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If you want a clean house, you need to be willing to see the dirt — Louise Hay Juggling work & home most critical issue for G20 women

Nagaland Sericulture dept towards textile promotion

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nagaland government commits to improve the status of the girl child

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao launched in Nagaland our Correspondent Kohima | October 13

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The TR Zeliang led ministry today launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP—Save the girl child, educate her) scheme in Nagaland. “Just as we celebrate the arrival of a boy child, let us also celebrate the birth of a girl child; let us make coordinated and convergent efforts to ensure her survival and protection and create an environment to enable her education,” said Chief Minister, T R Zeliang during the launch of the BBBP on October 13 at the CM’s Residential office. The launch was organized by State Resource Centre of Women, Project Management Unit, BBBP and Department of Social Welfare. With a Child Sex Ration (CSR) of 885, Longleng district in Nagaland was identified as one of the 100 gender critical districts in India, which is the lowest amongst North East States and far A reveller dances during a “pow-wow” celebrating the indigenous Peoples’ Day Festival in Randalls island, new York, in below the national CSR of 918. “This the second week of october, 2015. (REUTERS) calls for urgent action as it highlights

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A woman was found dead in a hotel in Dimapur on October 13. According to police, the deceased was found hanging in the bathroom of a room at the hotel. As per police statement, the woman had checked into the hotel along with a male companion, reportedly her boyfriend on October 12. They were supposed to check out on Tuesday noon. A hotel staff had gone to check the room as their stay had gone beyond the stipulated checkout time. Police were called after the staffer found the man sleeping in the room and the bathroom door locked from inside. The police broke through the bathroom door where the woman was found hanging with bedclothes tied to the bathroom ventilator. The deceased was identified as Keneiwe-e, believed to be in her 20’s, and a resident of Super Market area. Preliminary investigation indicated it as a case of suicide, police said, while adding that the man has been detained for interrogation. The body has been sent for post-mortem.

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girl child in Nagaland, despite the traditional preference for a male child, Zeliang viewed that the CSR in Nagaland is still below desirable level. “Can we attribute it to the process of natural selection or is there something else behind it?” questioned the Chief Minister. The CM urged doctors to apply their mind and research to find out the reason. Longleng district records a very low CSR of 885 against the CSR of 964 in 2001. The CM requested the Health and Family Welfare Department to immediately carry out an independent survey to find out the reason for the drastic fall. “The traditional preference of for boys over girls is gradually dying. Now most Naga households give equal importance to the education of boys and girls although in some remote areas the traditional bias in favour of male child still persist to a certain degree,” affirmed Zeliang. The program was chaired by Dellirose M Sakhrie, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, and Department of Social Welfare while the vote of thanks was pronounced by Merangstungba Aier, Director, Social Welfare.

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NSCN (K) accuse Myanmar army of burning down refugee camp China operationalises biggest

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): Myanmar Army, in a military operation led by one Lt. Col. Min Thaw Hein, of 364 Bn, burnt and destroyed temporary refugee camp of the Naga Army established at Pou Nyiu and Langtin villages in Myanmar, the NSCN (K) informed on Tuesday. The military operation took place despite a bilateral ceasefire agreement for peaceful relationship existing between the NSCN (K) and the Myanmar government, an MIP release stated. The date of the occurrence of the operation was not specified. Today road repair came to an The NSCN (K) maintained that abrupt halt when one of the road roller fell into a pot hole. it had already vacated the temporary camp in upholding the bilateral ceasefire agreement between The Morung Express the NSCN and Nyapithaw GovernPoll QuEsTion ment and had expected the MyanVote on www.morungexpress.com mar operation commander to upsMs your answer to 9862574165 hold the same. According to the press stateAs a society are we doing ment, the commander, who on enough to develop sporting learning that the NSCN (K) cadres talents in Nagaland? have left the village, also harassed the village folks and accused the Yes no others village of sheltering and shielding the NSCN. It alleged that when the village representatives politely asked the commander of the existence of ceasefire and peaceful relationMorung Express news

that the girl child is increasingly being excluded from life itself,” said Kiyaneilie Peseyie, Minster of Social Welfare who gave the keynote address while urging the State and District Administration to form linkages in implementing the scheme for convergence action for policy and programmatic interventions and training and capacity building and communication. “By the coordinated and resolute efforts of everyone, we hope to see improvement in the CSR, decreased gender differentials, improved nutritional status of girls, increase girls enrolment in secondary education, a safe and nurturing environment for our girls to grow to their fullest potential,” added Peseyie. With the world moving towards a more equitable and inclusive society, Zeliang asserted that Nagaland cannot afford to be left behind. He added that the BBBP is a significant step towards reinforcing a sense of responsibility towards the girl child by seeking to address gender imbalance and discrimination. Even though there is no practice of deliberate mechanical or medical intervention to prevent the birth of a

‘Temporary refugee camp at Nyiu and Langtin villages burnt by Myanmar army despite bilateral ceasefire agreement’

ship between the two entities, the commander retorted that the mainland “Myanmar Army command is not aware of the ceasefire agreement or does not have any concern for such agreement between the NSCN and Nyapithaw.” Further, according to statement, the commander declared before the village authority and elders that “he is on a mission to apprehend and evict the NSCN strictly on the directives of the Government of India to launch offensive crackdown on NSCN taking refuge inside Myanmar.” The commander stressed that NSCN members camping at Pou Nyiu village are responsible for the attacks and killings of hundreds of Indian Army in India and he is on the raid to ensure their complete flush out from the area as directed by Indian Army. Questioning the motive of the Myanmar Army commander, the NSCN (K) termed it beyond their comprehension to witness a senior commander, who instead of securing her border and ensuring safety

ACAUT to file PIL on backdoor appointment Says Government of Nagaland unwilling to take any remedial measures DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland is taking the issue of back door appointment in Nagaland government departments to the next level by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Court. Media cell, ACAUT in a press statement announced this new development on Tuesday while stating that in spite of numerous exposes on corruption, the Government of Nagaland is unwilling to take any remedial measures, including termination of all the illegal appointments and fixing accountability on the responsible officials for aberration. “Therefore, the ACAUT Nagaland is compelled to take the matter to the court where every aspect of illegal and backdoor appointments in all the government departments

shall come under scrutiny, ACAUT has sufficient evidence,” it stated. ACAUT Nagaland also expressed gratitude that a few brave and socially committed lawyers have come forward and volunteered to take up the fight against corruption to the next level by filing a PIL in the Court, free of cost. It further appealed to all publicly spirited lawyers to join and assist ACAUT’s PIL team. In the meantime, the public has been urged to remain patient while pointing out that there are many technicalities involved in pursuing these matters in the courts. Also, the public are requested to lend their support in the form of prayers on an issue which is eroding the future of Nagas, the press statement said. Further, ACAUT Nagaland apologized to the public that although it received numerous complaints of corruption, it was not possible to take up all the cases due to limited resources and constraints.

of her own citizen on the contrary, openly heralds the directives and desires of other country. “Compromising the internal peace, harmony and national security of his own nation by attacking the entity at peace (NSCN) meanwhile propagates the ideology of a neighbouring country by accepting a huge bribe,” the press statement said. “The pre-mediated and India dictated actions and speeches of the Myanmar Army operation commander undermines the sovereignty of Myanmar, threatens his own national peace and is a national disgrace that he opts to promote the agendas of Indian Army wearing Myanmar Army uniform,” the statement further added. It also reminded of the September 30 flag meeting between Myanmar Army and Indian Army at International Border (Pangsha) where the Myanmar Army commander stationed across the border (Solo Camp) registered strong protest against the illegal Indian Army cross border raid of August 28, 2015

in which several innocent Myanmar Naga citizens were also grievously injured by Indian Army and cautioned the Indian counterpart to refrain from repeating such unilateral actions violating the sanctity of Myanmar union in future. Whereas, Lt. Col. Min Thaw Hein, the Myanmar Army operation commander who also attended the flag meet in complete contradiction to the national principle maintained by his colleague during the flag meet acted in the most bizarre manner, the NSCN (K) accused. Asserting that NSCN’s Naga Army has maintained utmost restraint in honour of the bilateral ceasefire agreement, the NSCN (K) has cautioned that even endurance has its limits and shall not be allowed to be taken for granted repeated.

Lt Gen Niki Sumi appointed NSCN (K) deputy army chief

Military supervisor Lt Gen Niki Sumi has been appointed as Deputy Army Chief of NSCN (K) People’s Army of Nagaland. The appointment was made by SS Khaplang, Chairman and President of NSCN (K) in recognition of his loyalty, dedication and commitment to the Naga national service, PRO, NSCN/GPRN Isak Sumi informed in notification.

dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet

BEIJING, OCTOBER 13 (PTI): China today operationalised the USD 1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet, built on the Brahmaputra river, which has raised concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water supplies. All six of the station’s units were incorporated into the power grid on Tuesday, the China Gezhouba Group, a major hydropower contractor based in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province in central China told state-run Xinhua news agency. Located in the Gyaca County, Shannan Prefecture, the Zam Hydropower Station also known as Zangmu Hydropower Station, harnesses the rich water resources of Brahmaputra known in Tibet as Yarlung Zangbo River, a major river which flows through Tibet into India and later into Bangladesh. The dam considered to be the world’s highest-altitude hydropower station

and the largest of its kind will produce produces 2.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. Reports in the past said besides Zangmu, China is reportedly building few more dams. China seeks to ally Indian fears saying that they are the run-of-the-river projects which were not designed to hold water. The dams also raised concerns in India over China’s ability to release water in times of conflict which could pose serious risk of flooding. An Indian Inter-Ministerial Expert Group (IMEG) on the Brahmaputra in 2013 said the dams were being built on the upper reaches and called for further monitoring considering their impact on the flow of waters to the lower reaches. India is concerned that if the waters are diverted, then projects on the Brahmaputra, particularly the Upper Siang and Lower Suhansri projects in Arunachal Pradesh, may get affected.

nagaland plans for total organic state status

Resume delinked NMFP scheme: Yaden Morung Express news Dimapur | October 13

Fate of food processing projects in Nagaland and other North Eastern states hangs in uncertainty with the delinking of the National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP), a centrally sponsored scheme from this fiscal as announced during the Union budget in April. Union finance minister Arun Jaitley during the budget session had said it now depend on the states to decide as how much they want to spend on food processing. Parliamentary Secretary for Industries & Commerce, Amenba Yaden on Tuesday termed it unfortunate, especially for states like Nagaland and the rest of the northeastern states, with no resources to promote food processing activities. Addressing a food processing workshop for awareness & training for small & medium food busi-

Parliamentary secretary, Amenba Yaden speaking during the inauguration of food processing workshop in Dimapur on Tuesday. (Morung Photo)

ness operators jointly organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Yaden, who was the chief guest, made a request to the ministry for resumption of the said NMFP scheme. He claimed that Nagaland was the only northeastern state which fully utilized the sanctioned budget allotted besides receiving additional fund and third installment during 2014-15 for implement-

ing the NMFP scheme. Also pointing out that all agro-horticultural produces in the state are grown chemical free and were organic by default, Yaden said organic farming is being promoted in Nagaland in a big way with long term objective of achieving ‘Total Organic State Status.’ The parliamentary secretary asserted that horticulture is one of the most suitable farming activities in the state with conducive agro-climatic and geographical conditions

for many sub-tropical and temperate fruits, vegetables and spices like ginger, chillies, turmeric, cardamom etc. Terming Northeast as a veritable hotspot of biodiversity, Yaden said the region has shown promising potentials for introduction of spices like cardamom and pepper besides ginger, turmeric, chillies, cinnamon etc which grows naturally in abundance. However, except for dry chilli which remains the only species that has

shown growth rate of 8.1 per annum, there was negative growth rate for other species owing to lack of processing opportunities and market linkages, Yaden lamented. Meanwhile, Yaden made another appeal to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to consider one ‘Mega Food Park Project’ for Nagaland. He said the state has already acquired 100 acres of land for setting up such a project at Khopanalla, Dimapur. He also requested the ministry to assist the state for establishing proper cold supply chain network complete with cold storages, refrigerated vehicles, values addition and preservation infrastructure and a food testing laboratory. At the technical workshop, Nithin Joe, Assistant Director, Marketing Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Bidyut Kumar Baruah, Assistant General Manager APEDA Ministry of Commerce & Industry and other resource persons presented various papers on spices.

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Nagaland Sericulture dept towards textile promotion Kohima, october 13 (DiPr): A state level workshop on Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP) and Intensive Bivoltive Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP) under North Eastern region Textile Promotion Scheme (NER-TPS) organized by Department of Sericulture, Nagaland was held at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima on October 13. Parliamentary Secretary for Sericulture, Home Guards & Civil Defence, EE Pangteang graced the inaugural function as chief guest. Addressing the gathering, the Parliamentary Secretary mentioned six important factors on issues pertaining to the Department, so that the targets of the scheme are fully achieved. He said that one of the most important factors is to maintain cooperation among the officers and staff of the department. He appealed to all to do away with the cynical attitude and to rededicate themselves to the service of the people. He stressed on the revenue sectors for which he apprised the Director. He appealed to all the officers and staff under various establishments to be available in their respective places of posting. Some employees are in the

habit of even denying departmental promotion and by neglecting their assignment if they are transferred outside their interest, he said. Through his personal experience he mentioned about the drawback that he noticed while he went for a visit to Mon where even basic facilities were not provided. He asked the department to deliberate on such core issues. He also mentioned that if such cases are brought to his notice, there would be strict disciplinary action. Pangteang wanted information from all district officers against all schemes taken up by the Department including the list of beneficiaries. He also suggested for a copy of progress report to be endorsed to his office which would help to get a better view of the activities and work out modalities convenient to the district officers. He also deliberated on maintaining work culture. Nagaland going through a transition period, it is imperative that there should be reformation, dedication and work culture in the department and its staff members. If work culture is maintained, everyone would be more acquainted and refined with the activities of the department, he asserted. He

also stated that the activities of the Sericulture Department are people oriented and holds the key to employment generation. He further stated that it is important for the department and its staff to facilitate and create avenues to avail opportunity for the youths, which in return will help the department to gain respect and confidence of the people. Pangteang congratulated the sericulture department for the hard work and success of the workshop. Retired Director of sericulture Mekozu Mekhro, while exhorting the gathering called upon the officers and staffs of the Sericulture department to initiate new schemes and ideas for the benefit of the people. He highlighted some of the achievements of the department since its bifurcation from the Industry department in the year 1988, which was made possible through cooperation and dedication of the officers and staffs of the department. He further urged the district officers to bring in more farmers and to give actual figure of the beneficiaries and their productions to the government. In her welcome address Secretary, Sericulture & IPR,

Hushili Sema, IAS stated that the motivating factor behind the workshop was the Parliamentary Secretary. Such a workshop was for the benefit not only for the department but also for the farmers, she stated saying that people need to see the potential and growth in ISDP. She said that this workshop is to help the staff members face the challenges in their day to day lives, and in the functioning of the various aspects of the department. Silkporium which was earlier inaugurated by the Parliamentary Secretary is a feather in the cap of the department, she added. Highlights of the programme included power point presentations on Integrated Sericulture Development Project and Intensive Bivoltive. Director of Sericulture, Chandan Basera, proposed vote of thanks. The inaugural programme was followed by technical session where power point presentation on ISDP by Sericulture Officer Vikehelie Pienyu, IBSDP by Sericulture Officer Sanjay Rai and NER-TPS (Training) by Deputy Director Asangla Alinger followed by interaction session and adoption of resolution.

Kohima, october 13 (DiPr): Parliamentary Secretary, Sericulture, Home Guards & Civil Defence, E.E. Pangteang inaugurated a Silkporium at Kohima on October 13. Located at the Directorate of Sericulture, New Capital Complex, the Silkporium will be open to the public on all working days during office hours. Director Sericulture, Chandan Basera explained that the

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Apem Raman, Visato Yhoshü, Rev. Dr. Rachülie and Khris Rio during the press conference held at UBC on October 13. (Morung Photo)

are from different background but one thing common is that they are all innovative leaders who are positively impacting the world in a big way,” mentions Vihienuo. All speakers will be presented via Video-cast on a giant screen where after every session, an interaction will be held among the participants, which according to Visato Yhoshü, Producer, will enable the participants to process their thoughts and get to

interact with other leaders. A GLS survey worldwide has indicated that the summits held via video cast has been much more impactful than the live summit in USA. The Summit, which will be telecasted via video was recorded in the month of August and will include sub-titles. “We need to keep sharpening our skills and excel in whatever responsibilities we are given. Excellence is missing in a lot of leaders,” says Vihienuo while talking about

Consultation meeting on New National Policy on Edu

Kohima, october 13 (mexN): All concerned are informed that a school level consultation meeting on New National Policy on Education 2015 involving two Government Higher Secondary Schools in Kohima district viz., Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School, and Seikhazou Government Higher Secondary School will be held at

Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima on Friday October 16, 2015. Kohima District Education Officer K. Mary Dzüvichü has informed that the attendee of this consultation meeting will be: the Principals, Vice Principals, Headmaster/Headmistress, two Senior Teachers each representing the faculty, and a selected mem-

ber each to represent the Managing Board or Parents Association of the school as can be identified by the authority of the institutions. In this regard, the Principal concerned of each school is directed to inform the exclusively identified invitees in advance on the necessity of the meeting ahead of time for a convenient participation.

the need of including summit like these in Nagaland. The event will be a worthwhile Leadership Summit, which will be impactful, motivating and compelling. “Leaders are sometime very lonely. This summit will help leaders to get motivated and inspired. We get a lot of tips in leadership. They are also people like us going through a difficult situation. We need to hear stories like that for Naga leaders,” adds Vihienuo. Apem Raman, Market-

ing Coordinator also mentions that Nagas need to look at conferences like these as our resources. The GLS is an initiative of Willow Creek Association (WCA) founded in 1992 by Pastor Bill Hybels. Started 21 years ago today the GLAS has become a global movement impacting 2,60,000 leaders and 105 countries around the world. The Speakers for this year’s summit are: Jim Collins, Business thinker and Best-selling Author Shei-

Silkporium will act as an ‘inlet’ as well as an ‘outlet’ for silk growers, weavers and consumers together. He said that the Nagaland silk is in high demand all over the country and the department will help in outsourcing the products to help silk farmers and weavers of the State. The Silkporium has put on display various silk products manufactured in the State and

la Heen, Founder, Triad Consulting Group & Faculty, Harvard Law School, Horst Schulze, Chairman and CEO Capella Hotel Group, Founding President and Former COO, The Ritz-Carlton Group, Liz Wiseman, President , The Wiseman Group & Best Selling Author, Sam Adeyemi, Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Chirstian Center Nigeria, Albert Tate, Founder & Senior Pastor, Fellowship Monrovia California, Brain Houston, Founder and Global Senior Pastor, Hillsong Church, Craig Groeschel, Founder and Senior Pastor, Life Church.tv and Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church. The organizing team has also announced that considerations can be made for those who might want to attend for only a day. The registration fee is Rs.400. Interested people can call and register at 9612775573/9856071649.

DimaPur, october 13 (mexN): The first Inter-Higher Secondary Commerce Quiz Contest -2015 ‘LUCA Pacioli Memorial running Trophy’ was held on October 7 at ICFAI University Nagaland organized by the Department of Commerce. Total ten higher secondary schools including Delhi Public School, Pranab Vidyapith, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Public College Commerce, Patkai Higher secondary, Mount Mary Higher secondary, St. Mary Higher secondary, Carmel Higher secondary, Ram Janaki Higher secondary and Christian Higher Secondary took part in the contest. In the welcome address, HOD of commerce, Santosh Kumar pointed out that the idea of this contest is to bring

P. Longon, Minister Health & Family Welfare along with the host of officials during the launching of the Mission Indradhanush Phase –II at District Hospital Peren on October 12.

