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Address non payment of teacher’s salaries: DSSU DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): The Dimapur Sumi Students Union (DSSU) today expressed concern at the non payment of salaries to government teachers, and urged the Nagaland state government and the Department of School Education to look into the issue with utmost sincerity without any delay. Asserting that this regular irresponsible system of non-payment of salaries to the teachers has had an adverse effect on the careers of thousands of students, DSSU President, Tovika K Chishi and General Secretary, Steve Chophy in a press note stated that the careers of the students cannot be put at stake. It mentioned that teachers like any other government employees have been carrying out their duty with utmost dedication and sincerity; and “as such deserve to be treated equally in line with any other government employees without any discriminations or bias.” It further assured “fullest possible cooperation to the aggrieved teachers associations.”

NSSATA ultimatum expires on Oct 15

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): The Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (NSSATA) today reminded the Nagaland state government that the 7-day ultimatum that was served to the government to address their four point charter of demands expires on October 15. A press note from the NSSATA informed that “despite the nearing end of the ultimatum, the government has not responded nor invited the NSSATA to solve the demands of the victimized teachers concerned.” It said that if the government fails to respond, the NSSATA would initiate a state wide agitation beginning October 17. The NSSATA informed its members to be “prepared mentally and physically to cooperate in the proposed agitation, for the common interest and valid rights of all the teachers.”

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rise in diabetes deaths repairing a broken dignity 50% across India over 11 years Kohima | October 13

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In her famous TED talk ‘The Danger of a Single Story’, Nigerian Writer Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi said, “Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.” On October 7, Neichüte Doulo was awarded as the Social Entrepreneur of the Year –India 2016, instituted by Schwab Foundation and the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and selected by a distinguished Jury Board, in New Delhi. Among the five finalists from across the nation, Doulo emerged as the winner for the recognition of his works with Entrepreneurs Associate (EA), an organisation set up in 2001 to counter insurgency, a broken economy and the landscape of despair among Naga people. In its 16 years of existence, EA has impacted 60,000 individuals in Nagaland and Manipur providing trainings for first time entrepreneurs from the agriculture and non-agriculture sectors, offering credit, intense hand holding, and business acceleration program. The recognition of an organisation from Nagaland by a global forum is a story that repairs the broken dignity of a people and

neichüte Doulo (2nd from left) along with Entrepreneurs Associate members in Kohima on october 13.

a region infamous for conflict and corruption. Holding a press conference at its office on October 13, the EA team shared their proud moment on being awarded the prestigious Prize which they mentioned does not carry any cash prize. “I would think it as one of the highest awards Nagas have come to. It will have far reaching impact in the Northeast region beginning with Nagaland. I hope this award will give a new branding to NE and particularly Nagaland. I hope that in the next 10 years, Nagaland will become a producing state because we can produce, and Nagaland will become a revenue state and be known for its

enterprising spirit,” said Neichüte Doulo. Doulo was among over a 100 applicants, out of which only five finalists were selected. The selection included rigorous evaluation and assessment of the organisation and its activities by experts, and one on one interview with the board of juries. “But then we began to hope that our ideas are powerful, we have changed lives. We have also seen how youth has become development players and peace builders. They have become job providers and very good community developers. I felt at ease because our work is so empowering. We must tell the world that youth are not problems, and that regions

like us are not necessarily problematic regions,” expressed Doulo. He recalled the words of Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio as stating that “this is the first time that Nagaland is in the limelight for the right reasons.” Shiroi Shaiza, Corporate Manager, GSL and Program Manager EA pointed out that EA’s model of social entrepreneurship is a unique and organic model towards building self-esteem in young people while inculcating self reliance and entrepreneurship in them. “The people we were competing against were enormous. We thought we don’t stand a chance,” said Neingulie Nakhro, who however noted that EA’s work could relate to the vi-

sion of the Schwab Foundation. “Livelihoods are being affected and impact is being made even though at a smaller scale but something that can be scaled up and used in a lot of conflict zones. Behind him (Doulo) is a team which has been working for 16 years which has gone through very little ups and a lot of downs but have come out successful. We had been working at a time when funds were very scarce. At the end of the day, we have shown that Nagas are dependable, bankable and path breaking entrepreneurs,” said Nakhro. The award, Nakhro hoped would have a ripple effect in Nagaland and the NE in terms of investments and job opportunities. The EA team shared optimism that it will trigger the process of branding Nagaland and the entire NE region as being an asset to the country instead of being a liability and enable the states to become revenue states in the long run. In a year’s time, EA aims to impact the lives of at least 10,000 farmers by empowering them as entrepreneurs. EA will further venture into other states and expand its activities. Neichüte Doulo will meanwhile be on the Jury board in 2017 selecting the SEOY India winner, while also representing India in the acclaimed World Economic Forum January 2017, at Davos, Switzerland.

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With a genetic predisposition brought to the fore by changing lifestyles, deaths due to diabetes increased 50 per cent in India between 2005 and 2015, and is now the seventh-most common cause of death in the country, up from 11th rank in 2005, according to data published by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). Ischemic heart disease continues to be the highest cause of death, followed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease, lower respiratory infection, diarrhoeal diseases and tuberculosis. In 2015, 346,000 people died of diabetes, which caused 3.3 per cent of all deaths that year, with an annual increase of 2.7 per cent from 1990, according to the GBD study. Nearly 26 people die of diabetes per 100,000 population; diabetes is also one of the top causes of disability and accounts for 2.4 per cent of the disability-adjusted life-years lost (sum of years lost due to disability or premature death due to the disease). There are 69.1 million people with diabetes in India, the second-highest number in the world after China, which has 109 million people with diabetes. Of these, 36 million cases

remain undiagnosed, according to a 2015 Diabetes Atlas released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Nearly nine per cent in the age group of 2079 have diabetes. Unlike other countries, where a majority of people with diabetes are over 60 years old, the prevalence in India is among the 40-59 years age group, affecting productivity of the population. Indians are especially predisposed to diabetes due to social and genetic reasons. Peculiar genetic composition of Indians known as “Asian Indian Phenotype” makes them appear thin but with fat depositions around their internal organs. Lifestyle changes with reduced physical activity and carbohydrate-rich diets, along with environmental factors, are increasing India’s diabetes burden, IndiaSpend reported in June 2015. Since most of the healthcare cost is borne out of pocket in India, those in lower economic groups have to bear the greatest burden. Urban poor spend as much as 34 per cent while rural poor spend 27 per cent of their income on diabetes treatment, the study found. India is predicted to have 123 million diabetes cases aged between 20 and 79 by 2040, according to estimates by IDF.

Full-fledged women police stations to be set up in Khm, Dmp 4 lane project: WAPO to stand by work order our Correspondent Kohima | October 13

Nagaland State Home Minister, Y Patton today informed that the existing women cells in Kohima and Dimapur have been upgraded to full-fledged women police stations, and that the same would be inaugurated soon. He revealed this during the inauguration of the Kezocha Police Station under Kohima district today. Kezocha lies some 32 km away from state capital Kohima. He informed that the

women police station in Kohima will be inaugurated on October 18. Patton stated that the establishment of the police station at Kezocha is very important as it is placed in a strategically located area. This police station has jurisdiction over ten adjoining villages including the EAC HQ. It is located in the southeast region of Kohima district, touching the inter-district boundaries of Kohima and Phek. It also covers interstate boundaries of Nagaland-Manipur, ensuring that

the station plays a greater role in curbing criminal activities along the border. The Home Minister expressed hope that the law and order problems in the region would decrease with the opening of the police station. He urged the officer-incharge and his team to be vigilant in protecting and upholding the security of the people around. “The establishment of police station in this region should be a boon for the people and not a bane for them,” Patton said. Meanwhile, the Home

Minister said that the NPF would come back to power in the 2018 elections and used the occasion as an opportunity to ask people to vote for his party. Responding to the desire of the Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) for up-gradation of SDO (C) Jakhama to ADC HQ and of Kezocha EAC to SDO (C), Patton stated asked the SAPO to process the matter through the DPDB. He assured that the government would do the necessary as per the requisite norms.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): An executive council meeting of the Western Angami Public Organization (WAPO) was held on October 13 at Sechu-Zubza. A press note from the WAPO informed that the meeting was attended by frontal organizations and respective village authorities of the area. On the construction of the four-lane National Highway 29 within the jurisdiction of WAPO, the meeting decided that WAPO would “stand by the work order allotted in favour of M/s Gayatri Projects Limited by the Ministry of Roads, Transport & Highways, Government of India for construction of a portion of the four-lane National Highway 29 in its jurisdiction.” It asked the company to “diligently carry out the project in all sincerity, to

strictly abide by the specifications as provided for quality workmanship and to complete the same within the specified period.” Assuring cooperation to ensure that the execution of the work proceeds without any obstruction, the WAPO said that “in the event of any disturbance or disruption of the ongoing project within the territorial domain of WAPO, it shall deal with such elements with all seriousness.”

Extends support to Rengmas

Meanwhile, the WAPO further extended support to the demand for a district by the Rengma community. It urged the Government of Nagaland to “grant this demand at the earliest possible time if there is a way for the Rengmas to have a district of their own.”

