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If you want a clean house, you need to be willing to see the dirt — Louise Hay First phase of Battle Bihar ends, 57 percent voting

‘Messi the best in last 10 years, no intention to head FIFA’

Phek DPDB discusses expansion of Phek town

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Four cheerful children enjoy a good laugh as they bask under the autumn sun on top of Khonoma village with rolling golden terrace field in the background. Located about 20 km away from the capital Kohima, Khonoma is popularly known for its rich bio-diversity, striking landscape and environmental conscious community. The village has been christened as a Green Village. (Photo: Imti Longchar)

Police warns against drunk driving

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 12 (MExN): In a mode of action now, the Dimapur police have warned motorists of action if detected driving under the influence of alcohol/liquor. As per a circular from the Dimapur Traffic Police through the Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police / PRO, the traffic police have been equipped with “state of art calibrated breath analyzers capable of generating printed report on the spot.” It warned that random testing will be car-

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Cautions against using mobile phones while driving; to impose fine on those caught

ried out at various locations around the town and violators will be “taken to task as per the law.” It also warned motorists of action if caught using mobile phones while driving. This is “prohibited by law and the same would be rigorously enforced very shortly.” Using mobile phones while driving is

punishable under Section 177 of the MV Act with fine of Rs.100/- for first offence and Rs.300/- for subsequent offences. The traffic police has sought co-operation of all motorists in the enforcement “which will be done for their own safety and others on the road.” The Dimapur traffic

AR rescues 3 Naga youth from NSCN (K)

18 AR Commandant announce 2 lakh cash prize for credible info leading to arrest of two NSCN K cadres

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 12 (MExN): Assam Rifles on Monday claimed it rescued three Naga youth who were kidnapped by the banned Why is Modi not visiting us NSCN (K) group for forced recruitfarmers...why, why? look! Do we look anything like ment in August from villages of Peren district. foreign nation? According to a press statement from PRO Asssam Rifles, Kohima, The Morung Express the youths, which included minors, Poll QuEsTion were “deceitfully lured on the preVote on www.morungexpress.com text of providing civil employment” SMS your anSwer to 9862574165 in Dimapur by one Seiminthang Kuki and Lamang Kipgen, said to be As a society are we doing NSCN (K) cadres. enough to develop sporting talents in Nagaland? The AR maintained that the youths were then transported to NSCN (K) training camp across the Yes no others

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 12 (MExN): Karbi Anglong Truck Owners’ Welfare Association (KATOWA) has appealed for enhancement of the rate of sand to Rs 40 per CFT. A press release from the association stated that it was not possible for the truckers to carry and dump sand in Nagaland at an old rate while having to pay enhanced rate to the sand mahaldars in Assam. This decision to appeal to the concerned authority for enhancement of rate was taken during a meeting held at the association office in Lahorijan following the increase in sand price at Sand mahals (riverbed) in Assam since September 4, 2014, the press note informed.

police have additionally appealed to various Government departments/ NGOs not to issue permits/authorization letter, etc seeking /allowing exemption for private heavy vehicles to enter into the district during the no entry period currently enforced. “Such would not be anyway entertained at the check points. The regulations are enforced for the welfare of all the citizens and co-operation is sought from all quarters,” stated the circular.

border into Myanmar. However, before the youths were “plunged into ruined destiny of death and destruction by NSCN (K) leaders,” all three were successfully rescued by the 18 AR under the aegis of HR 6 Sector AR, the press statement stated. It went on to state that the rescue was “orchestrated through a series of cleverly crafted psychological maneuvers, real time sustained tracking and extensive communication for info sharing involving the parents, civil society groups and influential tribal leaders.” The rescued boys have safely reached home, the AR also informed. Meanwhile, Commandant of 18 Assam Rifles has announced Rs 2 lakh “cash prize” to any individual providing credible information leading to the arrest of Seiminthang Kuki and Lamang Kipgen of NSCN (K) who are suspected to be moving in the areas of Dimapur, Kohima, Zunheboto and Kiphire.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 12 (MExN): Manifestation of backdoor appointments in Government department appears never ending. Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland on Monday revealed more instances of ‘backdoor appointment’- this time in the Higher Education department. RTI documents received by ACAUT and furnished to the media, the Higher Education department, between the year 2005 and 2015, regularised 39 Lecturers and Assistant Professors (AP) at various points of time while forgoing the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) route of selection through merit. Providing details, ACAUT through its media cell, said 22 post of Lecturer were appointed through backdoor in 2007, 6 posts of APs in 2011, 1 post of AP and one Hub Engineer in 2012 and 9 APs in 2013. And as if “backdoor appointment was not flagrant violation of rules itself,” ACAUT also alleged that in a most astonishing case of “supreme arrogance and we-are-above –law attitude,” the department regularized seven (7) contract employees in the rank of assistant professors in the year 2013-2014 despite not having cleared the Nation-

RMSA 2014 qualified candidates to agitate DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 12 (MExN): Central Forum of Nagaland RMSA written exam 2014 qualified candidates announced on Monday that it will go for indefinite agitation from October 20 onwards. Informing this, a press note issued by Ruvuotuonuo Ruth, general secretary and Kakika Z. Sumi, convenor said there has been no positive response from the concerned department despite appeals; repeated representation, ultimatum and even personal meeting with the RMSA director on various occasions for declaration of the viva-voce and conduct of oral interview for the post of sports instructor. The Forum, therefore, said it was left with no option but to resort to indefinite agitation starting from October 20 onwards until their demands are fulfilled. It also cautioned that the concerned department will be wholly responsible for any eventuality that may arise during the process of the agitation. The Forum has also requested all RMSA qualified candidates 2014 to be present during the process of agitation at RMSA Office premises by 9 am.

Angus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for Economics

STOCkhOlM, OCTOBER 12 (REUTERS): British-born economist Angus Deaton has won the 2015 economics Nobel Prize for his work on consumption, poverty and welfare that has helped governments to improve policy through tools such as household surveys and tax changes. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the microeconomist’s work had been a major influence on policy making, helping for example to determine how different social groups are affected by specific changes in taxation. “To design economic policy that promotes welfare and reduces poverty, we must first understand individual consumption choices,” the award-giving body said in announcing the 8 million Swedish crown ($978,000) prize. “More than anyone else, Angus Deaton has enhanced this understanding,” it said.

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Deaton, 69, has spearheaded the use of household survey data in developing countries, especially data on consumption, to measure living standards and poverty, the academy said. Deaton looks at economic development from the starting point of consumption rather than income, wrote Tyler Cowen, economics professor at

George Mason University and blogger. “Think of Deaton as an economist who looks more closely at what poor households consume to get a better sense of their living standards and possible paths for economic development,” Cowen wrote on the blog Marginal Revolution. “I think of this as a prize about empirics, the importance of economic development, and indirectly a prize about economic history,” Cowen wrote. In his first public comments after winning the Nobel prize, Deaton said that, while extreme poverty has fallen sharply in the last 20 to 30 years and that he expected this trend to continue, he did not want to sound like a “blind optimist”. “While I expect things to get better, you have to keep remembering that we are not out of the woods yet and that for many, many people in the world, things are very bad indeed,” Deaton told a press conference by telephone.

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al Eligibility Test (NET), which is mandatory for recruitment of such post. “This is again another instance of cozy relationship enjoyed between the bureaucrats and politicians without fear of much accountability,” claimed ACAUT. In addition, another appointee to the same post was not in possession of M.Ed degree, which is clearly disqualifiable, it stated. According to the Department’s notification dated October 24, 2010 which was also part of the RTI document, NET certification is compulsory for recruitment. Between the years 2005 and 2015, ACAUT said another 82 were also appointed through NPSC examination, which indicated that out of the total 121 ap-

pointments between the mentioned years, around 32% were backdoor appointees. In this connection, ACAUT observed that departments serving the purpose of education in the state should be free from all encumbrances but in reality, the School Education, SCERT, Technical Education, and Higher Education departments are viewed as prime departments able to absorb thousands of backdoor appointees. “As a result, the quality of education being churned out in the state is much debatable,” it pointed out. ACAUT also stated that in the light of backdoor appointment exposes, there were heightened expectations from the student community and society in general for ACAUT to de-

liver immediate results. However, it pointed out that, “While the technical aspect of backdoor appointment and its illegality is clear-cut, there are also aspects to backdoor appointments which are complex, with variables such as tribe, range, region, politics, power politics, and sundry, all potential derailing factors and therefore, the issue had to be studied and treaded carefully.” Against this backdrop, ACAUT Nagaland asserted once again that the issue is clear- all those appointments which have bypassed the NPSC are illegal and having undermined a duly constituted constitutional body. Therefore, the only recourse to settlement is through the filing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), it added.

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Naga regiment represents India in China

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soldiers during commencement of india-China joint exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand 2015’ at Kunming Military Academy in Yunnan Province of China.

BEIJING, OCTOBER 12 (PTI): For the first time, troops of a Naga regiment are representing India in the annual joint anti-terrorism exercise in China’s Yunnan province this year. Indian and Chinese armies on Monday kicked off a 10-day joint anti-terrorism exercise which officials said will help enhance mutual understanding, communication and cooperation. India fielded a contingent of 175 troops from 2nd Battalion of Naga Regiment from Eastern Command which looks after the border with China. China, meanwhile, deployed troops from 14 Corps of China’s Chengdu Military Region whose focus is on Indian borders. Both sides are fielding the same number of troops for the exercise at Kunming city which will culminate on October 22, Indian Embassy said in a statement today. Troops of both sides will undergo intensive joint training which includes displays, demonstrations and a comprehensive joint exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to develop joint operating capability, share useful experience in counter-terrorism operations and to promote friendly exchanges between the armies of India and China, the statement said. Exchange of high level visits between India and China, especially the visit of President Xi Jinping to India last year and that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China this year have pushed forward bi-

lateral relations, Deputy Commander of Chengdu Military Region Lieutenant General Zhou Xiaoxhou said at the inaugural ceremony while addressing the participating troops. “The joint military exercise will help enhance mutual understanding and communication and cooperation between the armed forces of India and China,” Zhou said. The Hand-in-Hand joint exercises this year are significant as they are truly “joint” in planning, command structure and in action, Indian Ambassador to China Ashok K Kantha said. “Under conditions when terrorism has emerged as a major threat to humanity, the counter terror cooperation between the two militaries has added significance,” he said. The two armed forces should develop the habit of working together and the joint exercises are an important endeavour in that direction, Kantha said. “India and China have agreed that peace and tranquility in the border areas is an important prerequisite for continued growth of bilateral relations.” “In this regard, the two countries have put in place several CBMs (Confidence Building Measures) and the joint military exercises are an important component of the CBMs,” Kantha said and recalled the understanding between the leaders of the two countries and called for further strengthening the defence exchanges.

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Phek DPDB discusses expansion of Phek town DC Mkg “re-opens” Multi-utility Centre Our Correspondent Phek | October 12

The Phek District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) in its meeting held here today discussed about the need for expansion of Phek town. MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu initiated this proposal and the House agreed to carry forward the necessity for expansion of the town viewing the increase in number of population and the town requiring more plots for undertaking more developmental activities. Azo also urged upon the officers to be in their place of postings and deliver good service to the people of the Phek district. He also requested the officers to work together as a team to bring lots of change and transformation. Further, he requested the officers to give their fullest cooperation to any government that is in power. He informed the house that through Centrally

Phek DPDB chairman and parliamentary secretary for higher & technical education Deo Nukhu, MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu and Phek DC Murohu Chotso during Phek DPDB meeting on October 12. (Morung Photo)

Sponsored Schemes (CSS), the town roads will be fully black topped by January- February next year. The MLA also appreciated the Phek DPDB chairman for highlighting the financial difficulties of the State government but nevertheless, he stated that all the department should peruse more of CSS in order to

MEx File 13th Asia soul winners conference in Kohima

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Kohima, october 12 (mexN): A three day long 13th Asia Soul Winners annual conference entered the third here on October 11 at Rengma Baptist Church, Kohima. Day 3 service started with Bible study from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM with Debbie Abalos, Mission Board Member, Fellowship of Believers Church, Florida, USA as the speaker. Later, a devotional service was held from 10:00 AM with Pamela Beth Pegues, Director, Frontline Resource Illinois, USA as the speaker. Asian cultural spotlight and gospel songs event commenced from 2:00 PM onwards. The Vesper service took place from 4:30 to 6:00 PM with Pastor Ramon Abalos, Mission Pastor, Fellowship of Believers Church Florida, USA as the speaker.

AR presents sports items Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): Brigadier Brijesh Dhiman, Commander, 6 Sector Assam Rifles visited Christ School at Dhamokia village, Purana Bazaar as chief guest on its Parents’ Day on October 8. The commander lauded the efforts of the school management for dedicating their whole hearted services in running schools and orphanage homes at various locations in North East. The Assam Rifles also provided sports items to the children of Chavara Orphanage Home, Purana Bazaar, Dimapur.

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rope in all round development in the State. He also thanked the State government as well as GoI for releasing CSSs funds for the district of Phek. Parliamentary secretary for higher & technical education Deo Nukhu, who is also the chairman of the Phek DPDB highlighted the financial crunch

of the state at present. He appealed to the officers to concentrate in their respective duties and further asked them to be regular in attending DPDB meeting. Referring to Swachh Bharat Mission, he called upon each and every individual to keep their respective compound clean and make Phek as one of the

cleanest towns in the state. He said the next meeting will take place on November 10. Meanwhile, the meeting agreed in principle for setting of Chokri Language Institute at Chozuba. It also discussed the matter pertaining to transfer of administrative jurisdiction of Lower Khomi, Middle Khomi and Upper Khomi village from EAC Sakraba to that of Phek Sadar jurisdiction. The meeting approved the proposal which will be forwarded to higher authority for necessary consideration and action thereof. Phek deputy commissioner Murohu Chotso informed the House that so far only 40 departments have submitted the list of casual and work charge employees particulars as required by the higher authority. He asked the remaining 40 plus departments to submit the same at the earliest.

DC Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS), with the members of Khensa Village Council, Khensa Watsu Unit and officials of Land Resource Development, Mokokchung after the re-inauguration of the the Khensa Watsu Unit Multi-utility centre at Yimyu ward, Mokokchung. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Mokokchung | October 12

The Deputy comissioner of Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS) reopened the Khensa Watsu Unit Multi-utility centre at Yimyu ward. The multiutility unit of the Khensa Watsu unit opened in 1990 but due to certain inconveniences, the centre had remained closed. With the aid from the Land Resource Department, Mokokchung, Govt Students, youth and village leaders during sanitation drive conducted by Kidima Students’ of Nagaland, the centre has re-opened. The deUnion on October 10 at Kidima Village.

partment donated a sewing machine, an interlock machine and financial aid to the centre. Speaking as the chief guest at the re-opening of the multi-utility centre, Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS), congratulated the Land Resource Department for their efforts in rejuvenating the centre and said that there should be support from the Village council as well as the workers there as there won’t be any development without co-operation. He stressed on skilled development and encour-

Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): The life and teaching of Jesus film, first ever in Nagaland in Lotha language was launched on October 10 at Pastors' Conference held at Chumukedima Lotha Baptist Church where pastors of Lotha churches attended. The production of film was sponsored and provided one master copy by Operation Snap Dragon, Campus Crusade for Christ and Evangel Bible Translation Training Centre. Y. Motsuthung Jami (IFS) Conservator of Forest Nagaland graced the DVD launching ceremony and dedication

prayer was said by Rev. M. C Kithan, Executive Secretary, KBES. N.Thungchio Lotha (Narrator and Translator of the film) delivered a welcome speech. Dr. Nchumbeni Humtsoe, Dialogue Director of the film while giving vote of thanks emphasized on the importance of the film saying “ Seeing is Believing.” She said that the film will help the viewers to believe in Christ as many have not seen and heard about the life and teaching of Jesus and many are yet to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour, Lord and God. Khodao Lotha who act-

Guest and others during the launching of life and teaching of Jesus film held on October 10 at Pastors' Conference held at Chumukedima Lotha Baptist Church.

ed the role of Jesus in the Jamir, Coordinator, deliv- programme, Mhonyamo film chaired the launch- ered a brief introduction Kikon from School of Muing programme. Lanu on the film. During the sic & Art along with Kani

Cleanliness, musical combo at Kedima

Kohima, october 12 (mexN): All the students of Kohima College, Kohima with back paper (s) in BA 1st, 3rd and 5th Semesters intending to appear the forthcoming End-Semester Examination 2015 scheduled from November 12 to 27 has been informed to fill up their examination forms on or before October 16, informed Dr. Watijungshi, Principal, Kohima College.

Kachari student body installs new office bearers Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): Nagaland Kachari Students Union (ANKSU) selected new office bearers for the tenure of two years during its 31st General meeting cum 16th general election held on October 11 at Science Centre Auditorium Hall, Dimapur. According to a press note from ANKSU convenor, the event was held in the in presence of All Kachari student’s representatives under the chairmanship of Mahendra Thousan, former President, ANKSU. The helms of affairs at ANKSU will be run under leadership of Ghanashyam Jigdong as president, Biren Mech as Vice President; Maihamti Longmailai as General Secretary; and Makhanlal Jeedung as AGS.

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NPR enrolment drive held in school moN, october 12 (Dipr): Special NPR enrolment drive for the students started in Mon district today at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Mon. W. Honje Konyak the Deputy Commissioner Mon; Ilika Zhimomi SDO Civil & Charge Officer Mon and N. K. Roy Chowdhary Nodal Officer Mon was present during the NPR enrolment drive in the School. Altogether 68 Students were enrolled in the Special NPR enrolment drive held on October 9.

aged the Khensa watsu unit to work with dedication and not stop half way through the development process. He also encouraged the women workers to advertise their products and work to uplift the economy of the village. The Chairman, Khensa Village Council, President, Watsu Unit Khensa and the officials of Land Resource Department, Mokokchung also spoke at the function. Imlitula from the Land Resource Department, Mokokchung, chaired the brief inaugural programme.

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DVD film on life and teaching of Jesus released

Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): Green Succession of Nagaland State (Green-SONS) organised a programme in commemoration of Wildlife Week at Dimapur Government College on October 7 in collaboration with DGC Eco Club and sponsored by Wildlife Wing, Dimapur. The programme was attended by Green-SONS members led by its Chairman Jess T Murry, Asst. Professors of DGC and over 100 students. During the programme, Jess T Murry illustrated the significance of Wildlife Week and urged everyone to be harmonious with the faunal diversity of the State as it has productive values, medicinal values, consumption values as well as aesthetic. The convenor of DGC Eco Club and general secretary of DGCSU also spoke on the occasion and took a pledge to conserve the wild animals, a press release from Green-SONS stated. Kohima, october 12 (mexN): Kidima Students’ Union (KSU) launched sanitaKLEE General meeting held tion programme in the village Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): The Kohima Lotha on October 10. The cleanliness Eloe Ekhung (KLEE) general meeting was held on Sep- programme was launched to tember 26 at APO Hall,Kohima, under the chairmanship learn civic sense with practiof its president Nzanmongi Ezung. A press note informed cal experience of social and that the meeting choose the new office bearers for 2015- moral ethics, a press release in18 tenure headed by Arhoni Kikon as president, Martha formed. The students’ union cleaned Ovung as vice president, Lily Ezung as general and Pentsolo Odyuo as treasurer.