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and in Nagaland the remaining five districts, with four rounds of activity planned between October 2015 and January 2016. He added saying that the main objective of Mission Indradhanush is to ensure high coverage of immunization, focusing on the hard to reach areas and villages without sub centre. Dr. Sukhato highlighted the significance of the Mission Indradhanush. He encouraged everyone to take this mission as a challenge and ensure that no child is left out. Dr. Nandira Changkija expressed and acknowledged the Officials for attending the program. She stressed on the importance of convergence of the various departments for the success of the program. She also requested the Officers in charge of the different health units to ensure monitoring and supervision and highlighted that this mission should not be a onetime but a daily mission for all the health personnel. Peren CMO Office District Media Officer Pezanguno Celine Secii stated in a press re-

is also available for sale. Mufflers, pouches, knitted caps, tops, shawls, neck ties etc all made of silk yarns are available at the Silkporium. An improvised rearing stand is also put on display. A flower arrangement made of ‘waste cocoons’ by a staff of the department is also on display. For local delicacy lovers one can also try the Silk Pupae pickle that is available at the Silkporium.

First Inter-Higher Secondary Commerce Quiz Contest held

Mission Indradhanush Phase II in Peren launched

PereN, october 13 (mexN): P. Longon, Minister Health & Family Welfare at District Hospital Peren officially launched Mission Indradhanush Phase-II Peren district on October 12. Senti Ao, Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Nandira Changkija, Principal Director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Sukhato, Mission Director, NHM, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, host of officials from the Directorate of H&FW, accompanied the Minister and State Monitoring DHFW comprising of three teams attended the programme. The Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, chaired the launching programme. P. Longon in his speech highlighted the importance of the Mission Indradhanush and that all the Officers are trained and well aware of their responsibilities and duties and thus urged everyone to be responsible for the success of the program. He also stressed on the point that Phase II is targeting 297 medium-focus districts in the country

Parliamentary Secretary, Sericulture, Home Guards & Civil Defence, E.E. Pangteang inaugurates the Silkporium at Kohima on October 13. (DIPR Photo)

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Calling people from all backgrounds and for everybody and anybody, the Global Leadership Summit will be starting from October 16 to 17. Running its second series in Nagaland now, the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) which started last year witnessed inspiring and motivating speakers talking on an array of issues on leadership through Video Cast by over 180 participants from Kohima. During a press conference held at UBC on October 13, Rev. Dr. Rachülie Vihienuo, Director, GLS Organising committee, noted that the summit is being held ‘with a desire to help leaders in Kohima experience world class leadership event here in our own city’ and is open to everybody including mothers, business people, teachersanybody in some kind of leadership role. “The summit speakers

Silkporium at Kohima inaugurated

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lease that the State Monitoring team, officials from the Directorate of H&FW divided into three teams visited District Hospital Peren, Athibung PHC, Tening PHC and CHC Jalukie, Heningkunglwa PHC and Molvon S/c under Dimapur District on October 11. They presented a power point presentation about their finding and observations during the meeting after the launching program held at District Hospital Peren where various issues were discussed and was put forward to the Minister. The Minister and his entourage inspected the District Hospital Peren, highlighted about the cleanliness, and said that they were pleased with it. He also visited the New Peren District Headquarter CMO Office and CHC Jalukie where meeting was held with the Health Centre Management Committee members and staff’s of the hospital. During his visit, the Minister ensured to check upon all the different sections of the hospital and interacted with the indoor patient as well the different category of staff.

the commerce higher secondary students to a larger platform where they can test their talents in the area of commerce and prepare themselves accordingly to meet academic and job challenges. At the inaugural address the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University said, “The main intention of organizing this contest to provide a stage to the students to bring out their ability into light, help them to develop recalling capacity in the field of commerce and accountancy.” Pranab Higher Secondary bagged the trophy; DPS secured second position followed by Ram Janaki in the third position. Pro-Vice Chancellor inaugurated the quiz contest by lighting up the lamp. Tapashi Das Gupta said vote of thanks.

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JAC Youth Org calls of agitation DimaPur, october 13 (mexN): The Joint Action Committee Youth Organization for Dhobinalla-Signal Angami-Thahekhu road have decided to suspend its proposed Phase-I agitation, which was scheduled for October 14. This was decided following the confirmation from the office of Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) Dimapur Division that the construction of Dhobinalla-Signal Angami-Thahekhu road would commence from October 20. Meanwhile, JAC Youth Organization President Vihuka H Sohe and Secretary Imlisunep Longkumer have appreciated the positive response from the Government to construct the road and assures full co-operation for the smooth execution of the works. However, the JAC Youth Organization cautioned that it would proceed with the “Second Phase” of Agitation involving picketing of Government offices and total ban of plying of Government vehicles, including FCI and IOC trucks if the Government backtracks on its assurance and fail to initiate the work by October 20.

National Land Record Modernization Prog training DimaPur, october 13 (mexN): Department of Land Record & Survey and NIC/ NICSI, Government of India jointly organized five days training on National Land Record Modernization Programme (NLRMP). A press note stated that the training covers Survey re-survey; uses of DGPS and Total station for cadastral survey, Software on registration, Bhunakhsa. The inaugural function was graced by EN Kithan, Director of Land Record & Survey, Keynote address by V Kire, Medikhru, SIO, NIC address on the infrastructure of NIC in the state of Nagaland and the projects undertaking by the department. Er V Vikishe Sema, Scientist-D and Project Coordinator proposed vote of thanks. The resource persons were from Elcom, Gurgaon. The overall programme was chaired by Khumenchu Magh, Deputy Director, Land Record & Survey. All together 18 participant successfully attended from the department of LR&S and Revenue Department, Nagaland.

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Land is our inseparable and inalienable rights: UNC affirms DimApur, OctOber 13 (mexN): Accusing the government of Manipur of adopting a "communal" mindset in order to suppress people’s democratic movement for political rights and aspirations, the UNC today called for immediate attention of the Government of India for its political intervention. The State government will be held solely responsible for any eventualities resulting out of the hindrance of the political aspirations of the Nagas and the tribals, the United Naga Council warned in a press note issued through its general secretary, S Milan. Consequently, the Council also ‘outrightly’ condemned and rejected the infamous anti tribal 3 Bills and 2 Resolutions passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 31 and consequents events that resulted in killing of 9 innocent civilians including a minor and seriously injuring many more civilians while defending their “inalienable rights.” “All through our history, Nagas people and its land is inseparable and have been defending our ancestral homeland since time immemorial” it maintained adding, “It is the obligation of the Naga people to protect and safeguard the lands that we

have inherited from our forefathers.” Hundreds and thousands of precious lives had sacrificed and countless worth of properties had been destroyed for the cause, UNC claimed arguing that a time have come for the tribal people to stand unitedly and fight against all forms of “state sponsored terrorism.” Arguing that “communal” Government of Manipur is determine to take up different forms of “suppressive or oppressive” and “grab our land and to further divide tribal unity” through whimsy instrument like Bills, Acts, Orders, Political and Administrative Decisions, Directives etc, the UNC appealed to Nagas and tribals peoples to remain alert to give “befitting response to its evil designs and policies.” The UNC have been closely monitoring every steps of the communal Government of Manipur in its attempts to suppress peoples’ democratic movement for its political rights and aspirations, it added. “In view of the prevailing political situation,” the UNC declared, “immediate attention of the Government of India is drawn for its political intervention to fulfill the political aspiration of the Nagas and tribals.”

Tripura official manhandled in Dhaka, bus service deferred

MNF protest against bad road conditions AizAwl, OctOber 13 (pti): The Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) today organised a protest rally in Aizawl city and south Mizoram's Lunglei and Saiha towns protesting bad road conditions across the state. Former chief minister Zoramthanga alleged non-tribal contractors employed by the Congress government for road construction and maintenance were "taking the government for granted." The contractors and the people in high places were having nexus on a quid pro quo basis, he alleged. The MNF chief also accused the state government led by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of total failure in financial management resulting to bankruptcy. He said the common people bore the brunt of the extremely bad road conditions, which not only hit them, but also transportation of essential goods to the district headquarters and villages resulting in shortage of food and other essential commodities.

operates buses between several cities of India and Bangladesh for transport corporations of Bangladesh, were behind the attack on the Tripura official. Tripura transport secretary Samarjit Bhowmik immediately informed the Indian High Commission in Dhaka to ensure security for Rokhum. Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Sheikh Hasina jointly flagged-off the Kolkata-

Dhaka direct bus service in Dhaka on June 19, 1999. The Agartala-Dhaka bus service started in September 2003.

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Tender No.05 of 2015-16 (Re-Tender) Supply and stacking of Stone boulder, Stone metal 40 mm, Stone chips 20 mm, and Coarse sand between km 40.00 to km 146.70 on Kohima Jessami Road and Km 0.120 to Km 0.360 on Road Chizami- Chizami Post for Execution of Special Repair for Monsoon Damages (2014-15) under 98 RCC/15 BRTF Project Sewak in Nagaland State Note: Full notice of tender, any change in above details, tender document (including eligibility criteria) and other details may be obtained from BRO Website www.bro.nic.in (link: Tender) or Central public procurement portal www.eprocure.gov.in for any queries, please contact on telephone 0370-2260542. SW For Commander

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AgArtAlA, OctOber 13 (iANS): The Tripura government has deferred the commencement of direct bus service between Agartala and Kolkata via Dhaka after a state government official was manhandled in the Bangladeshi capital, an official said on Tuesday. "Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) liaison officer L.J. Rokhum was in Dhaka on Monday to secure road permit for the new Volvo bus of TRTC. The official was manhandled in Dhaka and some hooligans snatched the road permit and other official papers from Rokhum," TRTC managing director Keshab Kar told IANS. "With a fresh road permit, Rokhum returned here on Tuesday. The Volvo bus, which was scheduled to start plying between Agartala and Kolkata via Dhaka from Wednesday is likely to begin its operations from Friday," Kar said. Tripura governmentowned TRTC purchased a 45-seater Volvo bus at a cost of around Rs.90 lakh to operate between Tripura capital Agartala and West Bengal capital Kolkata via Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly flagged-off the Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati and Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus services during Modi's visit to Dhaka on June 6. Bangladeshi media reported that some goons allegedly close to 'Shyamoli Paribahan', which

Manipur imbroglio: Nagaland MP justifies writing to PM Modi New Delhi, OctOber 13 (iANS): Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha member Neiphiu Rio has justified urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not give consent to three controversial legislation passed by the Manipur assembly ostensibly to safeguard the rights of indigenous people. "I think good sense will prevail on the prime minister and he will not allow this kind of manipulation in the state or in the country if we want to have a good and harmonious society," Rio said in an interview to be published in the forthcoming issue of the North East Sun magazine. His comments came after, what he called, "Meitei nationalist parties" of Manipur condemned his writing to the prime minister and termed it interference in the internal affairs of the state. The three legislative measures passed include the Protection of Manipur People Bill, Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Bill (Seventh Amendment), and the Manipur Shops and Es-

Neiphiu Rio. File Photo

tablishments Bill (Second Amendment). The passing of the legislations on August 31 brought to an end monthslong mass agitation by people living in the valley districts of the northeastern state, demanding an inner line permit system on the lines of those in force in three other northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland. However, tribes like Nagas, Kukis, Zomis and Hmars have claimed that the three bills would directly undermine the exist-

ing safeguards for the tribal hill areas regarding land ownership and population influx as the primary threat for the tribal people came not from outside the state but the Meitei people from the valley itself. The day the bills were passed, protestors, mainly from tribal organisations in the hills of the state, torched five houses belonging to Congress lawmakers. These included the houses of state Health and Family Welfare Minister Phungzathang Tonsing and Lok Sabha member from Outer Manipur

Thangso Baite in Churachandpur district. The violence and resultant police action left at least nine people dead. "Considering the volatile situation and the possibility of more violence and disturbance in the overall scenario in the state of Manipur, I urge the government of India to not give its consent to the three bills passed by the Manipur legislative assembly as the bills are directly against the welfare, desire and will of the tribal people," Rio, a leader of the Nagaland People's Front, said in his letter to the prime minister earlier this month. Speaking to the North East Sun, Rio said that, on the contrary, it was the Manipur chief minister and the state government who were interfering in the affairs of the tribal people living in the hills. "This is a secular country. We have to protect everybody and not just one community," he said. According to Rio, the bills "antagonise and (render) outcast" Manipur's own citizens.

"Strong apprehension is there. So, particularly the Nagas, Kukis, Zomis, Hmars have reacted sharply and rightly so because this is their ancestral land," he said. "I think if, at all, they wanted to pass such bills, they should have gone through consultations, discussions and debate in the house. Why rush things and pass the bills by voice vote and that too in an emergency session. There is something very fishy about it." Asked about the time when he, as chief minister of Nagaland, was prevented from visiting Senapati district in Manipur that is dominated by Nagas, he described the incident as "unfortunate"."The chief minister of Manipur obstructed my visit which was very unbecoming. Even the union home minister requested me not to go. I am going with peace and we must all co-exist. How can anybody prevent a chief minister of one state in the Indian union from visiting another state, particularly my neighbouring state for my Naga people," he asked.

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‘Nearly one third of G20 women harassed at work but few speak out’ DELHI, OctObEr 13 (tHOmsOn rEutErs FOunDatIOn): Nearly one third of women in G20 countries have faced harassment at work but most suffer in silence, although Indian women are most likely to report it after a fatal gang-rape in 2012 sparked widespread protests about sex abuse, a poll reveals on Tuesday. A survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation found women saw harassment as the third most challenging issue in the workplace after work-life balance and the gender pay gap. The poll, conducted by Ipsos MORI, found 29 percent of women working in the Group of 20 leading economies have faced physical or online harassment at work - but of these 61 percent said they never or rarely reported harassment. Turkey, Mexico and Argentina topped the list of G20 nations where women were most concerned about harassment in the workplace while women

in South Korea, Russia, Germany and Britain were the least worried. Women in India, however, were most likely to speak out, with 53 percent saying they always or most often reported harassment. India was followed by the United States, Canada and Mexico. By contrast women in Russia, South Korea, Brazil, Japan and Indonesia were most likely to never or rarely report harassment. Ipsos MORI said the face-to-face element of polling in Indonesia and South Africa may have had some impact on the findings. Indian lawyers attributed this to greater public awareness after voracious media coverage of gender crimes following the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in Delhi in 2012 as well as a new law on sexual harassment in the workplace. “There is a very high level of awareness among professional women in the formal sector because of the robust debate over violence against women

we have had post-2012,” said Supreme Court lawyer Vrinda Grover, who deals with many such cases. “Women in India today are asserting that they will not remain silent on this issue. They are asserting that they will no longer carry the baggage of shame and stigma that victims were previously plagued with.” HARASSMENT IN ALL FORMS According to the International Labour Organisation, harassment can be any conduct that is unreciprocated or unwanted and which affects the dignity of a person at work. It can range from verbal abuse such as shouting and swearing to bullying, intimidation and physical assault, although experts say the most common harassment faced by women is sexual. This includes teasing in a sexual way, showing pornographic images, unwelcome physical contact, and using sex in return for promotions or as a threat not to demote or

fire a person. The poll found Turkish women saw harassment as their major challenge at work, cited by nearly six in 10 women. Nearly half of women in Mexico and Argentina said it was their top worry. Istanbul shop assistant Delek, who did not want to give her last name, said harassment of women at work in Turkey was commonplace and she had faced it firsthand at a job interview when she was younger. “He said directly before the interview that I had to be with him before I could be hired,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “I felt so humiliated and I didn’t know what to say. I left and I cried and I never reported it ... Women are not really able to talk about it because they get embarrassed.” INDIAN WOMEN BREAK SILENCE Gender and legal experts said the survey illustrated the fact that harassment was “a part of culture” and that com-

panies, governments and civil society groups need to change norms about acceptable behaviour. “We haven’t done a very good job in changing biases in the workplace ... corporations will have to play an increasingly more important role here,” said Iris Bohnet, director of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University. But commentators said the survey’s findings in India showed that attitudes could change. India was thrown into the global spotlight over gender crimes after the fatal gang rape in Delhi sparked public protests and put the issue of gender rights into the mainstream. Over the last three years, headlines in India have been filled with stories of rape and molestation, social media users fiercely debate gender discrimination, and even Bollywood stars are joining campaigns to promote women’s safety and empowerment. In addition, authorities have strengthened old and enacted new laws on gender

crimes, including legislation on sexual harassment in the work place. As a result, there has been a spate of cases involving high profile powerful men coming to light. Top climate scientist Rajendra Pachauri, 75, stepped down as chair of a U.N. panel of climate scientists this year after a 23-year-old researcher at his Delhi-based think-tank accused him of sexual harassment. He has denied the allegations. In 2013, Tarun Tejpal, editor-in-chief of one of India’s leading investigative magazines, Tehelka, was arrested after a journalist accused him of sexual assault. Two retired Supreme Court judges were accused by interns of inappropriate touching. But while these cases highlight women willing to report such abuses, they also show their efforts have so far been in vain, say activists and lawyers, as few employers have grievance committees to handle such complaints.

“A larger number of women have found the courage to report sexual harassment, but not a single case that I know of has seen any form of justice being served,” said Kavita Krishnan, secretary of the All India Progressive Women’s Association. “Women may be coming forward, but who is listening?” The survey of 9,501 women was carried out online by Ipsos Global @dvisor from July 24–Aug 7 and face-to-face in South Africa and Indonesia from Aug 6-Aug 25. The data on harassment excluded women who were not working in all countries. This included 42 percent of those questioned in Saudi Arabia, 41 percent in Indonesia, and 25 percent in South Africa. The sample involved just over 5,600 women. Data are weighted to match the population profile of each country and the margin of error between two country sample sizes of 500 is about 6 percent at the 95 percent confidence interval.

3000 Made-in-India Chevrolet Employment Exchanges Centre to come out with National Beats heading to Mexico to be converted into Minimum Wage Act soon: Dattatreya OctObEr 13 the state governments and Laws. “There are 44 Labour counselling centres KOLKata, (PtI): The Centre will soon the trade unions regarding Laws. We wanted to go in for

nEw DELHI, OctObEr 13 (nDtV autO): General Motors India announced that it is shipping the first 3000 left-handdrive Chevrolet Beats to Mexico. The Beat, badged the Spark outside India, is available in more than 70 markets worldwide and has sold over 1 million units. The announcement comes after GM CEO Mary Barra announced $1 billion in new investment in India, including exports. The Talegaon facility will increase its base capacity to 220,000 vehicles by 2025. It will also become a global export hub for GM, with up to 30 percent of its annual production planned for markets outside India. “In keeping with our commitment to the Make in India program, we are proud

to celebrate the first shipment of Chevrolet Beats to Mexico, GM India’s second major export market,” said GM India President and Managing Director Arvind Saxena. “This is part of GM’s strategy to make India an export hub for global markets. We will continue to export Beats to Mexico on a monthly basis.” Currently, the facility in Talegaon has a base capacity of 130,000 vehicles and the company is already exporting cars to Chile. “In 2015, we plan to export 20,000 vehicles, compared with just 1,000 vehicles last year. This number will further increase to approximately 50,000 vehicles in 2016, reinforcing our commitment to the Indian market and our strong local supplier base.” Saxena said.