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13 (MExN): The Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday urged the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice for establishment and constitution of National Judicial Service and National Judicial Commission in the context of the current scenario on appointment of judges in the highest courts. In a representation addressed to the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, NBA president, Tali Ao and secretary V Hukavi Zhimomi, maintained that the selection test for recruitment of candidates for appointments in the higher judiciary ought to be through competitive examination, where all eligible candidates from the legal fraternity are given equal opportunity to apply and to be selected. Also pointing out that in the appointments in subordinate judiciary in the states; the recruitments are made through selection on competitive examination by inviting applications from all over the country, the Association, however termed it as “absurd” that the nomination, selection and recommendation for appointment in higher judiciary is confined only to the territorial jurisdiction of the particular High Court. The National Judicial Commission is a body proposed to replace the present Collegium System of appointing judges. The collegium system is one where the Chief Justice of India and

a forum of four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments and transfers of judges. The Association asserted that the present practice of Collegium System in nominating and recommending candidates through “pick and choose” practice violates the provisions of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India in as much as no opportunity is given to all the interested eligible candidates from the members of the bar to apply and compete for recruitment on merit. It explained- “to secure the independence of the judiciary, the recruiting authority should be independent of any control by the executive as well as by any others holding post howsoever high it may be.” The Association reminded that the Parliamentary supremacy enshrined under Article 368 of the Constitution “shall salvage the authority of the government to make necessary amendments to the Constitution as to make provisions to uphold Article 14 and 16 in the matter of appointments of the higher judiciary. It therefore stated that the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2013 which was struck down by the Supreme Court or the present collegiums system appears to be in total curtailment of the provisions of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution and that “both the system may directly or indirectly offend the independence of judiciary.”

Uniform Civil Code will cause hardship & social disorder to Nagas Meanwhile, the NBA, in a separate memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister of India, has appealed for retention of the provisions of Article 371A in the event of any such law of Uniform Civil Code is introduced. Uniform civil code is the proposal to replace the personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set governing every citizen. These laws are distinguished from public law and cover marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and maintenance. “That if the Uniform Civil Code is introduced covering the entire country, it shall cause so much hardship and social disorder to the Nagas as the personal and social life of the Nagas are quite distinct from the rest of the people in the country,” the memorandum apprehended. The Association pointed out that the un-codified customary practices and usages right mostly governs the personal and social lives of the Nagas since time immemorial and “there is no occasion in the judicial history wherein any of these traditional customs, practices and usages have been held or struck down as opposed to law.” “Thus, the Nagas continue to remain in absolute contentment with the present status as protected under the Constitution,” the Association asserted in the memorandum.

STOCKHOLM, OCTOBER 13 (AP): Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Reporters and others who gathered at the Swedish Academy’s headquarters in Stockholm’s Old Town reacted with a loud cheer as his name was read out. Dylan, 75, is arguably the most iconic poet-musician of his generation. Songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’” became anthems for the U.S. anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. Dylan’s impact on popular culture was immense and his influence as a lyricist extends to every major music figure and songwriter of the last 50 years, from the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and beyond. But although he had been mentioned in Nobel speculation for years, many experts had ruled him out, thinking the academy wouldn’t extend its more than a century-old award to the world of music. They were wrong. The academy’s permanent secretary, Sara Danius, said

Bob Dylan. (REUTERS)

while Dylan performs his poetry in the form of songs, that’s no different from the ancient Greeks, whose works were often performed to music. “Bob Dylan writes poetry for the ear,” she said. “But it’s perfectly fine to read his works as poetry.” Dylan is the first American winner of the Nobel literature prize since Toni Morrison won in 1993.

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Minister Patton inaugurates Kezocha Police Station

Land should be made available for development

Our Correspondent

Kezocha | October 13

Minister for Home Y. Patton today inaugurated Kezocha Police Station in the South-East region of Kohima district. Kezocha is adjoining with Kidima which is on the purview of Trans-Asian Highway alignment India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway to Cambodia and Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia Highway. Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), Kohima, Joseph Hesso, NPS, said that Kezocha Police Station will cover 9 villages including 1 town. It will cover Dihoma, Kijiimetouma Bawe and Kijiimetouma Basa in northern Angami area and Mitelephe, Kezoma, Kezo Basa, Kezo Town, Kezocha, Kidima and Sakhabama in southern Angami area. Kezocha Police Station will have manpower strength of 25. The public can also access wireless service, he said. Thanking the state government for setting up of Kezocha Police Station, the Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) president Dr. Neiketou Kiso, said that it had fulfilled the much needed and much awaited desire of the public and hoped that it would go a long way in serving the people well its purpose. He was hopeful that the setting

Home Minister Patton and others during the inauguration of Kezocha Police Station on October 13. (Morung Photo)

up of this police station will control and check anti-social elements and unwanted activities prevailing on this route, which touches Phek district, Kohima and Tadubi area of Manipur state. Kiso also appealed the state government to upgrade SDO (C) Jakhama to that of ADC HQ and also Kezocha EAC to that of SDO (C) for more effective and efficient administration. He said the population of southern Angami area now touches 50,000. He said that

SAPO will soon give proper justification and representation to the state government in this regard. Northern Angami Public Organization (NAPO) president Vilieo Rutsa also urged the public to extend cooperation to this Police Station. Public leader Zekrol Soleho said many illegal activities use to take place on this route, which disturb the peace loving people. He was hopeful that with the establishment of this police station, law and order of the area will be

maintained and people will enjoy a peaceful life. MLA Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, chairman, Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation (NSMDC), Kohima deputy commissioner Rovilato Mor and several other dignitaries also present on the occasion. The function was chaired by additional SP Kohima, Igwangheing Hemang, NPS while SDPO (South) Atu Zumvü, NPS proposed vote of thanks.

he Home Minister said this Kezocha Police Station will be made functional with immediate effect with the required manpower. He said the formal approval of the state government for establishment of this police station was made in 2012 but could not make functional for want of infrastructural development. Patton lauded the people of Kezocha range for making land available for setting up of this police station. He said the issue of land ownership has become a major concern for development in the Naga society. “We want development from the government but we don’t want to part with our land and unless there is availability of land, development cannot take place,” he said adding that by way of donating land for setting up of this police station, Kezocha people have set a very good example to the rest of the Naga people that land should be made available for any kind of development concerning with the welfare of the people.

Govt willing to work for development The Home Minister also said the present day government under the leadership of TR Zeliang, Chief Minister of Nagaland and Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, President Naga People’s Front, is ever willing to work for the development of the state and also for the welfare of the people. “However, it is also the responsibility of the people to cooperate with the govern-

ment and come forward with constructive suggestions and criticisms well so long as the matter concerns with the welfare of the people,” he said. In this, he called upon all peace loving citizens of the area in particular to fully cooperate with the police officials manning this police station “so that they will be encouraged to work diligently because a lot will depend upon the people of this region as how effective this police station will be made functional.” Meanwhile, Home Minister urged the people of the area to find out water source for this police station. He also sought the cooperation of the public as and when construction of staff quarter takes place in this police station. Call for support and cooperation Also speaking on the occasion, MLA Er Kropol Vitsu called upon the people of the area to have a sense of belongingness and extend their fullest cooperation to this police station so that the police personnel will serve the public in efficient manner. LL Doungel, IPS, DGP, Nagaland lauded the people for the large gathering which showed appreciation and support to the government development activities. He said police department is one which requires people support and cooperation. Police focus not only to robbery and theft alone but it involved all kinds of human activities, he added. He also asked the public to help them so that in return they can also serve them better.

Dimapur Night Carnival 2016 AKTM follows up on ‘Greening Asetkong Project’ Organizing Committee constituted

DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): The Organizing Committee for the Dimapur Night Carnival 2016 was officially dedicated on October 9 by Pastor Jongpong (East Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo) at Hotel Saramati. The following are the Core Committee member for this year Dimapur Night Carnival: Chairman Kesonyu Yhome, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur; Secretary Moa Sangtam, SDO(C) Sardar, Dimapur; Hokivi Chishi, President DCCI, Convenor; Thungbemo Murry,

President BAN and Solomon L. Awomi, President EDBA, Co-Convenor; Dr. Khekugha Muru, Secretary to Sub-Committees; Dennis Yeptho, Convenor - Finance Committee; Chiru Thuzu, Convenor -Allotment, arrangement & sanitation Committee; Omega Yepthomi, Convenor Electrification committee; Akum Jamir, Convenor Entertainment Committee; Dr. Yan Murry, Convenor - Innovation Committee; Sunkumu, Convenor-Volunteers, Safety, Traffic, Fire and Security Committee; Akusu, Convenor-

Reception and Refreshment Committee; Hongba Phom, Convenor - Media, Publicity and Beautification Committee. The representatives of Nagaland Post, The Morung Express, Eastern Mirror and Nagaland Page have also consented to be the core member of the Media, Publicity and Beautification Committee. Meanwhile, DNC 2016 Convenor, Hokivi Chishi has also informed in a press release that for any queries related to stall allotment and innovative ideas, mail to dimapurnc@gmail.com

Public informed to collect free Larvivorous Fish DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): The Dimapur public have been requested to collect free Larvivorous Fish (Guppy Fish) from the departmental hatchery (CMO office) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and seed in their surrounding drainage, which will help control and minimize mosquito breeding. Informing this in a press release, Kikolul Khieya, Assistant Director, UVBDS said that the Urban Vector Borne Disease Scheme (UVBDS) under Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) office in Dimapur has been continuing its routine steps to control outbreak of epidemic diseases (dengue, malaria, Japanese Encephalitis, Chikengunya etc by spraying larvicidal insecticides (Temephos 50%) in flooded water logged areas and stagnant water and also doing technical malathion fogging in Dimapur urban area. Also public and council are requetsed to extend their co- Urban Vector Borne Disease Scheme staff and others operation to the UVBDS staff. in Dimapur.

Tsonglaknyi Conclude

Volunteers erecting bamboo barricades around the saplings which were planted during the launching of ‘Greening Asetkong Project’ last July. More than 50 saplings were replaced and planted during the follow-up routine on October 10.

followed up routine replaced and planted more than 50 saplings along the stretch of 30 kilometers.

The followed up routine place the dead saplings is conducted every two or with new ones. three months by the AKTM It has to be mentioned to check its growth and re- that ‘Greening Asetkong

Project’ was launched by Dr. Imtiwapang Aier, Legislator of 23 Impur A/C in collaboration with AKTM in solidarity with the World Environment Day. It was also resolved that July 26 will be observed as ‘Greening Asetkong Day’ in the Asetkong range every year. Separate saplings were also distributed to the federating units of AKTM during launching programme. The brain behind the project- Dr. Imtiwapang Aier has also wholeheartedly announced to reward the best performing unit for nurturing the saplings. The awards will be given during the observation of ‘Greening Asetkong Day.’ Meanwhile, AKTM cautions that strict action will be taken against the defaulter who tries to uproot or destroy the plants.