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the surroundings of the village and installed waste bins in public places, including churches, educational institutes. Students studying in and outside the village joined in the sanitation programme. According to KSU official, the sanitation work was envisioned with Village Vision Cell and targeted to achieve cleanest village in the state.

Meanwhile, the Kidima Catholic Juniors’ Association (KCJA) held a music camp as part of its yearlong Silver Jubilee celebration scheduled from December 19-20 in the Church premises on October 10. The KCJA members were trained and imparted moral and religion values by Parish Priest Reverend Father Thomas Mut-

tathil, Franciscan Sisters of Saint Mary of the Angels (FSMA), and Juniors Instructors like Kelevinu Zita, Visekunu Victor, and Vizobeinu Rita, the release stated. The music camp teachers were Pekronyü Pius Kehonozo Paul along with Kidima Catholic Youth Association members. Aroung140 children attended the music camp.

Alluring Photography Club organises workshop

Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): A workshop was organized by APC on the theme “Wedding and Modeling Photography” on October 10 at Digitech Institute of Photography located near Holy Cross Police Point to promote photography and modeling. More than 30 enthusiastic candidates in the field of Photography and Modeling attended the workshop. The resource person was Dilip Kujur, pro-photographer and Instructor of Digitech Institute of Photography. He accentuated more on photography and how it can make an impact on everyday life, also shared his personal experiences to motivate the participant and further enlighten on how photography can be used as an expression for all reasons and seasons. He further encouraged the gathering to develop a playful affair between the camera and the photographer, to juggle well with the lights both natural and artificial. Apart from the resource speaker, Medoweü, Co-Advisor APC, further illustrated the program. She spoke on how a model as a person should be enabling to adept any given theme. She further spoke on how an individual as a model should be able to tell

Kinimi and Dr. Nchumbeni Humtsoe and Wilson Jami and group presented a special number. Rev. R.Y. Ovung, Pastor Chumukedima Lotha Baptist Church offered an invocation prayer and benediction prayer pronounced by Khonbemo Kikon, Chairman KBEPS. The film is believed to reach out to the Lotha language-speaking people and impact them through the amazing story of Jesus Christ, stated a press release issued by Lotha Baptist Church Chumukedima Associate Pastor N. Thungchio Lotha.

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RTI Week observed at Pungro puNgro, october 12 (mexN): Pungro sub-division observed RTI Week on October 9 with Wennyei Konyak, ADC Pungro as the chief guest. Government officials, public leaders, and village functionaries attended the program, which was chaired by Chonpenthung Ezung, EAC Pungro. The chief guest exhorted on the need for the public to know their right to information and also make legitimate use of it. He emphasized not to misuse the Act for personal benefits, but use it as a tool for overall development of the sub-division. He explained the RTI Act in brief. Handout on the Act in local dialects was distributed to the public.

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Participants with resource person and others during the workshop organized by APC on the theme “Wedding and Modeling Photography” held on October 10.

the stories of the given subject/ theme through expressions and body language, which will ameliorate morale of a model; she culminated her speech by saying that a model must be full of self-confidence, committed, versatile and willing to accept any challenges. Towards the end of the workshop session, complimentary photo-shoots were done especially for the Models present and Certificate of Appreciation was

given to all the participants. The workshop was organized with the aim to promote wedding base Photography and Modeling, it also high-lighten on the platform that is require to help talents achieve their dreams and bring them one step closer to the world of professionalism in Modeling Photography. The workshop was supported and co-sponsor by Synergy System & Dutta Studio, which give enough input to orga-

nize the program through materially and financially. Further, a press note stated that APC is currently working to hold another workshop on October 24 basing on the theme of “How to maintain relationship between the wedding couples and the photographers”. All interested prospective couples are invited to attend the workshop. For further information, one can contact +917308602867 /+91 8730935393.

Dimapur, october 12 (mexN): The 22nd Annual School Week of SASRD, Nagaland University was held on October 10 under the theme “Believe and Achieve”. The opening ceremony was graced by Khekiye K. Sema, IAS (Rtd) as the chief guest. In his speech, Sema urged the students to ponder upon the benefits of sports and how it can contribute to the future success of the students. He also exhorted the students to have an attitude of gratitude to the teachers. The programme was chaired by Atenjen Lemtur, President, SU:SASRD. Prof. M. Aleminla Ao, Dean, SASRD, Nagaland University, gave the welcome address. The oath taking was administered by Lungsha Phom, Sports Secretary, SU:SASRD while the vote of thanks was delivered by Wochamo Tsanglao, Asst. Secretary, SU:SASRD.

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Mountain states find common ground on climate change

itAnAgAr, october 12 (iAnS): A unique three-day summit on sustainable development of mountain states in India, held in this Arunachal Pradesh capital, called for special steps for disaster risk reduction and optimal utilisation of mountain agricultural resources. Given the disastrous earthquake in Nepal in April this year and the 2013 cloudburst in Uttarakhand, disaster risk reduction was the central theme of the 2015 edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) that was attended by stakeholders across multiple sectors from 11 mountain states of the country. A key issue that was raised in terms of disaster risk reduction

was the adoption of a building code separate from the rest of India for the 11 mountain states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand. "It is the opinion of the legislators present in this meet that the building code applicable to the whole of the nation is not ideal for buildings in the mountain states," stated a resolution adopted at the end of the summit held from October 7 to 9. "It is resolved that legislators from mountain states will raise the issue of forming a separate building code for mountains at different forums including the state legislative assemblies and

the parliament." In the inaugural session of the summit, Kamal Kishore, member of the National Disaster Authority, highlighted the fact that as many as 41 districts of the 11 mountain states did not have a disaster management plan in place. "Can we earnestly do something for the hill states in terms of earthquakes and landslides?," he appealed. This found reflection in the final resolution that stated that "41 districts across 11 mountain states are yet to formulate district disaster management plans". "It is resolved that the districts will be identified in a fasttracked manner and a disaster

management will be formulated in each of the districts within the next one year," it stated. Mountain agriculture was another key issue that came up for wide discussion between the participants of the summit. An output report released after several brain-storming sessions on the issue called for "an ecologically sustainable, socially inclusive, resilient, diverse, flourishing and market-linked mountain agriculture economy driven by youth and women by 2030". It also called for the formulation of a clear mountainspecific policy approach for Himalayan agriculture. Given that the summit was held ahead of the Conference of Parties (CoP) 21 climate

summit to be held in Paris later this year, climate change was another issue that came up for much discussion. Addressing a meeting of legislators of the 11 mountain states, Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh assembly, Nabam Rebia, highlighted the fact that the country and the world as a whole was facing disasters at an increasing pace in all parts. "We faced destructive floods in Uttarakhand in 2013, annual floods in Assam, floods in Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014 and the recent earthquake in Nepal," he said. According to Rebia, the mountain states and their sensitive ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate

change impacts. Lok Sabha member from Sikkim P.D. Rai stressed the importance of advocacy within the northeastern states so that effective policies and frameworks could be worked out for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Itanagar summit also saw Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki calling for the creation of a separate ministry at the Centre for the country's mountain states. "Due to geographical and historical reasons, the resources of the mountains, both natural and human, are either under-utilised or ill-utilised," Tuki said while inaugurating the event.

"Therefore, policy decisions to protect and sustainably harness these resources must be put in place. The role of the union government is paramount in providing an umbrella for all the mountain states, preferably in the form of a separate ministry," he said. Sponsored by the GLOBE (Global Learning and and Observations to Benefit the Environment) India and the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), this year's SMDS was hosted by Sustainable Development Forum Arunachal Pradesh. The event also saw the legislators of all 11 mountain states coming under the common banner of GLOBE-IMI Pan Himalayan Legislators Forum.

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Shillong, october 12 (iAnS): A video journalist of a broadcast channel in Meghalaya was killed and a photo journalist and their car driver were left injured in a road accident in Assam's Goalpara district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred at around 2 p.m. on the Tura-Paikan road under National Highway-51, about 100 km from Tura, when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a tree. Nitul Gogoi, the Goalpara district police chief, told IANS that Kenny Warjri, the video journalist of Peitngor Cable News, succumbed to his injuries at Seven Sister's hospital. Walton Jyrwa, the photo journalist of UB photo agency, was admitted in Gauahati Medical College in a critical condition along with driver Gautam Dey, who was also badly injured, he added. Both journalists were heading to Tura to cover the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council elections to be held on Monday in the five districts of Garo Hills in western part of Meghalaya.

AizAwl, october 12 (pti): A seven-year-old girl, abducted from a place near Harinagar village in neighboring Assam, was rescued and a 53-year old non-tribal arrested for allegedly abducting the child. A joint operation by the officials of the Joypur Police Station in Assam and the Mizoram Police, with the help of the Harinagar villagers, led to the arrest of Santosh Kumar Rai and securing the release of the little girl yesterday, a Mizoram police spokesman said to-

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Manipur chemists to join nationwide strike on Oct 14 imphAl , october 12 (Uni): All the pharmacies in Manipur will be closed down on October 14 and will observe a 12-hour general strike for a day. The Manipur Chemists and Druggists Association (MCDA) has announced that it will observe the strike from 0600 hrs to 1800 hrs as a part of a nationwide general strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD). The association today said, the strike has been called to oppose the decision of the government to allow selling of drugs/medicines through online stores. It alleged that sale of medicines through internet will affect public health. Such a practice is illegal and will seriously affect quality of medicines it was stated. There is strong possibility of misuse of drug by scrupulous people and sale of poor quality drugs.

Mizoram govt mulling over handing lone airport to IAF AizAwl, october 12 (pti): Mizoram government is mulling over handing the lone Lengpui Airport near Aizawl, the only state-owned airport in the country, to Indian Air Force (IAF), state chief secretary Lalmalsawma today said. Talking to media persons, Lalmalsawma said that the move was initiated by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. He wrote to the state Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on June 24 asking for leasing the Lengpui Airport to the IAF for 45 years. As per the proposal of the IAF authorities, the Air Force would look after the entire operational area of the airport while the state government would continue to manage the Terminal building and the apron. "The proposal was discussed at a meeting between the state government officials headed by the chief secretary and representatives of the IAF on October six," he said, adding that it was a preliminary discussion and no decision was made at the meeting.

Ruling SDF sweeps ULBs poll in Sikkim gAngtok, october 12 (AgencieS): The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) made a clean sweep of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Election 2015 by winning all the 53 wards in all four districts in the state.SDF won by a thumping margin in all the wards including the prestigious Gangtok Municipal Corporation from where the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor posts will be selected. Counting throughout the state commenced from 8am this morning without any violence reported from all the four district headquarters. The SDF had made a clean sweep in the first 2010 ULB elections where they won all 53 wards uncontested.In this election the fight was between SDF and SKM (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha).

day. Both the accused and the abducted girl were brought to Aizawl today. Police described Rai as the friend of the abducted girl's mother who belonged to Lengte hamlet, about 40 km west of Aizawl. The mother had fallen sick and was admitted to the Aizawl Civil Hospital from where Rai, on the pretext of taking the girl to purchase medicine, abducted her on October 3 while the FIR was filed in the Aizawl Police Station by the mother only on October 6.

Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said that all the PSUs under the state government were sick units and almost all the yearly reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India had recommended abolition of the PSUs. Lal Thanhawla said that the state cabinet has made decision to abolish three PSUs while another would be privatised. The Zoram Industrial Development Corporation (ZIDCO) would be restructured by axing several employees.

Assembly approves compensation for slain policemen Meanwhile, the Mizoram government has approved the ex-gratia payment amounting to Rs 10 lakh each to kin of the policemen killed in an ambush by the Hmar People's Convention (Democrats) militants on March

NWU assembly reaffirms peace accord DimApUr, october 12 (mexn): The Naga Women’s Union’s (NWU) 22nd Annual Assembly Meeting has welcomed and reaffirmed the historic “Indo-Naga Peace Accord” signed on August 3. The annual assembly was held from October 8-9 at Maringphai, Chandel district. In this context, through a press note by its president, LM Tabitha, the NWU ‘earnestly’ urged the Government of India to expedite the framework agreement and called upon

the Naga people to work together by shedding off their ill feelings and differences towards each other. It also advocated women to take ‘due part’ for bringing permanent solution to the Naga political issues for a common cause and emphasized on the need to strengthen the women organizations and to reach out to the unreached for better relationship with other communities. Maintaining that women are most affected in any nature of conflicts, NWU asserted

that Women are for peace, as a gesture of peace, “Women should play a vital role to face the challenges and address the issues confronting our society through peaceful means.” During the assembly, Naga women leaders, representing various Naga tribes in Manipur also raised voice against the 3 bills passed in the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 31, denounced the tribal MLAs for failing to protect and defend the rights and land of the people in its meeting.

Tight security in Tripura, Assam for Durga Puja agartala/Silchar, OctOber 12 (ianS): Armed with sophisticated weapons, a large number of para-military and state security personnel would be deployed in Tripura and Assam for the Durga Puja festivities beginning next week, officials said on Monday. The five-day Durga Puja festival is the biggest annual carnival of eastern India and neighbouring Bangladesh. The puja, mostly performed by Hindu Bengalees, would formally begin on October 19 with 'Maha Sasthi' or 'Bodhan' -- the welcoming of the Durga idols. "The BSF (Border Security Force) has been asked to maintain a close watch on the India-Bangladesh border to ensure that the festival is free of any untoward incident," Tripura's Inspector General of Police Nepal Das told IANS. Over 20,000 security personnel and quick reaction teams besides bomb and dog squads would be

deployed across Tripura. The security personnel, equipped with sophisticated arms, electronic gadgets and binoculars, will be positioned in many watch towers in Agartala and different parts of the bordering state. Director General of Tripura police K. Nagraj will on Tuesday hold a review meeting on security arrangements during the Puja. District police chiefs, senior police and other security and intelligence officials would attend the meeting, to be held at the police headquarters. "Counter-insurgency operation against the outlawed militants would be intensified by Assam Rifles, CRPF and the Tripura State Rifles in the terrorist prone and hilly areas," Das said. He said intelligence networks have been activated and police pickets and mobile and foot patrolling will be conducted. With a little increase

MKS remembers World War II- Battle of Maram Senapati, OctOber 12 (Mexn): The Maram Students’ Union (MKS), on October 10, emplaced an old concrete structure bearing the epithet, “World War IIBattle of Maram: Fought on 18 June 1944” in a symbolic ceremony held on the roadside of NH-2 at presentday Maram Bazar, where the old structure stood once. “This restoration is a humble endeavour of the Union in preserving the historical monument with the kind patronage of OC GREF A.K. Singh, 98 RCC/15 BRTF, the MKS stated in a press note issued through Information & Publicity Secretary. During the event, the battle was recounted through memories were narrated by elders and leaders including Maram Union President, R.K. Peter and former Dy. Speaker Manipur, K. Raina as told to them by their elders. The battle of Maram, World War – II that was fought on 18 June, 1944, occurred as the retreating Japanese Army from the Battle of Kohima (4-17

AizAwl, october 12 (pti): Mizoram government has proposed to abolish the Mizoram Agriculture Marketing Corporation (MAMCO) following the recommendations of the Deloitte and Touche India Pvt Limited, state trade and commerce minister H Rohluna today said. Replying to a question from Lalruatkima of the Mizo National Front (MNF), Rohluna said that the employees of the MAMCO would be given a golden handshake in accordance with the Mizoram State Public Sector Enterprises Early Retirement Rules, 2015. He said that the state government would make alternative arrangements for those employees who refused to avail the ERR and some of them would be absorbed in the state government departments. Intervening in the discussion,

April, 1944) decided to put up, to hold up the British army as long as possible to enable the Japanese forces besieging Imphal to take it before the British army arrived. The Japanese first set foot in Maram on March 27, 1944. Consequently, the battle cleared for the British army to proceed to relieve Imphal which had been surrounded and under siege for several weeks.

The retreating Japanese were ‘desperate in defeat’ and ‘defiant in retreat’ looked to local provisions for their survival. Maram people aided the Japanese not ‘voluntarily’ but as an ‘existential necessity,’ they recounted. Further, the leaders had urged upon the students’ community to document further the historical events with the help of those elders’ memories who are still alive today. O.C. GREF A.K. Singh also exhorted the gathering and explained that though the world war had brought innumerable pains and sufferings to humanity, the endeavour of preserving the historical monument is a measure towards revisiting the past that had witnessed the bravery and courage of the local innocent people. Col. Sandeep Pandey, Commandant 35 AR also give strategy to promote the site and urged upon the gathering to reach out to concern stakeholders in order to further the endeavour in memories of the historical incident.

over last year, at least 2,500 community and about 100 family Durga Pujas are expected to be organised in Tripura. Close Circuit TV (CCTVs) are being installed at sensitive and crowded locations while people at big puja venues will have to pass through metal detectors. "Unlike previous years, there are no reports about tribal guerrillas creating problems or asking people not to organise the puja. The number of Durga Pujas has also increased in rural and remote areas," Das said. Despite incidents in the past when rebels targeted Hindus for celebrating religious festivals, pujas are being organised in about 300 tribal and extremist-prone areas this year. For uninterrupted power supply during the festival, Mizoram and Meghalaya would supply additional electricity to Tripura, which as a reciprocal

gesture will supply power to the Christian-dominated states during Christmas. Security was tightened further in southern Assam, dominated by Bengalis and people from other northeastern states. "Besides strengthening of normal security, movement of trains will also be monitored in southern Assam," a police officer told reporters at Silchar, one of the main commercial cities in southern Assam.

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28, State Home Minister R Lalzirliana informed the Assembly today. Replying to a query from Lalruatkima and Dr. K Beichhua of the Mizo National Front (MNF), Lalzirliana said that the sanction order for payment of the ex-gratia was being pursued by the Director of the Disaster Management and Rehabilitation. Three policemen were killed when the team of state assembly's committee on government assurances headed by its chairman R L Pianmawia and two other members (legislators) were ambushed by the Hmar militants near Mizoram-Manipur border Zokhawthiang hamlet. Two relatives of the slain policemen were given jobs on compassionate ground while a relative of Constable Hmangaihmawia was yet to be appointed, the home minister said.