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come up with a National Minimum Wage Act which all the state governments are required to implement, Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said here. Speaking on the sidelines of the CII’s national council meeting, Dattatreya said, “Minimum wage has to be fixed by the state government but we want a National Minimum Wage Act. We want enactment of a Law. It will be statutory and every state has to implement that minimum wage.” The Minister said that the “formula” on the wages was ready and it would come out “shortly”. “Now we are making a formula and we are ready to go within one or two months and we will declare what will be the minimum wage at the national level and accordingly all state governments have to implement it,” Dattatreya added. In fact, discussions with

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the trade unions are asking Rs 15,000 (as the minimum wage).” Incidentally, the minimum wage floor currently is Rs 160, which was hiked from Rs 137 by the Centre this July. Stating that by the end of this financial year, the Centre would recruit around one crore people, the minister said that the Centre was planning to bring out four major codes reforming the Labour

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four major codes because the Laws were made 50 years ago. And to tune with today’s situation reforms are necessary for the simplification, rationalisation and to avoid the compulsion process we are planning to bring out four codes,” he said. The codes would be on wages, on industrial relation, on social security and on the working condition and safety, Dattatreya said, adding that all the 44 Labour Laws would come in the four codes. “We want to amalgamate the four wage Acts (Minimum Wages Act 1948, the payment of wages Act 1936, Payment of bonus act 1965 and equal remuneration Act 1975) into the Labour code on Wages,” he stated. The Centre was also planning to increase the wages of the labourers from 15 days to 45 days in case of a lock-out in a factory, the minister said.

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KOLKata, OctObEr 13 (Ians): Employment Exchanges across the nation will soon be converted into National Career Counselling Centres (NCCC) which will facilitate in discovering job opportunities for those enrolled, a union minister said here on Tuesday. “All Employment Exchanges will be transformed into NCCCs which will cater to over four crore job seekers,” Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya told mediapersons on the sidelines of an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). These centres, besides exploring job opportunities and providing information to the job providers and seekers will also counsel those enrolled, Dattatreya said. He also said that 100 model NCCCs will be set-up, of which two will be in the state of West Bengal, by February-end next year. The government is also promoting its National Career Service (NCS) which has a base of over two crore job seekers and nine lakh job providers. “The central government will provide all the necessary support in this endeavour,” he said. The total investment involved in these two projects is Rs.800 crore. “Make in India and Skill India are some of the key priorities of the government and we will generate one crore new jobs by the end of this fiscal year,” he said. Presently, there are 978 Employment Exchanges and University Employment Guidance Information Bureaus in the country.

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x FILE DDTDWTU appeals for Apple and cardamom project at Konya village CCCYF salesME day in Kohima today welfare fund of drivers Dimapur, october 13 (mexN): Dimapur District Truck Drivers Welfare Trade Union (DDTDWTU) today reiterated its demand to the deputy commissioner to provide/ facilitate proper parking facilities for trucks considering the convenience of both the truckers and general public in Dimapur. In a representation to the DC, Dimapur, DDTDWTU further highlighted that the union has been proactively working for the welfare of the truck drivers in times of emergencies and accidents. It noted that despite “step motherly” treatment meted to the drivers by the district administration, the union has been striving to achieve its objective as en-

shrined in its constitution to help and assist the member drivers with sole voluntary contribution from among the members. Therefore, DDTDWTU appealed that specific fund from the district allocation annually be earmarked in favour of the drivers welfare of the union. The representation also informed that the union in its general meeting on September 21 resolved to procure union’s recovery van and ambulance to cater to the needs of the drivers in times of emergency and accident. Thus, there was collection of voluntary welfare fund within the members of the union. However, it lamented that the same noble objective was

misinterpreted by the law enforcing agencies, which maligned the good image of the DDTDWTU as published in the local dailies on October 6 and 7. The DDTDWTU asserted that it has been functioning in accordance with the provision and guidelines laid down by authority concerned and has actively been assisting the district administration as and when required. Therefore, it appealed that on issues concerning the welfare of the drivers, the authority concerned may communicate/ direct the office of the DDTDWTU to avoid any misunderstanding/ miscommunication in the near future.

Dmp Govt College Parent-Teacher meet Dimapur, october 13 (mexN): With a view to strengthen the bond created by the shared responsibility of moulding citizens of the future, the ParentTeacher Association (PTA) of the Dimapur Government College (DGC) organised a meeting of teachers and parents/guardians of the students of DGC on October 9. Providing an ideal platform for the airing of views, praises, suggestions, as well as grievances, a common theme which every speaker stressed on was the importance of continued interaction with students. Dr. Jamedi Longkumer, Convenor, IQAC, DGC, while enlightening the parents and guardians on

NAAC inspection team to the College, called upon the community to work together with the College administration and faculty to put up a strong front so that the entire community may benefit from a positive result of the inspection. Principal of DGC, Kuholi Chishi, in her speech indicated the great advantage and weightage that NAAC accreditation can give the College and its alumni. She also reminded the crucial role that parents and guardians can play in ensuring that their wards attend classes regularly and also that they remain in constant touch with their assigned Mentor-teacher. Parents expressed sat-

isfaction over the progress of the students as well as the improved College infrastructure. Appreciating the financial efforts put in by the faculty towards students from disadvantaged background, the parents cited DGC as an example of what right intention and collective effort can bring about in Government-run institutions. The meeting closed with the Convenor, PTA, RV Lotha, remarking on the overwhelming changes the College has seen in the last 20 years. Exhorting the gathering to maintain devotion and faithfulness to the institution, he reminded that as stakeholders the community has collective responsibility towards it.

tueNsaNg, october 13 (mexN): The State government has taken up apple and cardamom project at Konya village under Tuensang district. A programme in this regard was held at the village on October 8, where officials of district administration, department of horticulture, and senior leaders participated. Speaking as chief guest, Parliamentary Secretary Kejong Chang expressed happiness and appreciation to the villagers for their unity, particularly in passing a strong resolution for mass cultivation of apple and cardamom in the village, a press release from the village council chairman said. “It speaks loud enough for others to see the fruits of unity for all round development," Kejong stated. He pointed out that the project existed for the last 5 years as parentless or without caretakers. However, he declared that from today

onward, the Govt. of Nagaland will undertake the project and look after its needs. He further encouraged the villagers to maintain peaceful environment within its jurisdiction, which he said is an important factor for development and uplift of the village. In her maiden address, Watienla Jamir, Director, Horticulture, appreciated the efforts of the villagers and said Konya village is second in the field of apple project in Nagaland after Thanamir. To set an example to others and to make the project profitable, the villagers have to further extend co-operation and hard work, she stated, assuring that the department will do everything possible to bring the project into its real shape. In his welcome address, N Somba Chang, chairman, Konya Village Council (KVC) enlightened about how the project came into reality. In response to the present farming standard

in the world, the KVC jointly with its citizens’ union passed a strong resolution to go for mass cultivation of apple and cardamom in the year 2010. And since then, few beneficiaries have obtained nurseries from their own source and planted in their respective fields which have now started yielding fruits. However, majority of the villagers could not avail such opportunity and still yet to plant the same, which he said is a great discouragement for the farmers. Therefore, he requested the departmental authority concerned to provide necessary nurseries and farming implements at the earliest before their interest wears off. Dr. Moa Walling, Deputy Director, SHN Dimapur, chaired the programme, M. Lemba Chang, Pastor, Konya Baptist Church, said invocation prayer, and Mishento Rengma, DHO Tuensang proposed vote of thanks.

KU reminds health minister, top officials moN, october 13 (mexN): The Konyak Union (KU) today reminded the minister, commissioner & secretary, and principal director of health & family welfare to provide the urgent needs of the District Hospital Mon. The urgent needs include immediate posting of a surgeon, ambulance, and instructing the medicines supplier of the department to supply medicines directly to the hospital as already briefed. Meanwhile, KU ap-

plauded the District Hospital Mon for winning the best district hospital award under Kayakalp, which carried a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh. A press release from KU president S Manlip Konyak and general secretary Y Hosea Konyak further lauded all the doctors, nurses, staffs headed by MS and CMO, I Love My Hospital team, HMC chairman, deputy commissioner, and civil societies for actively participating to make the hospital clean and hygienic.

KU further acknowledged that it was a joint effort of all concerned in making the District Hospital as clean as other private nursing homes. It stated that the same should be continued by organizing cleanliness and hygienic drives, especially by the doctors and nurses. The KU also urged all the public to cooperate in keeping the hospital clean and to contribute their time and money to create such clean environment in the hospital.

Kohima, october 13 (mexN): The Centre Chakhesang Christian Youth Fellowship is organizing sales day on October 14 in aid of its forthcoming silver jubilee 2016. The sales day will start at 6:00 am at PHQ junction, Kohima. Organic vegetables and fruits, handicrafts etc will be put up for sale at reasonable rate.

NSCN (R) condoles Dimapur, october 13 (mexN): The President, Ato Kilonser, council of Kilonsers, and all ranks and files in the Naga Army of NSCN (R) have condoled the demise of Lt. Col. Lemshong. “Late Lemshong, who served all through his life actively in different positions in the service of the nation, breathed his last as a chief instructor of the Naga Army,” stated a condolence note from MIP, NSCN (R). “He would be always remembered fondly for his loyalty and selfless sacrifice. We salute his bravery and readiness to face any given situation as a true soldier and a patriot.” The NSCN (R) further prayed that God grant strength and courage to the bereaved family.

BJP Peren condoles pereN, october 13 (mexN): The BJP Peren district has condoled the death of Namleuging Iswarang, father of State Council Member Haitielung on October 10. The deceased was a retired government employee under the Fire Department. In a condolence message, the BJP Peren district prayed that God comfort and give strength to his family and that his soul rests in peace.

Fire service medal for gallantry Kohima, october 13 (mexN): The President of India has approved the award of Fire Service Medal to Zeneilie Kire, Driver Constable on the occasion of the Independence Day 2015. This was stated in a press release issued by Joint Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Amenla Wati.

PNTMK freshers meet Kohima, october 13 (mexN): The 31st Freshers’ Meet of Poumai Naga Tsüdoumai Me Kohima (PNTMK) will be held on October 17, 10:00 am at Angami Public organization (APO) with former Nagaland home minister Thenucho Tunyi as the chief guest and general secretary, NSF Boveio Poukai Duo as guest of honour. Angami Students’ Union and Chakhesang Students’ Union will be the special guests. PNTMK has requested all the students studying in Kohima town to participate with at least a piece of traditional attire.

SASRD Alumni Award 2015

Dimapur, october 13 (mexN): The “Alumni Award” 2015 of NU:SASRD will be presented during the 38th Foundation Day celebration of SASRD on October 20, 10:00 am at SASRD auditorium. The programme will be followed by a grand feast sponsored by the batch of 1981 (4th Batch). There will also be an Annual General Body Meeting and an evening programme at 4:30 pm. All alumspeaker also asserted that ni have been requested to attend the programme. To concompetition is not a feel- firm participation and for information, SMS 09436006286, ing of jealousy and envy, 09436061353, 09436014409 and 09615193063. rather it is to question, analyze and judge one's abilities and potentials so as to NNC appeals to observe Martyrs’ Day excel in whatever one does. Kohima, october 13 (mexN): The Naga NaDuring the two-day tional Council (NNC) under the leadership of Z Royim event, students competed Yimchungrü and V Nagi has appealed to all the Naga in various contest like de- people to observe Naga National Martyrs' Day on Ocbate, essay writing, solo tober 18 solemnly with prayer in remembrance of the singing, duet singing, elo- Naga martyrs who laid down their lives for the sovercution, spelling bee, skit, eignty of Naga people. “The people of Naga inhabited group song, dance, and areas far and near should observe the Day as a sacred duty in prayer and fasting for martyrs and Naga Nation drawing. on this 64th year of remembrance,” stated a press release from Information & Publicity wing, NNC. The NNC also directed all the Regional Councils and Sub-Regional Councils to observe the Day in their respective region with their members and people in their region. peace and cordial relationship with neighbours by New director of sharing goodwill. “History industries & commerce and tradition is well known by all but the essence to de- Kohima, october 13 (mexN): I Bendangliba has velop endurance and per- taken charge as director of industries & commerce with severance should signify the effect from October 1. All official correspondence and rich cultural festival and not DO letter may be sent to I. Bendangliba, Director Inmerely showing off colour- dustries & Commerce, Nagaland, Kohima, above Hotel ful attires and dances,” he Vivor, NH-61, Kohima-797001; Fax No. 08458825666, email: industrynaga@gmail.com. exhorted.

LRD organizes seminar on Various competitions mark Literary Day at GHS Kutsapo october 13 endowed. He further said students, especially in vilpractices of coffee plantation pheK, (mexN): Government that literary day is an occa- lage schools, is weakening, High School (GHS), Kutsapo held its annual Literary Day from October 9 - 10 with Niwe Mero, Assistant Prof., Phek Government College as special guest. Mero congratulated all the participants of various competitions and encouraged that one should take pride in what one does. He stressed that everyone is differently gifted and

Morung Express News Mokokchung | October 13

The Land Resource Department (LRD), Mokokchung, today organized an Integrated Management Practices on Coffee Plantation at the LRD Multipurpose Hall, Kumlong ward here with Bendanglila ADC, Administrator MMC as the chief guest. The seminar was presented by Sashiyangba, APO, LRD, Mokokchung. Bendanglila, while speaking to farmers present, said that Nagaland has an agro-based economy and that it was time we give more importance to it. Stating that there are many agri-allied departments run by the state government to facilitate the farmers, she said, the farmers should not just run after subsidies but learn from the various seminars and workshops given by the government and focus on both sustenance and commercial agriculture since government cannot give employment to everyone. Shashiyangba Kichu, APO, LRD Mokokchung, said that the purpose of the seminar was to fo-

undermining the academic performance of the pupils. The special guest further said the advancement of science and technology has shrunk the whole world that no village or place is remote or far away in terms of communication and transportation. Emphasizing on the importance of competition among the pupils, the

TTUD celebrates Tsonglak-nyi in Dimapur

Sashiyangba Kichu, APO, LRD, Mokokchung presenting the seminar on Integrated Management on Practices of Coffee Plantation in Mokokchung on October 13. (Morung Photo)

cus on reviving the coffee plantations in the district. The department aims to select few potential villages in the first phase and propagate it. The seminar stressed on the types and benefits of coffee, and how to plant and take care of coffee plantations.

Dimapur, october 13 (mexN): Tikhir Tribal Union Dimapur (TTUD) celebrated Tsonglak-nyi, a festival of Tikhir community, on October 10 at its treasurer’s residence. The festival is celebrated over four days with great gaiety and revelry from October 9-12 every year, stated a press release from the festival organizing committee. Tsonglak-nyi is a component of three words: ‘Tsong’ meaning shield, ‘Lak’ meaning cleanse or sanctify and ‘Nyi’ meaning festival. Thus, it symbolizes shield sanctification. It also marks the ripening of grains and a time of harvest. Fore-

Students oriented on clean election in Mon moN, october 13 (Dipr): A one day orientation and special registration camp was conducted at Wangkhao Government College, Mon on October 12 at the college hall. The purpose of the program was to ensure that the youths, specially the students, are well informed on clean electoral roll, ethical voting, special summary revision 2016 and SVEEP campaign 2015 for clean election. It also aimed to communicate the information to the masses by the students. In his keynote address, Deputy Commissioner W Honje Konyak appealed to the students’ community to play a positive role for purification of electoral roll for free and fair elections. He informed that random photographs with mis-

sion, where one can utilize, exercise whatever one has learnt in the school. He also told the students they should dare to dream, that they can compete at par with other students studying in towns and cities because they are equally capable as the students in towns and cities. However, he pointed out that lack of competition among the

match in the e-roll, wrong particulars of the voters, underage entry, double entry, non-deletion of dead people, etc were found during the NERPAP campaign. He therefore urged the students to say no to such bad practices and said as an educated individual and with Christian principles we must speak the truth by correcting it. The Deputy Commissioner also stressed on the organizational set up of Election Commission of India at various levels and their duties and functions. He also emphasized on the importance of voters’ registrations, accurate information in the e-roll and value of voting rights and urged upon the students to disseminate the information to the grassroots level. ADC Mon, MA Shahib,

who is the ERO of the district, called upon the students to act as agents of social change for accurate and error free electoral roll. “We would be held responsible for our own exercise if we fail to correct ourselves within the given period,” he stated. He also gave a PowerPoint presentation on orientation of Clean E-Roll and Ethical Voting. AEO Mon, Akheto Shohe presented a brief account on the Special Summary Revision 2016. This was followed by question hour and interaction with the students. Earlier, the Principal Wangkhao College, Ngangshikokba Ao gave a short speech and urged the students to avail the opportunity provided for the practical approach to electing responsible leaders through clean e-roll.

fathers observed this festival not only to sanctify the shield, but also to cleanse all implements associated with its usefulness, such as machete, spade and spear so as to bring forth blessing and prosperity through the use of these implements, according to the release. Earlier, the celebration was led by

C. Tansu, folk dance presented by dancing troupe led by S. Bashu and KL Simphu, modern folk song presented by Tikhir Students Union Dimapur. The significance of the festival was related by N Yutsu, former president, Tikhir Tribal Council, where he said that the festival is celebrated with a view to foster

Mission Indradhanush launched in Zbto ZuNheboto, october 13 (mexN): First round of Mission Indradhanush has been launched in Zunheboto by Hollohon, SDO(C), Zunheboto at District Hospital. The programme was chaired by Dr. Nitovi, MO, DH, Zunheboto. In his inaugural speech, Hollohon encouraged the health workers to be sincere and dedicate themselves to bring good coverage about Mission Indradhanush. He

also exhorted all children and pregnant women to receive immunization services during the weeklong activity. Dr. Alemwabang Aier, DPO (RCH &UIP), gave the keynote address and highlighted the objectives of the mission. Immunization services will be available at District Hospital, CHCs, PHCs and SCs with low coverage areas and hard to reach areas of the district. He also requested partici-

pation and assistance from the community to provide maximum possible coverage for the successful implementation of the programme in the district. Staffs from District Administration, members from DTF, GBs, STH, Church leaders, MOs, nurses and DPMU staffs attended the programme. This was stated in a press release issued by Shekho Sophie, District Media Officer, Zunheboto.

Wildlife Week observed in Phek pheK, october 13 (mexN): Wildlife Week, organized by the district Forest Division, was observed in Phek in the first week of October. During the event, deputy commissioner of Phek, Murohu Chotso sought collaborative effort to protect wildlife and forests and directed the local functionaries to firmly impose Village Forest Resolution. A community sensitization and consultation programme was also organized, wherein DFO Phek Rongsenlemla Im-

chen (IFS) highlighted the importance of Wildlife & Amur Falcon Protection and its legal implications. She called upon all stakeholders for cooperation towards protecting the forests sustainably in relation to livelihood security. District Judge Phek GH Ramlia, who also spoke on the occasion, stressed on the importance of legal issues in relation to wildlife and forest conservation. To mark the occasion, Poster Painting competition was organized by Phek Forest Division for Eco

Clubs of various schools in Phek Town under the theme “Wild Life & Ecological balance” with an aim to permeate a sense of responsibility to the children who are not only the future, but also the present to act as emissaries to save and protect our planet Earth. The programme was attended by District Administration, Police, Town Council, School students, Chakhesang Mothers Association, Village Council Members, local functionaries, Gaonboras, Dobhashis and NGOs.