Educating students on wildlife protection and conservation

tuensang, october 13 (Mexn): Tuensang Forest Division celebrated Wildlife Week from October 1 to 8 with the theme, ‘Towards Justice and Fullness.’ The Divisional Forest officer Dr. Sentitula, IFS in a press release stated that this year’s main focus of the division was to encourage the students to work together for wildlife protection and conservation and to make use of their learning to distil down to wisdom. The celebration started by cleanliness drive in Tuensang Town. The ATM booths were washed and cleaned by the forest personnel and the Eco club members from Holy Angel School and Hakushang School and different posters and flex on environmental awareness

were put up in different public places such as ATM, district hospital, clock tower, NST bus stop in collaboration with the Nagaland Pollution Control Board. Another initiative was pasting of stickers with message in vehicles by Eco Club volunteers in and around Tuensang town and in different junctions. Brochures and posters of endangered Flora and Fauna of Tuensang district were distributed and put up in main town areas. Under the guidance of Range Officers Tsangli Tikhir, Tsingthrise Sangtam and Florence, special programmes were initiated and wildlife awareness programme were held throughout the week in the district in different schools.

Tuensang Forest Division personnel with eco club members and others during the Wildlife Week observed in Tuensang from October 1 to 8.

Under Sitap Range, marathon race was organized among the school students to spread awareness and create consciousness towards Wild Life con-

servation and protection, cash money and prizes were given to all the participants. Rajesh.IFS, ACF sitap Range in his introduction speech reiterated the

importance of wildlife in day to day lives and Ailong Ranger spoke on the success story of Amur Falcon and importance of conservation.

Kohima Village Gazetted Officers’ Association celebrates Silver Jubilee Morung Express News Kohima | October 13

Tsonglaknyi, the premier festival of Tikhir, celebrated at Kiusam Town. Ahead of the festival, two-day long Volley Ball Tournament organized by Tikhir Culture Club Kiusam Town from 7th – 8th Oct’ 2016. Altogether 10 teams participated in the tourney. Wherein, 14th NAP (IR) emerged champion, Tourist Club, Metongre Village and Yoyo Club, Kiusam Town clinched 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Followed by day long cultural session held on 11th Oct’ 2016, folk dance presented by Kiusam Town Public and Elders dancing troupe and many other activities displayed rich culture of Tikhir Naga.

Mokokchung, october 13 (Mexn): The Asetkong Students’ Conference (AKTM) led by its President along with colleagues and executive members undertook a follow-up routine on ‘Greening Asetkong Project’ on October 10 at AsetkongTzüsangra Road (AT road). A press release has informed that more than one thousand saplings were planted covering a stretch of more than 30 Km along the AT-Road by volunteers on the first phase of Greening Asetkong Project on July 26. The Project aims to reforest the range with Evergreen trees, ornamental trees, environmental friendly trees and fruit bearing trees within next five years along the roadside and places of importance in the range. The officials during the

The Kohima Village Gazetted Officers’ Association (KVGOA) held its Silver Jubilee on October 13 at the Kohima Village Council Hall with Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change as the chief guest. Extending greetings to the founding members and pioneers of KVGOA, who sacrificed their time and resources to form one of the most important organisations in the village, Er Keviletuo Yiese, President, KVGOA added that the organisation has brought all the officers to sit down together, plan and give something back to the village. “The KVGOA with more than 400 members today and comprising of professionals, intellectuals is

a huge human resource which can contribute towards the upliftment and betterment of not only the village but also for the development of the state and its people. Let us make sure that the legacy we leave behind is a good name as it is said that one has to take care of one’s name because it lives longer than us,” said Er. Yiese. He encouraged the members to rise up to the occasion and strive to be upright and efficient officers. Er. Yiese further appealed its members to usher in greater unity and harmony amongst the people, and pledge to rededicate their service to the people again. As a celebration of attaining 25 years KVGOA held a round of activities such as trainings on livelihood, sanitation programs, health talks, health camps, seminars on cli-

Dr. Nicky Kire, Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change releasing the silver jubilee souvenir of Kohima Village Gazetted Officers’ Association on October 13. (Morung Photo)

mate change and other concerns. These activities were lauded by Dr. Nicky Kire who hoped that the contributions that KVGOA has given will be an ongoing process. “Let us lead by example and not by talking. Be careful with your words. When we are wrong we should

apologize,” stated Dr. Kire who admitted that the village has often been criticized for using discriminatory words which often hurts the sentiments of other communities. Further stressing on the conservation of wildlife, Dr. Kire urged the village organizations to give more ef-

forts in protecting the wildlife and reduce hunting. “We have so many endangered species in Nagaland, so we need to give efforts to safeguard them. It is not for me, it is not for you but for our future. We have to put a stop to all these destructions,” asserted Kire. Short speeches were

delivered by Vipralhou Kesiezie, the first President of KVGOA and Medoselhou Keretsü, Chairman, KVC. In his speech Kesiezie shared the roles and importance of giving back to the society. Coming from one of the biggest village, it is our role to help and contribute to the rest of the Nagas and the Naga nation, viewed Kesiezie who admitted that many times we confine ourselves to only the village level, and that there has also been instances where some have committed mistakes of discriminating others. Therefore, Kesiezie advised that being a great village, the members must take the greater responsibility. “We must broaden our vision and contribute to the rest of Nagas. We must begin new goal settings,” concluded Kesiezie.

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Puja marked by crime, bloodshed in Tripura AgArtAlA, OctOber 13 (tNN): Durga Puja in Tripura was marked by bloodshed, violence, crime and accidents in spite of high security. As many as three persons were killed in different parts of the state while five persons died and 21 sustained injuries in road accidents. A deputy commandant of Tripura State Rifles, Bishnu Debnath, was sent to judicial custody in Longtarai valley in Dhalai for allegedly molesting a tribal girl. He was arrested, produced in court and sent to judicial remand. At least three persons were arrested on the charge of murdering a member of the minority community in the Kakrabon area of Udaipur in South Tripura on the second day of the pujas. The body of Ahmed Mia, 52, was found inside a pandal. In another incident in Ampura in Khowai, a tribal youth was hacked to death by some villagers. The victim, accompanied by two of his friends, had parked their motorbike by the road to relieve themselves. Two others of the village objected to their parking by the road. An altercation ensued and the youth was hacked to death. Two persons were arrested. A Special Protection Officer (SPO) constable in Dhalai district was arrested for killing his colleague with his service rifle during Durga Puja. The accused, Rajendra Das, was sent to jail. Police also found the body of a civilian in the Mandwai area of Agartala on Tuesday night. Three cases related to crime against women were reported during the festivities in different parts of the state.

MU reservAtion row Francis Ngajokpa resigns from Cong tribal students rally in imphal Newmai News Network Imphal | October 13

Newmai News Network Imphal | October 13

Tribal students carried out a protest rally in the heart of Imphal on Thursday to show their resentment against the raging controversy over the “attempt to reduce” the percentage of seats reserved for admission to post graduate courses in Manipur University. The rally demanded the authorities of Manipur University (MU) to rescind the October 8 resolution adopted by Academic Council of the institute to implement the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 which provides 7.5 percent seats to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students. Manipur Education Minister Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh yesterday urged Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar to intervene in the current reservation row in Manipur University, Canchipur and bring back normal academic atmosphere there. The state government has been feeling the heat of the reservation imbroglio as tribal student bodies intensified the stir. Thursday’s protest rally was organised by the All Tribal

10 Bangladeshi nationals deported by Assam govt guwAhAti, OctOber 13 (iANS): The Assam government on Thursday deported ten Bangladeshi nationals, including two minors and a woman, through a border checkpost along the IndiaBangladesh border in Assam's Barak Valley. The ten were arrested from the Barak valley at various points in time and lodged in Silchar Central jail. The deportations came after the Indian government handed over a list of 50 Bangladeshi nationals to the Bangladesh authorities at a regular border meeting between the two countries. Cachar Deputy Commissioner S. Vishwanathan. said the Bangladesh government ascertained their identities and agreed to take them back. "They were taken to the Kalibari Ghat bor-

der checkpost in Karimganj district on Thursday morning and handed over to Border Guards Bangladesh," he said, adding that most of them hail from Sylhet district of Bangladesh. More than 50 persons of Bangladesh origin are languishing in the Silchar jail and the Assam government has taken up the issue with the Bangladesh government.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Mr. Lungningpeu S/o Pauramyi of JALUKIE town PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that the name Lungningpeu and Lungningpeu Iramggaun is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Lungningpeu and shall be used for all official purposes in the future. Deponent 1st Class Magistrate

I, Mr. Pauramyi Zeliang S/o Shri. Lt. Bilu of JALUKIE town PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that the name Pauramyi Zeliang and Pauramyi Granggaun is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Pauramyi Zeliang and shall be used for all official purposes in the future.. Deponent 1st Class Magistrate

AFFIDAVIT

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Regd. No. 234

I, Lulanguangliu Gonmei D/o Shri. Dindai of NEW JALUKIE PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that I am the deponent of this affidavit. That the name Lulanguangliu and Lunglanguang gonmei is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Lulanguangliu and shall be used for all official purposes in the future. Deponent 1st Class Magistrate

AFFIDAVIT Regd. No. 231

I, Mr. Ilungchuheing Chawang S/o Shri. Tajanbui of JALUKIE town PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that the name Ilungchuheing Chawang and Iluchuheing is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Ilungchuheing Chawang and shall be used for all official purposes in the future. Deponent 1st Class Magistrate

Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) backed by All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) and Kuki Students’ Union (KSO). MU has been accused of defying directives of the High Court of Manipur and UGC norms in implementing reservation in the institute installing admission process for postgraduate students. A large number of police personnel were mobilised in view of the demonstration. The rally started from Adimjati complex, Chingmeirong where hundreds of students gathered before they marched towards the Raj Bhavan. The police blocked their way near PCTC fuel station and that resulted in a confrontation between the two sides. After a brief standoff, five leaders of the agitating students were later permitted to hand over a memorandum to Governor Dr Najma Heptulla who was out of station. The memorandum was submitted to the Manipur Governor through her secretary at the Raj Bhavan. The five-member student team was headed by ATSUM president Joseph Hmar and ANSAM president Seth Shatsang who were also taking part in the rally.