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takes online leap, sells Tech Mahindra & LPU to launch Hero 300,000 bikes on Snapdeal Industry Specific Joint programs Jalandhar, october 12 (agencies): Striving to bridge gap between Industry and Academia, Tech Mahindra (Tech M) and Lovely Professional University (LPU) have collaborated for offering industry specific programs. These programs are to be specially designed for LPU B Tech/ M Tech students as co-branded programs. So, LPU students are now to get industry requisite training right from Day1 of joining these programs. For this, Tech Mahindra has stepped with illustrated ‘Campus Connect’ initiative. As per MoU, both the partners will also work to enhance employability and selection of students. Creating a center of excellence, Tech Mahindra & LPU will jointly enrich knowledge of LPU students, faculty and Tech Mahindra employ-

LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal and Pro Chancellor Rashmi Mittal congratulating Tech Mahindra officials for signing an MoU with the University.

ees. Promoting upcoming technologies, both collaborators will also conceptualize research projects on need basis. The principal technical and research areas are around contemporary computing technology areas. For this, primary activities will include capability, curriculum and required skills develop-

ment. Training for foreign language courses, including Spanish, Mandarin, French, German, will also be provided along with University Curriculum. Tech Mahindra Centre Council Head Tarunpreet Singh further informed about the training schedule: “We would like to focus on fresher training pro-

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KolKata, october 12 (agencies): Indian Oil Corporation Limited today celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its LPG brand Indane, the first national Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) brand of the country. IndianOil began Indane marketing from the by-lanes of Kolkata in October 1965, which in retrospect proved to be a historic event revolutionizing Indian kitchens by ushering in an era of clean cooking fuels in India. Since its launch fifty years ago, India has witnessed a considerable increase in domestic consumption of LPG and the phenomenal rise in the number of LPG connections in the country is ample testimony to its popularity. Indane has over the last five decades grown to become one of the largest packed-LPG brands in the world, synonymous with safety, reliability and convenience. Today, LPG in India has reached over 18 crore households, out of which about 9.2 crore households are served by indane. Brand Indane is now available across the country in about 3,300 markets, through over 8000 distributorships, carving a niche for itself even in kitchens in the remotest corners of the country. Leveraging technology, Indane has traversed the digital

legislations are based on three principles -- definitional clarity, certainty in assessment and promoting ease of doing business, the official said. The model GST law and iGST law have been drafted by the officials of both Centre and States, the official added, Although the government had planned to roll out the GST, which is touted as the most comprehensive indirect tax reform since Independence, from April 1, 2016, it seems difficult in view as the Constitution Amendment Bill is stuck in the Rajya Sabha where the ruling NDA does not have a majority. The government, however, is going ahead with the preparatory work necessary for smooth implementation of the GST, which will subsume various levies like excise, service tax, sales tax, octroi, etc, and will ensure a single indirect tax regime for the entire country. The government has already put up three reports of empowered committee on GST on refunds, payment process and registration for public comments by October 31.

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the indigenous efforts by IndianOil which has recently launched Indane Nanocut, a high-therm gas for industrial application in the metalcutting segment. Earlier the programme started with a film depicting the happiness brand Indane has brought to its customers particularly women by creating clean and healthy environment in the most important place of the home i.e. the kitchen. He also released a special publication highlighting the important milestones of the 50-year journey of brand Indane. The experience gained by IndianOil in handling and delivering of Indane at the doorstep of its urban customers, has paved the way for its expansion to rural areas. This vast experience helped in the smooth implementation of the PaHal initiative of the Government of India for direct transfer of subsidy into customers back accounts and ensured that 89% of the LPG consumers joined the scheme in less than four months. Today, Indane is increasingly becoming the modern fuel of choice for every Indian kitchen. Indane is well positioned to increase penetration of LPG in rural areas through and small for LPG distributors and its vast supply and distribution network.

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new delhi, october 12 (business standard): The Munjal family-promoted Hero MotoCorp is enjoying a smooth ride online. In 10 months of a tie-up with online marketplace Snapdeal, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker sold 300,000 motorcycles valued at Rs 1,500 crore. The average price of one unit is about Rs 50,000. While the volume sold online is only five per cent of annual volume, it happens to be more than what Mahindra Two Wheelers and Piaggio sell in an entire year. Mahindra sold about 165,000 units in 2014-15, while Piaggio sold 28,000. Suzuki Motorcycle India,

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form,” a company spokesperson said. A buyer purchasing a motorcycle on Snapdeal gets access to the complete assortment of Hero’s bikes and scooters, which might not be always available at a particular dealership. As an additional benefit, free insurance is offered. An online booking is done by paying Rs 3,000, after which the closest dealership gets in touch with the buyer to facilitate the next steps. Automobile companies are increasingly realising the digital platform cannot be overlooked. Last month, French car maker Renault launched an app where customers could book its new hatchback, the Kwid. The app saw 225,000 downloads in three weeks of launch. The app helps Renault, which has 175 dealerships, reach a wider set of buyers.

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Centre circulates GST laws among states new delhi, october 12 (Pti): The Centre and states have completed the drafting of model Goods and Services Tax law as well as an integrated-GST or iGST law, which will be put up in public domain by early November. According to a government official, the Empowered Committee of state Finance Ministers is likely to meet this month to discuss the legislations -- CGST, SGST and iGST. “The model GST law and iGST law has been circulated among the states. The Empowered Committee would meet soon to discuss them,” a senior official told PTI. The Central GST (CGST) will be framed based on the model GST law. Also the states will draft their own State GST (SGST) based on the draft model law with minor variation incorporating state based exemption. “Trade and Industry should also be a part of the law because ultimately they would pay the tax. Hence their views are essential. The drafts will be put up on website by first week of November,” the official added. The drafts of the proposed

gram in two steps. In the first year after the campus selection, the selected students can complete a special elective ‘Foundation’. After this, another course termed as ‘advanced’ will be taught in 8th semester.” Singh also elaborated that ‘Elective’ can also be taught in third year to all those students who would

like to sit in IT industry campus placement. Its advanced form can spread across full 4th year of the program. Singh was accompanied by Technical Learning Services Head Dr (Colonel) Surendra Patnaik and Delivery Manager Vivek Gupta. Welcoming the Tech M officials, LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal shared: “We feel proud on having one of the top companies Tech Mahindra as a great collaborator to ease out our students in their employability. We would also like to engage Tech Mahindra senior executives in LPU Board of Studies to contribute towards industry centric courses. In fact, LPU is keen to provide industry oriented education to its students so that they get selected for the industry even before completion of their programs.”

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lima, october 12 (ians): Around $1-1.5 trillion or around two percent of global GDP, are lost to corruption every year, president of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has said. Speaking at a panel on integrity in public governance during the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund annual meeting on Sunday, Daniel Kaufmann, president of (NRGI), presented the statistic, result of a study by the NRGI, an independent, nonprofit organisation based in New York. However, according to Kaufmann, the figure is only the direct costs of corruption as it does not factor in the opportunities lost on innovation and productivity, Xinhua news agency reported. “The misallocation of talent away from productive activities and innovation” has a costlier impact on countries suffering from corruption in the long term. A country that addresses corruption and significantly improves rule of law can expect a huge increase in per capita income in the long run, the study showed. It will also see similar gains in reducing infant mortality and improving education, said Kaufmann. Countries with better control of corruption averaged a five percent improvement in their budget deficits or surplus in the long term, he said. Based on the findings of the study, Kaufmann called for a new definition of corruption. Believing that corruption is no longer a simple transaction between two parties, he called it a “tax on the poor and, increasingly, the middle class... leading to higher levels of inequality”. “Corruption has shifted to large colluding networks, such as FIFA. These networks shape the rules of the game, institutions, policies and contracts. This is more insidious than petty corruption,” he said. DIMAPUR Civil Hospital:

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Additional Drugs Controller RF Lotha passes away

Kohima, october 12 (DiPr): Additional Drugs Controller of Nagaland, RF Lotha passed away on the evening of October 11 at Oking Hospital here after suffering a massive stroke on October 3. His funeral was held at his private residence in Para Medical Colony, Kohima on October 12. Speaking on behalf of the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Commissioner & Secretary M Patton described RF Lotha as a hard working, efficient and sincere officer and expressed deepest regret that the officer has departed when the department, especially the Drug Control line, needed him the most. “The Drug Control line has just started streamlining through the initiative of RF Lotha and it is a big setback for the department,” Patton said. Lotha had managed to get the approval of P&AR and Finance recently for up-gradation of Drug Controller Nagaland, the Com-

missioner and Secretary informed. On behalf of the Minister of Health & Family Welfare, who is presently on official tour and also on behalf of officers and staff of the department, M Patton extended heartfelt condolences to the family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul. Several organizations and individuals also spoke highly about the deceased pointing out his immense contribution towards the department, church, society and humanity as a whole. Condolence messages were read out on behalf of the Minister of H&FW P Longon, Nagaland Pharmacist Association, Nagaland State Pharmacist Council, Rev. J. Thungjamo from Kathmandu, Drug Controller General of India, Drug Controller Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, President Pharmacy Council of India and Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association. Meanwhile, as a mark

NMDA expresses grief

DimaPur, october 12 (mexN): The Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association (NMDA) today expressed grief at the demise of RF Lotha, additional drugs controller, Nagaland. The Association remembered Lotha’s association with the medical fraternity for the past three decades and his eagerness to help each and every chemist at all times of crisis. “The kind hearted nature of the departed soul will always be remembered by the people in pharmacy of respect to the departed soul, the Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association decided to down their shutters from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on October 12. During the funeral service, Rev. Sankiluma Kikon shared words of comfort while Rev. K. Benry Lotha led the service. Late RF Lotha, born on February 11, 1959, was the first B. Pharma amongst the Nagas, who obtained the degree in 1984 from

trade,” it said. A condolence message from NMDA president, Ato Yepthomi and general secretary Basu Damani further recollected that Lotha was a very religious man with true Christian values and that his contribution to the society will never be forgotten. “He had shown new dimensions to the drug controlling department in Nagaland and was a very active leader of Pharmacy Council of India.” The NDMA further shared grief with the bereaved family members.

DHGV Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. He joined Government service in 1985 as Drug Inspector and was promoted to Deputy Drugs Controller in 1994. He was further promoted as Additional Drugs Controller in October 2015 and held the post till his death. Besides, Lotha also served the IRCSN in various capacities as patron, managing committee member and also as honorary treasurer. He also

served as Deacon cum Treasurer of Kohima Lotha Baptist Church from 19921997 and as Deacon from 1999-2003. He had been actively associated with different societies and organizations till his last breath. After the funeral service, the mortal remains of RF Lotha was taken to his native village Pongidong for burial. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

Mt. Tiyi College, Wokha to delink higher secondary section WoKha, october 12 (DiPr): The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting of Wokha was held on October 9 at Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall. Dr. TM Lotha, advisor to Treasuries & Accounts, Relief and Rehabilitation also attended the meeting, which was chaired by vice chairman DPDB & DC, Wokha A Robin Lotha. During the meeting, Lotha Eloe Hoho put up a proposal for construction of 3rd floor CGI sheet roofing at its office building.

Deputy Commissioner of Wokha A Robin Lotha addressing the DPDB meeting on October 9. (DIPR Photo)

They requested the board to accommodate the said work under LADF (Common Pool). The Advisor assured to take up the matter

with the other legislators of the district for consideration. The proposal put up by principal of Mt. Tiyi Col-

lege, Wokha for purchase of additional land was recommended by the board to the higher authority for consideration. With regard to

construction of kitchen for boys’ hostel at Mt. Tiyi College, the board approved to accommodate under LADF (Common Pool). The board also approved delinking of Higher Secondary from Mt. Tiyi College from the next academic session 2016-17. Team Metamorphosis also apprised the board about their intention to carry out World Record attempt for Handel's Messiah’s The Hallelujah Chorus. In this regard, the chairman requested all members to extend logistic support and co-operation for the success of the event.

Dimapur Police arrest car lifters, tax collectors DimaPur, october 12 (mexN): In connection to the lifting of a Bolero pick-up truck from Burma Camp here on October 3, the Dimapur Police arrested three persons on October 7 after establishing their involvement in the crime. The three arrested persons have been identified as Ghukato Zhimo, Tokugha Sumi, and Ikavi Sumi, a press release from PRO, Dimapur Police informed. Further investigation to recover the vehicle is still underway, it added. Meanwhile, on October 11, one Shikato Achumi was caught red handed by the public while attempting to steal a vehicle parked inside the Ao Baptist Church Padampukhuri premises during Sunday service. A case has been registered for further investigation, the PRO said.

Dimapur Police also arrested one person while collecting tax from truck drivers ferrying sands at Padampukhuri on October 12. The arrested person, identified as Swahidul Islam, was caught while demanding money in the name of GPRN/NSCN, the release said. Tax coupons of the Imphal Sand Suppliers Association were also found from his possession. A case has been registered for further investigation. In another incident on October 12, the Anti-Extortion team under Zone-I of Dimapur Police arrested one person after receiving specific information at New market area. The arrested person was identified as Rajapeyu of NSCN (IM), Khuvishe Achumi. Cash collected from the market was also seized from his possession. In this connection, case has

been registered for further investigation. Unidentified bodies recovered One unidentified body of a non-Naga male aged around 45-50 years was found at Kalibari road near Jain Mandir gate on October 11. The person with beard was wearing military shirt and a half pant. No injury mark has been found during preliminary enquiry, the PRO said, adding the person is suspected to be homeless. Another unidentified dead body of a nonNaga male aged around 40 years was found at Serhuja colony, Chumukedima. No injury mark or indications of foul play was found during preliminary enquiry, according to the release. Both the bodies have been kept in the District Hospital morgue for identification.

RTI Week stresses on using the Act judiciously KiPhire, october 12 (mexN): Along with the rest of the country, Kiphire observed RTI Week at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner’s office on October 9. Attended by NGOs, officers, and women leaders, the event was graced by DC A Chumremo Odyuo as special guest. Odyuo in his address lamented that even in a Christian state like Nagaland; citizens cannot live without RTI, which he stated is very sad. He added if everyone lives up to the Christian values, there will be no need for the RTI Act. “RTI is the best law in the country where it gives the opportunity for every citizen to avail free and enough information which is needed for the welfare of the citizens,” he stated. “RTI is like liberating us from darkness to light.” However, he cautioned it should

be used judiciously. He also maintained that individuals should live as our grandparents’ lived where they didn’t need any law to provide information to them, but they governed the administration well. Earlier, PowerPoint presentation on RTI was done and Lipichem moderated the program. (DIPR): Dimapur district also observed RTI Week in the conference hall of DC’s office on October 12 with Village Council Chairmen and Village Development Board Secretaries of as many as 12 villages along with women representatives under Dimapur district. Delivering the keynote address, Deputy Commissioner Kesonyu Yhome highlighted the importance of RTI as an important tool for any public seeking in-

formation from any government institution. He also educated them on how to implement RTI as per guidelines. Stating that no information is for free, he informed that each page has a prescribed rate as per RTI rules. RTI can also be sought in the form of CD which also has a different prescribed rate. Kesonyu further pointed out that if information sought is very big running into thousands of pages, there is also an option to check the files from the office under the supervision of officer concerned. He also harped on the importance of seeking RTI information with good intent rather than misuse to victimize a particular person or department. He also underlined the importance of following appropriate guidelines while filing RTI.

CII workshop on food processing Course for scout masters & guide captains Send blood samples of suspected Morung Express News Dimapur | October 12

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with CII FACE and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), Government of India is organizing Awareness Training programmes on product development, technological support, finance, policy support etc from October 13 to December 9 at different places in the North East. The programme will kick

start from Dimapur at Hotel Acacia on Tuesday with the main focus on spices. JP Meena, Additional secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries Government of India will grace the workshop as the chief guest. According to the organizers, the workshop will focus on product development and supporting technology for creating awareness among entrepreneurs and farmers and make them competitive. The workshop will also dis-

cuss funding options, market linkages and schemes and incentives offered by Government besides providing information on the licensing requirements of the newly mandated FSSAI Act, rules and regulations. As a precursor to the workshop to be held on Tuesday, a roundtable discussion was held with the Government of Nagaland representatives on the topic, “Exploring Opportunities in the Food Processing Sector” today.

Kohima, october 12 (mexN): The second basic course for Scout Masters and Guide Captains for the year 2015 is underway at the State Training Centre Nerhema from October 7-13. The leaders of the course for the Scout Masters and Guide Captains are R. Albert Solo, State Training Commissioner (S) and I Amenla Soyah, State Training Commissioner (G) respectively. The Course has a total number of 33 participants from 7 districts: Kohima

– 5 trainees, Dimapur – 5 Trainees, Peren – 10 Trainees, Phek – 2 Trainees, Mokokchung – 4 Tainees, Wokha – 2 Trainees, Zunheboto – 4 Trainees, State Headquarter – 1 Trainee. 15 trainees from the Guide Section and 18 from the Scout Section are being trained by the State Training Commissioners alongwith 6 other Adult Leaders from Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung. So far the trainees are being taught and trained on

topics like Fundamentals of Scouting and Guiding, its History, Characteristics and needs of a young boy/ girl, Rope works and Knottings, Gadget making, Flags and Flag Ceremony, Songs, Campfires, Games, Hiking and Camping Life out in the open air (Minimum facility, Maximum Utility), Cooking without Utensils etc. Atuo Mezhür Sekhose, State Commissioner (Scouts), NSBSG will grace the Course as the Grand Campfire Chief on October 12.

Parents’ Day at SPS Phesama WRDD seminar focuses on positive attitude Kohima, october 12 (mexN): St Paul School Phesama celebrated Parents’ Day with Videlalie Zashumo Angami, Asst. Inspector General of Police, Nagaland and also an alumnus of the school as chief guest. In his address, Zashumo recalled his early days at St Paul and expressed great joy to be back with the Jesuits, whom he appreciates for their contribution in the field of education. He advised the parents to play constructive role in the modern age as parents and asked them to be more communicative at home with the children. He also reminded the parents to

take great care in the growth of the children. He thanked the school for serving Phesama and nearby villages for the last 41 years and inculcating in them values and enriching them with knowledge. Razouno Kar spoke on behalf of the parents and applauded the school and the staff for their sacrifice and effort in guiding the students in the right direction. The headmistress of the school, Sr. Grace, FCC read the school report highlighting events and programmes of the whole year. The school also felicitated the best students of the year from each class.

Tikhir students celebrate Tsonglaknyi festival JaKhama, october 12 (mexN): Tikhir students’ of St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama celebrated Tsonglaknyi festival for the first time at Jakha Town Hall here. N Vikhianthong in his speech on significance of Tsonglaknyi said that the festival made him retrospect the origin of ‘Taimiphu Tikhir Naga’, which was once believed to be the home of Tikhir Nagas. He said that Tsonglaknyi festival is one of the most vital festivals usually observed from October 9-12 every year. Explaining the

meaning of ‘Tsonglaknyi’, he said ‘Tsong-Lak-Nyi’ is made up of three words: ‘Tsong’ meaning Shield, ‘Lak’ - sanctification and Nyi - festival. Therefore, it is the festival of sanctification of weapons and valuable assets or the purification of men folk, he said. The programme was chaired by Vikhenshe, while welcome address was delivered by Tiven. Folk song was presented by Taimiphu Youths. Students from different communities participated in the festival.

Kohima, october 12 (DiPr): The Women Resources Development Department (WRDD) held a leadership seminar at its conference hall on October 9. Apostle Rev. Luoliehu Yimsung, founder of Leaders Arise Nagaland, who is also the initiator and Ambassador of Overseas Naga Association (ONA), Austra-

lia was the main speaker. While motivating and challenging the officers and staff of the department, Yimsung harped on the importance of attitude stating it is the most important determinant for an individual to become a leader irrespective of what status he or she holds. He said positive attitude was the need of

the hour in our society and also said that leaders should give hope to others despite twists and turns one faces while marching ahead. He further stressed on the importance to have optimism in one’s life as change could happen even in a day. He also asked not to ignore wanderers as they were also a part and parcel

of or society, instead he encouraged on giving them guidelines, hope and encouragement. He urged the gathering to develop work culture, time management, alteration of one’s thinking, building up bonding in a positive way as these qualities were lacking as far as our society is concerned.