Mission Indradhanush Phase II in Mkg moKoKchuNg, october 13 (mexN): Mokokchung district launched Mission Indradhanush Phase II on October 12. The chief guest of the programme was Sushil Kumar Patel, Deputy Commissioner, who is also the chairman of District Health Society. The DC explained that Indradhanush means rainbow. The Mission will be conducted to prevent the 7 vaccine preventable diseases like the 7 colours of the rainbow, he said. Stating that the Mission should reach the grassroots levels of the district, he said, for this the involvement of the Village Health Committee is a necessity. Dr SS Akaba Longchar, CMO, Mokokchung, highlighted the seven diseases which will be covered by Mission Indradhanush and the responsibility of the ASHAs during the Mission. Dr Temsuyanger, DPO (RCH& UIP), gave a brief introduction on Mission Indradhanush. The programme was attended by CMO, Medical Superintendent IMDH, Dy CMO, DPO and his staffs.

Kohima DPDB members informed Kohima, october 13 (mexN): ADC Planning & Member Secretary, DPDB, Kohima, Ketoho Luho has informed all the Kohima DPDB members that the DPDB Exit Conference Cum-Felicitation of Village/ Ward Adoption Committees will be held on October 15 in the DPDB conference hall at 12:00 noon. In this regard, the ADC Planning has requested all the members concerned to attend the meeting positively.

YAA informs Dimapur, october 13 (mexN): Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA) president Akiuba TS has informed all the YAA Golden Jubilee planning committee members, history committee members, officials of YAA and MLAs Torechu and R Tohanba to attend YAA emergency meeting on October 17 in Dimapur. For venue and timing, the above members have been requested to contact the following numbers: 9862527295/ 9862964373.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express X issue 281X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume By dr. asangba Tzüdir

Fast Food Invasion

he growing number of fast food outlets in the commercial hub of Nagaland has added to the metropolitan tinge and more so something to cheer about for the many fast food lovers - to eat and to be ‘entertained’ (but not necessarily to satisfy hunger?). There was a time when eating fried chicken or burgers or pizzas or soft drinks and other junk food was not known or even the culture of eating out beyond breakfast and two proper home cooked meals. The very concept of ‘eating’ has taken different dimensions and today, our eating culture has seen a drastic shift from the ‘local’ to the ‘global’ and it seems like even the mere mention of the ‘global’ names makes one’s mouth salivate instantly than the home cooked that is taken for the purpose of satisfying hunger and to fulfil the bodily demands of nutrients. Today’s generation will find it hard to believe like a Ripley’s episode when, back in the days, call it ‘fast food’ even included leftover rice soaked in tea. The concept of eating has brought about a change in our culture, identity and lifestyle - a shift away from ‘being a Naga’ once in a while to a ‘hybrid Naga.’ We don’t know how much we need to eat, even eating when we are not hungry. Many people wonder whether they eat too much or too little. It is hard to know the right amount that needs to be taken to satisfy the requirements of the body. The US food and drug Administration provides that information and requires every packaged food to print the recommended amount of each nutrient that comes in every food serving. The values are based on an average person maintaining ideal weight, burning 2000 calories a day. Obesity has become a common phenomenon especially among the children and with hardly any physical activity the sight of more obese children is a common sight these days. And with the coming of more fast food outlets besides junk food, it is important to be reminded of the various health concerns that cannot be taken with a casual approach. Our food habits have a close association with lifestyle and culture rather than on nutrient value and health concerns. Not only fast food and junk food but even our home cooked food too can be unhealthy. High levels of fats and sugar are not only unhealthy but addictive making it hard for people to choose the more healthy food. It sets an unhealthy eating pattern especially among children who develop a liking for fast food and also junk food. Not only is it a waste of money but food timing becomes irregular thereby causing loss in appetite. Fast foods are laden with growth hormones, chemically enhanced vegetables, sugar filled soft drinks and whose colour and taste are artificially enhanced. Some scientists are starting to believe that gorging on food that is excessively high on fat and sugar can cause changes to your brain and body to make it hard to say no or avoid the habitual fast food. This is where the food that we eat for survival and living can become addictive. And with the great hormones that play a role in regulating appetite it is bound to get more addictive making one’s appetite rejuvenate even at the thought of fast food. The difference between fast food and home cooked meal is the sheer quantity of calories and fats it delivers in one go. And the recommended and the required daily intake of fats and calories can be had in one sitting at a fast food outlet. It may contribute little or no nutrient value but gives instead excess calories, sugar and fat and thereby not a proper way for a balanced and healthy nutrition. The resultant effect is, one becomes a healthcare customer. The ill effects of fast food are myriad. Over a period of time, fast food can lead to an increased risk of illness and various lifestyle associated disease. Then there are more risky diseases related to heart, blood vessels, liver, diabetes, peptic ulcers and many more. A daily dose of fast food means the need for a well-balanced diet cannot be supplemented by an unhealthy diet that lacks essential nutrients. Studies have suggested that a rich fat meal can increase ones stress level. After all a finger licking treat may do more harm to one’s health while in the pursuit of various forms of pleasure. The coming of fast food outlets into the city may add value to the commercial hub and its associated economics but one need to be aware of the ill effects of fast food, else we only become healthcare customers. (Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is an Editor with Heritage Publishing House. He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express. Feedback and comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Love cycling? Wear helmets to protect head after accident

tricter rules for wearing helmets by cyclists can save many lives as researchers have found that the those wearing helmets have a 58 percent reduced odds of severe traumatic brain injury after an accident, compared to their non-helmeted counterparts. The researchers also found that wearing helmet reduces an accident victim's risk of death by 59 percent. "If you are severely injured and you were wearing a helmet, you are going to fare better than if you were not," said lead study author Bellal Joseph University of Arizona, Tucson, US. The researchers analysed records of 6,267 patients who had a traumatic brain injury after a bicycle related accident in the US. Among the group of patients, just over 25 percent were wearing helmets. "When you hone in on that severe group of people who actually developed a brain injury, and then look at how they did, the helmet really made a difference," Joseph pointed out. The researchers also found that in the patients they studied, the likelihood of facial fractures was higher for those who were not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Helmet use helped prevent fractures to the upper part of the face, including the area around the eyes, the orbital lobe, study coauthor Ansab Haider from University of Arizona noted. However, helmet use was not as effective at preventing fractures to the lower part of the face, such as mandibular jaw or nasal fractures. The findings suggest the creation of injury prevention programmes to increase helmet use among bicyclists, to manufacture better helmets, and to develop and enforce stricter laws for helmet use. The findings were presented at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago.

S O U N D BITE I am going with peace and we must all coexist. How can anybody prevent a chief minister of one state in the Indian union from visiting another state, particularly my neighbouring state for my Naga people.

Neiphiu Rio, Lok Sabha member

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Rupam Jain Nair and Frank Jack Daniel Reuters

Battling for India's soul, state by state

n ascendant Hindu nationalist group wants minority Muslims and Christians to accept that India is a nation of Hindus, and is pushing some of them to convert. An election in the volatile state of West Bengal has become a prime target in its game plan. The group's strategy: To spread its Hindu-first ideology to all corners of India by propelling the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power in as many states as possible. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) provided the foot soldiers in last year’s landslide general election victory by Modi, who joined the movement in his youth. Winning states like West Bengal, outside the ruling party’s traditional strongholds, would give Modi greater control over Rajya Sabha, which would put him in a better position to push through key policies. The game plan of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in the minority in Rajya Sabha, is to govern 20 of India’s 31 regional legislative assemblies over the next four years, top party sources said. It currently controls or shares power in 11. Interviews with more than two dozen RSS and BJP officials and rare access to closed RSS meetings reveal a two-stage strategy – electoral victory at the national level, which has been achieved in Lok Sabha, followed by similar success at the state level. “We would want the BJP to win all the state elections because only then can significant social, political and cultural changes take place in this country,” RSS Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale A volunteer of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) holds a prayer book during a traintold Reuters. “The 2014 election victory should be ing session at Tatiberia village in West Bengal, India, in this May 20, 2015 file photo. (REUTERS) seen as the starting point of a long term mission." POLICY INFLUENCE What also emerges is the impact the RSS is having on government rhetoric and decisions. Once scorned as a right-wing fringe group, the RSS is the ideological parent of the BJP. The Modi government has appointed RSS sympathizers to prominent positions in recent months. This includes the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India, the chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research and a board member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Most of the ministers in the cabinet had their political consciousness shaped by the RSS and its affiliates. Modi spent his formative years as a full-time volunteer in the group, which he credits for his work ethic, discipline and success. BJP President Amit Shah and seven members of Modi’s cabinet also joined the RSS in their youth. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who was once an RSS official and went on to lead the BJP, is now pushing for a nationwide ban on cow slaughter. The government has also taken up other issues dear to the RSS, like the search for the lost Saraswati River. Government archaeologists have been ordered to search for the river, mentioned in ancient Hindu texts. RSS members believe proof of its existence would bolster the group’s narrative of a Hindudominated golden age in India prior to invasions by Muslims and Christians. A close aide to the prime minister affirmed Modi’s commitment to the group and its vision. The prime minister, he said, is “viewed as the RSS worker who will take bullets in the chest to protect the RSS. He believes that it is the finest institution, a think tank and an organisation that has the power to change India.” INDIA'S GLORY DAYS What is unfolding is a battle for the soul of India. Since independence in 1947, Indian politics has been dominated by the Congress party and its leftist offshoots. They have espoused a secular, multifaith vision of the nation. Hindus are the majority, but roughly 14 percent of India’s 1.2 billion people are Muslim. The RSS was founded in 1925 as an anti-colonial organisation. It promotes a fundamentally different vision that draws on a mix of Hindu legends and ancient Indian history, when the subcontinent was home to some of the world’s most advanced civilizations. According to this narrative, India’s glory days ended after it was invaded – beginning in the 8th century – by Muslims and then Christians, who converted the Hindu inhabitants. The RSS believes that if all Indians were to acknowledge and accept that ancient Hindu identity as theirs, it would unify the country, offer the best defence against any future aggressors and head off separatist movements. “Hindustan means land of Hindus,” RSS General Secretary Suresh “Bhaiyyaji” Joshi told Reuters, using the old Mughal Persian name for India. “So anyone living here is automatically a Hindu first.” The RSS has been banned four times since its inception, once after a former member of the group assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. That attack came after the RSS accused Gandhi of appeasing Muslims at a time when Pakistan, an all-Muslim nation, was being carved out of India. The ban was later lifted in the absence of any evidence the group planned the attack. NEW STRATEGY Until a few years ago, the RSS had focussed on achieving its vision of a Hindu nation from outside the electoral realm. RSS volunteers would meet weekly at thousands of shakhas, or branches, around the country to talk about Hinduism and civic duty, and practice martial exercises and discipline. Those interested in electoral politics traditionally migrated to the BJP and its predecessor, Jan Sangh, which shared much of the RSS’ ideology. That changed in July 2013. At a meeting in Amravati in Maharashtra, RSS leaders decided it was time for the group to start using its network to more systematically help the BJP come to power, according to Ramapada Pal, the RSS chief preacher for West Bengal and Odisha states. His account was confirmed by several other RSS and BJP leaders who attended the meeting. One speaker helped convince those resisting the change by acknowledging that politics was dirty, like a “toilet,” but that it was for the RSS to clean up the mess, Pal said. After the Amravati meeting, BJP president Shah

Volunteers of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) hold sticks as they march during a training session at Tatiberia village in West Bengal, India, in this May 20, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/Files

enlisted an army of RSS volunteers in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, to campaign for the BJP in the general elections of 2014. The state is electorally important, accounting for 80 of 543 elected seats in Lok Sabha. Each RSS volunteer was given a page from the electoral rolls containing about 100 names. The volunteers, called “panna prabharis”, or in-charge of a page, had to persuade voters who were vacillating to back the BJP, and then escort them to the polls. The BJP won 71 parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh – a record for the party. Now, the RSS and BJP are hoping to replicate the Uttar Pradesh playbook in state elections. Bihar, an impoverished eastern state that is currently governed by a coalition of BJP rivals, started voting in a state election on Monday. RSS volunteers have run a grassroots campaign in the state. ACID TEST But the acid test for the RSS-BJP alliance will be next year’s election in West Bengal, a state where the BJP is traditionally weak and which for decades was ruled by an alliance headed by Communist parties. RSS officials have met at least five times this year with BJP President Shah, who many credit as the architect of Modi’s election triumph, to coordinate political strategy in West Bengal, said a party official present at the meetings in New Delhi and Kolkata. The BJP did not win a single seat in the last election for the 290-seat state assembly in 2011. Shah described West Bengal as a gateway to forging political control in India's northeastern states that border China, senior party official Sidharth Nath Singh quoted the BJP president as saying in a meeting. Shah also agreed to grant RSS leaders a say in the selection of senior members of the BJP's state organisation, Singh said. Shah did not respond to requests for an interview and did not answer questions sent to his office. Modi’s office also did not respond to questions for this article. In April, the RSS was deeply engaged in the municipal election campaign in West Bengal. For the first time, the BJP fielded candidates for every seat in the local elections. It more than quadrupled its seats in the vote, albeit from a low base – from 16 to 74 out of a total of 1,943. When the leader of the party in West Bengal is chosen for the state elections, that person could be from the BJP or the RSS, said Kailash Vijayvargia, who was appointed in July to manage the BJP's political expansion in West Bengal. It needs to be someone who can fight against “appeasing Muslims” and against “allowing Islamic terror groups to flourish in our country,” he said. RELIGIOUS RIOTING Communal violence is never far from the surface in places like West Bengal. Some of the worst religious rioting in Indian history followed the partitioning of British India into predominantly Hindu West Bengal and Muslim East Bengal, which in 1971 became the new country of Bangladesh. More recently,

Hindu-Muslim riots erupted in West Bengal in 2007, 2010 and 2013. In the months after Modi’s victory, leaders of hardline Hindu groups launched a drive to have India officially declared a nation of Hindus. They also stepped up a campaign against what they called "Love Jihad" – a term used to describe what they claimed was an Islamist strategy to convert Hindu women through seduction, marriage and money. And they began a push to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism, through a purification ritual called “ghar vapsi”, or “homecoming”, a concept central to the RSS since its founding. Cow slaughter, another touchstone issue for the RSS and the source of many lethal riots, has again shaken India this month after a Muslim man was lynched in Uttar Pradesh on suspicion he had killed a cow, an animal holy to many Hindus. His death at the hands of a Hindu mob was deemed “an accident” by Modi’s culture minister. Modi has been criticized for giving hardliners a free rein, but their zeal has also caused him headaches. After meeting the prime minister in January in New Delhi, U.S. President Barack Obama urged India not to stray from its constitutional commitment to allow people to freely "profess, practice and propagate" religion. ECONOMIC REFORMS In Rajya Sabha, opposition lawmakers have tied up Modi’s economic proposals, including a tax overhaul and a land reform bill, in some cases with debates over the religious controversies. Modi and the RSS share a long-term vision of making India the world’s leading power but they don’t always see eye-to-eye on how to get there. Modi has at times asked lawmakers from his party and RSS members to stop promoting controversial issues such as religious conversions. He wants to keep the focus on economic reforms. There are some signs that Modi would like to be less dependent on the RSS at the ballot box. The BJP has launched its own online membership drive, aiming to enroll 5 million new members, which would lessen its dependence on the RSS at election time. Every evening, Shah checks the membership numbers. Even when he is travelling, one party official is expected to text him the number by 6:30 p.m., a close aide told Reuters. At an early September meeting in New Delhi organised by the RSS and attended by Modi, however, relations appeared harmonious. Senior government ministers presented their plans and were quizzed about the steps they were taking in their respective ministries, according to two federal ministers who were both present. Two long-awaited government plans were discussed that had strong RSS backing – the launch of a sovereign gold bond and improved pension rights for retired army personnel. Shortly afterwards, the government publicly unveiled them.

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Obama’s Two-Faced Foreign Policy

President Obama’s Syrian strategy is getting roundly denounced as incoherent, which – while true – is really a reflection of his failure to fully break with neocon-style interventionism even when he realizes the futility of the strategy Robert Parry CommonDreams

The mystery of the Obama administration’s foreign policy has always been whether President Barack Obama has two separate strategies: one “above the table” waving his arms and talking tough like Official Washington’s arm-chair warriors do – and another “below the table” where he behaves as a pragmatic realist, playing footsy with foreign adversaries. From the start, Obama surrounded himself with many hawkish advisers – such as Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Gen. David Petraeus, National Security Council aide Samantha Power, etc. – and mostly read the scripts that they wrote for him. But then he tended to drag his feet or fold his arms when it came to acting on their warmongering ideas. Friday’s decision to tank the hapless $500 million training program for “moderate” Syrian rebels is a case in point. Obama joined in the hyperbolic rhetoric against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, lining up with the neocons and liberal interventionists demanding “Assad must go,” but Obama has remained unenthusiastic about their various wacky schemes for overthrowing Assad. In 2012, Obama resisted plans from Petraeus, Clinton and other hawks to invest significantly in a program for training and arming rebels and to impose a no-fly zone over rebel-controlled territory inside Syria, which would require destroying Syria’s air defenses and much of its air force. In other words, it would have been a major act of war with the prospect of the kind of bloody chaos that a similar “responsibility to protect” strategy — pushed by Clinton and Power — unleashed on Libya in 2011 and that continues to the present. Among other problems of the Petraeus-Clinton scheme for Syria – such as being a gross violation of international law – the plan would have amounted to support for international terrorism given the thorough terrorist infiltration of the Syrian rebel movement. And it almost certainly would not have achieved the goal of a moderate “regime change.” The far more likely outcome would have been even worse sectarian bloodshed and quite possibly a victory for Al Qaeda or a related terrorist band. In one candid moment, Obama told New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman that it was “a fantasy” to think that such a U.S.-backed “moderate” rebel force could do much good. Nevertheless, Obama eventually caved in to political/media pressure and agreed to a “covert” CIA training mission and later to the $500 million program which, the Pentagon says, put about “four or five” fighters into the field in Syria. Besides the obvious failure to field a significant Pentagon-trained “moderate” force, there was the additional problem that the “moderate” CIA-trained rebels kept sharing their military skills and weapons with coalitions of Syrian rebels dominated by Al Qaeda’s Nusra Front and/or the Islamic State. Many U.S.-supplied weapons ended up in the hands of Nusra fighters who used U.S. TOW anti-tank missiles against the Syrian army around the city of Idlib. Whether intentionally or not, the U.S. policy was advancing the prospects of a Sunni terrorist victory in Syria, which could lead to a bloodbath of Christians, Alawites, Shiites and other “infidels” – as well as driving millions more Syrian refugees into Turkey and Europe, thus spreading the destabilization of the Middle East into the middle of Europe. So, by pulling the plug on the $500 million training program, Obama was finally facing up to reality – that it would be a humanitarian and strategic disaster if Al Qaeda and/or the Islamic State defeated Assad’s Syrian army. At his press conference on Oct. 2, Obama even blurted out that most of the “halfbaked ideas” for intervening in Syria were just “a bunch of mumbo jumbo.” But Obama could not fully bring himself to repudiate the U.S. military interference, replacing the failed training program with another scheme that would simply give weapons and ammunition to some rebel leaders considered reliable in the battle against the Islamic State – a compromise approach that even the hawkish New York Times editorial page deemed “hallucinatory.”

nature of Obama’s “above-the-table” and “belowthe-table” split personality. While the “above-the-table” Obama continues to rant against Assad and Russia’s decision to step up its support for his government, the “under-thetable” Obama appears to recognize that the Russian entrance into the war is not the catastrophe that Official Washington, including Obama and his advisers, have made it out to be. Indeed, despite the fiery rhetoric from Obama and his aides, there is a logical correlation between Obama’s core interests in Syria and those of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Obama has resisted the idea of committing hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops to another fullscale war in the Middle East, which might well be the inevitable result of a victorious Islamic State engaging in mass executions of “infidels” in Damascus or of Al Qaeda transforming Syria into a new more central location to plot terror attacks on the West. The prospects for a terrorist victory are diminished if the Russian air support – and Iranian ground assistance – can help the Syrian military roll back the gains of the Islamic State and the Army of Conquest, which is dominated by Al Qaeda’s Nusra Front. So, the logical move for the “under-the-table” Obama would be to cooperate with Putin on a peace initiative that shelves the “Assad must go” rhetoric in favor of practical cooperation with Russia in arranging a political power-sharing government between Assad and the “moderate” Sunni politicians who have lived off U.S. largesse and thus are susceptible to American pressure. Even more importantly, Obama could finally get serious about clamping down on Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and Israeli support for the extremist Syrian rebels, finally putting some teeth into the theory that support for terrorism is indistinguishable from acts of terrorism. But the “above-the-table” Obama seems frightened by the domestic political repercussions if he were to make such rational moves, so he continues to rant about Assad as “a brutal, ruthless dictator” who “drops barrel bombs to massacre innocent children” – as if these crude bombs are some uniquely diabolical weapons and as if Assad were targeting “innocent children” when there is no evidence of that. Such crude propaganda is then used to justify Obama repeating his dubious mantra: “Assad must go!” Obama also fears neocon Sen. John McCain, the former Republican presidential nominee whom Obama defeated in 2008 but who is still invited onto all the U.S. news shows to berate the President for not escalating the Syrian, Ukrainian and other conflicts around the globe. Plus, Obama sees himself surrounded by his own neocons like Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and liberal interventionists like Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. He must realize that such ideologues won’t shake their commitment to “regime change” in Syria.