In the memorandum, the Governor was informed that the Deans Committee, MU in its meeting held on April 4 took a hasty decision without seeking clarification from UGC to implement the all India reservation norms of 7.5 percent for ST students, 15 percent for SC (Scheduled Castes) and 27 percent for OBC (Other Backward Classes) in admission and recruitment overlooking the order of Manipur High Court and the Central Educational Institutions Act, 2016 as amended in 2012. The resolution of the committee was condemned by the Manipur University Students’ Union (MUTSU) backed by ATSUM as it was “reversal” to the existing Parliament Act and a direct attempt to further “discriminate and marginalise” the tribal community by limiting the access to higher education, the memorandum said. It urged upon Dr Heptulla to look into the matter and highlighted the need for taking up timely corrective measures to resolve the issue. The tribal student bodies demanded implementation of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2012 under which 31 percent of seats is provided to ST students.

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I, Mr. Dikhandai S/o Shri. Dindai of New JALUKIE town PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that the name Dikhandai and Dikhandai Gonmei is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Dikhandai and shall be used for all official purposes in the future. Deponent 1st Class Magistrate

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Under pressure from his workers and supporters, Congress MLA and former minister Francis Ngajokpa representing Tadubi constituency, Senapati district resigned today from the ruling party and state legislative assembly as well. After putting in his papers, Fracis Ngajokpa told media, “Wisdom of the people and decision of the people in democracy are supreme.” Ngajokpa’s workers were reportedly peeved at the Congress party for allegedly showing an act of spurning against the 'Framework Agreement' signed between the NSCN-IM and the Centre and also turning its back on the issue of nine tribal protesters who were killed during protest following passing of three ILP related bills in the state assembly last year. Two senior Congress leaders and MLAs—Yumkham Erabot Singh and Nongthongbam Biren Singh—resigned from the party and also from the state legislative assembly recently. So, Ngajokpa was the third MLA quitting the Congress government headed by Okram Ibobi Singh as well as the party in less than a month. Veteran Congress leader Yumkham Erabot representing Wangkhei constituency joined the Manipur BJP after quitting Congress in the face of increasing pressure from supporters. The development comes ahead of the assembly election in Manipur due in few months' time. Francis Ngajokpa said he wished to join a national political party and showed disinterest in regional parties. His workers have also decided that he can join any political party of his choice. He personally went to the Assembly Secretariat and Congress Bhavan to put in his papers today. Many Congress MLAs in the hill districts of Manipur have come under immense pressure from their supporters in their respective constituency to resign from the MLAship as well from the Congress party and join any other party if they are to contest again in the forthcoming Manipur Legislative Assembly polls due in few months' time. This development has come following the passing of the "three anti-tribal bills" last year in the Manipur Legislative Assembly and the subsequent announcement of the Outer Manipur Tribals’ Forum (OMTF) and Joint Action Committee against Anti Tribal Bills (JAC-AATB) of their stand to boycott all tribal MLAs and the lone MP from Manipur who "failed to hear the cries of their people". The OMTF and JAC-AATB had announced the banning of Congress party in all tribal areas in Manipur recently. OMTF and JAC-AATB have reiterated

the boycott of all the tribal MLAs and the lone MP who "failed" to hear the cries of their people. "These betrayers of the tribal peoples are banned from having any activity or movement in the tribal areas of Manipur, and that neither the forum nor the JAC shall be responsible for any untoward incident if they fail to comply with the ban," they said. The July 18 joint meeting of OMTF and JAC-AATB resolved that any individual or organization aiding, cooperating or standing with these individuals will be branded as "anti-tribal" and shall be at their own risk. They said the Congress party was solely responsible for drafting, introducing and passing of the three “anti-tribal bills” in the state assembly on August 30 last, the joint meeting also resolved to boycott the Congress party in all tribal areas of Manipur from July 18 last. Any political party, whether national or regional, which works against the interest of the tribal peoples shall face the same fate as that of the Congress party, the OMTF and JAC-AATB resolved. According to them, individuals, organisations and political parties betraying the "indigenous" peoples shall have no place in the tribal areas in "present Manipur." "The struggle for self-determination of the indigenous peoples in present Manipur that began with the spontaneous reaction that erupted after the passing of the three ‘anti-tribal bills’ by the Congress-led Manipur government has already crossed one year, it said. Yet, even after a year of unflinching agitation, both the Central and state governments have refused to take any genuine step to address the grievances of the tribal community," they maintained. "The dominant valley-dwelling community of present Manipur in connivance with the communal Manipur government has been gearing up for inclusion of the Meitei community in the scheduled tribe list as a continuation of their policies to annex tribal lands and grab the meager privileges bestowed on the tribal peoples," they alleged. As a part to the ongoing fight for tribal rights and identity, the OMTF and JAC have submitted a joint memorandum to the Prime Minister recently to demand oppose the demand for the Scheduled Tribe status by the valley-dwelling Meitei community and shall continue to resist such ‘sinister design’ in the days to come. The OMTF and JAC have been saying that they are committed to safeguard tribal ancestral lands, tribal rights and identity and shall leave no stone unturned in their ongoing effort to ensure an inclusive and promising future for all the tribal communities and an administrative setup separate from the ambit of the present Manipur government.

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NStCB Ltd ATM booth installed at Mokokchung

Exhibition cum sales day at Jalukie Peren, OctOber 13 (DIPr): ATMA Peren conducted Exhibition cum sales day on October 13 at Jalukie Town with DAO & Project Director ATMA Peren, Atoi Sema as the chief guest. In the inaugural program, he appreciated the participating SHGs for their hard work. He also appraised the SHGs to go for diversification farming and involve in other entrepreneurship. He urged the farmers to practice or- dAO & Project director ATmA Peren, Atoi Sema inauguganically and increase their rates the exhibition cum sales day at Jalukie on October production by taking help 13. (DIPR Photo)

from the technical experts from Agri and Allied Department. Dy. PD, Yezaho Swu in his keynote address lauded the SHGs to promote organic cultivation and produce more as the district has the maximum potentiality. Earlier, the programme was chaired by Dy. PD, Akam Zeliang. Vote of thanks was pronounced by BTM Jalukie Block Aola Tzudin. Altogether seven SHGs participated in the sales day. The vegetables were sold at subsidized rate.

Mokokchung, October 13 (DIPR): Nagaland State Co-operative Bank (NSTCB), the only local Bank sponsored and financed by Government of Nagaland has installed its ATM booth at Mokokchung town. Mokokchung became the third town to have NStCB ATM booth after Dimapur and Kohima. The ATM booth located near its Branch Office (Main Police Point) in the heart of the town was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel on 13th October 2016. In his speech DC thanked the NStCB for installing the ATM for the benefit of the people of Mokokchung and said that the NStCB had done something good during his time in Mokokchung as DC and termed it as a ‘gift’ to the people. Sushil kumar Patel, who is also the Chairman of the District Level Consultative Committee, NStCB said that the NStCB offers services to the customers with very low charges but regretted that people in the town are not well aware of the NStCB Branch Office. He said the NStCB’s perfor-

Phek dPdB conducts monthly meeting Phek, OctOber 13 (DIPr): The Phek District Planning & Development Board meeting for the month of October was held on October 13 at D.C’s conference Hall. The meeting was chaired by Vice Chairman DPDB and Deputy Commissioner Phek Murohu Chotso. The meeting reviewed the last DPDB meeting minutes. Departmental activities were presented by NABARD and

NYK departments. New agendas recommended to the Govt. were opening of any nationalized additional bank at Phek head Quarter, registration of society in respect of Bio-Earth and Earth Hills society (BASS) Pfutsero Town, upgradation of Royal Foundation School Phek Town to Higher Secondary level, constitution of verification committee for LADP 2016-17.

dC Phek, murohu Chotso speaks at the Phek dPdB meeting held at the dC’s conference hall on October 13. (DIPR Photo)

dC mokokchung, Sushila kumar Patel, managing director NStCB Ltd Imtilemba and other officials during the inauguration of the NStCB ltd ATM booth at Mokokchung held on October 13. (DIPR Photo)

mance is laudable and encouraged to do more and offer more services to the people. Bendangnukshi Longkumer, Board of Director, NStCB Ltd, Mokokchung district who also spoke at the inaugural function thanked the NStCB for installing the ATM booth at the prime location in the town and appealed to do more for the benefits of the

people of Mokokchung. He requested Senior Branch Manager, Mokokchung to put up a sign board about the new ATM booth to enable people to get it at ease. Managing Director NStCB, Imtilemba Longkumer, who chaired the function said that NStCB’s ATM booth at Tuensang town will be inaugurated tomorrow which will be the fourth town to have the ATM booth

keeping alive the practices of honesty by the forefathers, Leshemi villagers under Phek district have started a wayside market outlet whereas any passerby along the newly constructed road on Viswema to Zuketsa enroute Pfutsero can buy vegetables and fruits even in the absence of owners. Price tag placed on every item and one can pick up anything and pay the amount in the provided box. The farmers then collect the amount after their field work. (Morung Photo by Chizokho Vero)

in the state. He said the NStCB’s Branches are spread all over the state and trying its best to deliver service to the people. He said the NStCB is the only local Bank in the state sponsored and financed by the government of Nagaland offering banking services to the people. Vote of thanks was proposed by Nungsang, Senior Brach Manager, NStCB, Mokokchung Branch.