Yitachu speaking at the Parents’ Day celebration of St. Francis De Sales Higher Secondary School, Medziphema.

by many isms and not truth we are not able to speak and hold on to the truth. Over the past many decades we have come to the tribal unity and now we must move to the Naga unity.” Representing the parents, Miatho appreciated the efforts of the management and staff in bringing up the school. He also re-

minded them that in the field of education there is no scope for complacency and therefore urged all to be constantly evolving and updating themselves to cope with the changes. Guest of Honour Sarah S Jamir reminded the parents of the need to spend quality time with children to guide. She urged students to master

DimaPur, october 12 (mexN): Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dimapur has informed all the private practitioners in clinics and hospitals, and government institutions under Dimapur district to send blood samples of suspected dengue cases to the Sentinel Site Laboratory at District Hospital Dimapur for confirmation. With regard to dengue cases, the CMO further requested doctors, bother in private and government set ups, not to go to the press without the knowledge of the district health authority so as not to create unnecessary panic among the general public.

MEx FILE DLE social work on October 17 DimaPur, october 12 (mexN): In view of the upcoming cultural day cum Tokhu Emong celebration on November 6, Dimapur Longsai Ekhung (DLE) is organizing a mass social at Life Spring Corner, Lake View Colony here on October 17 from 6:00 am. In a press release DLE chairman, Yanbemo Humtsoe and general secretary, Sebastian Ezung asked all bonafide members, including the Dimapur Longsa Youth Forum members, to take part in the mass social work. “Failing to take part in the social work, the union will take stringent action against the defaulting members,” the release cautioned.

SKD units informed

DimaPur, october 12 (mexN): All units under Satakhami Kuqhakulu Dimapur (SKD) have been informed that there will be a meeting on October 17, 4:00 pm at the residence of Er. Ghukui Zhimomi, banker, Satakhami Union Dimapur, to finalize the forthcoming themselves so as to have the Ahuna celebration programme. All the unit presidents true power that comes from and general secretaries have been requested to attend within. She challenged the the meeting respectively. students “to diversify their vision and think beyond the while collar job exploring the ZSU consultative meeting horizon beyond.” Kohima, october 12 (mexN): The Zhavame School report was pre- Students’ Union is organizing a consultative meeting sented by Fr. Roy, the prin- on October 17, 2:00 pm at Conclave Hall, LCS Building, cipal, which showcased the Kohima. Therefore, all the ex-presidents of ZSU, leaders achievement of the school, & seniors of Zhavame citizens have been requested to its vision and aspirations attend the said meeting. for future. Chief Guest also honored the senior most Mission Indradhanush training in Zbto teachers of the school, AP Joseph who has served the zuNheboto, october 12 (mexN): District level school for the last 32 years, training for Mission Indradhanush was held on October 9 Somsila and Shanta who at Youth Hall here with Dr. Sarkar, SMO- WHO (India) and have completed 28 and 25 Dr. Alemwabang Aier, DPO (RCH & UIP) as resource persons. Dr. Sarkar briefed about the overview of immunizayears respectively. A cultural extravaganza tion programme at national and state level and Mission was also held to entertain Indradhanush phase II. He also trained the participants the parents and public about the Mission Indradhanush micro planning, moniand to express their love toring and supervision, reporting and recording form. He and appreciation to them. also stressed the importance of IEC and Social MobilizaStudents showcased an tion and Media Interaction. Dr. Alemwabang Aier, DPO evolved play, mimic parade (RCH & UIP) spoke on the financial guidelines for Mismusical piece, dancing to sion Indradhanush and timeline activity. He further emphasized about the District Action plan. The training was the tunes of Bollywood and attended by MOs, BPMs, and ASHA coordinators. English songs.

Yitachu calls for support towards new education policy meDziPhema, october 12 (mexN): St. Francis De Sales Higher Secondary School, Medziphema celebrated its Parents’ Day 2015 with pomp and gaiety on October 10. Minister for education Yitachu and Additional Deputy Commissioner, Medziphema Sarah S Jamir graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Guest of Honor respectively. Yitachu in his message called for support of all stakeholders for better implementation of the new education policy. He maintained that the old education policy was misunderstood although it called for education of every child. He also raised the issue of acute neglect of truth in Naga society. “Truth is missing in our state, in our society and in our relationship. We do not hold to the truth because we are not united. As we are controlled

dengue cases: CMO Dimapur

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express X issue 280X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume

Bottom-Up

he history of social and political movements have shown that the most stability, sustainability and long term benefits have come out of people’s grassroots initiatives that used inclusive, participatory bottom-up approaches. By beginning at the bottom, broader involvement of local people is more likely to take place because they will be able to demonstrate their unity in words and actions. There is no better time than the present for Nagas to initiate processes using a more inclusive bottom-up approach to address the issues of justice we are facing. In order to do so, it also means confronting two of our deeply entrenched institutions which are the State’s top-down structure and our own traditional patriarchal system. The fact remains that the struggle for justice is contested on whether it should be determined in a top-down manner through State mechanisms and geopolitics or by a bottom-up approach that reflects democratic practices and strengthens notions of justice and dignity. These approaches are both relevant and can complement each other if applied using principles of transparency, inclusiveness and accountability. From a top-down approach, peoples’ self-determination is limited to a remedial aspect where decolonization is viewed as the formal process of handing over governmental instruments. Merely granting sovereignty by a colonial power does not in itself comprise or ensure true independence by any measure - not politically, economically, and certainly not culturally. Changing the political status does not necessarily ensure freedom to pursue economic, social and cultural development. For instance, the initiative taken by Burma’s military rulers to change its status from a military regime to a democratic government through a top-down approach has not translated into justice and freedom for ordinary citizens whose quality of life has not improved as they continue to live in fear of State oppression. On the other hand, in a bottom-up approach, decolonization is a process where independence means more than freedom from colonial rule. It implies freedom to build a new life, a better world where people can coexist harmoniously. Bottom-up approaches are driven by people who are committed to a long-term process that involves the bureaucratic, cultural and psychological divestiture of colonial power while preserving relevant cultural traditions. These approaches are emblematic of self-determination movements and go beyond the remedial aspect of self-determination because they originate from within people’s aspirations and lived experiences. Because bottom-up approaches are inclusive they ensure representative participation that empowers a people to exercise ownership of the process. Such a bottom-up approach enables a praxis of self-determination which “entails a universe of human rights,” necessary for a peoples to become fully human through their participation. In essence the right to self-determination is rooted in the people and in their right to be fully human with dignity and justice. The differences between the top-down and bottom-up approaches to justice and self-determination provide an opportunity to clarify the often misunderstood relationship between sovereignty and self-determination. While States relate on the basis of sovereignty, peoples on the other hand relate based on right to self-determination. This explains that while international law refers regularly to the “sovereignty” of states, and it almost always speaks of the “self-determination” of peoples.” The ongoing challenge is for a State to honor and value the people’s right to self-determination. This can occur only through an inclusive and democratic bottom-up approach in all aspects of governance, development and decision-making processes in the social, political, economic and cultural realms of life.

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Madeline Kennedy Reuters Health

Tai chi can help build strength, relieve pain

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or people with chronic illnesses ranging from cancer to arthritis, Tai chi exercises may improve walking, build strength and reduce pain, according to a new analysis of past research. The slow and gentle movements of Tai chi, a modified form of an ancient Chinese martial art, may be especially suitable for middle aged and older people with multiple health conditions, the authors write in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. “Given the fact that many middle-aged and older persons have more than one chronic condition, it is important to examine the benefits of treatment/exercise interventions across several co-existing conditions,” lead author Yi-Wen Chen, from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, told Reuters Health by email. Chen’s team analyzed results from 33 studies that looked at the effects of Tai chi among people with four chronic conditions: cancer, heart failure, osteoarthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of lung disorders that make breathing difficult. Some of them also had additional health problems. Tai chi is a set of exercises that emphasize breathing control, whole body exercises with bent knees and slow, flowing movements. In addition to strength, it can help to improve posture, balance and concentration, the researchers note. The studies Chen and her colleagues collected had a total of more than 1,500 participants and used Tai chi as an intervention for any of the four chronic conditions. The researchers assessed the effect of Tai chi on how far a person could walk in six minutes, lower body muscle strength, the time required to go from sitting to standing, quality of life and depression. The researchers also looked at the effects on specific symptoms of certain conditions, such as pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis and breathing problems for people with COPD. They found that performance on the six-minute walking test improved for both heart failure and COPD patients. Tai chi also improved knee strength in one heart failure study and one COPD study. Tai chi helped to decrease depression in heart failure patients, while other interventions such as stress management worked better than Tai chi for cancer patients. Tai chi did not improve blood pressure in heart failure patients. For osteoarthritis patients, the time taken to stand up, overall physical function, and general quality of life significantly improved with Tai chi. Symptoms of pain and stiffness were also markedly reduced. Rhayun Song of Chungnam National University in Korea, who studies Tai chi’s effect on osteoarthritis but wasn’t involved in this new study, said Tai chi is well suited to people with chronic conditions who may have physical limitations. “Tai chi can be modified according to their physical condition (i.e., in sitting, standing, less bended knees, small steps, etc.) to perform it within their comfort zone,“ Song said by email. Song also noted that an advantage of Tai chi over other exercise is the particular style of Tai chi walking, which is different from normal walking. In this exercise, a person first takes an “empty” step, then transfers the weight. This movement explains “why we can expect to see the improvement in knee muscle strength, balance, bone mineral density compared with other types of exercise,” Song said. Chen advised that anyone starting a new exercise program should consult with their doctor to ensure it is safe. “This type of exercise can be enjoyable, improve fitness and well-being without aggravating symptoms,” she said.

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Kerry Brown

China dialogue: perils of parallel

iu Yunshan, the current ideological and propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China, gave a speech at the party school in Beijing in 2008 in which he complained about the international press that China was receiving as it built up to hosting the Olympic games. Far from being a global celebration of the good and fine things that had been achieved in his country since 1978 when reforms started, the outside world had chosen to carp: over the role of Chinese investment in Africa, the situation in Tibet, even the fractious journey of the "flame" as it made its way across the world. Liu drew a stark conclusion. For years, leaders and officials in the outside world had complained that their Chinese counterparts were unwilling to spell out a vision for the country and its global role. They had urged further reforms and changes upon China. They had wanted to see a country more like their own, with capitalism, openness and variety. Well, Liu said, isn’t this what they have now? Today's China has sent over a million of its young to study abroad, accepted vast amounts of foreign investment, and opened up almost the whole of its country to visitors and business. In fact, the country is so plugged into the outside world that it was now hosting an event like the Olympics. What, therefore, was the problem now: why the chorus of criticisms and moans? Liu then delivered the punchline of his diagnosis. The problem was not in China. Nor was it about China’s message. The simple fact was that a sizeable part of the outside world, particularly in the United States, would reject China no matter what it did. There was no point carrying on pretending these people’s minds could be changed. The key thing was to remorselessly promote China’s self-image, whether the world beyond its borders cared to listen or not. The message needed no change. The problem was the minds of the people outside. A near-decade later, the results have become clearer by the day. The official message from China has been categorical - from its current president, Xi Jinping, downwards. Either the world accepts China on its own terms, or it can live in darkness. On a host of matters - Hong Kong, Taiwan, multiparty democracy, China’s legal system, media

“A

government on its knees”: this is how Gil Ramos describes Mexico’s current administration. With an average of nearly 100 homicides per day, 7 journalists killed in 8 months, an epidemic of disappearances of social activists, students and civilians, and hundreds of human right violations, it is difficult to discredit that statement. In fact, Mexico would perfectly fit with Bunker and Sullivan’s definition of a “failed state”. Contrary to the “Mexican moment” envisaged by Times magazine a year ago, Mexicans are living in an increasingly insecure environment, witnessing an increased level of corruption in government institutions, and experiencing the “ungovernability” of numerous municipalities. Thus, far from the democratic dream of progress, citizens in Mexico are living in a dangerous and still fragile democracy. Beginning with the execution of 22 people in Tlatlaya, in the state of Mexico, the past 12 months have been flooded with cases of human rights violations that have shaken Mexican society. Leaving aside the fact that those executed belonged to a criminal organization, the assassination of these unarmed and surrounded criminals in June 2014 demonstrated that the army was not carrying out its operations with strict respect for human rights. Despite the Minister of the Interior's assurances that government would “prosecute this crime to the very end”, this atrocity, until then the worst slaughter committed by the armed forces in Peña Nieto’s administration, has proved to be only a symptom of the disease affecting the Mexican government and society. A mere three months later, Mexico and the world were shocked by the kidnapping and –as we know now – the execution of 43 students in Ayotzinapa, in the state of Guerrero. On September 26,

There is more talk than ever about China and the world - but also less listening. A serious upgrade of language and ideas is needed

placed adverts on television aimed at both Chinese and non-Chinese audiences which extolled Xi’s virtues, and orchestrated the trip carefully to make his authority and power visible at almost every turn. Yet the harsh fact is that such dense control by Chinese officials is precisely the sort of image-and-information management that impede - not promote - greater mutual understanding. It is not that Americans on the whole occupy an antagonistic position towards China by default. It is more that (generalising here to make the point) audiences in the US, Europe and elsewhere are deeply wary of presentation that looks to be tightly managed, particularly by the state. For these audiences, a lot of the "messaging" backed by China's government tends freedom - official China gives short shrift to even to be dead on arrival, even more because it proves so the lightest indications by outsiders that these poor at covering its heavy-handed traces. are issues of concern which might benefit from a broader, more imaginative debate. A step change The Chinese government and the outside world A control error desperately need a better-quality dialogue. This is not Now, it can't be denied that Chinese officials in an issue of volume. Never have there been more peothe past had a point when they felt boxed in and mis- ple-to-people interactions, or government meetings, at understood. Those abroad should have put more almost every conceivable level. Inside and outside Chieffort into understanding conditions within China, na, endless varieties of conversation, conference and and where its sense of grievances arose from. symposium are convened, including events hosted by Yet the response has exacerbated a situation where such bodies as the Boao Forum and the China Forum, China and much of the outside world seem to spend all with Chinese participants and partners, on the subject the time talking past, but never listening to, each other. of China and its relations with the rest of the world. Instead there are two massive, but parallel conversations But despite all this talking, there is still no shared going on - China about itself, and much of the rest of the conceptual language of a good-quality, dispassionworld about China. China doesn’t feel understood, and ate kind in which issues of political and ethical valthe many in the world beyond don’t feel like they are being ues, rights and justice - the more complex, challenglistened to. The net result is that everyone feels frustrated. ing things - can be discussed between China and the Things are not quite as straightforward as this, of outside world without breaking down into defencourse. China's government may like to give the im- siveness, frustration or, in the worst case, commupression that it doesn't care what the outside world nication meltdown and anger, often on both sides. says or thinks about the country - but it is still reChina - as a country, a society, a phenomenon markably quick in becoming inflamed and irritated does deserve better service than it currently gets in at any perceived slight. So on some level, Chinese of- intellectual debate and exchange, both from its own ficial outlets are in fact still listening - just not liking government and the outside world. Everyone has to much what they hear. take responsibility for changing this parlous situaThe visit by Xi Jinping to the US on 22-28 Septem- tion. The worst thing would be to prolong the current ber 2015 is an illustration. Clearly, China’s govern- reality of two enormous parallel conversations with ment wanted Xi to be portrayed as a global leader: it precious little attempt to link them.

Mexico: Between a dangerous democracy and a democracy at risk Jose angel Garcia v under orders from the Major of Iguala, dozens of students of a rural teaching college were attacked, 3 were murdered, and 43 were abducted by the local police and then handed over to the United Warriors criminal organization. After DNA fragments of one of the students were identified by independent investigators, who stated that “no more usable DNA could be found to identify the rest of the corpses, the government closed the case and, in January 2015, pronounced the students dead. However, in a country where there is growing evidence to confirm widespread suspicions of collusion between criminal groups and the authorities, this official statement has been rejected by relatives and large sectors of the population. Notwithstanding the political notoriety and judicial impact of these cases, and despite the fact that 79% of Mexican citizens consider crime to be one of the biggest problems in Mexico and 57% are dissatisfied with the direction of the country, the Minister of Finance has recently declared that “Mexico has a strong rule of law: a pronouncement that, as activists and society in general would say, lacks any support under the current circumstances.

10 countries in the world where journalists have been murdered in the last nine months. According to Freedom House, civil and political rights in the country continue to be violated and, far from diminishing, criminality has increased in certain parts of Mexico. Just between 2013 and 2014, for instance, the kidnapping rate in Tamaulipas went up by 22.6%, reaching the mark of 40 kidnappings per 100,000 inhabitants at the end of that year. What is more, only 57% of the crimes are reported and – even more worrying – only 3% end up with a conviction. Thus, contrary to the Minister’s picture of a “lawful Mexico”, citizens continue to live in a country with many laws, but where impunity reigns. Two more cases illustrate perfectly the situation. On August 31t, Ruben Espinosa and Nadia Vera, a reporter and a social activist, both critical of the government of the state of Veracruz, were found murdered in Mexico City. Although some rushed to support the hypothesis of a robbery whilst virtually condemning as foolish any other line of inquiry, both Espinosa and Vera had previously blamed the Governor of Veracruz for anything that might happen to them, causing a great deal of questioning across society. Just a few days The land of the dead journalists later, Miguel Angel Jimenez, a social In addition to the sad cases previ- activist who led search parties looking ously described, Mexico is one in only for the remaining 42 students of Iguala,

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was found dead in his taxi. Whether or not coincidences, as with Ayotzinapa and Tlatlaya, these cases not only reflect the ineffectiveness of the Mexican judicial system, they remind us of the importance and fragility of democratic values and human rights, including a free press, freedom of association and – above all – the right to life. Trapped between criminal organizations and a colluding State, Mexican society needs to wake up, become more politically engaged, and demand more accountability and responsiveness from the State. Marching and protesting against the government is one way by which society can work to ensure that Tlatlaya or Ayotzinapa do not happen again. Change, of course, cannot occur immediately. And this is why scholars like Centeno say that “some things can only be solved with punching”, and that rural militias are the solution to the current violence. To support this ideology, however, goes against the aim of securing democratic values and rights. It is thus necessary to understand that democracy is not a dichotomous notion, but a continuum and evolving process of which Mexico is a perfect example. Two decades ago, voting was pointless in “Mexico's perfect dictatorship”. It took several years, lots of money and many lives to achieve an electoral democracy where voting does change a government, does change politics, and can change the country. In less than 10 months from now, citizens will vote for new governors of Veracruz –the riskiest place for journalists in Mexico -, and of Oaxaca, Tamaulipas and Sinaloa – three of the 10 most violent states in the country. If human rights violations are to be stopped, this democratic exercise might not be the entire solution, but it is definitely a critical starting point.