Fear of ‘Softness’ Clearly, Obama is to blame for his administration’s appointees, whether it was the misguided “Team of Rivals” at the start of his presidency or the current mix of mostly non-entities and neocon-lites in his second term. But the low quality of these officials is also a comment on how thin the Democratic foreign-policy bench is after three-and-a-half decades of cowering before Republican and media accusations about the Democrats showing “un-American” softness. Today’s Democrats are not able to formulate a foreign policy argument that separates enlightened American interests from imperialist adventures. They generally accept the neocon narratives about “bad guys” and then either acquiesce to another “regime change” operation, as Obama and others did in Libya in 2011, or they drag their heels to slow or obstruct the most dangerous schemes. The vast majority of the Democratic foreign policy “experts” who have survived politically either have become “me-too” echoes of the Republican neocons (the likes of Hillary Clinton) or have adopted a militant “humanitarianism” favoring either coups or war in the name of “human rights” (the likes of Samantha Power). You do have some establishment Democrats, such as Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of A Schizophrenic Approach State John Kerry, who probably know better but have In essence, these inconsistencies between grown accustomed to accommodating to neocon Obama’s words and deeds reflect the schizophrenic and liberal-hawk pressures. Biden and Kerry both

or many, Christmas came early this season, and Santa Claus is an IIT-IIM graduate from South India, joked my friend Nayan, a civil servant by profession. Nayan had purchased an apartment in Guwahati and was delighted when the Reserve Bank announced its monetary policy for the coming quarter. The Repo rate down by 50 basis point, which implies it has become cheaper by Rs. 50 per Rs. 1,000. The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India and it is the bankers’ bank. Which means, just like you and me, when we need to borrow or keep money, we knock the door of our banks, in the same way, when banks need money or want to keep their deposits, they reach the door of the RBI. Therefore, any change in the rate of deposits or withdrawals (read loan) will directly affect people like you and me. If money becomes cheaper for your bank, it becomes cheaper for us also. And if it becomes costly for the bank, it becomes the same for us. But cheaper money is not good news for all. People who rely on the interest on deposits lose on cheaper money. What impact will it have if you have taken a home loan from a bank? Let’s understand it with an example. Suppose, you have taken a loan of 20 lakhs for 20 years with an interest rate of ten per cent, then your monthly EMI will be reduced by an amount of Rs. 530 (assuming your loan is a year old). So in the next 19 years, you will be saving a total of Rs. 1,20,840. In a situation like this, the bank will offer you two options. You can either reduce the EMI or keep paying the same EMI and reduce the tenure of your loan. In the above stated example, your loan tenure can be reduced to 15 months in total, paying the same EMI. If you are not offered an interest cut by your lender, then you can decide to do a refinancing from a dif-

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ferent lender. A refinance is more viable for a borrower if the loan is recent. Nevertheless, having said that, looking only at the interest rate can be tricky at times. This is because in refinancing, invariably, new processing charges will be applicable and can be confusing for the borrowers. However, if you calculate the total cost of both the options, it can be an indicative, if not the perfect calculation. Taking an independent view from a professional will help in this juncture. For senior citizens, a rate cut is not good news, but only if you look at it on the surface. Normally senior citizens heavily really on fixed income from

overrode their better judgments to vote for the Iraq War in 2002 and they have echoed the neocon tough talk about Syria and Ukraine. But Biden and Kerry probably represent the most realistic of the mainstream Democrats, the most in line with the “under-the-table” Obama. Biden opposed the pointless but bloody Afghan War “surge” in 2009; he also battled Secretary of State Clinton over her desires for military intervention in Libya and Syria. For his part, Kerry as Secretary of State executed Obama’s negotiation of a nuclear deal with Iran, an approach that Clinton had resisted. Still, the foreign policy realism of Biden and Kerry is spotty at best. Both have run with the neocon/ liberal-hawk pack in escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine, and Kerry rushed to dangerous judgments blaming Assad for the Aug. 21, 2013 sarin gas attack outside Damascus and Russia for the July 17, 2014 shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine. Not even a progressive like Sen. Bernie Sanders articulates sensible alternatives to the neocon/ liberal-hawk narratives, though he did vote against the Iraq War and generally has favored less aggressive actions overseas. Still, no one of prominence in the Democratic Party has charted a comprehensive strategy for a non-imperialist U.S. foreign policy, an incoherence that helps explain the contradictory aspects of Obama’s approach to the world. Whereas the dominant ideology among the Republicans remains neoconservatism, the primary approach of the Democrats is “liberal interventionism,” but there really isn’t much difference between the two in practical terms. Indeed, arch-neocon Robert Kagan has said he is comfortable calling himself a “liberal interventionist.”

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Singapore, which has a population of 5,535,000, is considered one of the cleanest cities in Asia where strict laws exist for cleanliness and maintenance of the environment, and where even spitting is considered an offense. On the other hand, we find a state like Nagaland, with a much lesser population and size struggling to keep its cities clean and spitand-litter-free. Recently, on 2nd October 2015, a Swachh Bharat Campaign was organized in Dimapur in a bid to promote cleanliness and sanitation. While such initiatives are encouraging, it also makes us realise that we can and need to be doing more to promote and educate one another on the importance of civic sense, and that our outdoors need to be just as clean as the homes we live in.

Keep My State Clean ZuchanoKhuvung, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science

ur society has adapted to do things the easy way. We do not see our people adopting the appropriate means to get work done. However, when it comes to exhibiting real values in life, we need the application of proper means to achieve the required end. As Christians, we should always remember the well-known quote Loving ‘Stratcom’ Both neocons and liberal interventionists fa- ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’. There is no denying of the fact that our society is proceeding towards an era without a vor “regime change” strategies as a principal fea- civic sense, which in the long run will be hazardous. This is an ture of U.S. foreign policy, whether through “color apprehensive discussion about the Indian society in general revolutions” or “responsibility to protect” military and Nagaland in particular. invasions. They also rely heavily on “strategic comIn India, nationwide sanitation programmes started way munications” or “Stratcom,” a blend of psy-ops, pro- back in 1986, restructuring and changing policies several paganda and P.R., to bring both the American people times with a different name each time. We have spent miland the global public into line. lions on sanitation infrastructure but sadly, all have failed beThat’s why once a propaganda theme is devel- cause the most important component of such programmes oped – such as blaming Assad for the sarin attack and was left outie. ‘Civic Sense’. I fear Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Russia for the MH-17 shoot-down – there are no revi- latest restructured sanitation programme of India may be ansions or corrections even when the evidence leads other failure for the same reason. Civic sense is nothing but social ethics or the unspoken in a different direction. The false narrative must be maintained because it is useful as a Stratcom weap- norms of society. It is not just about keeping the roads, streets on to discredit and damage an adversary in the eyes and public property clean but also has to do with abiding with law, respecting other’s point of view, maintaining decorum in of the public. public places. Individualism, vandalism, intolerance, racism, Even when Obama knows better, he sticks with road rage, etc. are all examples of lack of civic sense. People the Stratcom, too, all the better to beat up “an ene- are becoming less and less tolerant of each other, of other's my.” Obama may drop the false allegations from fu- cultures, backgrounds, beliefs and behaviour. It is simply ture speeches, but he won’t retract what he has said about understanding that every right implies a responsibility, before. Note that he has said little or nothing about every opportunity an obligation and every possession a duty. either the sarin case or the MH-17 incident after ini- It’s about having consideration for a fellow human being, havtially wielding them as propaganda clubs against ing concern for elders, women, children and disabled people, Assad and Putin, respectively. driving in one’s lane without meaningless honking, proper So, instead of telling the whole truth to the Ameri- disposal of garbage, smoking only at designated places. The can people, Obama just replaces the old attack lines list can go on. We absolutely lack basic civic sense and many of us are with new ones. Obama’s latest comments about the Russians in Syria sounded like premature gloating not even bothered. For instance, the roads in Nagaland are over the prospect of a Russian “quagmire” in Syria, not dirty because nobody cleans it, but they are strewn with staking out an early “I-told-you-so” position as if be- garbage because it is us who have thrown it there in the first ing proved right were more important than resolving place. Such callous littering has no place in modern society but it still exists in ours because we accuse everybody for it the crisis. and wait for someone else to remove it. On several instances, I But does Obama really want the Russian-backed have seen people spitting on the roads, littering public places. offensive against Al Qaeda’s Nusra Front and the Is- The current state of public transport, for example, is disheartlamic State to fail and for the terrorists to win? ening. There are spit stains, urine, vulgar graffiti, random That outcome might make for a great talking garbage and overflowing of sewers at every nook and corner. point at the think tanks and on the op-ed pages, but Aren’t we all proud to live in a city that boasts a high standard a terrorist victory would be a humanitarian catastro- of living and good infrastructure? Why is it that when it comes phe for the people of Syria and a strategic disaster for to keeping it clean, we turn a blind eye? We are enthralled by the West, where Europe is already under strain from many things western societies do and the only thing missing is the sense of collective responsibility. Every single inthe flood of Syrian refugees. One might think that a more mature and respon- dividual in our society seems to feel that the road belongs to sible approach would be for the United States and him or her, be it the automobile driver, the two wheeler user the European Union to do all they could to help the or the pedestrian. At night, every driver tries to outshine the Russians succeed – by cracking down on countries vehicles coming in the opposite direction, and the incesaiding Al Qaeda and the Islamic State and by facili- sant honking which we all know is very annoying and of no tating serious peace talks between Assad and “mod- use. Compare this with the disciplined silent driving in other countries. Land encroachment is another significant instance erate” Sunni politicians. of the lack of civic sense, particularly in Nagaland. The NaPerhaps the “under-the-table” Obama will move gas today are so driven towards their personal gains that civic in that direction in the weeks ahead, but the “above- sense as an ethic has become a low priority and almost a nuithe-table” Obama seems more afraid of committing sance to those who regard it as unnecessary evil. This attitude a social faux pas that will offend Official Washington. has proven to be catastrophic for our society. In addition, the He seems to fear that criticism more than he cares developmental works carried out by various departments, about saving lives and bringing peace to Syria. viz. PHE and Telecom, which are supposed to be constructive initiatives, has unfortunately proven to be destructive in a way, because of the fact that after their work is done, they do not bother to take care of the dirt, and this undoubtedly creates inconvenience. Ultimately, problems of such nature needs to be addressed bank fixed deposits and recurring deposits. A rate in a pro-active way .The objective should be to create a sense cut directly reduces the income enjoyed by investors in such instruments. In a short-run, a rate cut of collective responsibility through education, participation helps a debt fund to yield a greater return and in- and action both as a group and asan individual. The aim is to vestors should exercise this trend to optimise their build awareness, knowledge and understanding the gravity loses in fix income. Those investors whose horizon of the situation and its impact on our society. The need of the hour therefore is to effectively address the problem, discourof investment is mid-term, may go for fixed maturity age behaviour that is detrimental to the society by instilling a plan (FMP) or/ and income fund. People having an set of values that can lead to creating the right mindset in peoinvestment horizon of five to seven years should con- ple. Each of us should start practicing a culture of civic sense sider equity for serious return from their portfolio. and sensibility,ensuringa future where everyone is aware of Coming back to my friend Nayan, who asked me if the importance of social ethic or societal norms which should he should introspect about paying his loan early to be- not just be followed but should become a way of life. come debt-free. My answer surprised him and also a Smooth functioning societies owe a lot of credit to the few of his friends. Knowing that Nayan, over the years, right amount of civic behaviour among its people. Civic sense had become savvy with financial jargon, I asked him does not come from just enforcement but from a "sense of beto divert his savings from the EMI to his regular mu- longing" which creates pride and a sense of ownership. Law tual fund SIPs. The logic was simple. The cost of bor- cannot be enforced on many things. As a society we have to rowing has become cheaper than the expected return address this problem in a pro-active way and need to build from equity for an informed investor. But for any other, that sense of accountability. Value formation as a determinant of behaviour is an important phenomenon that cannot my answer would have been the opposite. Before I conclude, I cannot help but reflect on be ignored or overlooked. Lack of civic sense has reached such a point of crisisnthat a single campaign will not be able the fact that festivities are round the corner. And with to address the problem. We need to dismount our high sense the Goddess, come our shopping sprees and the dis- of greatness and introspect seriously about our failings in civcounts all around. So here are a few tips for a happy ic virtues. Clean India campaign can address only a tiny part, shopping experience this festive season: and we as individuals shall have to find ways to switch on the • First thing first, make a list, with all the family civic sense button in our DNA. Civic Laws should be enactmembers. ed and civic education should be introduced. Civic sense is • When going to a mall, carry only cash. Leave your something like a genetic trait. As such, if the present generaplastic money behind. tion can be made ‘a human being with civic sense’ the rest is • Encourage children to choose within a predefined simple, future generation will follow. budget. of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College • When shopping online, write the amount you in- “Degree in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. 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Indian writers renounce awards; script dissent against intolerance new delhi, october 13 (ians): Public lynching over a slab of meat, cold blooded murders of writers, rationalists and a wave of crimes of intolerance has led well-known Indian writers and winners of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award, to innovatively script their dissent. Their protest is against what they call the growing intolerance within the country and the muted response of the establishment, including the Akademi, to the series of hate crimes. Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal's decision last week to return her Sahitya Akademi award over the public lynching in Dadri last month and the murder of rationalists in Maharashtra and Karnataka has triggered a wave of similar reactions from other awardees across the country. Sahgal, a 1986 Sahitya Akademi awardee, said she was disturbed at the lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq,52, by a public mob at Dadri last month, after accusing him of storing beef at his home and the murder of rationalists like Narendra Dabolkar, Govind Pansare and Kannadiga writer M.M. Kalburgi over the last couple of years. "I have decided to re-

Modi's silence permitting 'thuggish violence': Salman Rushdie new delhi, october 13 (ians): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" along with the silence of institutions like the Sahitya Akademi is permitting a new "degree of thuggish violence" in India, said celebrated author Salman Rushdie. Speaking to NTDV from London, Rushdie said the rising intolerance in India posed a "real grave danger" to liberties. "There are attacks on ordinary liberties, the ordinary right of assembly, the ordinary right to organize an event in which people can talk about books and ideas freely and without hostility, that seems to be in real grave danger in India today," he said, according to a statement from NDTV. Making it clear that he was taking no sides between the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Rushdie said he said he was no supporter of the Congress which had banned his book, but he believed turn the award as I felt that it's time to speak up. I am disturbed at the Dadri killing and the killing of rationalists," Sahgal told IANS, adding that she was upset over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue. Since her renouncement, nearly two dozen winners of the Sahitya Akademi award have emulated Sahgal, a niece of India' first

here was something different unfolding in India today. "I am not a fan of any political party. I don't support either side of this argument. Obviously, when 'The Satanic Verses' was banned it was banned by the Congress of Rajiv Gandhi and then there was the episode of Jaipur (Literary Festival) which was the last time we had to talk like this by long distance. And of course, I am not any kind of fan of that. "But I think what's crept into Indian life now is a degree of thuggish violence which is new. And it seems to be, I have to say, given permission by the silence of official bodies, by the silence of the Sahitya Akademi which is what so many of the writers protesting about, by the silence of the Prime Minister's Office. Mr Modi is a very talkative gentleman, he has a lot to say on a lot of subjects and it would be very good to hear what he has to say about all this." Rushdie was speaking on the

prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. In Modi's home state of Gujarat, poet writer Anil Joshi joined another Vadodara-based writer Ganesh Devy, in returning his award."There is no breathing space and no freedom of expression for literary writers. It is like losing oxygen because we are writers who wish for free breathing space. I do not need an

publication of his twelfth novel "Two Years, Eight Months & Twenty Eight Nights". Responding to a question about whether that change was reflected in, for instance, the smearing of journalist Sudheendra Kulkarni's face with black ink by the Shiv Sena, Rushdie said: "I think that is unfortunately true. The book does seem to have expressed something that's really happening." He said that he stood in solidarity with Nayantara Sahgal and all the other authors who had returned their awards to take a principled position on the attack on liberty. Asked if the volley of hatred he had to face on Twitter for supporting Nayantara Sahgal and others deterred him in any way, Rushdie said: "I am too old in this game to be scared by 140 characters on Twitter. At this point I just have what I have to say and I will say it.. If people don't like it, that is their problem."

oxygen cylinder in the form of awards to live. The attack on the brood of literarians is unfortunate and has taken away the freedom of expression," Joshi said. in a statement. In Punjab, as many as seven writers and poets Surjit Patar, Jaswinder Singh, Baldev Singh Sadaknama Darshan Bhuttar, Ajmer Singh Aulakh, Atamjit Singh, Gurbachan

Bhullar and Canada-based writer Waryam Sandhu also gave up their respective awards, which were instituted in 1955. In the southern state of Kerala too, poet Satchidanandan, writers P.K. Parakkadavu and K.S. Ravikumar quit all posts in the Akademi over Kalburgi's killing, while Malayalam writer Sara Joseph, who also returned the award, said that

India was passing through a phase "worse than the black days of the (197577) emergency".In New Delhi, former head of the Lalit Kala Akademi Ashok Vajpayi also returned his award, in Kashmir poetwriter Ghulam Nabi Khayal also followed suit, while in Bengaluru, well known author Shashi Deshpande has resigned from the Sahitya Akademi general council. In Goa too, over 30 winners of the Award are expected to deliberate on Wednesday over the issue of mass renunciation. Akademi president V.P. Tiwari, who has been criticised by the writer fraternity for his silence. "We are facing an unprecedented situation. At present, we do not know how to respond to those wanting to give back their awards," Tiwari said, adding that a meeting of the Akademi's council would be held on October 23 to discuss the issue. Adding to the fire, as it were, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, told the Indian Express on Monday: "This is an award given by writers to writers. It has nothing to do with the government. It is their personal choice to return it...we accept it." One thing is for sure: this is an issue that is unlikely to die down soon.