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The Tenyiphe 1 Village Level Organisation (VLO) under NSRLm, Rd Block Chumoukedima organized a sales day on October 8 at Chumoukedima, weekly market. Thungbemo Patton, EAC, Chumoukedima in the presence of VCC, VCms, BPm, NSRLm, Rd, Block, Chumuokedima and VLO and Shgs members declared open the sales day. Eleven Sghs participated in the sales day.

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DC Phek informs pheK, october 13 (Dipr): The Deputy Commissioner Phek, Murohu Chotso in an order informed that in view of the Swachh , work will be held on October 15, 6 AM onwards at Phek District Hq. In this regard, the order informed that: • Respective Departments will conduct cleanliness drive in their office jurisdiction. • All GBs/Ward officials/Public of respective

wards will conduct cleanliness drive in respective wards/colonies and collect waste/garbage on road side for disposal by Trucks. • The following Departments will provide 1 (one) Truck each alongwith staff for garbage disposal – 5th NAP, D.E.F, E.E. Power, D.C. Pool, E.E. PHED and PTC. All concerned Departments and Public are requested to extend full cooperation for a ‘cleaner and green’ Phek.

RTI week held at Tuensang tuensang, october 13 (Dipr): Right to Information Week Held at DC’s Conference Hall Tuensang on October 12. The function was attended by representatives of CKS, USLP, YUTT, KUTT, ENWO Tuensang Unit and the Administrative Officers of Tuensang. The function was observed with the theme “RTI and Role of NGOs and CSOs”. The introductory speech of RTI Act 2005 was delivered by Nukshimatong, EAC (p). He highlighted the importance of RTI Act and its scope for the quality of governance, transparency,

accountability and to fight against the corruption. ADC Tuensang HQ Nchumbemo in a short speech mentioned the importance of RTI act. He said RTI acts as the agent between government and the concerned citizen through which citizen can play a role in detection of anomalies and corruptions. Representatives from the tribal Hohos also spoke during the programme.nThe welcome address was delivered by Weku Zhiemi EAC (Dev) Tuensang while vote of thanks was proposed by Arhomo Yanthan, EAC (P)

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NGHSSea members urged to oppose practice of proxy, absenteeism DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): The Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association (NGHSSEA) conducted its general conference on October 11 at GHSS Dimapur. Wonthungo Tsopoe, Additional Director (HoD), School Education gave a strong call to the members to resist the practice of proxy, absenteeism as they are illegal and harms education process. He exhorted the officers and challenged the members to work hard and extend the best of service to the society as education is the backbone of every society. He said that though the Department of School Education has completed 52 years there are still lots to be done for the smooth management of the department. He acknowledged the pioneers for rendering commendable services while serving in remote areas of the state as teachers and school administrators where communities have benefited from their services.

Members of Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association during its general conference on October 11 at GHSS Dimapur.

He lamented that such positive attitude of service is disappearing as most of the teachers lobby for comfortable posting at Kohima or Dimapur and urged the members to willingly serve where they are posted and try to leave behind strong legacy wherever they go, as sacrifice and service are the two fundamental traits of teaching profession. A press release stated that R. Amongla Jamir DDEO Dimapur and Dr. Kevizakie Rio Joint Mis-

DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): The NPGN/ NNC (Non Accord) through the Ministry of Information & Publicity has informed that Khapour, Vito (Deputy Secy. Home), Amanto (Leacy) and Rolex (Razou Peyu) had been terminated from the Naga National Service with effect from the date of issuing this notice “owing to violation of the Supreme

very hard to be able to clear the exams. Don’t look for a job through the back door or the one where you want maximum salary putting minimum effort, he added. Follow a career which give you excitment and happiness to go to work everyday, he added. Nune Chase, Head Trainer from YouthNet made the students do a few tests using SWOT, RAISEC technique to guide the students to know their interest, desire and passion. She further said we need revisit how we are educating the students under the present education system. Sometimes, for the fear of failure and defining success as doing well in exams

only, young people are stopped from exploring their real creative talents like writing, music, construction, and engineering, Chase pointed out. YouthNet through their young ambassadors also advocate for clean and fair election, which according to the organization, is the first step for any progress and development in the state. Impact 5000 by 18 Campaign is a five-year joint programme of Nagaland launched in 2013. For 2016-17 Impact campaign, Quest Alliance, Bangalore and Accenture’s Skills to Succeed Initiative are partners. The program in Peren was supported by SYPT and their president Azing.

sion Director RMSA shared their experiences and challenged the members to work hard for successful delivery of quality education in the state. The programme was led by Limawabang, L. Toshimenla Imchen invoked God's blessings. The members were enthralled with special music by the Peace Club members of the school. The house along with the nomination committee endorsed the present

team of office bearers Kelhikha Kenye, President, Liyalo Apon, Vice President, Chungngam Konyak, General Secretary, Limawabang Ao, Joint Secretary, Dr.Bijano Murry Finance secretary, Er. P Aienla Lungkumer Treasurer and Visezu Thakro as Press secretary for another tenure as office bearers with five members advisory boardRazouseyi Vese, Limadagit, Dr.Kevizakie Rio, Mughali Sema and R. Amongla Jamir.

Naga National Azha.” NPGN/NNC (NA) MIP Kilonser N Mar Ao in the press release further informed the concerned not to deal with those “AntiNaga National” individuals under any circumstances. “In the event of failure to comply with this notice, it shall be compelled to deem as doing at their own risk,” the Kilonser added.

He also added that any case that may be connected against the aforesaid shall not be held responsible by the NPGN/NNC (NA). Therefore, the mentioned “culprits” are strongly warned not to tarnish the image of the NPGN//NNC (NA) and “if found guilty of doing so, stern action shall be taken upon them without further warnings.”

Girl Child Day was celebrated in all 30 Anganwadi centre under Ahthibung ICDS Project on October 11 under the theme ‘Girl Progress Equal to Goals progress - A global girl data movement.’

Eye camp for cataract operation in Mon

Mon, october 13 (Dipr): The inaugural programme for an eye camp for cataract operation commemorating KAYAKALP Winning Award was held at District Hospital Mon on October 13 organized by Hospital Management committee in collaboration with NPCB, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland. Dr. Punsokiu SPO, NPCB elaborated on the significance of organizing EYE camp. He said that it is organized to commemorate the KAYAKALP Win-

ning award by the district hospital Mon, on the world sight day to prevent and control blindness and to give necessary guidance on prevention of EYE injuries. He also added that they would provide spectacles free of cost to the elderly people. He said that it is the team work and effort of the district hospital staff and general public that enabled them to win the KAYAKALP award. Lomei, President KNSK in her inaugural speech thanked all the doctors who have come all the way from

Kohima and Dimapur on behalf of Konyak community. She urged all the people to grab the opportunity and treat themselves well. The doctors were Dr. T. Kushio, EYE surgeon, Dr. Imna pokum, EYE surgeon, Dr. Thungchanbemo Ezung, SMO and Dr. Punsokiu SPO, NPCB. The program was led by Dr. Thungchanbemo Ezung, SMO, Y.P David, Chaplain D.H Mon, invoked God's presence and Dr. Kechongol Sophie M.S, D H, Mon delivered welcome note.

‘The Reluctant Daughter’- N. Jamir

Anenla Jamir

any people call sexual abuse a ‘modern day disease.’ We speak about it in hushed tones. We become uncomfortable and our body language change if someone talks about this subject. There is a tacit understanding that we will, as a society refrain from discussing this topic. Many people jump to conclusions and make assumptions when they hear of a sexual abuse case. There is so much confusion regarding this topic. A lot of people say that we are learning about sexual abuse from other cultures. They deny it exists in our state. And if a survivor speaks up, they are told not to make a big deal about it. Between inter-family reasoning of what would happen to the survivor if people

The author addressing young people in various schools and churches creating awareness on the issue.

get to know and sage advice from near and dear ones to forgive those who wronged them, too many people suffer alone. They fight lonely battles in their head. According to mental health doctors and counselors who treat sexual abuse survivors, it is one of the most debilitating experiences a person can go through. A few months back, a book titled, ‘The Reluctant Daughter’ was released

in Nagaland. It is one of the few books in the state which openly talks about sexual abuse and its effects. N. Jamir, the author of the book says that her aim is to spread awareness about the subject. In collaboration with EU coordinators in different districts of Nagaland, she is on a mission to visit different colleges and schools and spread the message. She says that people need to be absolutely clear

Mon, october 13 (Mexn): The Office of the General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC) Mon has informed all the PMEGP 2016-17 applicants that the interview for the year 2016-17 would be conducted by the District Level Task Force Committee (DLTFC) on October 20 for DIC Mon and October 21 for NKVIB Mon at 10 AM at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Mon. Therefore, all eligible applicants are informed to appear in the interview respectively along with his/her original documents. “No separate calling letter will be issued,” a press release stated.

that sexual abuse happens across genders and social strata. Sexual abuse knows no gender, wealth, fame, family lineage or country. N. Jamir who unfolds her extensive dreams, a task which I consider enormous towards building a daring and confident citizen, particularly the younger generation. She wants to let survivors know that they are not alone. I want to tell them that life is still worth living, that there is closure

DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): The Dimapur town command of FGN under the leadership of Kedahge, Brig. (Retd) S Singnya has discovered a stolen black colour Mahindra Gusto scooty (Chassis No. MCDAE1B1VF1E 11156, Engine No: UKE FE 012568). A press note from Ministry of Rali Wali Affairs, Federal Government of Nagaland (Singnya) informed that the genuine owner to claim the scooty within one week time i.e. from October 14 to 20 along with original documents. One can contact 8014913795 for further enquiry.

Global hand washing day in Kohima KohiMa, october 13 (Mexn):The Global Hand Washing Day will take place on October 15 at 10AM at The Vineyard School, Lerie Colony, Kohima. Kohima Deputy Commissioner Rovilato Mor, IAS will be the chief guest and Er. Jakpou Khiamniungan, EE, PHED Rural Division Kohima will deliver keynote address. Er. Mezivil Kikhi, SDO PHED Chiephobozou Sub Division will talk on “Make hand washing a habit” while demonstration on hand washing will be done by Rebecca Kikon, IEC Consultant, DWSM, PHED. The function will be chaired by Thepfulie Theiinuo, sanitation & hygiene consultant, DWSM, PHED.