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ews, day after day, of countless refugees coursing through Europe in search of succour and shelter, and of the millions more on Europe’s doorstep in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon needs no elaboration. Syria alone is reportedly responsible for up to 4 million refugees, with Iraq and Somalia accounting for a further 3 million. Hundreds of thousands more are coming from Afghanistan, Libya, Eritrea, Nigeria, and so on. Alarming numbers, but no longer surprising because the media have rendered them familiar. What is less documented and less widelyknown ignored — perhaps because the repercussions have largely failed to reach the First World— is that the number of people who have lost or fled their homes is much larger. UNHCR (the United Nations High Commission for Refugees) estimates the current number of displaced people at a staggering 59.5 million, of whom ‘only’ 19.3 million are classified as refugees or asylum-seekers. In official parlance, displaced people who are not refugees are known as IDPs (Internally Displaced People). Refugees and IDPs A refugee is someone who has left their home country because they have a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, adherence to a particular social group or political opinion and cannot obtain sanctuary in that country. Drafted in the aftermath of World War II and formally adopted in 1951 at the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees, this definition looked back on the recent history of war and restricted the term to that experience. The idea probably did not occur to those who drafted the Geneva Convention that it might also apply to people who have been driven from their homes but lack resources to effect an escape, or have no alternative countries willing to accept them, or even know that such countries exist. If you are fleeing for your life in Darfur, no matter the distance you have traveled, or the reason for your flight, you are a refugee only after you have crossed an international border; until then you are merely an IDP. Almost 80 per cent of the 13.9 million people displaced in 2014 as a consequence of conflict or persecution were and remain IDPs. Refugees are the concern and merit the protection of the international community - in theory if not in practice. IDPs, though they may be recognised and supported by the UNHCR, occupy a much smaller place in the conscience of the world. And as we shall see, even the UNHCR’s perspective suffers from serious limitations. The two most widely recognised drivers of Internal Human Displacement are violence and persecution, and natural disasters.

IDPs - from Violence and Persecution It will come as no surprise that Syria is currently reported to have the highest number of violence-related IDPs —with estimates of the number varying between 6.5 million and 7.6 million— the large numerical differences reflecting both the momentum of continuing human movement and the difficulty of collecting accurate data in conflict zones. Nor will any consumer of western media be startled to learn that IDPs in Iraq are believed to have grown to over 3.5 million, or even that up to 1.5 million South Sudanese and one million Afghans are displaced in their own country. What may be less well-known is that the country with the second largest number of violence-related IDPs is not in the Middle East, or North Africa, but in South America. Colombia has an estimated 6 million IDPs - victims of internal violence perpetrated both by guerrilla armies and by official and unofficial government forces and militia. We hear

ndia faces a serious challenge of dealing with joblessness despite statistically being the world’s fastest growing economy. The spread, depth and intensity of the problem, especially among the educated youth, is not reflected the latest unemployment number of 4.9 per cent in 2013-14. This estimate captures the chronically unemployed – those who sought or were available for work for the major part of the year – but it rarely figures in public discourse as the rate is relatively low and stable over time. Another reason is that the economy continues to generate employment opportunities even if they are largely casual or temporary in the informal sector. A better description of the reality is jobless growth. An adequate number of jobs is not being created despite economic growth accelerating to 6.9 per cent in 2013-14. In other words, growth is not employment-intensive enough, as evidenced by the fact that the state government of Uttar Pradesh recently received 2.3 million applications for 368 job openings as peons. What’s more, these job seekers included 250 PhD candidates, 25,000 post graduates and 152,000 graduates. In Chhattisgarh, 75,000 people applied for 30 job openings as peons, some of whom were post graduates and engineers. These bleak employment prospects are observed in other states as well. An important characteristic of the chronically unemployed – highlighted in all the five-yearly surveys of the National

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Internally Displaced People occupy a much smaller place than refugees in the conscience of the world. They should not go unnoticed little about them, perhaps because Colombia has never functioned as an ideological battleground between East and West or between competing religions, and is of more interest to drug traffickers and coffee traders than to oil executives. IDPs - from Natural Disasters According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, between 2008 and mid-2015, the number of people displaced by natural disasters was just under 185 million. No, that is not a misprint. These are people forced out of their homes and way of life by earthquakes, mudslides, floods, fires and drought. In 2014, the number displaced by disaster was a relatively modest 19.3 million (below the annual average), the most severely affected countries being the Philippines with 5.8 million, and China and India with roughly 3.5 million each. Major disasters tend to hit the world’s headlines, though most are also quickly forgotten. But how many of us know that nearly a million Chileans and Indonesians, 250,000 Malaysians, 200,000 Bolivians, 150,000 Brazilians and Sri Lankans, 130,000 Sudanese, and 80,000 Paraguayans were displaced last year? Are natural disasters merely random occurrences unrelated to what humans do to the Earth? Not according to the World Bank which appears to have accepted the scientific consensus. Moreover, the number of severe events is showing a clear upward trend - notably in the frequency of severe storms and floods. If that trend continues and, despite the best efforts of environmental scientists and prominent campaigners like Al Gore and Naomi Klein, there is little reason to think it will not, then we can expect more natural disasters, and many more people left homeless and bereft by them. IDPs - from economic development Largely ignored both by the international media and the international agencies, including UNHCR, economic development projects are a third and possibly the largest cause of human displacement and unmitigated misery on the planet. Dr. Michael Cernea, former senior policy advisor to the World Bank, has probably done as much as anyone to raise the alarm. Speaking at an Oxford University conference back in 1995, Cernea told his audience that “… world-wide about ten million people annually enter the cycle of forced displacement and relocation in two "sectors" alone— namely, dam construction , and urban/transportation... Development-caused displacements….have turned out to be a much larger process than all the world 's refugee flows taken together each year.” This 10 million figure, Cernea noted, was partial because it did not include displacements from forests and reserve parks; mining and thermal power plant displacements; and many others. His catalogue of the most common ravages of development-induced displacement include landlessness, unemployment, homelessness, marginalisation, food insecurity, increased morbidity and mortality, and social disintegration; and, as he makes clear in a Brookings Institute paper published

in 2014, the process has continued unabated. Victims of large economic development projects are seldom adequately compensated or resettled. Given the environmental degradation and human misery associated with projects like tar sands exploitation in Alberta, Canada, or the Cerrejón mining operation in northern Colombia, it is hard to see how any compensation could truly be described as restitutive. In Everybody loves a good drought, journalist P. Sainath’s masterly account of the lives of India’s poor, the author writes of IDPs that have spent 45 years waiting for compensation. Even the World Bank is curiously lack-lustre when it comes to safeguarding the interests of people marginalised by Bank-financed projects, regardless of its formal commitment to do so. Among the most damaging development projects - damaging that is to the people directly affected - are large-scale dams. Arundhati Roy, in The Greater Common Good, an essay fired by anger and indignation, offers a heartbreaking picture of how the lives of villagers in India and - notably tribals - have been shattered by the construction of large dams. Hundreds of villages have been lost to dam-associated flooding, agricultural land as well as valuable forest areas now lie under water, social structures have fractured, and villagers have sunk into poverty and despair. Roy refers in her essay to a study of 54 large dams by the Indian Institute of Public Administration which estimates the average number of people displaced by large dams at just under 45,000. India’s Central Water Commission maintains a national register of large dams, from which we learn that the country currently has 4,858 completed dams with another 313 under construction, making a total of 5,171. Using a round figure of 5,000 dams multiplied by a cautious average of 20,000 displacements per dam (rather than the larger IIPA estimate), we get a total of 100 million people uprooted by dam construction in India alone. “Big dams,” Roy writes, “are to a nation’s development what nuclear bombs are to its military arsenal. They are both weapons of mass destruction… emblems that mark a point in time when human intelligence has outstripped its own instinct for survival… malignant indications of civilisation turning upon itself.” Dams are far from being the only development initiatives dependent on forced evictions. Mining, cattle-ranching, agro-industry, pulp and paper plants, highway construction, even military firing ranges also figure in the mix of activities requiring —if not demanding — human sacrifice. As David Kopenawa - a Yanomami leader and defender of the Amazon - argues “…all the merchandise that the Whites value so highly will never be worth all the trees and fruits, and animals of the forest….No amount of money could ever compensate for burning the forest, laying waste the land, and polluting the rivers.” We are in an uncontrolled universe in which the wealthy, the powerful, and the aggressive use the weapons most suited to the circumstance —be they bombs and tanks, or dams, mines and polluting industries — to further their objectives and thereby shatter the lives of the weak and vulnerable. We rightly deplore the plight of refugees on our doorstep; but to those who live and die miserably elsewhere, we are generally blind or indifferent. In our efforts to impose our religion, our politics, our consumerist way of life, even our development fantasies on others, we end up ruining both them and the environment of which they are the custodians. Military imperatives and economic development are big business; and nothing, it seems, is allowed to get in their way.

rayer is one of the most powerful gift that God has given to His children who believes in His Holy name .God desires our prayer lives to be natural and enjoyable. He wants our prayers to be honest and heartfelt, and He wants our communication with Him unencumbered by rules, regulations, legalism and obligation. He intends for prayer to be integral part of our everyday lives-the easiest thing we do each day. God wants us to learn to pray more effectively and He wants our prayer life to be more fulfilling. The greatest mystery of prayer is that it joins the hearts of people on earth with the heart of God in heaven. Prayer is spiritual and it goes into the unseen realm we can’t see and into the world we live. It ushers spiritual blessings into our natural, everyday lives and brings spiritual power to bear on our earthly circumstances. We human beings are only the creatures in our known universe who can stand in the natural realm and touch the spiritual realm. When we pray, we connect with that spiritual realm, which is where God is, and which affects our daily lives more than we often realize. The fact that we can pray and that we believe that our prayer lives can be better is evidence that we know the spiritual realm exists and that we believe what happens there affects what happens on earth. It proves that we know deep in our hearts that there is more to life than meets the eye and we value the things that are invisible more than the things we can see, just as Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 4:18”We consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal, but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting”. Prayer opens the door for God to work. As we partner with God in the spiritual realm through prayer, we bring things out of that realm into our lives and of other people. Prayer is a part of an obedient lifestyle. The Bible says that we do not have certain things because we do not ask God for them (James 4:2), and part of the great mystery of prayer is that He requires us to ask for what He already has in store for us. God who is sovereign and can do anything He wants to do, anywhere, anytime, any way He wants to do it, and does not need anyone’s permission wants us to ask Him. He has set in motion a spiritual law, which He Himself abides by, that says He will do anything on earth unless someone prays and asks. One of the most important, most life-changing prayers any person can ever utter is:”Lord, teach me to pray.”I believe if we will ask God to teach us to pray too, that we will also experience great changes in the way we pray, increased effectiveness in our prayers, tremendous satisfaction in our relationship with God, and a refreshing freedom and enjoyment in prayer. Everything about our spiritual lives depends on our personal faith in God and our personal relationship with Him. We can enjoy that relationship because Jesus’ death on the cross gives us free, unhindered access to our heavenly Father and our faith makes it possible for us to have an intimate, dynamic relationship with Him. God is far too creative to teach every person earth to interact with Him through prayer inexactly the same way. He is the one who designed us all differently and delights in our distinctiveness. Because we relate to God as individuals and that’s the way He wants it-we pray as individuals. Most people are afraid not to be like everyone else. Many people are more comfortable following specified rules than daring to follow the leading of God’s Spirit. When we follow man-made rules, we please people, but when we step out in faith and follow God’s Spirit, we please Him. We do not need to feel pressured to pray a certain way or for a certain length of time or to focus on specific things because other people are doing so. Instead, we need to be free to express our uniqueness as we pray the way God is teaching us as individuals. If we do not know God as friend, and if we are not confident that He thinks of us as friends, we will reluctant to tell Him what we need or to ask Him for anything. If we have stiff, distant relationships with God, our prayers can be legalistic. But if we go to Him as our friend, without losing our awe of Him, our prayers will stay fresh, exciting and intimate. Make a priority of developing a great friendship with God and inviting Him to be a vital part of everything we do, every day. That starts with simple prayer-just talking to Him and sharing our lives with Him as we go about the things we have to do. We should include Him in our thoughts, in our conversations, and in all our every day activities. One of the best ways to ensure a deepening friendship with God is to have a heart that obeys Him. He wants to hear bold, confident, faith –filled prayers prayed by truly just and righteous people who are secure in their friendship with Him our communication with God. I believe our prayer lives strengthens our relationship and communication with God.

The Spectre of Jobless Growth in India Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) – is the concentration among the educated youth. Three-quarters of those without work on a long-term basis were observed to be fresh entrants to the labour force who are 15-29 years of age. Nothing much has changed over the years in this regard. If anything, this trend has worsened. In NSSO’s survey for 2011-12, four-fifths of those chronically employed were fresh entrants. The applicants for the posts of peons are from the ranks of educated youth. Why are the long-term unemployed concentrated in this segment? Educated youth prefer to wait for better opportunities, unlike the poor who take up whatever is available. Supply-side factors like population and labour force growth also ensure that the share of the youth cohort is bound to be high among the fresh entrants. With rising enrolment in institutions of higher education, most of the new entrants are also educated. Attendance in institutions of higher education, corresponding to graduation and above among [DSJ1] those 20-24 years of age recorded the highest rates of growth according to the NSSO. Higher unemployment among the youth and among the educated thus are two sides of the same coin. A growing reserve army of unem-

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Inter Press Service ployed youth portends serious strains on the country’s social fabric. As the electorate that swept the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into power in May 2014 is predominantly young from villages and small towns the government must expeditiously address the challenge of jobless growth. This threatens to turn India’s demographic dividend of having a young population into a curse. Such voters are likely to expect employment opportunities to be generated immediately. Currently, there are only two million jobs being created annually, which are inadequate to absorb the 12 million young people who seek work every year. Tackling jobless growth cannot be done through quick fixes. It is not only about labour reform. It is not possible to address the problem without developing skills that industry wants. India presents a paradox of skill shortages despite a situation of labour surplus. Around 15 percent of India’s trucks are idle due to a shortage of drivers. The steel industry is short of metallurgists. The healthcare sector is short of paramedics and technicians. The booming construction sector has a shortage of civil engineers. These skill mismatches must be met by stepping

up enrolment in industrial training, vocational institutes and public-funded institutions of higher learning. Creating more productive jobs over the near term thus is a big policy challenge for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. As expectations are high, it must deliver soon on its promises, especially to the youth that has voted it to power with such a commanding majority. Consider the consequences if the shift of population away from agriculture gathers momentum and the trend of jobless growth persists in India’s manufacturing sector. If fewer jobs are created outside agriculture, more will be forced to stay in this sector, increasing the pressure on land and lowering incomes. Income inequalities will worsen while the growing ranks of jobless youth will turn restive. The growing frustration has already spilled out onto the streets of Gujarat with the relatively well-off Patel community demanding backward caste reservation for education and jobs. The fresh entrants to the towns and cities who are looking for work are unlikely to be satisfied with the quality of employment that is on offer in urban India. Most of the jobs being generated are in the construction sector outside the purview of

labour legislation or trade unionism. Employment in large factories, where work conditions are better protected, is sluggish. Equally unacceptable are temporary or causal odd-jobbing in the informal sector. In this dismal milieu, the lowly job of a peon has had many takers. But the vast majority of the chronically unemployed are unlikely to be satisfied with such job openings. The NDA government must deliver on its flagship programmes like Make in India to generate meaningful employment opportunities. The absolute number of the educated unemployed will only keep rising due to the growth of the youth cohort among the fresh entrants to the labour force. To absorb them gainfully, labour-intensive manufacturing like textiles has to be revitalised. Greenfield investments to set up factories in other industries like automobiles also must be incentivised. Lowering the official 4.9 percent rate of chronic unemployment may not seem like an urgent matter. After all, if you look at such figures the problem appears much worse elsewhere in the world, especially in Spain and Greece. Further, Brazil and Russia are deep in recession and unemployment has hit 7.5 per cent and 5.3 per cent respectively. In South Africa, joblessness is as high as 25 per cent. By contrast, the rate of unemployment in India may appear manageable. But to really think so would be a terrible mistake as the spectre of jobless growth haunts India.

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PAtnA, OctOBer 12 (IAns): Around 57 percent of 13.5 million electorate voted on Monday in 49 of the 243 constituencies in the first round of battle for political power in Bihar. The two main fronts soon claimed victory. It marked the start of an intense five-phase contest that will end on November 5 and whose outcome -- to be known three days later -- will prove whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi still retains his charisma or not. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA is determined to oust the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and its allies, the RJD and Congress who had formed a Grand Alliance. Additional Chief Electoral Officer R. Lakshaman said the election passed off peacefully, with 57 percent voting. It was nearly 51 percent in 2010. Defying Maoist calls to boycott the elections, millions of men and women in both urban and rural areas trooped to polling booths in the 49 constituencies spread over 10 districts, officials said. Barring stray incidents, the balloting was largely peaceful. The Bihar battle is the biggest popularity test in the country after the Delhi election in February in which the AAP routed the BJP. Unidentified men fired at Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) candidate Vijay Kumar Singh in Jamui but

Voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station in Begusarai on Monday during the first phase of Bihar assembly elections. (PTI Photo )

he was unhurt. Police arrested one of the attackers. Lakshaman told IANS that women voters outnumbered males in some places. As the voting progressed, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told IANS that Modi's popularity had not waned, at least in Bihar. "I am campaigning in the whole of Bihar. I see no dent in the

prime minister's image. The people of Bihar still have confidence in him," the former BJP president said, adding he was confident of a BJP victory. BJP leader Sanjay Mayunkh told IANS that the NDA will emerge a big winner in the first round of polls. "There was a clear wave in our favour." But JD-U spokesperson Naw-

al Sharma said the people had voted for the Grand Alliance. "It was on expected lines. We will sweep the first phase." Minor incidents of violence came from Banka, Jamui and Bhagalpur districts. The BJP-led NDA alliance, which has three other parties including the LJP, is trying to dislodge the ruling JD-U. The BJP

alliance also includes the Hindustani Awam Morcha and the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party. Voters in most polling booths said they would vote for development. "It is the only agenda that attracted me," said voter Suman Kumar in Bhagalpur district. Giridhari Yadav in Khagaria said he would vote for Nitish Kumar. "Why should I vote for the BJP when we have tested Nitish Kumar? He has constructed roads, provided electricity, and set up schools and hospitals in rural areas," he said. Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Nawada and Jamui districts voted in the first phase. The second round of polling will be held on October 16. Officials said that voters in over a dozen villages in Samastipur, Bhagalpur, Jamui and Banka boycotted the polls and shouted slogans against what they said was lack of development. In areas of Maoist influence, the voting ended at 3 p.m. The heavyweights in the fray on Monday included state LJP president Pashupati Kumar Paras, BJP ally HAM state president Shakuni Choudhary and Congress leader and former speaker Sadanand Singh. The JD-U and the Rashtriya Janata Dal came together for this election after years of hostility.