'Only CNG cabs allowed to ply in Delhi' new delhi, october 13 (ians): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday made it clear that it will allow to only CNG-based taxi vehicles to run in the national capital and asked Uber India to inform when it can replace the diesel cabs with these. Justice Manmohan asked Uber to inform it by Wednesday how long it will take to come up with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cabs and and will phase out dieselbased taxis in order to ply in Delhi. On September 3, the court allowed Ola cabs to run only on CNG taxis after the company promised that diesel-based taxis will be taken off Delhi's roads within two weeks. The court said that since it has already passed an order against Ola cabs, prohibiting it from running diesel cabs, then the

same would apply across the board to other companies including Uber. Justice Manmohan said: "I cannot discriminate against them (Ola). I can't say Ola has to comply and Uber need not. You have to comply with my order (to run on CNG)." Uber India told the court that it can replace the diesel taxis with CNG cabs but it will take at least six months. The court asked counsel to take instruction from Uber when it can phase out all diesel taxis. The court was hearing a contempt plea of the Association of Radio Taxis against Ola, claiming its cabs were still plying on the city roads despite a single judge's July 29 ban order as well as a division bench's August 11 decision upholding the ban.

A young Indian boy dressed as the Hindu god Shiva walks the banks of the river Ganges looking for alms from devotees on the first day of the nine-day Navratri festival. (AP Photo)

India lashes out against 'powerless' UN Security Council United nations, october 13 (ians): Calling the Security Council ineffective and powerless, India has lashed out against its lack of accountability and transparency in mandating peacekeeping operations and blamed it for the rising casualties among peacekeepers. "We are dismayed at the opaque manner in which the Security Council continues to mandate peace operations, without any accountability or transparency," India's Permanent Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji said Monday at a General Assembly session on peacekeeping operations. "The human costs of this fail-

ing are evident in both the rising number of casualties among UN peacekeepers, as well as an alarming growth in the number of civilians, now reaching 60 million according to the Secretary General, whose lives are being disrupted by the conflicts that an ineffective Security Council is powerless to resolve," Mukerji added. As of the end of September, 85 peacekeepers have died this year. Mukerji appealed to Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft to "take the lead to prioritise agreement on an early reform of the Security Council during this 70th Session." He also reiterated India's con-

sistent demand the implementation "in letter and spirit" the UN Charter provisions that require the Security Council to consult with troop-providing countries when issuing peacekeeping mandates. Speaking at the session, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also backed the call for better coordination between the Security Council and the troop-contributors. "A shared understanding of the tasks involved between the Security Council and the troop and police contributing countries was required, as was cooperation with national actors and local communities," he said. The session was centered

'India home to 2,080 ultra-rich with wealth over $50 million' new delhi, october 13 (Pti): There are 2,080 ultra high net worth individuals in India with wealth of over $50 million, and the number of dollar millionaires in the country is projected to touch 3,05,000 in the next five years, says Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report. Wealth measured in domestic terms has grown rapidly in India since 2000 except during global financial crisis, the report said. "India now has 2,083 ultra-high-networth individuals with more than $50 million net wealth, 3 per cent higher than 2014. It has 2,54,000 members of the top 1 per cent of global wealth holders," Credit Suisse said, adding "we estimate that 2,080 adults have wealth over $50 million and 940 people own more than $100 million." Moreover, at the top of the wealth pyramid, the number of USD millionaires in India is projected to rise by 65 per cent in the next five years to reach 3,05,000 in 2020, compared to the current 1,85,000. The report, however, noted that while wealth has been rising strongly in India and the ranks of the middle class and wealthy have been swelling, not everyone has shared this growth and there is still a

great deal of poverty. "This is reflected in the fact that 95 per cent of the adult population has wealth below $10,000. At the other end of the scale, a very small proportion of the population (just 0.3 per cent) has a net worth over $100,000," it said. However, due to India's large population, this 0.3 per cent of population translates into a whopping 2.4 million people. Meanwhile, only 3 per cent of India's adult population falls into the middle class wealth band, but its middle class wealth has grown by 150 per cent since 2000 to $780 billion, representing 23 per cent of the country's wealth. Globally, the United States records the highest wealth gain of $4.6 trillion, China a significant $1.5 trillion and the United Kingdom a more modest $360 billion. The United States ($85.9 trillion), China ($22.8 trillion) and Japan ($19.8 trillion) are the three countries with the largest wealth holdings globally. Meanwhile, as in many other developing countries, personal wealth in India is dominated by property and other real assets, which make up 86 per cent of household assets.

on Ban's report on implementing the recommendations of the High Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) which was headed by Jose Ramos-Horta and included Abhijit Guha, a retired Indian lieutenant general. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered to increase India's troop-contribution by 10 percent when he participated at a summit on peacekeeping last month, Mukerji said. India would also be adding three police battalions with a high proportion of women and provide training for peacekeepers from other nations, he added. South Asian countries are the among the largest contributor

of personnel to the UN peacekeeping operations. Bangladesh, which is currently the largest contributor, has 9,432 personnel in UN missions, Pakistan 7,533 and Nepal 5,346. Pakistan's Permanent Representative also welcomed the proposal for better consultations with troop-contributing countries. Like many others, she opposed deploying peacekeepers for counter-terrorism operations. Bangladesh Deputy Permanent Representative Sadia Faizunnesa called for involving all the countries sending troops to the UN operations in implementing the HIPPO recommendations.

Supreme Court seeks details on trafficked women and children new delhi, october 13 (ians): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all state governments to furnish to the central government details of all the cases filed under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITP Act) and the Indian Penal Code till September 30, 2015. "States shall give complete details with regard to the cases filed under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and under sections 370 and 370A of Indian Penal Code during 2014 and till September 30, 2015," said judges Anil R. Dave, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph. Section 370 of the IPC provides for punishment for buying or disposing of any person as a slave. Section 370A provides for punishment for the exploitation of trafficked persons. The court said the details would be made available "within a fortnight from today so that the union of India can collect the data and put it in a proper format for perusal of this court". The court said the information would be submitted to the court before November 16. It directed the next hearing on the rescue and rehabilitation of the trafficked people to be held on November 19. The court asked the Cabinet Secretary to take steps for setting up a committee comprising relevant ministries and departments, states and union territoeis to prepare a comprehensive legislation to tackle all aspects of trafficking. The government told the court that there was an urgent need for setting up an Organised Crime Investigation Agency (OCIA) to deal with human trafficking. Asking the union home ministry to do the needful, the court wanted the know the scope and the width of the proposed OCIA. The court also asked the central government to provide details about the action taken to curb the trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation.

Govt to unveil new I-T tool to check PAN transactions history new delhi, october 13 (Pti): Government is set to unveil an ambitious PAN activity monitoring and analysis software tool that will enable Income Tax department to check transactions history of a person country-wide and help sleuths in effective tracking of black money trail. The digital and smart platform is called the Income Tax Business Application-Permanent Account Number (ITBA-PAN) and is currently being put to final tests by a special team of tax sleuths and business software analysts at a facility in the national capital. The new software tool will enable the taxman to view, in a chronological order, the entire "PAN life cycle summary" or to simply say transactions history of an individual or entity where a PAN number has been quoted, in any part of the country. The project is expected to be activated by the end of this month by the Finance Ministry and will also enable the tax department and its two intermediary organisations--NSDL and UTIITSL-- to allocate a fresh PAN number and subsequently issue a new card in 48 hours flat as compared to the about 15 days time taken currently. The operationalisation of the project assumes significance as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had recently said that the government is at an "advanced stage in considering the requirement of furnishing PAN card details if cash transactions beyond a certain limit are undertaken." The department, in order to enhance its capabilities to better track large value transactions in the country, has brought the ITBA-PAN portal and has for the same has also closed down its "legacy" and the existing Assessee Information System (AIS) early this month which till now used to hold the PAN database. The new platform, according to an official proposal accessed by PTI, will also allow the taxman to view and capture various events of an assessee like "death, liquidation, dissolution, de-merger, merger, acquisition, fake PAN or amalgamation of PAN" in a specific or general case in an event of any investigation to be carried out in a case of black money or tax evasion. "The ambitious project will be rolled out soon and the I-T department has already migrated all the PAN data last week from the old system to the new one. With this project going operational, PAN will become a unique identifying database in the real sense all across the country," a senior official said today.

PM needs to speak up on beef killing Tajinder Bains

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he brutal killing of a man in Bisada village in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, not far from the Indian capital, on suspicion that he consumed beef after killing a cow was more than a murder. It was an attack on one of our most cherished values, protected by the constitution: secularism. It was an assault on the very tenets of Indianness, a value we profess to cherish. The Indian constitution guarantees every citizen the right to practise his or her religion, without any interference of the State that is mandated to maintain its secular character. By extension, this gives citizens the right to dress the way they like, eat what they like and observe ritu-

als that are an integral part of his or her religion. To force someone to eat something against his cultural ethos or to forbid someone from partaking something he may have been consuming tantamounts to interference in someone's religion. Tomorrow, someone may declare that eating mutton and pork won't be allowed in the country. It is fine if someone does not eat meat of a certain animal due to religious considerations. But to kill someone for his food habit is abject crimnality and should be dealt severely. The Dadri lynching has to be viewed in the light of other incidents reported from other states. These have to be considered in totality to see how a lunatic fringe is strangling the country.

A shutdown was observed on October 9 in three towns in Jammu region to protest alleged bovine slaughter a day earlier in Chenani town, 80 km from Jammu. Shops, educational institutions, public transport and other businesses were paralyzed in Udhampur, Reasi and Chenani towns in the wake of tension after some people found the carcasses of three bovine animals. Though officials maintained it was a suspected case of poisoning since the carcasses did not have cut marks to denote slaughter, the protesters were unwilling to listen to the voice of reason. Then two youths were beaten up in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri town the same day when they were allegedly killing a cow. Police had to rescue them

from a kangaroo court. Two BJP legislators on October 8 thrashed an independent legislator in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for hosting a beef party. BJP's Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh was forced to apologise. The same day, around 10 days after the Dadri lunching, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, without taking any names or even alluding to the killing, urged people to follow President Pranab Mukherjee's appeal on upholding core civilisational values of diversity, tolerance and plurality. Modi's words at an election rally in Bihar's Nawada district were, quite evidently, a bit late in the day and not clear enough. As a prime minister who is quite eloquent and social media savvy, he should have immediately

condemned the lynching of 50-year-old Mohammed Akhlaq in Dadri. At least his senior ministerial colleagues could have denounced violence over beef. Modi's attitude made the entire episode look like a tacit conspiracy of silence. Whenever a government maintains a studied silence over such killings, many will rightly suspect that it is condoning the illegalities. No government in a secular democratic country can even be seen to be biased for or against any religion. It should take immediate and decisive action, before it is too late. Will it take another Atal Bihari Vajpayee to remind the government about the need for 'Raj Dharma'? It shouldn't be the case, if we are to progress as a nation.

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Juggling work & home most critical issue for G20 women SEOUL, OctObEr 13 (thOmSOn rEUtErS FOUndatiOn): Kook Seung-hyun, pregnant and working full-time in Seoul, must juggle three demanding roles to meet the traditional family expectations and financial realities of modern Korea. “Korean women have to worry not only about household chores and childcare but bread-winning. That’s so sad,” said the 30-year-old financial consultant, one of many women in the G20 who cite balancing home and work as their major workplace challenge. A poll of more than 9,500 women by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation found work-life balance was the top work issue concerning women, flagged by 44 percent. Women in Russia and four of five Asian countries in the G20 - South Korea, India, China and Japan said it was the most challenging issue they faced in the workplace. Women in a fifth Asian nation, Indonesia, said flexible working was their major concern in the poll released on Tuesday. Kook said as a soon-tobe working mother, she is worried about negotiating the fine line between family obligations and a job that

Almost half of women in the G20 are confident that having children won’t wreck their career, with women in emerging countries and younger women most optimistic that they can juggle families with work, a survey reveals on Tuesday.

requires long hours with little flexibility. “If women can’t resettle, then we can get a bad performance review, then it can negatively affect promotion, then we are pushed to quit the job. It is a vicious cycle,” Kook told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. She and her husband need two salaries to meet the

high costs of living in South Korea’s capital, she added. Cultural expectations, a shortage of affordable, quality childcare and a lack of flexible working hours are largely to blame for women feeling torn, experts say. Work-life balance must be addressed if G20 leaders are to meet their target of reducing the gap in labour

force participation rates between men and women by 25 percent by 2025. This would bring more than 100 million women into the workforce, the G20 said at last year’s meeting in Brisbane. HIGH EXPECTATIONS Russia, straddling Europe and Asia, topped the G20 list when it came to voicing concerns over

work-life balance, with 60 percent of women citing it as the major issue at work in the survey conducted by international polling firm Ipsos MORI. In India, it was 57 percent of women, followed by South Korea at 51 percent, China at 48 percent and Japan 39 percent. In Indonesia 41 percent of women ranked flexible

working as the key challenge with 40 percent signaling work-life balance. “India, South Korea, China and Indonesia each country has high expectations of women even if they’re working women or women running a business,” said Véronique SalzeLozac’h, chief economist at the Asia Foundation. “They are the main caretakers for children, but also sometimes for their parents or the parents of their spouse. There is a lot of demand on the time and energy of women in these countries.” Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that employees in South Korea and Japan work some of the longest hours. An added source of stress for women in some Asian nations is the expectation that they should coach their children through school and exams and are responsible for their children’s success in highly competitive environments, experts said.

China’s women were in the workforce, compared with 55 percent in South Korea and 27 percent in India, OECD data shows. A quarter of China’s entrepreneurs are women, according to the Asia Foundation, and half of the world’s female billionaires who made their own fortunes are Chinese, the Hurun Report says. Yet many women, especially among China’s 269 million migrant workers, are forced to sacrifice family life to earn an income. “If you look at some of these women who have been migrating from their village to big towns where they have factories, they very often have to leave their children behind to be taken care of by the grandparents,” said SalzeLozac’h. Dongfang Fu, who is married with two small children, said taking time to care for her family put her at a disadvantage. “They will blame you for not making money. You will be devalued and discarded,” said Fu, 30, from Ningbo, in China’s eastern DEVALUED, DISCARDED Zhejiang province. With one of highest female employment rates STIGMA OF FLEXI-WORK in the world, China is ofA few initiatives are ten held up as a model for being introduced as busiwomen in Asia. ness leaders recognise the In 2014, 70 percent of need to keep women in

the workforce, particularly in economies with falling birth rates and aging populations. For example, Unilever India is one of the multinationals to have introduced on-site creches for its staff. There are signs the culture in Japan is changing too, says Deborah Gillis, chief executive officer of Catalyst, a research and advisory group focusing on women and business. Gillis, who recently visited Japan, said one business leader there spoke of dropping a policy of providing staff who work early or late with breakfast and dinner. “This policy, however well-intentioned it may have been, was reinforcing those long hours and face time norms that was inconsistent with the company’s values in creating a workplace where women could be successful,” she said. The survey was carried out online by Ipsos Global @dvisor from July 24–Aug 7 and face-to-face in South Africa and Indonesia from Aug 6-Aug 25. Data are weighted to match the population profile of each country and the margin of error between two country sample sizes of 500 is about 6 percent at the 95 percent confidence interval.

Iranian parliament passes bill approving nuke deal Japan may halt funding for UNESCO over Nanjing row dUbai, OctObEr 13 (rEUtErS): Iran’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday supporting a nuclear deal with world powers, signaling a victory for the government over conservative opponents of the agreement and clearing the way for it to be implemented. Many lawmakers strongly opposed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that President Hassan Rouhani’s government reached with world powers on July 14, and Tuesday’s vote removes an obstacle to putting the agreement into practice. “Members of parliament made a well-considered decision today showing they have a good understanding of the country’s situation,” government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said in a televised news conference after the vote. The bill was passed with 161 votes for, 59 against and 13 abstentions, state news agency IRNA said. It had passed a preliminary vote on Sunday by a smaller margin, and will now be

submitted to a clerical body for final approval and passage into law. The bill stipulates that inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, need approval from a top Iranian security body before visiting military sites, leaving the possibility that disagreements could still arise. Western diplomats said last month that IAEA inspectors, who are tasked with verifying member states are not developing nuclear weapons, will have access to military sites where Iranian technicians are taking swipe samples. The bill also says Iran should resume its nuclear activities, which it is curbing under the JCPOA, if international sanctions are not lifted as agreed. Under the July 14 deal with the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China, Tehran accepted strict limitations on its nuclear programme in exchange for relief from the sanctions that have crippled its economy. The agreement opened the door to easing decades of mounting hostility

between Iran and the West. Western powers suspect the programme was aimed at developing the means to build an atom bomb, but Tehran says it seeks only peaceful atomic energy. “According to the Supreme Leader’s religious decree, no government in Iran has the right to produce or use nuclear weapons and the government must actively follow international disarmament policy,” the parliamentary bill said, referring to Iran’s top authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The draft law also called on the government to continue developing its military power, suggesting Tehran will maintain its active role in Middle Eastern conflicts, where its interests have clashed with those of Western and Gulf Arab powers. On Sunday, Iran tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile, the first such weapon able to reach its regional arch-enemy Israel, defying a United Nations resolution that bans Iran from developing missiles that could deliver a nuclear warhead.

tOKYO, OctObEr 13 (rEUtErS): Japan may halt funding for UNESCO over the U.N. heritage body’s decision to include documents relating to the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a move that Tokyo has protested against because of what it says are questions over authenticity. The bitter legacy of Japan’s military aggression before and during World War Two still haunts ties between Asia’s two biggest economies 70 years after the end of the conflict. UNESCO included the dossier submitted by Chinese organisations in the latest listing for its “Memory of the World” programme, which is intended to preserve important historical materials. A Japanese government source said the committee

Top China paper says US, Russia playing Cold War game in Syria bEiJinG, OctObEr 13 (rEUtErS): China’s top newspaper on Tuesday accused both the United States and Russia of replaying their Cold War rivalry by engaging in military action in Syria, saying they needed to realise that era is over and should instead push for peace talks. The People’s Daily, the official paper of China’s ruling Communist Party, said in a commentary that the United States and Russia seemed to be using Syria as a proxy for diplomatic and military competition, as during the Cold War. “The United States and the

Soviet Union used all sorts of diplomatic, economic and military actions on the soil of third countries, playing tit-for-tat games to increase their influence - it’s an old scene from the Cold War,” the newspaper wrote in a commentary. “But we’re in the 21st century now, and people need to get their heads around this!,” it added. While China generally votes with fellow permanent United Nations Security Council member Russia on the Syria issue, it has expressed concern about interference in Syria’s internal affairs and

repeatedly called for a political solution. Russia last month began striking targets in Syria in a dramatic escalation of foreign involvement in the civil war. This has been criticised by the West as an attempt to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, rather than its purported aim of attacking Islamic State. The United States and its allies have also been carrying out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State, and have supported opposition groups fighting Assad. The People’s Daily said nobody should stand by while Syria

becomes a proxy war, and efforts to reach a peaceful settlement to the crisis should not slacken. “The international community, especially large countries with much influence, must fully recognise the critical, urgent necessity to reach a political solution to the Syria issue,” it said. The commentary was published under the pen name “Zhong Sheng”, meaning “Voice of China”, often used to give views on foreign policy. China has repeatedly warned that military action cannot end the crisis.