National level painting, essay and quiz competition extended KohiMa, october 13 (Dipr): The NBSE notified for the information of heads of registered institutions that the National Level painting, essay writing and quiz competition organized by the Petroleum conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India is underway and the last day of the same has been extended to October 31, 3:00 PM. All heads of registered institutions are therefore requested to disseminate the information and encourage interested children to participate in the competition.

Zunheboto dist to observe RTI week Zunheboto, october 13 (Dipr): Zunheboto district will be celebrating Right to Information (RTI) week and to commemorate the occasion, a function will be organised on October 15 at DC’s Conference Hall. In this regard, ADC Zunheboto, Nungsangmenla Imchen has asked three representative from each village comprising VC Chairman, VDB Secretary and a GB and two representatives from NGOs and CSOs to attend the function.

9 AR organises Integration Tour

Public SPace

Walking the Talk

DIC Mon informs on PMEGP 2016-17

FGN recovers Bike/Scooty

Resist from seeking backdoor job: YouthNet NPGN/NNC (Non Accord) terminates four

peren, october 13 (Mexn): A two-day seminar on career guidance, skills building, and livelihood was held for the youths of Peren district as part of YouthNet’s Impact 5000 by 18 campaign. With unemployment increasing each day, the resource persons from YouthNet encouraged the students and youths look for opportunities and explore so that society can become more productive. John Meyase from YouthNet, who is also the NBSE topper from his batch and topped Cl-12 topper from Karnataka University shared that while it is great to have a govt. job but you need to work hard and sacrifice for it. One needs to work

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despite everything that happened to them. She feels that parents, especially those with young kids need to have age appropriate talks with their children before things happen with their children. In her book she says there is a dedicated chapter on warning signs to look out for and also on talking with kids. This book talks about what abuse is. The author feels that reaching out to people per-

sonally would impact lives more than reading what is written. With that in focus N. Jamir tour the districts holding seminars on sexual abuse and its effects with college and school students, in churches, at Penial home/s and in InterCollegiate EU services. The author N. Jamir dedicates "The Reluctant Daughter" to everyone who is a sexual abuse survivor. For them who have gone through and overcome, For them who are afraid to voice their fears, For them who are hopelessly lost, For them who want to speak out but can't, For them who wanted to speak out but could not Anyone in need of an answer or clearing doubt can email the author at thereluctantdaughter@ gmail.com or connect on the facebook page, ‘The Reluctant Daughter

The Morung Express “Public Space” is to provide space for diverse opinions to be expressed and heard. The opinions in the “Public Space” do not reflect the views and position of the newspaper nor the editor.

DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): A National Integration Tour of five days duration to Gangtok was flagged off from Chieswema on October 9 by Col Robi Kapoor, Addl DIG, HQ 5 Sector Assam Rifles, who also interacted with the students and wished them good luck. AR in a press release said that the tour is organised under the aegis of HQ 5 Sector of IGAR (North) with an aim to provide exposure to culture heritage, traditions and infrastructural development of the country to the children of Nagaland. Total 22 students and 4 teachers from various schools of Phek and Kohima district are taking part in this tour. The tour includes a visit to Gangtok and sightseeing of various places of historic and cultural importance like Nathula Pass, Harbajan Baba Mandir and Tsomgo Lake etc.

KDCC meeting

DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn):There will be a meeting of all the Vice Presidents, Kohima District Congress Committee and Kohima District PCC members on October 14 11AM at KDCC Office, to discuss the schedule municipal election and the ACCCs matters. All the concern members are requested to attend the meeting without fail.

More orgs condemn October 8 murder

DiMapur, october 13 (Mexn): More organizations today condemned the killing of a 28-year-old woman at Tenyiphe-1 on the night of October 8.

WCYO: The Western Chakhesang Youth Organization (WCYO) condemning the murder in “strongest term” has termed the killing as a “Cold blooded murder.” WCYO in a joint statement by President Shelepa Rhakho and General Secretary Lhikhro Kreo reiterated that the act of killing is the “depth of depravity and the worst of evils which deserves no place in our civilized Society.” It further appealed the Law Enforcing Agencies for undertake impartial probe into the incident so that the perpetrator(s) of the crime are brought to justice and exemplary punishment are given according to the existing law. WYCO also expressed heartfelt condolences, sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved family of the deceased.

strongly condemned the October 8 murder of one of its bonafide citizens at Tenyiphe-I village by an unidentified miscreant(s). This barbaric act presents a chilling reminder of the truly precarious condition of woman safety in our society which is highly intolerable and condemnable, ZVC Chairman Vivotso Domeh stated in a press note. The Council appealed to law enforcing agencies to catch the culprit(s) at the earliest and award with befitting punishment “so that justice is delivered and recurrence of such incidents are prevented.”

ZYS: The Zhavame Youth Society (ZYS) has also strongly condemned the murder as a “horrific act” and said such ghastly act is beyond tolerance and has no place in the civilized society. ZHS in a press note issued through its President, Theo Dukru and General Secretary Jonathan Shupao also appealed the law enforcing agencies to book the culprit(s) and be ZVC: The Zhavame brought to justice at the Village Council has also earliest.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 282 By Witoubou Newmai

How voters vote in Manipur

eculiarities and odd situations are not anomalies in Manipur. One significant peculiarity in the state is the placid voting pattern during assembly elections witnessed in the past two decades. Turbulent situations triggered by ethnic issues engulfing every pocket, both in the hills and in the valley, seldom affect the electorate. However, undeterred politicians continue to encourage voters to fear: valley people grabbing tribal lands, Manipur to disintegrate in the event of Naga political issue settlement, migrant influx etc. These politicians do not gaze to other issues pricking the people. The Manipur electorate goes to polls in few months’ time, and with it, ethnic based issues as poll cards have become a popular menu for politicians today. The Naga political issue, the Kuki demands, the Meitei Scheduled Tribe (ST) demand, and the Inner Line Permit (ILP) related issues are going to be the slogans for political parties. However, the political configuration is such that issues like these often get neutralized by the so called ‘political compulsion’ of parties and politicians’ ethnic affiliations. To elucidate, politicians from the hills (Kuki and Naga) have common concern in Inner Line Permit related and other tribal issues but the cheese-chalk narratives of the Naga-Kuki political and social equations will dispel their unity. In the valley, the politicians find a strong root to harmony in Manipur territorial integrity issue but that unity is not sturdy enough to withstand the ripples often emanated from the warring BJP and the Congress party (from Delhi). The communal flare up between the Meiteis and the Nagas in the year 2001 triggered by the “without territorial limit” declaration of NSCN (IM)-Government of India (BJP led NDA) ceasefire failed to reflect in the assembly election of 2002. Out of 11 Naga dominated assembly constituencies the BJP could pocket only two seats, that too after immense pressure on the voters from certain quarters to boycott the Congress party and favour the saffron outfit. The verdict was almost the reverse to what was predicted. The valley districts fared worse. Riding on the popular Manipur territorial integrity slogan wave emanated from the June 18, 2001 flare up, some Meitei ‘hardliners’ sternly opposing the NSCN (IM) ceasefire extension in Manipur floated a political party christened as Democratic Revolutionary Peoples’ Party or DRPP (the term ‘revolutionary’ was deleted few months later) hoping to capitalize the people’s sentiment in the 2002 assembly polls. However, it could manage to pocket only two seats. There are 40 assembly constituencies in the valley. Shortly later, the two DPP legislators joined the Congress party. Again, in the year 2010 when Th. Muivah wanted to visit his native village in Ukhrul there was heightened communal tension in Manipur when the Ibobi Singh government barred him from stepping into Manipur soil. The simmering atmosphere was again fueled to the next level with the all out investment of resources by the Ibobi Singh government to prevent the expansion of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) to Manipur in the year 2011. It was a foregone conclusion for many political pundits that the Cock party would sweep the polls in Naga bastion in Manipur in the 2012 assembly polls with the hurt Nagas going against the Ibobi government. Again, it was the reverse of the popular calculation. Out of 11 seats in the ‘Naga areas’ NPF could clinch only four. Similar voting pattern was witnessed in the valley too. The Irom Sharmila fasting issue, the extrajudicial killings of Thangjam Manorama Devi and Sanjit have been the reasons for the anti AFSPA campaign in the valley in the past 15 years, with the public calling the Ibobi Singh government as too weak, insipid and unfit to be called a people’s government. But in times of elections the same people voted the Ibobi Singh government to power for three consecutive terms. For ordinary voters who are constantly disturbed by the thought of medical fees, job security, education of their children, decent meal and other basic facilities, money becomes the immediate balm to soothe their headaches.