Waqf land to be developed: Govt 'Dadri lynching 'serious' violation of human rights' srInAgAr, OctOBer 12 (IAns): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptullah on Monday said the government was planning to develop Waqf land across the country. Addressing a high-level meeting here to discuss the implementation of minority welfare schemes of the ministry in the states and union territories of northern India. "The government is working out the modalities of a private partnership model for the same," said Heptullah. The minister also gave an assurance that encroached Waqf lands will be recovered at the earliest. Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or charitable purposes as recognised by Muslim Law, given by philanthropists. She also said that traditional arts and crafts of Kashmir were suffering as the younger generation is not keen to adopt them as a profession. "The ministry will work along with the stakeholders towards removing such hurdles so that artisans can reach out and sell

their products to consumers across the country and the globe," she added. Representatives from 7 states and union territories attended the meeting held at the Sher-I-Kashmir International Convention Centre here. They were from Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&K. Talking about the welfare schemes launched in various parts of the country, Heptullah said her ministry has started imparting region-specific skill training to members of the minority communities so that their prospects of earning a decent livelihood are increased. The USTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme is one such example, she added. "The ministry has started skill development and training programmes for the students of Madrassas in addition to religious education," the minister said, adding that "it will help the students to cope better with the challenging requirements of the present day job markets".

neW DeLhI, OctOBer 12 (PtI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today described the killing of a man in Dadri area of west UP last month as "serious" violation of human rights but expressed inability to take any action, saying the matter was already with the Minority Commission. The Acting Chairperson of the NHRC, Justice Cyriac Joseph, said that the panel had no jurisdiction to take cognisance of violation of human rights if another Commission has taken note of it. "Dadri incident is a very serious violation of human rights and some complaints have come to us. But, under the statute, we have no jurisdiction to take cognisance of violation of human rights if already another Commission has taken note of it.

Kasuri’s book launched despite Sena protest MUMBAI, OctOBer 12 (PtI): Unfazed by the Shiv Sena protest and blackening of the face of Sudheendra Kulkarni, the organisers went ahead with the launch of former Pakistan Foreign Minister Ahmed Kasuri’s book ‘Neither a Hawk, Nor a Dove’ at a function here. The event was held amidst tight security for the visiting dignitary in the wake of Shiv Sena’ threat to disrupt the function despite appeals to it to give up its protest. Kasuri himself echoed the sentiments after the morning’s event outside the house of Kulkarni, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), the think-tank and organiser of the book launch

show, had left a bad taste when Shiv Sena activists smeared black paint on his face. “I would like to thank Chief Minister Mr Devendra Fadnavis for providing excellent protection (provided to him) ever since I landed in Mumbai airport (last evening),” he said at the book launch. Taking a jibe at Shiv Sena, Kulkarni welcomed the former Pakistan Minister to the megapolis of Mumbai in Marathi. “I also express my deepest gratitude to all of you who have come to attend the function notwithstanding the extra ordinary circumstances in which it is being held." “This shows your resolve, our resolve and common re-

solve, the resolve of millions of Mumbaikars to defend the values of tolerance and diversity,” Kulkarni said while making opening remarks at the event held at Nehru Centre in Mumbai. It was attended among others by noted lawyer and historian A G Noorani, journalist Dileep Padgaonkar and film actor Naseeruddin Shah, who were panelists at the launch. Without naming Shiv Sena, Kulkarni evoked President Pranab Mukherjee’s recent remarks that “tolerance and diversity and core values of Indian civilisation and these must be defended”, he said adding “we shall defend them."

"This is the restriction of the statute imposed on us. Though from Mexico, I had given instructions to my office to take cognisance of the incident, the Minority Commission had already taken cognisance in the case and had issued notices," he said. However, Justice Joseph said he was exploring the possibility of doing "something" in the matter. "As minority commission is dealing with the case, we cannot proceed with it, however, we are examining it and also exploring the possibility of doing something in the matter," Justice Joseph said at 22nd Foundation Day of NHRC today. Section 36 (1) of the Act states that the Commission shall not enquire into any matter which is pending before a National Commission,

State commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law. On the issue of beef ban leading to serious law and order situation, Justice Joseph said even though the Commission has not formed its stand on the "complex issue", it is bound to protect the "citizens' right to food of their choice." Reacting to cancellation of Ghulam Ali's concerts in Mumbai and Pune and the ink attack on ORF chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni, Justice Joseph said that the Commission is concerned and will examine them. "We will be examining whether the state or its offices have failed in their duty in protecting and ensuring the freedom of the citizens of the country," he said adding that the whole society must be concerned with such incidents.

Primitive tribes families convert to Christianity rAnchI, OctOBer 12 (IAns): Driven by poverty, over 100 families of primitive tribes have converted to Christianity in Jharkhand's Gumla district, prompting the VHP to demand a probe into the role of missionaries, sources said on Monday. Over 100 families belonging to Ghaghra and Visunpur bocks were converted, but the local media put the number at more than 300, administrative sources said. Asur, one of the nine primitive tribes of Jharkhand, is facing a population decline. The converted villagers said they took the decision to ensure education for their children. The villages lack basic facilities -- roads, electricity, school and health centres. The Gumla authorities said they would probe the issue. "Some conversions in the district have been reported last week and some cases of conversions are old. We will probe both; all the reported conversions to find out the truth," Dinesh Chandra Mishra, deputy commissioner of Gumla district told IANS over phone. "People converted by their will or they have been allured will be ascertained only after probe," he said. Condemning the religious conversion of the primitive tribes people, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) sought a probe into the Christian missionaries' role. "The role of Christian missionaries should be probed. The primitive tribes whose population is declining in the state has been converted into christianity under a design," Pramod Mishra, the VHP's Bihar and Jharkhand Dharam Prsar head, told IANS. "Non-tribal people living in the same area. But why did they not convert on the same reason? The primitives tribes have been allured and converted. The funding of missionaries activities should also be probed," he added.

Police detain men after rape of four-year-old neW DeLhI, OctOBer 12 (reUters): Police on Monday detained two men in connection with the rape of a four-year-old girl who was found unconscious by her parents near railway tracks in New Delhi. Vijay Singh, a senior police officer investigating the case, said the girl was raped and beaten with stones on Thursday. "We are questioning the men in our custody and trying to help the victim's father obtain best medical care for the child," Singh said, adding that the victim lived in a slum with her parents, both working as daily wage earners. The gang rape and murder of a student in 2012 in the capital led to protests and tougher anti-rape laws but incidents of rape have not dwindled, police said. More than 1,000 cases of rape have been recorded by the Delhi police this year.

India may have 60 million osteoarthritis cases by 2025

neW DeLhI, OctOBer 12 (IAns): India may become the osteoarthritis capital of the world with over 60 million cases of the disease by 2025, doctors say. Doctors say osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in India, affecting over 15 million adults every year. "In the last few decades, Indians in the age-group of 30 to 50 years are falling prey to osteoarthritis and it continues to have serious impact on the lives of elderly people," said Mudit Khanna, consultant Orthopedics at Wockhardt Hospital. He said though the south Asian nations also have a high number of osteoarthritis cases, they are only the a fourth of the cases in India. "Such diseases lead to complete disability of the knee. If the pain is not relieved by medication or physiotherapy for long, a person may be bedridden in the long run. So, surgery is advisable," he said. Osteoarthritis occurs when there is damage in and around the joints that the body cannot fully repair. The exact causes are not known but there are several factors thought to increase the risk of developing the condition. According to doctors, though the current solution for osteoarthritis is surgery -- transplant -- only 10 percent of the Indians undergo it due to fear of late recovery. Nirad vengsarkar, consultant orthopedic joint replacement surgeon at the Lilavati and Breach Candy Hospital, said: "Women are more prone to suffer from osteoarthritis because of weaker bone and muscle strength in women." "Come 2025 and India is likely to notice an endemic of osteoarthritis with about 80 percent of the 65 and above population in the country suffering with wear and tear of joints. Forty percent of these people are likely to suffer from severe osteoarthritis, which will disable them from daily activities." The reason behind the onset of this endemic is said to be increasing longevity of Indians. By 2020, the number Sudheendra Kulkarni, who heads the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), was of 65 and above population in India is likely to be about on Monday attacked by Shiv Sena party members, ahead of a book launch of former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri being organised by ORF. 177 million, whereas India had 100 million people in this age group in 2010. (Express Photo)

Deaths at leading hospital put India's TB battle in spotlight MUMBAI, OctOBer 12 (reUters): Campaigners and a former official overseeing Asia's largest tuberculosis hospital in Mumbai say staff deaths there are being under-reported, highlighting India's growing struggle to contain multi-drug resistant forms of the contagious, airborne disease. Many of India's toughest TB cases end up in the metal cots of the state-run Sewri Hospital, where on a recent Reuters visit open wards were lined with emaciated patients, many left alone by families scared by the disease and its stigma. Medical Superintendent Rajendra Nanavare, Sewri's top doctor, says an average of six patients a day die at the 1,200-bed hospital. Nanavare says a dozen hospital workers had also died from TB in the last five years. But others say the real number of staff deaths is higher - although they

could not give a precise figure pointing to a public health crisis at the heart of one of the world's most densely populated cities. "A lot of class 4 workers like the sweepers and the cleaners at the hospital leave work after they get the infection," said Prakash Devdas, president of the local workers' union. "We don't know if they're alive with the infection or dead. Nobody tracks them. That's why I said the actual number would be much higher." Campaigners blame weak infection controls, poor oversight and infrequent checks on workers in a country where the shame of TB alone drives people to suicide. "There is so much interaction between the patients and staff. They become more vulnerable... especially if they have weak immunity," said former TB officer Mini Khetarpal, who supervised the hospital for

Mumbai authorities until earlier this year. Nanavare said 69 employees has been diagnosed with TB since 2011, of whom 12 had died while 28 had been cured. A lot of staff continue to work at the hospital long after being infected. GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT India has the world's largest number of TB patients - an estimated 2.6 million Indians live with the bacterial lung disease, which is spread through coughs and sneezes. The country is second only to China in the number of patients with drug-resistant TB, a major threat to TB control with repercussions well beyond India. In July this year, a Mumbai woman who flew to Chicago was found to have the extremely drug resistant TB (XDR TB). She has since been quarantined and is under treatment there.

"Globally, XDR TB presents the greatest threat to TB control," said Brian Katzowitz, a spokesman at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading national public health institute in the United States. Nerges Mistry, director of the Mumbai-based Foundation for Medical Research, investigated conditions at the Sewri hospital at the behest of city authorities in 2011. That report - seen by Reuters but not released publicly - found about 65 hospital staff died between 2007 and 2011, many of them cooks. It also highlighted serious problems including inadequate record-keeping, sanitation and hygiene problems. Doctors failed to wear N-95 disposable masks, it said, a basic form of infection control recommended by the World Health Organisation. Mistry said it was unclear if any of the proposals made were

implemented. "It's a last ditch thing. You go there and you never come out," she said. Nanavare says the hospital has brought in changes to ensure better staff protection, though masks remain an "individual decision". HIGH PRIORITY Prime Minister Narendra Modi's manifesto ahead of last year's election accorded "high priority" to the health sector, and promised a universal health assurance plan. But he has been forced to tightly control healthcare spending as India battles to spend its way out of slow-moving recovery. In the latest high profile case at the Sewri hospital, a nurse died in September from drug-resistant TB, prompting staff protests to demand better working conditions. High profile campaigners

such Leena Menghaney, an HIV and TB activist, say still not enough is being done. "Despite increased investment in prevention and treatment of drug resistant TB over the last decade, local authorities, the National TB Programme and policymakers in India are not directing sufficient attention to infection control," she said. Mumbai city officials in charge of overseeing the hospital say sub-standard private care before patients are sent to Sewri must share the blame for its travails. A Reuters reporter found cats wandering around wards and few visible instructions to keep visiting relatives safe. None of the nurses wore masks and two said they were encouraged not to, on the grounds that they were already exposed to TB bacteria. One patient, 12-year-old

Kamala, wore a light green muslin mask, untied at one end. "I just removed it because I was coughing too much," she said. A group of about 60 health experts and activists including the U.S.-based Treatment Action Group, wrote a letter in August to the state, central and city authorities highlighting what they described as "dismal" conditions at the hospital. They have yet to receive a response. Sunil Khaparde, a health ministry official in New Delhi who oversees India's TB control programme, said the hospital had been asked to tighten procedures and more training was planned. "The Sewri Hospital is in urgent need for a facelift," said Zarir Udwadia, a chest physician at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai and one of India's best-known TB experts. "More funds, more staff and more commitment are needed."

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Islamic State can draw on veteran jihadists, and former-Iraq army officers for leadership CAIRO/BEIRUT, OCTOBER 12 (REUTERs): Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one of the world’s most wanted men, is counting on veteran jihadis and former Iraqi army officers who form the core of the militant movement to take over if he is killed. New questions arose over Islamic State’s leadership structure and who might succeed Baghdadi after Iraq’s military said on Sunday air strikes had hit a convoy carrying him, though Iraqi security officials later denied this. Baghdadi, who rarely appears in public and delivers few audio speeches, makes the vast majority of decisions, including which of the group’s enemies should be killed. His approval is needed even for decisions taken by the five-member Shura Council, which runs Islamic State and will elect a new leader if Baghdadi is killed, and he rules over a decentralised network of emirs in the field who run the everyday activities of the caliphate he has declared. Baghdadi does, however, lean on a small circle of senior Islamic State aides such as Abu Mohammad

A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr alBaghdadi has made what would be his first public appearance at a mosque in the centre of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014, in this still image taken from video. (REUTERS File Photo)

al-Adnani, the group’s official spokesman, as he pursues a mission which his fighters describe as “part of God’s path to create a strong Islamic State that will rule the world.” Born in 1977 in Idlib, Syria, Adnani has delivered Islamic State’s main mes-

sages, including its declaration of a caliphate, which was distributed in five languages. The most important operatives include Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, a former general and military intelligence officer under Saddam Hussein

who can provide Islamic State fighters with training and direction. Baghdadi is also said by followers to rely heavily on Abu Omar al-Shishani, a senior commander in Syria. Born in 1986 in Georgia, which was then still part of the Soviet Union, he has a

reputation as a great mili- Baghdadi in Iraq in 2004 tary mind and has long when it detained him at the been at Baghdadi’s side. Camp Bucca. He was later released. RUTHLESS AND A follower of al Qaeda SECRETIVE during the early years of the Sunday’s air strike was U.S. occupation, he later at least the third attack on branched out on his own, Baghdadi’s entourage. helping establish Islamic Despite his power - and State. a $10 million U.S. reward When he seized tracts for information leading to of Iraq and Syria and dehis capture - little is known clared a so-called caliphabout a man who for his ate he hopes will span the own survival has shunned Muslim world, he drew the spotlight. militants from around But it is clear he will go the globe to Islamic State, to all lengths to achieve his creating a diverse pool of goals, as evidenced in Is- fighters eager to rise up the lamic State videos depict- jihadist ladder. ing the violent deaths of Baghdadi and his aides those who stand in its way. have thrown an already Opponents have been fractured Middle East beheaded, shot dead, deeper into turmoil and blown up with fuses at- delivered a shock to global tached to their necks and security on a scale not seen drowned in cages lowered since the heyday of al Qainto swimming pools, with eda. underwater cameras capBaghdadi’s followers’ turing their agony. killings of Shi’ites on the According to the U.S. re- Arabian Peninsula deepward notice, which depicts ened divisions in the Musa round-faced, brown-eyed lim world and their bruman with closely cropped tality helped spur Russian beard and short dark hair, military involvement in Baghdadi was born in the the region and worsen the Iraqi town of Samarra in most severe refugee crisis 1971. since World War Two. The United States, Baghdadi has exploited which is bombing Islamic conflict in Syria and Iraq State targets in Iraq and to topple al Qaeda from its Syria, first came across primacy in trans-national

Nepal rescue workers recover 21 bodies Genes that could slow Bista said police would kATHMANDU, OCTO- been delayed by fresh avaageing identified BER 12 (REUTERs): Nepali lanches and because the vic- continue to search for the

rescue workers have pulled out 21 bodies that were buried when a devastating earthquake triggered a landslide along a popular trekking route almost six months ago, officials said on Monday. Efforts to recover the bodies of about 100 foreign trekkers and locals hit by the April landslide in Langtang village and surrounding area have

tims are buried under thick layers of ice and rock. It took the latest rescue team almost two weeks to recover the bodies, local government official Udbhav Bhattarai said. Avadhesh Bista, police chief of Rasuwa district, where Langtang is located, said 15 of the bodies were identified as locals. DNA testing will determine if the rest are Nepalis or foreigners, he said.

missing. Langtang village, 60 km (37 miles) north of Kathmandu, was one of the areas worst hit by the earthquakes. It is the most popular trekking location in Nepal after the Annapurna and Everest region. The village was swept away by a massive torrent of snow and rock triggered by the first of two quakes to hit Nepal in April and May.

China plans to lift all out of poverty in next 6 yrs BEIJING, OCTOBER 12 (REUTERs): China hopes to lift all its 70 million living beneath the poverty line to safety within the next six years, at an average rate of a million people a month, a cabinet official said on Monday. Despite rapid economic growth in the last two decades, poverty remains a huge issue in China, especially in rural areas where a lack of jobs drives able-bodied adults to work elsewhere, leaving children and the elderly behind. “We have six years to eradicate all poverty,” said Hong Tianyun, deputy director of China’s State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China, on the government’s website. About 70 million people, mostly in the countryside, live beneath China’s poverty line, earning less than 2,300 yuan ($362) annually, the official Xinhua news agency re-

ported last month, citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Hong added the short timeframe put pressure on local governments. About 12.3 million people earned enough in 2014 to move above the poverty line, compared with 43.3 million in 2011, Xinhua said. China has previously set 2020 as a target for virtually eliminating poverty within its borders, proposing a programme including free vocational schools, better public services, financing for new businesses and improvements in rural healthcare and roads. But concerns about the yawning gap between the rich and the poor have intensified as the world’s second-largest economy slows. Beijing also faces huge pressure in creating jobs for university graduates. Leaders have said avoiding mass unemployment is a crucial police priority amid the slowdown.

NEw YORk, OCTOBER 12 (IANs): In what could lead to potential new ways of slowing the pace of ageing in humans, research have identified 238 genes that, when removed from living cells, can extend their life. The 10-year study by scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of Washington in the US was conducted on yeast cells. As many of these genes and genetic pathways are also found in mammals, the researchers believe that if the same gene editing technique could be replicated in humans, it could help extend our lifespan. “This study looks at ageing in the context of the whole genome and gives us a more complete picture of what aging is,” said study lead author Brian Kennedy, president and CEO, Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, California. The researchers examined 4,698 yeast strains, each with a single gene deletion. To determine which strains yielded increased lifespan, the researchers counted yeast cells, logging how many daughter cells a mother produced before it stopped dividing. These efforts produced a wealth of information about how different genes, and their associated pathways, modulate ageing in yeast. A number of the age-extending genes the team identified are also found in roundworms, indicating these mechanisms are conserved in higher organisms. “In theory, any of these factors could be therapeutic targets to extend healthspan. What we have to do now is figure out which ones are amenable to targeting,” Kennedy pointed out.