Police end round-the-clock vigil of Assange at Ecuadorean embassy

LOndOn, OctObEr 13 (aFP): British police on Monday said they will no longer stand guard outside London’s Ecuadorean embassy where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took refuge in 2012, but will strengthen a “covert plan” to prevent his departure. Britain’s Foreign Office later confirmed that it had summoned the Ecuadorean ambassador to “register once again our deep frustration at the protracted delay” in extraditing Assange to Sweden to face questions over a rape allegation.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) said Monday that it had “today... withdrawn the physical presence of officers from outside the embassy. “The operation to arrest Julian Assange does however continue and should he leave the embassy the MPS will make every effort to arrest him. “Whilst no tactics guarantee success in the event of Julian Assange leaving the embassy, the MPS will deploy a number of overt and covert tactics to arrest him,” police said in a statement. Swedish prosecutors want to question Assange about a rape claim, which carries a 10year statute of limitations that expires in 2020. Assange, who faces arrest if he tries to leave the embassy, denies the allegation and insists the sexual encounter was consensual. The Foreign Office said Monday that the head of the diplomatic service, Simon McDonald, had summoned Ecuadorean Ambassador Carlos Abad Ortiz to insist on a resolution to the impasse. “The UK has been absolutely clear since June 2012 that we have a legal obligation to extradite Assange to Sweden,” said the ministry statement.

“That obligation remains today,” it added. The 24-hour guard outside the embassy in central London has cost British taxpayers more than Â£10 million ($15.4 million, 13.5 million euros), the source of much criticism in austerity-hit Britain. “Like all public services, MPS resources are finite. With so many different criminal, and other, threats to the city it protects, the current deployment of officers is no longer believed proportionate,” police said Monday. “A significant amount of time has passed since Julian Assange entered the embassy, and despite the efforts of many people there is no imminent prospect of a diplomatic or legal resolution to this issue,” they added. The 44-year-old Australian also fears that if he leaves he could eventually face extradition to the United States and a trial over the leak of hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010. Swedish officials said in August that they hoped to reach a judicial cooperation deal with Ecuador by year’s end that would pave the way for prosecutors to question Assange. Britain made a “formal protest” to Ecuador over Assange in August through its ambassador in Quito.

that made the decision was made up of experts in document preservation, not in evaluating the veracity of historical content. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said it was “problematic” that UNESCO had made its decision despite the conflicting views of Japan and China. “ The government would like to ask for fairness and transparency in the Memory of the World programme so that it would not be used for political purposes,” Suga said. “As for Japan’s (financial) contribution (to UNESCO), we plan to look into all possibilities and revisions, including halting payments,” he told a news conference. Japan contributed 3.72 billion yen ($31 million) to UNESCO in 2014, or about 10.8 percent of its total bud-

get. China says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people in the massacre. A postwar Allied tribunal put the death toll at about half that number. “The (Japanese) government believes there is no denying that some killings of non-combatants and acts of looting took place,” Suga said. “But there are various debates on the issue and Japan’s stance is that it is difficult to put a finger on specific numbers.” The dossier, covering the period from Dec. 13, 1937 to early 1938, includes court documents from the Allied tribunal and a separate Chinese military tribunal, as well as photographs said to be taken by the Japanese army and film taken by an American missionary. China has welcomed

UNESCO’s decision. “The Nanjing Massacre is a severe crime committed by Japanese militarism during World War II and is a historical fact recognised by the international community,” China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. “Facts should not be denied and history not re-written.” Some Japanese conservatives periodically say that accounts of the massacre are a fabrication or exaggerated. Sino-Japanese ties have also been frayed by territorial rows and mutual mistrust over China’s growing military assertiveness, as well as Japan’s bolder security stance, although relations have thawed somewhat recently. China’s top diplomat was in Japan on Tuesday for high-level political talks.

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Federer stunned in Hamilton heeds his father's words as title nears Shanghai Masters SOCHI, OCtOber 13 (reuterS): Lewis Hamilton has his father's words in mind as he stands on the brink of a third Formula One world championship. "I don't think about 'nearly'," the Mercedes driver told British reporters, after celebrating his ninth win of the season in Russia, when it was suggested that the job was nearly done. "You either are or you're not. I'm not there yet. That's what my Dad would always say. You either do or you don't and I don't yet." Hamilton is 66 points clear of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and 73 ahead of his own team mate Nico Rosberg with four races remaining. The points gulf make it inconceivable, even if mathematically possible, that the 30-year-old will not join the elite group of triple champions -- possibly in Texas in two weeks' time. If Hamilton wins in Austin, and Vettel fails to take second place, he will have matched the three titles of the late Brazilian Ayrton Senna, his boyRoger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, October 13. (REUTERS)

SHangHaI, OCtOber 13 (IanS): Spanish qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas stunned Swiss maestro Roger Federer in the second round of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament beating the second seed 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 here on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Spaniard played fearless tennis as he shocked defending champion Federer in just over two hours. Federer failed to convert two break points in Ramos-Vinolas’ opening service game and would rue his missed opportunity

as Ramos-Vinolas went on to sneak the first set in the ensuing tie-break. The Swiss hit back strongly in the second set, breaking in the fifth and seventh games to level the match, but could not carry his momentum into the deciding set. Ramos-Vinolas earned a crucial break in the eighth game and went on to serve out victory to 30. Federer was playing for the first time in three weeks, since helping Switzerland to a Davis Cup World Group Play-off victory over The Netherlands.

The Basel native was looking to win his sixth title of the season this week. Ramos-Vinolas, a quarter-finalist earlier this year in Auckland and Geneva, goes on to challenge JoWilfried Tsonga or Victor Estrella Burgos for a place in the quarter-finals. Gilles Simon finished strongly to defeat qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 in one hour and 33 minutes. The 10th-seeded Frenchman reached the final in Shanghai last year and goes on to face Leonardo Mayer for a place in the third round.

hood hero. It should be in the bag by the time he gets to Brazil for the penultimate race of the season but Hamilton said the location was not important. "My mind's set on crossing the line at the last race and being ahead, that's what matters to me. Whether it's before then or not is kind of irrelevant to me," said the Briton. He would still be a championship behind Vettel, who won

four with Red Bull, but the Sochi podium spoke of a changing dynamic that has even had Hamilton's team bosses rubbing their hands in anticipation. With his 42nd career win, Hamilton equalled Vettel's career tally and the two of them are third in the all-time lists behind Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost. Finishing one-two, with the German overtaking Rosberg in

the standings, hinted at plenty of battles ahead next season as Ferrari close the gap. "They are both in very performing cars and it could be one of the great rivalries in the sport –- in different teams," said Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff, without underestimating Rosberg's potential to battle his team mate. "Lewis has his own rivalry within the team so that is good. It is great for the sport and it is going to push us, as it is the team you want to be battling with." Hamilton spoke warmly of Vettel afterwards, the two champions joking in the post-race news conference after inviting the podium hostesses in to join them, and described the German as an original. "What you see is what you get. A great driver and just a good personality. I'm looking forward to racing him for many more years," he said. "If I hung up my gloves and was just a fan I would want to see the two of us up against each other. I am super excited to do that."

FIFA & UEFA were kept in dark about Platini's Blatter deal: Johansson

ZurICH, OCtOber 13 (reuterS): Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson says that the European football body was never told about the payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.1 million) from Sepp Blatter to current UEFA boss Michel Platini. Both Platini and Blatter were suspended from football for 90 days by FIFA's Ethics Committee last week with a 2011 payment from FIFA to Blatter under scrutiny. Both men deny

any wrongdoing. Platini has said the payment was for work he carried out under a contract for FIFA as an advisor to Blatter between 1999 and 2002. He said the nine year delay in payment was due to FIFA's financial situation. The Frenchman's bid to replace Blatter at the helm of FIFA in February's election has been thrown into serious doubt by the affair and UEFA members gather in Nyon on Thursday to discuss the crisis. Swede Jo-

hansson, who was UEFA president from 1990 to 2007 says that the FIFA executive committee, which he served on, was not told about Platini's hiring by Blatter. "I was a member of the FIFA executive then and Blatter should have reported it to the executive but he never did. I never heard about this arrangement in FIFA. "This is quite a lot of money, not a small amount. I have only learnt through the media that Platini claims that he has a contract with FIFA,"

the 85-year-old told the website Inside World Football. By the time Platini received the payment in 2011 he had replaced Johansson as UEFA president but the Swede continued to attend UEFA executive meetings as honorary president, and he says the payment was never disclosed. "I would have expected this payment to be reported to UEFA. Platini should have mentioned it to the executive. I would have done so. I would have said to the executive, 'I have a

contract with Blatter which you may criticise. But this is the truth, this is the money I received and you should know about it.'" A spokesman for Platini said: "The president is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigations and feels there is nothing more he wants to say publicly for the moment." The payments will be on the agenda at UEFA's crisis meeting in Nyon which Platini will unable to attend due to his suspension from all football activities.

Allardyce calls Arsene Wenger 'arrogant' & a bad loser Ruthless England complete perfect 10

LOnDOn, OCtOber 13 (reuterS): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is arrogant and a bad loser who tries to influence referees through the media, the Frenchman's newly appointed Sunderland counterpart Sam Allardyce has said. Allardyce, who makes the comments in his new autobiography, serialised in The Sun, reveals the depth of loathing between himself and Wenger, who have been at odds ever since the Englishman was in charge of Bolton Wanderers. "I enjoyed beating Arsenal more than anyone when I was in charge at Bolton," Allardyce said. "We'd really got to them and Arsene Wenger hated us. "There was one time he wouldn't shake hands with me at Highbury because we got a draw there. I saw him ripping his tie off and

throwing it on the floor in anger. "He takes it all very personally and has an air of arrogance. He's not one for inviting you into his office for a drink after the game. "The more I wound him up, the more I liked it. He tried to influence refs through the media and create a perception that we were bullies committing all the fouls, while his team

just wanted to play. "It seemed he wanted a rule where they should be allowed to do what they wanted with the ball, without us being allowed to tackle them. "It was a skill finding their weaknesses and how to exploit them. But when we succeeded the press were usually on about Arsenal having an off-day and

the ref being soft." Allardyce also takes a dig at Rafa Benitez, formerly of Liverpool and now at Real Madrid, saying the Spaniard deserves no credit for winning the Champions League with the Merseyside club in 2005. "Of course he (Benitez) can say he won the Champions League with Liverpool, which is something I never did. But it was nowt to do with him. "Steven Gerrard took that final by the scruff of the neck and dragged Liverpool back from 3-0 down against AC Milan to eventually win on penalties," Allardyce said. "I don't blame Benitez for claiming credit -- but as managers we know the truth. "It's like when you make a substitution in desperation and it comes off. You get all the credit for your tactical brilliance when it's often just luck."

LOnDOn, OCtOber 13 (reuterS): England became only the sixth team to end a European qualifying campaign with a 100 percent record when they beat Lithuania 3-0 in their final Group E match on Monday. England, showing eight changes from the team that started Friday's 2-0 win over Estonia at Wembley, put themselves into a commanding position after scoring two goals which went in off the same righthand post inside the opening 35 minutes. The first, after 29 minutes, was a powerful longrange strike from Ross Barkley that took a deflection off a defender before flying into the net. Six minutes later another well-struck shot from Harry Kane hit the post and struck the back of keeper Giedrius Arlauskis who conceded an own

goal as the ball rebounded into the net. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain blasted England's third at Arlauskis's near post after 62 minutes as they became the only team in this qualifying competition to win all their matches. England coach Roy Hodgson said he was proud of his squad's achievement, but was not getting carried away with far tougher opposition to come in next

year's finals. "Of course to get 10 wins out of 10 in these qualifying groups is never easy so we have to satisfied with it and be proud, it was a nice way to end what has been an excellent qualifying campaign for us," Hodgson told ITV Sport. England have tough friendlies organised against European champions Spain, Euro hosts France and world cham-

pions Germany before the finals. "We know by going to France we will come across much better opposition, teams that are more capable of causing us problems and we will see how we will deal with that," Hodgson said. England sealed their place at Euro 2016 last month and never remotely looked like squandering the chance of joining France (1992 and 2004 qualifying), Czech Republic (2000), Germany and Spain (both 2012) as the only countries to achieve a perfect qualifying record. The victory, on a chilly night and on an artificial surface in the Lithuanian capital, meant England finished the campaign with 30 points, followed by Switzerland 21, Slovenia 16, Estonia 10, Lithuania 10 and San Marino one.

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To the concerned department

(Scholarship for students) Sir/ Madam, The students are facing a major problem in applying for the scholarship forms with the recent introduction of the online systems. The system has made it compulsory that all the forms should be applied online. We find that it is a big burden even for students from big towns like Kohima and Dimapur, so what about the students from other parts of our state? Adding to that, it might be justice to say that some cyber cafes are even taking advantage of it charging 100 to 200 to fill up the form which is another problem for poor students in itself. Also, another problem that the students find is that the department has already started issuing forms for next year while the merit students are still waiting for this year’s scholarship. The point here is that, it is also mandatory for the students to write the amount of this year’s scholarship. Keeping in mind all of these, we the students are not sure what to do or who to blame. As such, it is a humble request from my part that the concerned department and officials look into the matter, and try to improve the situation with your intellectual mindset. Else, we fear that many of our fellow students might not get the scholarship help that is deserved. Tovi v. chishi, Thahekhu Dimapur

On the proposed Greenfield airport in Nagaland

evelopment of airports is crucial for equipping any nation with state-of-the-art transport and communication networks. However, these benefits often come along with venomous price tags and ultimately it is the local residents and land donors who end up victimized bythe developmental debris. The Civil Aviation Ministry, GoI approved setting up of three Greenfield airports in the North Eastern States viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim to improve air connectivity. In Nagaland, the construction of Greenfield airport was formerly proposed at Chiethu under Chiechama village in Kohima District. However, due to the hilly and undulating terrain which, according to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), may pose a limitation to its operations and hamper further expansion of the airport and also sensing the huge cost that would be incurred for its construction, the AAI directed the Government of Nagaland to situate another suitable site which is plainer. Consequently, the State Government “re-identified” the site at Rüzaphema village in Dimapur district (in fact according to the State Government report, proposal for construction of a Greenfield airport at Rüzaphema village was earlier moved in the year 2000. However, this site was not considered perhaps for political cupidity). Now with the directive of the AAI, the state Government is once again proposing the same site at Rüzaphema village, which was earlier surveyed (State Government cor-

respondence mendaciously claims that Rüzaphema is in Peren District. The writer suspects a covert and ulterior motive of some vested politicians lurking beneath). Even though the topographic conditions may be suitable, the site is not practicable because of the fact that it is a habitation area. With the proposed airport located within the village, the runway will cut through the village blocks (II & III), the distance between the airfield and inhabited area being negligible. Furthermore, adjacent to the proposed site, the village also harbors a reserved forest with one of the richest repositories of flora and fauna in the state. The consequences of the said construction would, therefore, result in enormous amount of irreversible losses to the rich biodiversity. I am in no doubt that development of an airport will benefit the local populace in terms of transportation, communication, power, water, employment (mostly unskilled jobs), plying taxi services, etc. However, it is equally essential to contemplate on the deleterious and detrimental burdens that would be imposed upon the habitants in the long run.The proposed mega project will require more than 1000 acres of land. This will, in effect, result in enormous loss of wildlife habitat, fragmentation, loss of fertile agricultural land, loss of communities etc. The other fall outs of airports and aviation include land take, noise pollution, air pollution, water pollution, light pollution, climate change and effects on the social structures of local commu-

nities etc.Airports and aviation cause air pollution through a wide spectrum of sources such as combustion of fuel, engines, aircraft tyres, fuel dumping, ground service equipment, painting, metal cleaning, de-icing, construction of airport-related projects etc. As a result of air pollution, a cascade of noxious effect will follow suit affecting the health of humans, animals and plants particularly the local residents and surroundings. Another detrimental effect is noise pollution, which is the most obvious environmental hazard of the aviation industry because it is easily perceived and is very annoying. Researches have linked myriad of diseases with noise pollution viz., sleep disturbance, anger, cardiovascular problems, mental health, hypertension, heart diseases, noise above 80dB may increase aggressive behavior, hearing impairment, erosion of community/social cohesion etc. The pernicious effects are augmented with loss of biodiversity, habitat loss and degradation. Scientific studies have shown that people living at the vicinity of airport are prone to suffer from diseases of the central nervous system, learning disabilities, stunted growth, hearing loss, anemia, kidney failure, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, stroke, miscarriages, premature births etc. Such are the reasons why “planned airports” are localizedon the outskirts of the city. I couldn’t agree more with this inspiring proverb that says, “When all the trees are cut down, when all the ani-

mals are dead, when all the waters are poisoned, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money.” I fail to comprehend why any informed and sensible authority would possess the audacity to make such a cynical and oblivious decision. Here is the catch, the proposed site includes inhabited areas and the construction at the proposed site will endanger the lives of local residents (land donors) and its surrounding villages. In the event of any expansion, the whole village will be wiped out. As per the village record, presently there are 384 households (one of the biggest villages in the district). The incurring cost to relocate the community will be astronomical. This is not excluding the fact that as social beings, we also possess some sort of an emotionally embodied context of belongingness and intimate attachment to our land. Compensation in any amount or form will fall short of the damage done per se. The State Government should learn from Pakyong Greenfield airport in Sikkim. Frequent protestsby local residents of Dikling (Sikkim) against the damages done due to heave load walls, water scarcity blocked by the construction anddemand for proper rehabilitation and compensation have resulted in frequent suspension of work, escalating the cost of the project from Rs. 309 Crores to Rs. 605 Crores. It is reported that,“An impedance of construction works started troubling the surrounding areas by

which people’s land and livestock were endangered in several occasion, the pace of construction needed to regulate unevenly due to rain and natural calamity like 18 Sep 2011 Earthquake. As a result more than 168 houses in vicinity of Greenfield airport started developing cracks, some RCC houses were immediately notified for evacuation” (Northeast Mirror, by voice of Sikkim, 18 August 2014).The State Government has already made a blunder when choosing Chiethu, if the same mistake is repeated again in choosing Rüzaphema, the dream of a Greenfield airport will only remain a merehallucination. I am in no way against the development of Greenfield airport in Nagaland, I am only concerned about the present proposed location as it has been fallaciously and nonchalantly selected. Instead, the proposed site will serve as a perfect space for establishment of academic institutions such as Universities, Research Centres, Colleges and Schools. In view of these problems associated with the present proposed site, I feel that the issue should be deliberated further and restudied objectively,rationally and realistically. I hope for a development which will meet the needs of the people without having to compromise with human resources. Though these are my personal views, these views are also in consonance with the local residents who acceded and resonated with the concerns I have raised. Dr. MechüselieKehie Dimapur

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Ronda Rousey reveals UFC gave her an outlet for her grief after losing her father to suicide at eight-years-old he's a UFC champion, an actress and an Olympic gold medallist but it has been anything but easy for Ronda Rousey who lost her father to suicide age eight, struggled with substance abuse and was called a barbarian for her sport. The 28-year-old fighter who was featured in the Furious 7 and Entourage movies and has an enormous following across the globe credits her career to being an outlet for her bottled up anger, grief and self-loathing. 'I am a fight-

I am a fighter.

er. But not a violent person,' Rousey wrote, in an article for The Herald Sun. Her father Ron Rousey was suffering depression after an injured back during a freak accident and while Rousey and her family watched Nickelodeon inside their home he committed suicide in the garage. Rousey has previously written about how training to fight helped her to express herself, in her biography My Fight / Your Fight. Rousey was inspired to take up the sport after learning from old newspaper articles that her mother was a sixth-degree black belt and the first American to win the world

But I am not a vIolent person

judo championships. Her judo skills, honed with her mother's help, and mixed martial arts training have helped her claim the title of Best Female Athlete Ever on a recent ESPN poll. But fights where her sole focus was to break her opponent's arm have resulted in the UFC champion being labelled as a barbarian. Though despite solely focusing on winning when inside the UFC Octagon, Rousey refuses to say her opponents' injuries are intentional. 'If anyone gets hurt, it is not the aim of my actions — in fact I prefer winning with no one getting hurt,' she wrote in The Herald Sun. 'To me fighting is not an exhibition of brutality or

a glorification of violence. Fighting is a metaphor for life,' she said. Referring to her sport as an art, Rousey has asked her audience to stop judging her for it. The athlete arrived in Melbourne in September to promote her upcoming fight with boxing champion Holly Holm, which is taking place in Australia on November 15. It wasn't long before she was questioned about her thoughts on those trying to discredit her chosen sport by arguing that it is too violent. ‘If they think it’s just violent then it shows their ignorance to the sport. ‘They say the arm bar is such a terrible move, but when I did it at the Olympics I was called

a hero,’ she said during an interview on The Project. During the interview, she also weighed in on mixed gender fights. Condemning the fights, Rousey proudly admitted that she will never enter a ring with a man in hopes of never encouraging a situation where a man can hit a woman. ‘I don’t think, as a professional sport, we can have a situation where an entire stadium is cheering about a man hitting a woman,' she said. Questioned about her upcoming fight with an underdog, the respected fighter had nothing but praise for her opponent when asked if she thought that Holm was crazy to fight her. Having watching Holm fight since her start

in the ring, Rousey is eager for the fight. Rousey (12-0) will make her seventh title defence against boxing champion Holm (9-0), in the headlining bout at Etihad Stadium. A record crowd of up to 70,000 is expected at the fight. Her sport however is not the only place Rousey has received criticism. Online bullies labelled the athlete as ‘disgustingly manly’ and ‘too muscular.’ She was forced to hit back at the comments, releasing a video on the On vlog series UFC 190. 'Listen, just because my body was developed for a purpose other than f***ing millionaires doesn’t mean it’s masculine,' she said.