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Imran Khan IANS

Idol immersions: polluting Ganga in the name of faith

everal hundred Durga idols were immersed in the Ganga here and elsewhere in Bihar on Dashami -- each of them a toxic cocktail of plastics, chemicals and nonbiodegradables that will further pollute a river already listed among the world's 10 big "rivers at risk" by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Ahead of the Durga Puja festival, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) had urged artisans against using plaster of Paris, synthetic colours and non-biodegradable material to make the idols. It also asked devotees to immerse idols after removing decorative and non-biodegradable items. But to no avail. "People violated all the guidelines, which will certainly increase pollution levels in the river," a BSPCB official said. Guddu Baba, who leads a movement to clean the river, is sad that people immerse these brightly-decorated idols with metal ornaments and plastic weapons in the river every year -- without giving any thought to the environment. "The Ganga is a people's river, it can be protected only by the people themselves," he said. Though the BSPCB did make an effort to sensitise people this year, Guddu Baba feels enough has not been done to regulate and check the making of idols a well as their immersion in the river -- a clear violation of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. "An alternate arrangement should be made for immersing idols," he stressed, adding that the polluted river poses a grave threat to water bodies at large, to aquatic life and human health as well. Ranjeev, an expert on rivers and floods, listed the toxic and non-biodegradable elements that go into the making of the idols and how they harm the river. "The idols are made of plastics, fibreglass, plaster of Paris, metals and toxic paints that are not nature-friendly," he said. Contrast these toxins in today's idols to the elements that went into the making of Durga idols in the past: clay, hay and cotton, and natural colours -- all biodegradable and harmless, Ranjeev noted. Research by the CPCB shows that idol immersion during Durga Puja is putting "significant stress" on rivers, lakes and local ponds. Plaster of Paris does not dissolve easily and contains harmful substances such as gypsum, sulphur, phosphorus and magnesium. And chemical dyes and colours used on the idols contain poisonous elements as well. Red, blue, orange and green colours, in particular, contain mercury, zinc oxide, chromium and lead, all potentially cancer-causing. Immersion of these idols poisons lakes, rivers and the sea by increasing acidity and the content of heavy metals, killing fish, damaging aquatic plants and blocking the natural flow of water, causing stagnation. Pollution of drinking water sources could mean breathing problems, and blood and skin diseases. Ranjeev wonders about the lack of will to crack down and curb the malpractices during Durga Puja immersions, especially as there is considerable hype over cleaning the Ganga since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance government came to power at the Centre. A report released by the global body World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) a few years ago had said that the Ganga is among the 10 big rivers in the world facing extinction. The river has also shifted its natural course near Patna. It now flows over two kilometres away from the city, partly due to pollution.

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Xonzoi Barbora Source: Raiot

Football in the time of mass deception

1. Reporting from Sarusajai I begin with a full disclosure: as one of the lucky few who managed to grab a ticket online for the inaugural ceremony of Indian Super League (ISL) in Guwahati, my three other colleagues and I were happy to be in the stadium on October 1, 2016. Tripping along the long lines of North East United Football Club (NEUFC) supporters, we soaked in the air of excitement, as my colleague wondered about poor crowd control. Being used to the excitement of match day in England, his concerns reminded us of the causal link between the non-existence of mass transportation, expansion of the automobile industry and class character of the almost thirty-thousand people who had gathered there. I’m getting ahead of the story. First things first: the match was fairly evenly contested, though one feels the Kerala Blasters were the better team, simply by the way they moved around the field. They cleared better; their passes found the persons that the ball was intended for and barring a few hitches (and with some luck) they would have won the game. NEUFC’s plays were exhausting to watch: lots of midfield tikitaka and long balls that disappeared into oblivion. Veles and Katsumi were superb, as the latter scored a beautiful goal in the second half. Just like annoying fans all over the world, who think they know better than the coach, the people around us began to complain about the new goalie: “Abey, Rehenesh kot gol bey?” asked one of the punters behind me, as Subrata Pal traipsed out of his post and lost the plot quite a number of times.

2. Good times The crowd exploded when NEUFC scored. For a good five minutes, all one heard was the inchoate roar from more than twenty-seven thousand persons. My neighbour kept shouting “Banzai”, probably hoping to connect with the Japanese forward who scored the goal. Most others, including this reporter, just screamed “Aaaaaaa” (stopped to catch our breath) “Yaaaaaa…..goaaaaaaaal”. Some danced, others just jumped for joy, strangers and friends hugged one another. It felt like we’d reached football heaven. Earlier in the day, John Abraham came out to the field to a cheer that was only reserved for him and the team. Again, these observations come from sitting in the nose-bleed section with the cheapest tickets in the stadium. Our fellow spectators had probably parked their bikes and cars very far away and some were obviously a little tipsy. However, it seemed perfectly safe for the few women, children and older men who were seated below, as the spectators were sporting and let others enjoy the match. Assam’s Chief Minister, Sarbanada Sonowal (the MC pronounced his name correctly, Assamese style), elicited a moderate cheer from our neighbours. Sachin Tendulkar got an “Abey Sossin, ki koriso bey” (not such a laudable response in the local respect-ometre). Tina Ambani got a weak round of applause and the two other Bollywood actors – Ranbir Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan – got nothing at all, not even a jeer. M.S Dhoni got a cheer, partly because the MC was excited but John! Ah, the crowd went berserk. It felt like John had been adopted by some family in Mawlai and was a character that most people from the region could recognise. Don’t we have a cousin who was mildly embarrassing in the past; someone who had wasted his father’s ill-gotten money buying bikes and scaring the neighbourhood dogs with his airgun; someone who suddenly stumbled upon a pot of sensitivity and ethics after having returned from a night in the lock up and was now being a good church/namghar/mosque going young man? We get John and I think he knows it. So, when we had finished with the Shillong Chamber Choir’s rendition of Assam’s state song – that compelled my crusty colleague to stand – and some lively songs that were along the lines of the Superbowl performances in the US, John greeted the audience and acknowledged their passion for football. Huge cheers again, with punters going wild in the terraces. Assam’s CM could hardly keep up, though to his credit he tried to fit in his gratitude for Nita Ambani and Narendra Modi with all the good things that he was trying to do.

NorthEast United FC fans pose before the ISL 2016 opening match. (ISL Photo)

He mentioned the CM’s Cup for the inter-tea plantation competition in Assam twice in his speeches and rounded off with a “Joi Ai Oxom, Bharat Mata ki jai”, as a section of the crowd stood behind a banner that read: “Football is in our blood”. 3. Bad times Here lies the rub. When I was growing up, we read slogans like “AASU is in our blood”, or “KSU is in our blood” and sometimes (especially in upper Assam), “ULFA is in our blood”. With so many organisations and sentiments being suspended in our blood plasma, we could afford to add football to it as well. It is, however, a reminder of the long road that the region has had to travel in the past three decades. There is little gainsaying in acknowledging the ills of the past, as well as the excesses committed in the name of political struggles for autonomy and self-determination. However, we could actually do better and assess the kind of demands that were being made in the past and weigh them against the shallowness of their echoes today. Writing about the colonial question in the United States, Ugandan scholar, Mahmood Mamdani drew a distinction between the colonial question and issues of social justice. He pointed out that even as the African American condition could be encapsulated in the exploitation of labour, the American Indian question was one of land. This had an effect in colonisation as well: the African Americans were mastered as individuals, while the American Indians were conquered as entire tribes; even as the African Americans made considerable progress on the issue of social justice and equal citizenship, the American Indians sought autonomy as the only way to retain some control over land. Mamdani’s description has many parallels with what has transpired in Northeast India over the last few decades. In the contest between autonomy and social justice, social movements in the region have all but petered out into demands for smart cities! The state, at least in Assam, has been complicit in weaving this fantasy. One only has to look at the paucity of ideas and finances of all the autonomous councils to realise that the amazing, creative and democratic movements, such as the Autonomous State Demand Committee movement in Karbi Anglong and erstwhile North Cachar Hills, are a thing of the past. Instead of rainbow coalitions of indigenous peoples, one is now forced to engage with the reality of violence between groups that have long shared social and cultural ties with one another. Most political groups – regional and national – have been cynical in the manner in which they invoked territorial autonomy and issues of social justice. In doing so, they have completely forsaken those who labour. Which is perhaps the reason why Assam’s CM is so keen to sell football in the tea plantation, when he ought to have paid heed to more than one hundred and fifty years of exploitation. There will be no autonomous councils for the Adivasi community in As-

sam, so they might have to make-do with a football tournament instead. Maybe they too will carry banners that claim that the struggle for fair wages and decent work can best be realised in the football field. Cultural theorists Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer cautioned students of social science about the dangers of mass-produced culture, where commodities are standardised, formulae repeated and people lulled into obedience. Football, in its ISL form, allows for this process to occur seamlessly. There must be a canny advertising person sitting somewhere, tapping into an inchoate babel of demands and sorting out the ones that can be domesticated, from the ones that need to be culled. Capitalism’s ability to pacify its discontents is legendary: even Bertolt Brecht said so. Hence, there was no hissing of displeasure when the big TV screens run through a soppy commercial, where civilians from all walks of began saluting soldiers in buses and at traffic stops. All the members of the armed forces were riding their Hero motorcycles and Hero, of course, was the main sponsor of the event. The advertising person was only cashing in on the current war hysteria, and completely uninterested in the five decades of militarisation of the region. 4. You know I’ve had my share I kept wondering if the ISL match would have been possible in Guwahati even a decade ago. Would people have braved humid weather, dust, long lines and trudged to a stadium completely disconnected from the heart of the city? Would they have been as enthusiastic about the easy manner in which regional politics merged with national markets? Actually, I’m stretching the truth a bit. My colleagues and I skipped out of the stadium happy that we had won on the strength of a solitary goal, scored by a Japanese player and supported by a host of players of different nationalities. Once we reached outside, the dust, traffic, crowds, chaos and look of bewilderment on the faces of many of the people streaming out of the stadium, brought me back to reality. It seemed like waking up with a bad hangover after a night of wanton revelry, where the first thought that comes to one’s mind is: “I should have been wiser”. As we wait excitedly for the other matches to unfold, I hope we can reflect on the weight of our past before celebrating our uncertain future. Maybe John and his football team are doing a decent job on the pitch, but there is this whole other world of contentious issues that we need to deal with: impoverishment of our farmers, unrest among our indigenous communities, pilfering of public wealth, growing inequalities in society and the steady alienation of local youth from means of production. Sure, a game of football is a good distraction (especially if our team wins), but we still have to wake up in the morning to old problems that refuse to go away. Raiot is a webzine from Meghalaya, loosely associated with Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR)