Fighting and air strikes intensify in Syria MOsCOw, OCTOBER 12, (AFP): Syrian army and allied forces supported by Russian war planes made further advances as they pressed an offensive against insurgents today, in the fiercest clashes for nearly a week, a monitor said. Russian jets carried out at least 20 air strikes on the town of Kafr Nabuda in Hama province in western Syria and hundreds of shells hit the area as the Syrian army and Hezbollah fighters seized part of it, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have in the past few days recaptured territory close to the government’s coastal heartland in the west thanks to Russian intervention, reversing rebel advances made earlier this year. Moscow says its air campaign targets Islamic State, but most of the strikes have hit rival insurgent groups fighting against President Assad, some of which are supported by the United States. Pro-government forces including the Lebanese group Hezbollah today captured the southern part of Kafr Nabuda, the observatory’s Rami Abdulrahman said. The fighting, shelling and air strikes killed and wounded dozens of insurgents, he said. “These are the most violent battles in the northern countryside [of Hama] since the start of joint oper-

ations several days ago” between the Russian air force and Syrian ground forces, he said. Kafr Nabuda’s capture would bring government forces closer to insurgent-held positions along the main highway that linksSyria’s main cities. “The town is very important and strategic,” Mr Abdulrahman said. Russia began its air campaign on 30 September, alarming a USled coalition which is carrying out its own air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. European Union foreign ministers will today condemn Russia’s air strikes on Western-backed rebels in Syria and warn they risk prolonging the conflict, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. “This military escalation risks prolonging the conflict, undermining a political process, aggravating the humanitarian situation and increasing radicalisation,” read the draft prepared by EU ambassadors for the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly defended his country’s military operations in Syria. Speaking in an interview with Russian state television, Putin said the aim was to stabilise what he called the “legitimate authorities” in the country there and to create the conditions for a political compromise. Putin said that without Russian

A frame grab taken from footage released by Russia’s Defence Ministry October 9, 2015, shows a Russian Su-34 fighterbomber dropping a bomb in the air over Syria. (REUTERS Photo)

support for President Assad there was danger that what he described as “terrorists” would takeover Syria. He urged western governments to share intelligence with Russia. Russia has flown dozens of combat missions and launched more than 100 air strikes since starting the Syria campaign, according to figures from the Russian Defense Ministry. President Putin said the goal of Russian air strikes was to pave way for a political compromise in Syria, which according to him is less possible when the Syrian army looks weak. He said: “Our goal ... is to stabilise the lawful authorities and to create the condition for finding a political compromise. “Yes, of course by military means. When units of international terrorists like Islamic State and others like them are next to

the capital, there is no wish to negotiate with the Syrian authorities, who are almost besieged in their own capital. “And vice verse in case the Syrian army shows its ability and readiness - which is most important - to fight terrorism, in case it shows that the authorities can do that, then the possibilities to reach political compromises will be much higher,” he said. He also said Russia’s operation in Syria will be limited in time and would not involve any ground troops. When asked if Russia would send soldiers to Syria, President Putin said it would not happen. Meanwhile, several jihadists, possibly including French citizens, were killed in recent French air strikes in Syria against Islamic State, a French government source said today.

militancy, a huge loss of prestige for a group whose hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in New York’s World Trade Center, Washington and Pennsylvania. The recruiting drum he beat was loud and clear: summoning followers to a pitiless jihad against Shi’ite heretics, Christian crusaders, Jewish infidels, and Kurdish atheists. He berated Arab despots for defiling the honor of Sunni Islam. FAR-REACHING AMBITIONS Islamic State became the first militant group to defeat an army when it swept through northern Iraq last year. “Islam was never for a day the religion of peace; Islam is the religion of war,” he said in a speech released on May 14. This year he set his sights on Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam, and his group launched an online magazine for Turks, who volunteered for his jihad in hundreds if not thousands. Unlike al Qaeda, which focuses on hit-and-run attacks and bombings, Islamic State is more concerned with seizing and holding

on to territory for the caliphate, acquiring tanks and weapons left by fleeing Iraqi soldiers along the way. Stolen oil sold on the black market provides revenues as Baghdadi seeks military self-sufficiency. Baghdadi’s ambitions stretch far beyond the Middle East, where his men control large swathes of Iraq and Syria and rule over perhaps 10 million people. He has established a presence in Libya, enjoys support from militants in Egypt’s Sinai desert and his suicide bombers have attacked a variety of targets in warBaghdadi has opened the door to foreign fighters, mostly Europeans and Americans who have latched on to his call for holy war and are able to return home with their passports to stage attacks. He also accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian Islamists Boko Haram. Many young Islamists who were of school age at the time of the Sept. 11 2001 attacks on the United States now look for inspiration not to al Qaeda, whose leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, is in his mid-60s, but to Baghdadi, a generation younger.

Obama does not think Trump will “end up being president” wAsHINGTON, OCTOBER 12 (REUTERs): President Barack Obama said Donald Trump was “the classic reality TV character” who had tapped into something real in the Republican Party but was unlikely to end up as president. “He is a great publicity-seeker - and at a time when the Republican Party hasn’t really figured out what it’s for as opposed to what it’s against,” Obama said of Trump during an interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes” program airing on Sunday night. Opinion polls put Trump at the front of a crowded Republican field seeking the party’s nomination for the November 2016 presidential election. The billionaire real estate mogul and television personality has aroused controversy with his provocative remarks on illegal immigration. He has promised to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico bor-

der and to deport the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants already in the United States. Obama said Trump had tapped into something that “exists in the Republican Party that’s real. I think there is genuine anti-immigrant sentiment in the large portion of at least Republican primary voters.” “He is, you know, the classic reality TV character,” the Democratic president said, adding it was not surprising Trump had received a lot of attention in the campaign’s early stages. Asked if he thought Trump would eventually disappear from the race, Obama replied: “I’ll leave it up to the pundits to make that determination. I don’t think he’ll end up being president of the United States.” Obama also said in the interview that he did not know about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a

private email server while she was his secretary of state but that it did not pose a national security problem. “She made a mistake. She has acknowledged it,” he said. “I do think that the way it’s been ginned up is in part because of politics. And I think she’d be the first to acknowledge that maybe she could have handled the original decision better and the disclosures more quickly.” Discussing Joe Biden’s possible entry into the Democratic race, Obama called him one of the finest vice presidents ever and said: “If you’re sitting right next to the president in every meeting and ... wrestling with these issues, I’m sure that for him he’s saying to himself: ‘I could do a really good job.’” Asked if he thought he himself could be re-elected if not constitutionally barred from a third term, Obama replied: “Yes.”

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NsbsG holds council meeting

ATMA, Mon conducted a training on cardamom, ginger, IPM and banana on October 9 at Chenwetnyu village with Mhachamo (ATM), Chingin (ATM), and Nokoh as resource persons. Altogether, 36 farmers from 5 villages attended the programme. Mokokchung Arts and Aesthetics Management (MAAM) members led by its president visited the District Hospital Mokokchung on October 2 to give monetary support to cancer patients admitted at the hospital. Ever since the launching of its cancer fund at IMDH on October 10, 2014 with the proceeds from the 2014 Miss Mokokchung, MAAM has been continuously involved in philanthropic activities, especially in aid of cancer patients.

Dimapur, OctOber 12 (mexN): The Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guides (NSBSG) held its 38th State Council Meeting on September 30 at State Headquarter Conference Hall, Bayavu Hill, Kohima. The programme, chaired by Sano Vamuzo, Vice President NSBSG, started with an invocation by Tovili, Dist. Organising Commissioner (Guide), Mokochung. The welcome address was delivered by Atuo Mezhur Sekhose, State Commissioner (Scouts), while annual report of the Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guides 2014-15 was highlighted by John Tochimong, Officiating State Secretary.

The NSBSG Annual Report 2014-15 was also released by Asangla Imti, Director YRS & Vice President NSBSG while Neibou Sekhose, State Treasurer presented the Annual Budget 2015-2016. Business Session was taken over by Khyomo Lotha, Ex. MP, State Chief Commissioner and some of the important agendas discussed were with regard to the upcoming Golden Jubilee of the NSBSG, developmental works and activities to be taken up by the State for the year 2015-16. The meeting ended with chairperson's remarks and vote of thanks was pronounced by Thejazeu Khruomo, State Commissioner (Guide).

In a international twinning initiative project, the Leo Club of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was observed in Longkhitpeh village under Chare Block, Tuensang Dimapur provides lunch to needy at Dimapur Railway Station district on October 8. It was jointly organized by Department of Land Resources, Tuensang and outside of Gurudwara along with the same time as Leo district and VDB, Longkhitpeh. Club of Pokhra Nepal at Bindhbasini Temple Pokhra.

The BA 5th Semester students of Modern College, Kohima, went on a field trip to Nagaland Bamboo Resort Centre in Dimapur for their partial fulfillment of the degree in environmental studies on October 7. The team of students was led by faculty members Dr. Kazhuhrü Eshuo, Athikho and Shahilo Khing. The main aims and objectives of the field trip was to study the effect of environment in relation to pollution and other anthropogenic activities in and around the Bamboo Resort Centre.

One silver colour Wagon R bearing registration number AS01S/5182, which was stolen from Mizoram in 2015 and wanted in connection with Aizawl P.S case no. 110/2015, Aizawl, Mizoram, was recovered from Kohima on October 9. A press release from PRO, Kohima Police, informed that the officer-in-charge of Aizawl P.S has been informed to claim the vehicle from Kohima Police with all relevant vehicle documents and court orders. The original registration number of the said vehicle is MZ-01F-4846.

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Non-Naga Quota Syndrome- What ails Nagaland? A Tasteless experience!

e all know Nagaland is a “Protected State” under Art 371 (A) because of indigenous populace. At the moment, the state is rocked by some non-Naga claiming legal right over Naga indigenous quota. Nagaland has suffered massive stroke that has sent shock waves across the state. Yet her children don’t care the treatment she deserves. Isn’t it a crime not to nurse the ailing mother? Or are we ready to say REST IN PEACE? The burning issue of Md. Inzamul Hoque Talukdar came to light during the third week of September 2015. Quick reaction was published by Survival Nagaland (SN) however, Court hearing followed just few days after the news was published in media and verdict passed in favour of petitioner Mr Talukdar. There was no time to minutely dig out the details of his legal claim and his documents dating back to 1963 state electoral roll. Hence, concrete proof of data from Election Department, Census office, official record of property passed down from Sajjad to Faizul and all other related documents should satisfy investigation process without delay. There is time for everything and this is not a time to go at the normal rate. The concerned authority may kindly speed up at the earliest possible time. As per the findings, Talukdar’s family is known to elders of Haralu colony since 1994 when they first settled in Burma camp sector 2. (Haralu was under Burma camp until it was recognized as separate colony in 1999) Sajjad Ali died in the year 1999 but Haralu colony council had never seen him in person when he was alive. The colony elders have no clue where Talukdars settled prior to 1994. It is to be noted that Md Faizul Hoque Talukdar claims to be the eldest son of Sajjad Ali whose name was entered in Nagaland state electoral roll Sl no. 856 in 1963. But the son’s official name does not carry father’s surname like the way High court petitioner Md Inzamul Hoque Talukdar has father’s surname Md Faizul Hoque Talukdar. There are so many instances in the past where such kind of manipulation had been detected in many states of India. Therefore, this is one golden opportunity to verify if any magic hands had worked under table. Dimapur has many educated and respectable non-Naga residents but some are expert enough to even memorize the names of state electoral roll 1963 to make use as shield. Whatever be the case, a non-Naga indigenous certificate holder doesn’t necessarily qualify someone to take Nagaland to court. When has the Government of Nagaland assured you of quota and employment in Nagaland? Do you really mean Directorate of Higher Education

and 44 selected Indigenous Naga candidates for MBBS & BDS have gone under your thump? Mr Inzamul, we have smelt the source of your muscle power and we are aware you have a back-up at your backyard but remember your generator is not as powerful as powerhouse. The voice of NSF that should be immediately shaking whole of Nagaland was heard in the form of whisper few days back. What is your priority being the highest Naga student body in the state? Sorry NSF is not NSF anymore. You are trusted and respected no more. Paradise lost. How about you the ENSF? No one has heard you so far. Backward quota burns in you but losing Naga quota to non-Naga is nothing to you? Where are you Tenymia Union, ENPO, Naga Hoho? Silence of responsible frontal organizations is very unfortunate. Thank you NTC for your concern through press release. Please continue to extend support till the end. We Nagas are more serious on tribalism, very lenient to serious issue. The point I’m making here is ‘Nagas are perfect in fighting against each other’. No one will come to your rescue when you need them most. How long do we live in our own accent? Remember, there was a total bandh imposed all over the state when former Education minister’s son was forcefully allotted MBBS seat depriving other Naga candidate. Another trouble erupted regarding the seat of MBBS allotted to a son of Sumi mother and non-Naga father. Also, there was a total mess when one Horti seat was hijacked by senior officer’s son (Department of Horticulture) that was earlier allotted to Ao Naga girl. The big fight led by NSF and ACAUT began with moral support of civil societies and ended in victory for all these cases just to name some few. Nagas fight neck to neck , Nagas against Nagas and kill one another but we rarely stand together to fight common fight. Don’t we think state quota is non-negligible and non-negotiable? Nagas wouldn’t be silent up to this extend if at all Talukdar was one of the Naga tribes. Thank you Naga advocate who represented Md. Inzamul Hoque Talukdar at Kohima bench of Guwahati High Court. You would say you were professional but that’s called love of few thousand rupees. Blood is thicker than water but still you don’t want to share common platform with Nagas. Most importantly His Excellency, the Governor of Nagaland backing Talukdar was never really expected and appreciated. Nagas are not a big fan of labeling him as Controversial Governor. The Head of the state should not pass unconstitutional remark. Who will be accountable should the Law fail to protect its land and the people?

This is your day, the Directorate of Higher Education. Your advertisement is the mother of thousand children and a breeding ground for bacteria. The Common Selection Board was constituted way back in 1979 vide NO.EOS/10-60/79(58) Dated Kohima the 19th Sept1979 wherein, criteria for selecting the candidates No 3(d) clearly states local candidate will be considered first for selection. If seats are still available after selecting all eligible local candidates, preference will be given to others” Later in 1995, resolution of State Cabinet meeting on 18-9-95 was issued by then Cabinet Secretary TCK Lotha to Director Higher & Technical Department vide NO.CAB/1/95 Dated Kohima the September 21, 1995 that reads “The cabinet did not agree for allotment of MBBS seat to children of non-Naga father who are not members of Scheduled Tribe or Schedule Caste. Instruction should also be issued to all administrative officers to follow the existing Government instructions for issue of Indigenous Certificate to non-Naga children who are adopted as sons and daughters by Naga family” Humble request to Higher Education Department officials who are responsible for polluting criteria with bacteria, please vacate the chair if you don’t how to sit and execute the work as per norm. The very word “Naga Indigenous” is a self explanatory to who Nagas are. Nagas are not against any religion, race or nationality. Infact non-Nagas in Nagaland should understand the fact that Nagas are hospitable and accommodative in nature. Similar cases are expected to crop up in future too. Muslim Council Dimapur should also stand upright and uphold the principle of genuine citizenship that distinguishes between black and white with special reference to Nagaland state electoral roll 1963. This is the moment of truth. A new birth shouldn’t be a threat to society. This is the time to root out the hidden virus plaguing mother Nagaland. Hereafter, if anyone is found infected with Non-naga Quota Syndrome ever again, Government of Nagaland and Department of Higher Education should be answerable to Nagas. Let this episode not become a reality according to some nonNagas who called themselves as vocal minority of the silent majority in July 2014. Wake up Nagas !!! AKM was also taken to court by some people wearing the mask of Human Rights activist when they spearheaded Survival Mokokchung 2007- a movement for All-out Drive against illegal immigrants. Non-nagas frequently taking Nagas of Nagaland to court is something all intellectuals should come to a sense. Vikali Shikhu, Dimapur

he Psalmist declares, “O taste and see that the Lord is good…” (Psalm 34:8). No food tastes better when we are hungry. But when we are filled with all kinds of delicacies, what taste so delicious becomes distasteful and gallish. Though the spiritual foods provided by God are as palatable and beneficial for our souls, if we are feeding on the wrong stuff throughout the week days, how do we experience what the Psalmist experienced? All the good foods provided by the Church become a stench to our nose. Yes, many have time for trivial things but not on Bibles and prayer. Every year we hear exactly 52/53 sermons if we are regular on the Lord’s Dayor more if we attendBible studies and prayer meetings. But that do not suffice our spiritual appetite if we take it in terms of feeding our bodies. How can one expect the souls to survive and thrive solely being fed on the Lord’s Day? But, sadly and surprisingly, for the soul, many could go on without the spiritual nourishment for months and years. I wonder if we were to look through the spiritual lenses, our souls would be almost dying of malnutrition. There would be less aberrant acts in our land if we take more time in beautifying

our inner souls than in our outer appearances. What difference would it make? But our daily ablutions and make-ups are really important, isn’t it? All the spiritual ailments of our day be it, sexual immorality, rapes, murder, strife, wickedness, idolatry, witchcraft, dissensions, depression, factions and evils are an apparent sign our feeble souls. Our souls desire for the stuff that the flesh abhors. The former seeks to please and glorify God but the latter only to please the sinful flesh. How can we expect godly fruits when all the time we’re feeding on the wrong source? It’s time to change the diet. John Piper states, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” Is God glorified in our private and public life, in our workplace, our relationships, our obedience to laws and norms of the land, and so on? I guess many would have the answer in negative. Why? Because our souls are not satisfied in Him! Searching for waters in the wrong places can leave you thirstier and panting! There is a stream of living water that can never leave you dry and thirsty; it isonly found in Jesus Christ. Amen. VebuKhamo Kohima Bible College

eat not the black berry

he little girl wants to go to the woods. Her mother pause for a second and then gives her permission. But she tells her, " talk to all the birds, dance with all the bushes and eat all the berries but don't eat that black berry growing in that dark corner". The little girl smiles and say " Mummy i won't i promise". Off she goes to the woods hopping and skipping and singing her song  Hop a little,hop a bigger. Jump little, Jump Higher then turn around and smile and the world will be yours  . She talks to the birds, eats the berries, dances with the bushes , listens to the secrets of the rustling leaves and flirts with the butterflies. The old owl keeps a watchful eye and remains silent all this time. Hop a little, hop a bigger. Jump little, Jump Higher then turn around and smile and the world will be yours  she sings and reaches the dark corner. The Owl starts hooting warning her, the bird stops their chirping and the leaves stops rus-

tling. The little girl looks at the dark as the night berries. It looks shiny, juicy, interesting and tempting. She stands and watches it in amazement. She moves forward. The owl now jumps from its perch, flies around her and hoots faster and louder. The little girl touches the berries. It is soft as a baby's bottom. She plucks one , the butterfly weeps. She brings it closer to her mouth, the birds sings a sad song. It smells good. She takes a bite, the bushes wilt. Sweet, sweeter than any berry she tasted. She chews on and on. Alas! the berry suddenly tastes bitter. Her tongue goes numb, her ears heats up , her eyes blurry and her head dizzy. She tries to sing her song but she has forgotten her song. She lost her innocence! My dear young female friends. The dark and bad world looks delicious, interesting, tempting and hauntingly beautiful but try it not because you will lose your precious forever. Kevitho Kera

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

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When the River Sleeps Book Review

JAnet JAckson sets new records as she tops US albums chart

inger Janet Jackson's music comeback has made history by taking her new album to the top of America's Billboard 200. The R&B icon debuted "Unbreakable", the follow-up to 2008's "Discipline", in pole position, earning Jackson her seventh US number one. Only Barbra Streisand and Madonna have more chart-toppers for a female artist, with 10 and eight, respectively. The feat also makes Jackson, 49, only the third artist in Billboard history to score a number one in each of the last four decades; Streisand and Bruce Springsteen are the other two musicians.