BOBBy DarLing is getting married Ex Bigg Boss

contestant and actress Bobby Darling has announced that she is getting married. Born as Pankaj Sharma, Bobby Darling came out at a very young age. Bobby also struggled a lot on family front and society not accepting her. She underwent surgery for breast implants in 2010.She reconciled with her father back in 2009 after her appearance on the reality show Sacch Ka Saamna. After all this time, she has found the one for her. Bobby is getting married to Bhopal based businessman Ramneek Sharma. The duo reportedly will have a court marriage in November this year. The couple intends to have a low key wedding followed by a grand reception which will be held in both Bhopal and Mumbai. Earlier, Bobby was linked to cricketer Munaf Narula. Bobby also dated a struggling actor Ankit Sharma. They were pretty public about their relationship. They were very much in love and were taking things slow. Sadly,things didn’t work out. Bobby worked in several movies and TV shows portraying gay roles. The actress had played 18 roles as a gay man when she was 23. She made it to Limca Book of Records for the same. She was also seen in Bigg Boss Season 1. She created quite a buzz during her stint in Bigg Boss. Bobby was last seen in Colors Tv show, Sasural Simar Ka.

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SNAPCHAT FOUNDER EVAN SPIEGEL IS NOW A VOGUE COVER STAR

Miss India Elite 1st runner up, Imlibenla Wati arriving at the Imkongmeren Sports complex along with MAAM and Fab Affairs representatives and others to witness a match of the ongoing XXI MDFA Trophy 2015 on Tuesday, October 13. (Photo/Temjenlemba Longchar)

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ormer cricketer Brett Lee is turning full-time actor with Indo-Australian romantic comedy, "unINDIAN" and he says he is excited about the film, which is set to hit the screens on October 15 here. The former fast bowler will be sharing screen with Indian actress Tannishtha Chatterjee in the film which has been helmed by Sydney-based Indian director and producer Anupam Sharma. "I am super excited about the movie and I m very pleased that it is all done and dusted now," Lee told PTI at the red carper launch of the film in Melbourne. "We think there is a great message in the film that love has no boundaries. My character has fallen in love with a beautiful Indian woman," Lee said. Lee revealed he took a fiveweek acting camp with vocal specialist Bill Pepper and acting expert Kevin Jackson in Sydney

in order to prepare for the role. "I did take four or five weeks acting coaching before the shooting of the film. Little bit of crash course," Lee said. One of the most popular Australian cricketer in India, who has managed to say a dialogue in Hindi in the film, said he would love to go down the track of acting career. "There are few offers from other Bollywood directors and I would love to go down the track. However, right now I am concentrating on my Australian film." The film was launched at a gala events organised in Melbourne and Sydney last week which was attended by several dignitaries and community members. Sharma said the movie will hit around 100 screens across Australia this week. "I am pretty numb and overwhelmed about the film. The response so far has been

amazing during the two launches," Sharma said. "We are looking at options to launch the film in India but right now we are concentrating on Australian screens." In August this year, "unINDIAN" was selected to be screened at Montreal World Film Festival, where it had its world premiere. "It is an honour and a pleasant surprise to be selected to Montreal and also have the world premiere there," Sharma said. The film also stars John Howard, Tiriel Mora, Maya Sathi, Arka Das, Sarah Roberts, Adam Dunn, Nicholas Brown, Kumud Merani, Supriya Pathak, Akash Kurana and Gulshan Grover, with a special appearance by Pallavi Sharda. The film is produced by Sharma and Lisa Duff, from a story and screenplay by Thushy Sathi, with executive producers Devendra Gupta and Chandru Tolani.

o w that h e’s dating model Miranda Kerr, it really was only a matter of time before Snapchat cofounder Evan Spiegel was welcomed into the fashion fold. But rather than easing his way in and, say, joining Kerr on the front row of a fashion show, he’s dived into the deep end with a L’Uomo Vogue cover and accompanying multiple-page editorial. Having a tech wizard as a cover star is a new move for L’Uomo Vogue (Italian Vogue’s men’s edition) –

Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud Blasts Past 500 Million Spotify Streams

you’ll usually find a Hollywood heartthrob like Jake Gyllenhaal or worlddominating musician like Justin Bieber – but Spiegel apparently has a bit of a passion for fashion, which perhaps explains his new model status. He’s previously been spotted wearing a Kenzo jumper and a $220 Acne shirt, reports Yahoo Style, making him the Kanye West of Silicone Valley, where his fellow success stories prefer a more Spiegel, who has a net worth of $2 billion, invariably lounges, gazes and, err, cuddles a puppy inside the issue, all while wearing frightfully expensive clothes by the likes of Burberry, Dior and Louis Vuitton. Unfortunately for Spiegel, his new high-fashion playboy look hasn’t gone down that well on social media. Oh well Evan, maybe leave the modelling to Miranda next time.

d Sheeran has become the first Artist to land 500 Million Streams on Spotify for a Single Song. His Thinking Out Loud hit smashed through the half a billion milestone over the weekend and the Brit has thanked fans for getting him there in a new statement. It reads: "Chuffed (very pleased) to hear that Thinking Out Loud has had half a billion plays on Spotify. Being the first artist to hit that milestone is amazing. Thanks to all the people who use this as a wedding song, soundtrack to a date, and as a way to woo someone into a Netflix-and-chill situation." Sheeran, who was named the website's most streamed act of 2014, is featured on the playlists of one in four Spotify users and over 19 million people stream his music monthly, according to Billboard. com. That figure places him just behind The Weekend and Calvin Harris on Spotify's most popular artist list.

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16th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy Insatiable Ronaldo collects

Nungsang scores 5 to take Khulioh King into final fourth Golden Shoe award

DGP Nagaland, LL Doungel, organizers and players of the second semi-final - Khulioh King Tuensang and Pro-Streax - pose for the lens on October 13 at Kohima Local Ground. (Morung Photo) Real Madrid's striker Cristiano Ronaldo poses in front of his four Golden Boot trophies durOur Correspondent Pro Streax defence and custodian. King returning with added vigour match as patron. Khulioh King will ing a ceremony in Madrid, Spain, October 13. (REUTERS) Kohima | October 13

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A sterling performance from striker Nungsang Ao took debutantes Khulioh King to the final of the NSF Martyrs Memorial Trophy. Nungsang struck 5 times stopping short Pro Streax United’s journey, who could only muster a face-saving goal. The match got to a lousy start as either side failed to build rhythm and combination. It quickly gained momentum when in the 17th minute a cross from Bei Khiamniungan found an unmarked Nungsang but it was thwarted by Pro Streax custodian Vimeyieto Sechü. The fireworks started in the 20th minute as Nungsang finished off a cross from T. Shellim Khiamniungan with a brilliant header to get the first lead for Khulioh King. The header completely beat the

But the lead did not last long as Pro-Streax quickly equalized with a long range effort from midfielder Kito Aye. The ball nudged the lower edge of the crossbar and into the net. Within minutes of the equalizer, Khulioh King began counter attack during which Bei connected with a header a centre pass from Benjamin. Vimeyieto made a classic dive to intercept the header. In the 37th minute Nungsang got a fair chance to break the 1-1 deadlock with the rival custodian advancing up but his grounder missed the target. Not long after Pro-Streax almost got the lead but the long range attempt by Mezai Lungbo went over the cross bar. The match went into break 1-1. The second half saw Khulio

and making continued attempts to get the lead. Kinguidi Zeliang tried a power shot but Vimeyieto remained strong to block it, but it was Nungsang, who found the elusive lead in the 62nd minute off a corner kick from skipper Hemphing. Four minutes later Pro-Streax almost equalized but Kito’s shot went over the bar. Thereafter, it was Nungsang, who struck in the 71st minute, completing a hattrick for him and two goal lead for the team. It was also the second hattrick of the tournament. The 4th and 5th goal came in the 87th and 89th minute. Nungsang finished the match to join Meren of Pro-Streax as the highest scorers of the tournament at 10 goals each. Director General of Police, LL Doungel witnessed the semi-final

meet defending champions Barak FC in the final match of the tournament on October 15. Meanwhile, the organising committee convener, Vipopal Kintso informed that the Managing Director of Lajong FC Shillong, Larcsing M. Sawyan will be the special guest of the final match, while Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Coordination and Evaluation, Neiba Kronu will be the chief guest. He said that Larsing will be accompanied by two of his club officials, who would hold meeting with interested coaches of the 63 teams of the NSF trophy on August 15 at 12:00 noon at the ground. It was further informed that the price of gallery tickets for the final will be enhanced to Rs. 50, while adding that raffle draw would also be conducted.

MADrID, OcTOber 13 (reuTerS): Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo collected a record fourth Golden Shoe award as Europe's top scorer on Tuesday for his 48-goal haul in La Liga last season and said he is hungry for more. The Portugal captain and FIFA Ballon d'Or holder netted 61 times in all competitions in 2014-15, although Real missed out on the three main titles as arch rivals Barcelona swept to a treble of Champions League, La Liga and King's Cup triumphs. Ronaldo, 30, is poised to become Real's all-time top scorer ahead of former Spain striker Raul, with whom he is level on 323 goals, and has another

chance to break the record in Saturday's La Liga game at home to Levante. "I never planned on winning four times," Ronaldo said at a presentation ceremony in Madrid attended by his mother and son. "Maybe one or two yes but never four," he added. "I always want more. I know I am the only one to have four but I want more. "That implies winning trophies with the world's greatest club. This year will be no different and we want to win La Liga, the Cup and the Champions League. I hope we see each other again next year." Ronaldo has had a relatively subdued start to the latest La Liga campaign

with five goals in seven appearances. All five came in one match, a 6-0 romp at Espanyol last month. He has a much better return in the Champions League, hitting five goals in two Group A outings, including a hat-trick against Shakhtar Donetsk. A global icon and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time, he is the leading marksman in Europe's elite club competition with 82 goals, five ahead of Barca's Argentina forward Lionel Messi. Messi, who scored 58 goals in all competitions last term and 38 in La Liga, holds the record for the most in Spain's top flight in one season of 50 set in 2011-12.

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Bolt aiming to crack 19 2nd ODI: India look to bounce back against SA seconds in 200 metres

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KINGSTON, OcTOber 13 (reuTerS): Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has already started his preparations for next year's Rio Games and has sent a warning to his competitors -- he thinks he is capable of breaking 19 seconds in the 200 metres. Bolt's record of 19.19 seconds for the 200 has stood since Aug. 20, 2009, four days after he set the 100m record of 9.58 seconds, both at the world athletics championships in Berlin. "I really want to run under 19 seconds," Bolt told Reuters from his training base at the University of West Indies in Kingston as he began preparations for next year's Rio Olympics. "It's one of my major goals. "I think it's one of the toughest ones, because it's going to be hard to find the right day and sometime the perfect race to get this (200m record). "It will not be an easy task, but I personally feel I can do it and my coach (Glen Mills) thinks I can do it so it is just about the work and finding the perfect time to do it, so it is one of the things (for 2016)." Bolt is seeking to become the first man to win three successive Olympic titles in the sprint events and the 4x100m relay

in Rio. The lanky Jamaican shrugged off a nagging pelvic injury this year to win three golds at the Beijing world championships in August, which included ending American Justin Gatlin's almost two-year unbeaten run over both the 100 and 200 metres. Gatlin has already said he feels he is closing the gap on his Jamaican competitor, having only lost the 100m final in Beijing by 0.01 seconds. Bolt won the 200 more comfortably. "It's one of the joys to go out there and to compete against the best because when you go out there and beat the best it shows that you are the greatest," Bolt said in anticipation of facing Gatlin again next year. "So for me, I live to compete and I look forward to my team mate Yohan Blake coming back ... he's been out for pretty much two seasons." The Jamaican, whose initial day of training was thwarted by rain, sounded a warning to Gatlin, Blake and anyone else considering trying to stop him at next year's Olympics. "Justin Gatlin says he's coming, but for me, I'm much more focused," Bolt said. "I'm starting the season in a much better shape than I did the last one, so it is only forward from here."

INDOre, OcTOber 13 (PTI): Facing the toughest phase of his cricketing life, an underfire Mahendra Singh Dhoni will seek to revive his career and change the fortunes of a dispirited Indian team when the hosts take on an unbeaten South Africa in the second cricket one-dayer here on Wednesday. (SEE: India vs South Africa Full Coverage) India are yet to taste victory since South Africa's arrival in the country, having lost two Twenty20 Internationals (the third one was abandoned) before suffering a close five-run defeat in the first ODI. With critics gunning for his head, Dhoni, in particular, finds himself in very challenging situation. The year 2015 has not been a particularly happy one for Dhoni after the semi-final loss in the World Cup. The loss in the IPL final was followed by the humiliation in Bangladesh in the ODI series and the T20Is against Proteas proved to be yet another no-contest. His own form has been patchy and 'Dhoni the batsman' evidently does not strike fear in the hearts of bowlers anymore. It seems Dhoni, the ultimate finisher, has lost somewhere. In the first ODI in Kanpur, it was an

TEAMS

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Harbhajan Singh, Stuart Binny, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh and Amit Mishra.

Match starts at 1.30 pm (IST).

ideal platform for the Indian skipper to get back to his critics but he faltered in the botched chase. With India needing 11 runs off the last over, the stage was set for Dhoni to finish off, as he has done many a times in the past, but the Captain Cool seemed to have lost his big-hitting skills and turned more into an accumulator. During his 30-ball 31, he struck just one boundary. With the World T20 not too far away, time seems to be running out for Dhoni, the man once considered indispensable in limited overs formats. Come Wednesday, the spotlight solely would be on Dhoni and his leadership skills and the remaining four matches of the ODI series will definitely be a test of character for the Indian captain. As usual, Indian batting lineup is a formidable one with opener Rohit Sharma in rollicking form. After the sublime ton in the first

T20I in Dharamsala, the Mumbai batsman struck a delightful 150 in the lost cause in Kanpur. But Rohit's opening partner Shikhar Dhawan's form is a cause of concern. He would be looking for a bagful of runs after failing in the T20s and then the first ODI. Returning to the side, Ajinkya Rahane, however, proved his worth with a vital 60 in Kanpur and would be looking to carry forward his good form. But Dhoni s heir apparent Virat Kohli would be hoping for runs and going by his lofty standards, he would like to take on the challenge against tough opponents like the Proteas to stamp his class once again. Serious questions marks are also on Suresh Raina and the abilities of Stuart Binny as an all-rounder. But the thing which will worry Dhoni, the captain, most is the performance of his bowlers and the absence of is 'go to man' Ravi-

chandran Ashwin, who has been effectively ruled out of the series with a side strain suffered during the Kanpur match. The pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and comeback man Umesh Yadav looked ordinary in front of AB de Villiers and Co. while Binny as usual has failed to prove his worth with the ball as well. De Villiers, who powered South Africa past the 300-run mark in Kanpur with a 73-ball unbeaten 104, went hammer and tongs as Indian bowlers bled more than 100 runs in the last 10 overs in the first ODI. The only saving grace for Dhoni and Indian has been the spin duo of Ashwin and leggie Amit Mishra, but with Ashwin now out of at least first three ODIs, this department has also taken a severe beating. Ashwin s place in the playing eleven is likely to be replaced by veteran Harbhajan Singh, who has been called into the ODI side. South Africa, on the other hand, are a confident lot and are eyeing their first-ever ODI series win on Indian soil. South African bowling attack looks ominous with the return of speedsters Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, who were rested in the shortest format.

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Shitilong SA decimates Onet Korang 8-0 NU Lumami (PGSU-L) draws Fusion SC 1-1

Our Correspondent Mokokchung | October 13

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Day seven of the ongoing XXI MDFA Trophy 2015 witnessed two exciting matches at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex on Tuesday, October 13. In the first match, Shitilong Sporting Association decimated debutantes Onet Korang SC 8-0 in a lop-sided match. The second match witnessed a vigorous NU Lumami (PGSU-L) trying their best to defeat defending champions Fusion SC which ended in a draw. In the first match, Shitilong SA, which were held to a goalless draw by Dilong Youth Association on October 9, were relentless and wreaked havoc against the Onet team. Right after the referee blew the whistle, Sakutemjen (jersey no 12) of Shitilong SA dribbled the ball and passed the Onet defenses and scored the goal at the first minute leaving the Onet Korang team stunned. Six minutes later, Rhitso Mero (jersey no 29) netted the second goal. The Shitilong team was in high spirits, the Onet Korang team in complete disarray. Sakutemjen followed up with two more goals, in

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Shitilong SA and Onet Korang SC in action at the ongoing XXI MDFA Trophy 2015 at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex on October 13. (Photo/Temjenlemba Longchar)

the 17th and 32nd minute, completing a hattrick. The match went into the break 4-0. The second half was more disastrous for the Onet Korang team. Shitilong SA completely dominated the second half too. The Onet defense was weak weak, which the Shitilong midfield easily breached. The second half began with Rhitso scoring his second and the team’s 5th goal. Barely four minutes later, Lipoksashi (jersey no 9) again scored the 6th goal. Without giving any

chance to the Onet Korang team to recover, at the 50th minute, Kezevito (jersey no 2) shot a free kick from just outside the D-Box and straight into the net without any obstruction for the 7th goal. Stephen (jersey no 4) scored the 8th and final goal for Shitilong to completely demolish Onet Korang SC. Shitilong SC will face Sports Society Suyim on Thursday, October 15. In the second match, NU Lumami (PGSU-L) made a tough stand against defending champions Fusion SC. The first half was

somehow competitive. At the 9th minute, NU Lumami breached the defenses and Yingnyein Konyak scored a goal. Thereafter, the Fusion counterattack was vicious, but the NU Lumami defense held out till the first half. The second half witnessed a rejuvenated Fusion team in an attacking mode, while NU Lumami fumbled with a weak midfield. At the 54th minute, Fusion midfielder, Mathung (jersey no 7) received a cross near the goalpost, finishing it with a leftfooter to equalize the score.

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The counter attack NU Lumami failed to breach the Fusion defense. The match ended in a draw. During the match, Miss India Elite 1st runner-up, Imlibenla Wati, was also in attendance at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex along with the Fabs Affairs and MAAM, MDFA representatives and others.

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