Thanking fans for their unwavering support on Twitter, the singer wrote, "Never for a single moment did I ever go without your love. You made me feel wanted. I wanna (sic) tell you how important you are to me. Truth is that I wouldn't be here without the love I stand on... Thank you". Jackson knocked Fetty Wap's eponymous debut album from the top - the rapper's project fell to four, behind The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind the Madness" at two, and Drake and Future's "What a Time to Be Alive" at three. Singer Tamar Braxton rounded out the new top five with "Calling All Lovers".

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ctress Natalie Dormer was bullied at school for having "pig nose", but the "Game of Thrones" star is now used to the comparisons and laughs off the suggestion. The 33-year-old English actress, who made an appearance at New York Comic Con, said people also compare her to The Muppets star Kermit the Frog's new girlfriend Denise, reported Contactmusic. "When I saw Kermit's new girlfriend, I was like 'Maybe I'm a bit responsible for that." she said. The actress has now learned to joke about herself and even asked Game of Thrones writers to include a reference to her nose in an episode. "There's a scene in season three where I'm walking on all the cliffs with Sansa, and I'm telling her how I was teased as a young girl for my nose. "I asked in a dinner with David (Benioff ) and Dan (Weiss), 'Please, can you put in a line about a pig nose? I was bullied at school, I used to get told I had pig nostrils.' I said, 'For my own demons, it would be sticking two middle fingers up to the bullies of my childhood'," she said.

Diethono Nakhro

ilie, a guardian of the gwi, the majestic mithuns that walk the enchanting and enchanted forests of Nagaland, sets out on a quest to find the river of his dreams and to wrest from its heart a charmed stone that will give him untold powers. “When the river is asleep, it is completely still. Yet the enchantment of those minutes or hours when it sleeps is so powerful, that it turns the stones in the middle of the river bed into a charm. If you can wrest a stone from the heart of the sleeping river and take it home, it will grant you whatever it is empowered to grant you.” ‘When the River Sleeps’ is a classic Easterine Kire where she seamlessly weaves many stories into the story of the main character, in this case Vilie. A man whose soul is tied to the forest in a way that few understood, Vilie had seen the sleeping river in his dreams every month for two years, so much so that it had become an obsession. He finally comes to the decision to go in search of this mysterious river and to ‘catch it’ when it sleeps.

Telling the story of Vilie’s journey in her unique and easy style, Easterine Kire brings to life the magic of the forest and the realm of the supernatural which is accepted as a significant part of Naga life. As Vilie treks through the forest in his quest for the ‘heart-stone’, encountering various people, situations and places on the way, you become keenly aware of this ‘other’ power that is everywhere…….in the mountains, the lakes and rivers, trees, birds, and wild animals - a power that can be transferred to chosen people. She also beautifully captures the close relationship and harmony that the Naga people traditionally have with the earth and their reverence of Ukepenuopfü – the birth-spirit, the creator of all. “He tried to think of the rules of hospitality. If he took firewood or gathered herbs from the forest, he should acknowledge the owners. What was it his mother used to say when they had gathered herbs so many years ago? Terhuomia peziemu. Thanks be to the spirits. If he found an animal in his traps and brought it home, she would repeat that. Terhuomia pezie. It was her

way of pronouncing a prayer of thanksgiving to the provider, to Ukepenuopfü.” With her easy yet compelling narrative, Kire draws you into a fast disappearing world where rituals and beliefs shape everyday life, while also painting a vivid picture of simple but honest village life, a hard life often but where kindness, generosity and

warm hospitality come so spontaneously. The wonders of the earth and stoic characters lead the reader back into the heart of nature and a natural way of life. The writing friendly and conversational, When the River Sleeps is a perfect example of splendid storytelling, something that Easterine Kire rewards her readers with every time.

When the River Sleeps By Easterine Kire

Publisher: Zubaan Books Available at: Kohima: Crossword - Education Connection – Cornerstone – ACLS – Pages - Bible House - Western Book Depot You can also order it online: www.ilandlo.com www.amazon.in (Visit www.thatangamigirl.com for more)

Unseen clips of Robin Alia ate 15 sandwiches Williams as genie in while staring at SRK! ‘Aladdin’ released

c t o r- c o m e d i a n Robin Williams' extraordinary work to help bring Genie to life in "Aladdin" movie will get a special highlight on a new home-video re-release of the Disney movie. Neverbefore-seen clips of the late actor recording the voice of the beloved Genie will be included in the Diamond Edition Blu-ray pack of the 1992 animated film, reported Ace Showbiz. The team behind Aladdin visited Good Morning America to talk about the digital rerelease as well as Williams' contribution to the film. Co-sreenwriter John Musker said, "We wrote the part with Robin in mind, but we didn't know if he

n an interview with Bollywoodlife.com, speaking about Shah Rukh Khan, Alia said that she met him for the first time when her dad took her to his house. This was apparently when a couple of relatives had visited them from Pakistan and wanted to meet Shah Rukh. Alia related that she still remembers how warm, charming and talkative SRK was. Alia revealed that he gave them lots of sandwiches and

would do it. Fortunately for us, he did, (but) we were totally walking down the plank. If he said no, we were in big trouble because the whole concept was built around Robin." Co-writer Ron Clements added, "There was no one else that could be the Genie and fortunately he agreed to do it. And he worked so hard. We recorded him in four hour sessions, and he would be going four hours straight... by the end he was just drenched. He had so much energy and so much passion." Animator Eric Goldberg said, "Aside from being funny as anything, he was such a warm person. He was the Genie - it was bigger than life."

Coca Cola to drink and that she ate about 15 sandwiches while sitting and staring at him. Speaking about the person, Shah Rukh, the Highway actress said that the Baadshah is a people's person and makes you feel special. The beautiful actress stated that as a fellow actor and audience, she really admired the way he is with his fans.

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Steven Tyler threatens to sue Donald Trump

teven Tyler is threatening to sue Donald Trump over the use of Aerosmith’s song “Dream on”. On Saturday, the Aerosmith frontman sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter to the Republican presidential candidate, demanding that he stop using the band’s song at campaign events, reports hollywoodreporter.com. The letter was actually the second time Trump has been warned about using the song. “’Trump for President’ does not have our client’s permission to use ‘Dream on’ or any of our client’s other music in connection with the Campaign because it gives the false impression that he is con-

nected with or endorses Mr. Trump’s presidential bid,” the letter read. “We are unaware of any public performance licence granting ‘Trump for President’ the right to perform ‘Dream On’ in connection with the Campaign. If ‘Trump for President’ has any such licence, please forward it to our attention immediately.” Trump was given 24 hours to acknowledge receipt of the letter. “If ‘Trump for President’ does not comply with our demands, our client will be forced to pursue any and all legal or equitable remedies which our client may have against you,” the legal warning added.

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SPORTS

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16Th NSF MarTyrS’ MeMorIal Trophy Happy to win four tournaments in a row: Sania

Defending champs Barak FC cruises into final Our Correspondent Kohima | October 12

Defending champions Barak FC, Peren sailed into the final of the 16th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy. Playing to a jam-packed Kohima Local Ground today, Barak FC blanked visitors, Senapati FC 2-0. Barak took control of the game from the blow of the whistle gaining greater ball possession and putting the pressure on the visitors. Five minutes into the game, Barak’s Nyithung Magh created a flutter attempting a long ranger but Senapati custodian Prem Hmar made an excellent block. 12 minutes later, Barak’s attempt to get an early lead was foiled, this time, by Senapati defender, Irung. Kekhrieletuo Tsira created an opportunity getting clear of the Senapati custodian but his shot was cleared by Irung. Senapati’s first and only attempt at goal in the first half came in the 34th minute. Skipper Koveo made a superb pass into the danger C M Y K

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Principal Secretary to the state CM, Temjen Toy, organizers and players of first semi-final Barak FC Peren and Senapati FC pose for lens on October 12 at Kohiam Local Ground.

zone from the left but there was no support from the teammates. In a brilliant show of coordination, Barak counter-attacked building from Sanyem Salym’s cross from the right to Nzauhutbo Nbung, who tried to make it to Salu Kulim but the combination was foiled by Senapati defender Heshu Pulu, who cleared the ball to safety.

The 38th minute saw Sanyem being penalized for unsporting behavior. The first goal of the match came through a controversial penalty ruling for an alleged hand ball in the Barak goal area. Four minutes to half-time, the referee ruled there was a handball and awarded a spot-kick to Barak without cautioning the player. The

penalty shot was successfully taken by skipper Tingyek Konyak to give Barak a contentious one goal lead. The Senapati team protesting the alleged wrong decision of the referee refused to get on to the field after the break. The secondhalf commenced, albeit after a delay, after the organising and technical committee as well as the match commis-

sioner intervened to break the deadlock. Four minutes in, Nyithung of Barak was cautioned for unsporting behavior. Regaining composure, Nything hit a superb left-footer at goal in the 53rd minute but was flicked away by Prem for a corner. Prem made another brilliant save, fending off a long range attempt from Salu Kulim in the 65th minute. The 70th minute saw a desperate attempt from Senapati mid-fielder Ismeal, which barely missed the cross bar. Substitute, Tepongmeren Kichu entering the field in added time sealed the fate of the match connecting with a centrecross from Aloumei Panmei to send the ball home. Principal Secretary to the state Chief Minister and Finance Commissioner, Temjen Toy graced the match as patron. 2nd Semi-final October 13: Khulioh King FC Tuensang Vs Pro-Streax United Dimapur (1:30 pm)

Dilong Youth Association holds SSS to draw in a thriller 'The

OCYU draws with Shooting Starz FC

MOKOKchuNg, OctObEr 12 (MExN): Perhaps the most exciting match of the ongoing XXI MDFA Trophy 2015 so far; the second match of the day between Sports Society Suyim (SSS) and Dilong Youth Association (DYA) was witnessed by hundreds of supporters of both the teams at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex. Sports Society Suyim, the runner-up of the last MDFA Trophy, played in a spirited manner, but luck did not favour them today. The ball possession was in favor of Suyim and the Dilong defence was quite weak and the midfield wanting. The Suyim strikers came close to scoring on several occasions with two hitting the goal posts. In one such close moments, Moatemsu (jersey no 9) broke through the defence to make a brilliant attempt but the shot went over the posts. The Dilong Youth Association also missed some good opportunities in the first half as two free-kicks came their way, which were barely out of the DBox. But, the DYA could

Players of Sports Society Suyim and Dilong Youth Association at the ongoing XXI MDFA Trophy 2015 at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung on Monday, October 12, 2015. (Photo/Temjenlemba Longchar)

not convert the chances into goals. The second-half witnessed a long range attempt but it was thwarted by the Suyim keeper. The game ended 0-0. Despite the draw, Sports Society Suyim remains at the top of Pool C and will be pitted against Shitilong S/A on October 15. The first match between

OCYU and Shooting Starz FC also ended in a draw. The new entrants OCYU resolutely held the Shooting Starz players. The game was even. Both sides made several attempts at goal but were either saved or hit the goal posts. The OCYU goalkeeper made many saves while the Shooting Starz defense also tackled some

serious attempts by the OCYU midfielders. Shooting Starz L. Among was penalized (yellow card) for foul play. Tuesday, October 12 Time: 1:00 PM 1st Match: Onet Korang SC Vs Shitilong SA 2nd Match: NU Lumami (PGSU-L) Vs Fusion FC

hyDErAbAD, OctObEr 12 (rEutErS): Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza arrived in her hometown Hyderabad in the wee hours of Monday after winning the China Open 2015 with her doubles partner Martina Hingis. The top seeded IndoSwiss pair bounced back brilliantly from their first-set defeat to claim a 6-7 (9-11),

6-1, 10-8 win over the Taiwanese pair of Chan Haoching and Chan Yung-jan in the summit clash that lasted one hour and 40 minutes on Saturday (October 10). Sania and Hingis upstaged their opponents in the third and final set during which the score once read 7-7 before the winners clinched three of the next four points to win their eight

women`s doubles titles this year. The eight wins for the pair, since joining forces in March, include two Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. Throughout the year, the pair has won at Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Wimbledon, US Open, Guangzhou, Wuhan and the China win. A visibly tired Mirza expressed her joy over her victorious innings with Hingis this year. "I feel really good. I am happy to be back and to win four tournaments in a row. It`s been very good for us and I am looking forward to one week off because I am really sick. So, I am looking for one week off and then going back to Singapore," said Mirza. The Singapore Open will start from October 25 and will conclude on November 01. The forthcoming tournament will give Mirza an opportunity to continue her scintillating run this year during which she has already bagged nine titles. Earlier in August this year, Mirza was awarded country`s highest sports award and became the second tennis player after Leander Paes to receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

Finisher' finished? India debate MS Dhoni

NEW DELhi, OctObEr 12 (rEutErS): The "helicopter shot" has disappeared, the boundaries are not flowing from his bat and the whisper is now growing louder that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no more the middle-order finisher who could single-handedly get India over the line. Even for his ardent fans, and he is still the most popular player in the cricketmad country, it was painful to watch Dhoni struggle in Sunday's one-day series opener against South Africa. Time and again, he tried the big shots that once came out of his blade with amazing regularity and time and again he could not connect. Known for his penchant to seal victory with a six, exhibited famously in the final of the 2011 World Cup, Dhoni managed only one boundary in his 31-ball ordeal as the wheels came off India's chase in the final overs in Kanpur. Not that he did not try. He stepped out against Morne Morkel, made room against Dale Steyn and ran

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during their first one-day international cricket match against South Africa in Kanpur, October 11, 2015. (REUTERS)

hard between the wickets in the scorching heat, trying to do with the legs what his bat could not. His laboured batting was all the more evident seen against centurion Rohit Sharma's effortless strokemaking at the other end during their 55-run stand. "Dhoni used to be great when the ball was pitched up to him," former

captain K. Srikkanth told Monday's Times of India newspaper. "But bowlers ... have understood that the key is not to give him any room to manoeuvre and Dhoni would not be the same player (again). "Dhoni can still be an accumulator but I don't think we are going to see the same devastating MSD in the days to come."

Going through a lean patch, Dhoni has also baffled many by wishing to bat higher in the order, having rejected the same suggestion for the large part of his career. Former captain Anil Kumble is part of the fastdwindling tribe still convinced that Dhoni remains India's best "finisher". "I don't think his role has changed. I don't think he should be pushed at number four to play a different role. He is still a good finisher," said Kumble. "One hit (in Sunday's match) and we would have been talking differently. His strike rate has obviously come down and the pitch did not help either." Dhoni also blamed the low-bounce at Green Park Stadium and rued how unforgiving the fans are. "It'snotaneasyjob,it does not always work your way," he said after the loss. "It's a gamble but of course that's my job in the side. I'm somebody who has to finish the job for the team. "When you finish a lot of many games, people always remember the ones you have not finished."

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'Messi the best in last 10 years, no intention to head FIFA'

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KOLKAtA, OctObEr 12 (iANS): Football king Pele on Monday rated ArgentinaÂ’s talismanic forward Lionel Messi as the best footballer of the last ten years and declared he has no intention of heading FIFA. However, the Brazilian legend refused to compare Messi with the former greats saying it was difficult to draw comparison between "past players and those playing at the moment". "But, of course, in the last ten years, Messi was the best player," Pele said at a media conference here. He also said Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi were two different kind of players. "Lot of people compare Messi with Ronaldo. But they are two different kind of players. Roanldo is a more scorer (sort of), player, ... more centre forward. Messi plays more deeper. But both are fantastic." Speaking about Neymar, who has been BrazilÂ’s poster boy for the last few years, Pele said: "I hope Neymar wins a trophy for Brazil, and he hails from Santos, the club I used to play for. My son Edinho was the one who trained him, so I feel proud and happy. He has a good future.” “Neymar, he could be one of the best players now, at the moment, no doubt,” he said.

Thailand football president suspended for 90 days by FIFA

Legendary Soccer player Pele, former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly and Owner of Atletico de Kolkata Sanjiv Goenka holding the jersey of team during a program in Kolkata.

However, when a journalist asked whether the crisis in the FIFA with its president Sepp Blatter under suspension saddened him, the organisers of the triple World Cup winner’s trip to India said he would not take any questions on the game’s apex body. But Pele said he had no intention to head FIFA. Â“No, I donÂ’t have any intention to be president of FIFA,” he said. The 74-year-old was a part of the Brazilian World Cup winning sides of 1958, 1962 and 1970 and exuded confidence he would have achieved the same level of success playing in the modern era. “Modern day football is tough, but yes I would

have still achieved the same feat that I had so many years back. Footballers are born. God gave me the gift to play football,” he said. Pele, considered the most complete footballer the game has ever seen, conceded that his legendary teammates too contributed to his success. “When I started playing football at 17, there was a buzz in Brazil surrounding me, everybody said "look at this player". “But then I had some great team-mates too in the form of Garrincha, Didi and Vava. Later I have played with the likes of Zico. When I was with New York Cosmos, I played with the likes of Franz

Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia. I did not play alone, there was someone who always played beside and with me,” Pele recalled. The Brazilian also said he was very disappointed with Brazil’s World Cup campaign in 2014 where they lost 1-7 to Germany in the semis. “We have some of the best players in Brazil but unfortunately we did not have much time to prepare the team before the World Cup. You have to have the players together for a longer time to prepare better but that wasn’t possible. Now a days players managers decide for them if they would be playing for the country or the club,” he said.

Zurich (iANS): FIFA on Monday suspended Thailand Football Association president Worawi Makudi for 90 days from all football activities effective immediately. World football's governing body said the decision to suspend the former executive body member was taken after Makudi breached its Code of Ethics. "The decision was taken pursuant to the FIFA Code of Ethics art. 83 par. 1, on the grounds that a breach of the Code of Ethics appears to have been committed and a decision on the main issue may not be taken early enough. This decision against Worawi Makudi followed a request from the chairman of the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Dr Cornel Borbely. The case is now the subject of formal investigation proceedings," the FIFA statement added. FIFA earlier suspended president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini for 90 days.

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