UNSC “Perilous Interventions” in War Zones Thalif Deen Inter Press Service

hen the UN Security Council last week discussed the “deliberate” attacks on medical facilities in war-ravaged Syria and Yemen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon implicitly criticized some of the warring nations lamenting that “even a slaughterhouse is more humane” than the ongoing indiscriminate killings of civilians in the two devastating conflicts. The attacks on hospitals, he warned, were “war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law”. But Joanne Liu, International President of Medicins sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), singled out “four of the five permanent members of the Security Council” for the continued atrocities and lambasted them for their role in the attacks against medical facilities. “The conduct of war today knows no limits,” she regretted, pointing out that the failure of the Security Council “reflects a lack of political will among member states fighting in coalitions and those who enable them.” The unidentified four “enablers” – the United States, Britain, France and Russia – are either directly or indirectly involved in the ongoing military conflicts either as participants or as key arms suppliers. A recently-released 264-page book titled “Perilous Interventions” also takes a highly critical look at the Secu-

rity Council whose military interventions have led, in some cases, to “chaos, destruction and destabilization” –specifically in the volatile Middle East—and helped create the Islamic State (IS), “arguably the most formidable extremist organization in history.” Authored by Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, the former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, the book lists all the mistakes made in the case of Libya and Syria, along with what happened in Yemen and Ukraine. “This disastrous history,” Puri said in an interview with IPS “will repeat itself unless we learn from past mistakes and make the required corrections.” Asked whether the Security Council has outlived its usefulness, judging by the unmitigated failures of Western-led military interventions— either directly or indirectly — in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Ukraine and Yemen, Puri said: “The use of force, in the interventions you have cited, was authorised by the Security Council only in the case of Libya (Resolution 1973).” In the case of Afghanistan, he said, the “coalition of the willing did not even bother to approach the Council.” In the case of Iraq, a sceptical Council refused to be persuaded, said Puri, who twice presided over Security Council meetings during 2011-2102. Ukraine and Yemen, he noted,

were “unilateral action with a helpless and ineffective Council being either manipulated or ignored.” “The problem is, if you didn’t have the Council, you would have unilateral action only. The answer, therefore, is not to disband the Council but seek improvement in its functioning,” said Puri. Asked if the proposed reform of the Security Council – still grounded after more than 10 years of negotiations – will help change the political landscape, Puri said an expanded Council will not suffice. After all, the new members in an expanded Council will, in all likelihood, not have a veto. Those who have the urge to use force should introspect about the consequences of their actions. Also, the veto should not be used in situations that potentially involve mass atrocities, he added. “Security Council expansion and reform, by the way is not a lost cause. All it requires is for a group of countries to submit a framework resolution. Serious negotiations will follow,” he argued. At a press briefing last September, Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, was asked about his country’s stance on Council reform. He told reporters he did not see, in the near future, any historic compromise being reached on the issue of admitting new permanent members.

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“The Russian Federation did not support the French proposal on limiting veto use, as it was not a “workable scheme”; mass atrocity situations would be determined by the 15 Council members or the Secretary-General.” “This is a political world,” and allowing the General Assembly to weigh in would only infringe on the Council’s purview, he warned. But Puri told IPS that a veto restraint agreement is the need of the hour. “I am confident that if it is packaged in terms of a voluntary restraint agreement, along the lines of the French proposal, no amendment let alone a Charter amendment would be required.” Asked about Security Council decisions being dictated to by big power national interests, Puri told IPS the five permanent members ever so often place their own narrow national interest above considerations of peace and security. “Some of them do so more blatantly than others. The Council is an intensely political institution”. Asked about Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s recent complaint that decisions by “consensus” lead to one or two member states exercising undue power over UN decision making, Puri said: “This SG’s time is over. Let us hope the incoming SG will assert leadership and prove it to ensure democratic functioning in the UN.” “If consensus is interpreted in terms of unanimity, that will become the basis for the doctrine of inaction. In that case, we can kiss goodbye to the UN itself,” he declared.

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Resolution on Journalist The fraught road to justice: UNHRC Safety Passed, But Long Way to Go Sri Lankan victims of sexual violence Tharanga Yakupitiyage

Kirsty Anantharajah

As more women testify about their experience of sexual violence in Sri Lanka the path to redress does not become smoother. What stands in the way of a just response to these wrongs?

nternational and domestic studies, articles and reports in Sri Lanka are steadily illuminating the extent of sexual violence committed against women (and men) in the context of the war and times of ‘peace’. Justice and accountability for these harms, however, remain noticeably absent. Apart from a handful of cases, impunity forms the dominant landscape of Sri Lankan women’s experience with seeking redress for sexual violence. Hope for any relief from this current state of injustice and inaction will depend on the re-establishment of the Rule of Law; yet the numerous loci of impunity within the justice system makes this a particularly challenging task. Institutional cultures of custodial rape and torture In 2001, Sivamany Sinnathamby and Wijikala Nanthakumar, were arrested in their Mannar homes by navy officials and members of the Police Special Investigation Unit. They were arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the Emergency Regulations, and were taken to the office of the Counter-Subversive Unit. The two women were brutally raped and tortured in custody: The torture continued until the women signed confessions in Sinhalese, (falsely) affirming that they were members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who had carried bombs to Mannar. When Sivamany and Wijikala were initially examined by the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) in Mannar, no evidence of rape was reported. This outcome led to a significant community outcry and the women were re-examined by the Colombo JMO; the results of this examination showed strong signs of rape. One rationale for the initial finding at the office of the Mannar JMO, is that the women, following intimidation, did not actually allow any medical examination to occur. If community pressure did not result in a second examination, the women’s case would lack the essential medical evidence upon which successful prosecution rests. Three police officers and nine navy personnel were later identified as perpetrators. Following the police complaint made by Sivamany and Wijikala, a

campaign of intimidation by the perpetrators and their associates spread beyond the victim-witnesses to the women’s community. The Tamil Guardian notes that the Mannar Citizens’ Committee, vocal supporters of the women’s search for accountability, began receiving daily calls threatening to murder all the members of the committee at the conclusion of the trial. The journalist who first reported the detention and rape of the Mannar women, was detained, interrogated and harassed by army personnel. Members of the armed forces also threatened Wijikala’s mother. Their case finally came to trial after five years; this is not an uncommon delay. Initially heard in the Mannar High Court, the case was later transferred to Sinhala-majority Anuradhapura district in an obvious prioritisation of the accused. During proceedings, the Tamil victim-witnesses experienced further intimidation and humiliation. In 2008, the hearing was stopped on a stay order of the court, one victim-witness having fled the country, and the other refusing to give evidence. This case in many respects exemplifies women’s lived experience of Sri Lanka’s Rule of Law crisis. This 15 year old case paints an alarming yet accurate picture the search for justice for sexual violence in Sri Lanka: the women who lived through this brutal attack in their early 20s are now approaching 40; their case still has not been met with proper process or a just outcome; and the structural problems that plagued their path to justice remain largely unchanged in today’s Sri Lanka. Arrests under the PTA and confessions in custody This practice of using rape and torture to coerce false confessions and admissions was commonplace during the war and endures in this post-war period. This institutional practice is strongly linked to the legislative frame-

work under whose auspices these arrests generally occur – The PTA. The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 10 of 1982 (PTA) despite bearing the words ‘temporary’ within the title itself was made permanent in 1982, and still constitutes a significant part of Sri Lanka’s security and legislative framework. As put by Amnesty International, the PTA is ‘one of the main legal tools deployed by the government to silence its critics’ and places persons detained under its provisions in a type of ‘sinister limbo’. The PTA continues to be the antithesis of progress towards greater civil rights in Sri Lanka; and its permissive provisions create legal spaces for arbitrary arrests to thrive. One example is that generally, confessions made under ‘inducement, threat or promise’ are inadmissible, however, the PTA reverses the burden of proof: confessions made while in custody are prima facie admissible unless the victim can show that they were made under duress. Furthermore, the PTA confers a broad immunity on officers for actions done in ‘good faith.’ While it is hard to understand how rape or torture could ever be considered an act done in ‘good faith,’ this section adds to the largely uncontroverted expectation held by some members of security forces that rape in custody will not be met with legal consequences. This expectation is bolstered by the fact that the PTA, with its historic context of operating amidst secrecy, does not provide for access to lawyers nor does it facilitate access to independent medical assessment upon arrest. These are a just some of the legislative hooks upon which rape and sexual violence in custody are hung. The PTA must be repealed. Once a complaint is made prosecution of these cases require overcoming further obstacles. It is important to note that prosecution of rape cases rests with the Attorney General, whose

office is vested with broad powers to withdraw indictments and terminate High Court proceedings. Where state actors are involved, prosecution has been conspicuously reticent. The transfer of criminal proceedings between courts is one reflection of an overwhelmingly politicised Attorney General’s office. This practice exacerbates enduring ethnic barriers to justice: Tamil women whose cases are transferred to Anuradhapura find the travel challenging, they may not understand the language used in court, and often feel like they are in an antagonistic space. There is also no redress if victims and witnesses are intimidated in the way that Sivamany and Wijikala were intimidated. Even though Sri Lanka’s Parliament passed the Witness Protection Bill in February last year, this does not signify a different civil context than that survived by Wijikala, Sivamany and their community. The Witness Protection Act is deeply flawed; the fundamental issue is that there is no independent division outside the Police Department responsible for protection of victims and witnesses. Where a victim seeks protection following violence by a state actor, their protection is entrusted to the same department to which their abusers belong. The delays in the judicial system further compound this lack of security, discouraging complainants to pursue justice. Partly due to Sri Lanka’s twotier system involving protracted nonsummary inquires, many cases take between 9 and 12 years to reach a conclusion. Thus although Wijikala and Sivamany survived the initial attack, and years of relentless intimidation, they eventually gave up on the pursuit of justice. Hope for any relief from this current state of injustice and inaction will depend on the re-establishment of the Rule of Law in Sri Lanka; yet the numerous loci of impunity make reform a particularly challenging task. The Sri Lankan state must begin to engage with the voices of Sri Lanka’s women who have been brutalised and left to navigate a fraught system. Remedying these domestic systemic ills is a crucial step to the state repairing its relationship with its women. This article stems from Chapter 2 ‘Crisis of Legal indeterminacy’ that the author co-wrote with Kishali PintoJayawardena in The Search for Justice: The Sri Lanka Papers (Zubaan: 2016). Kirsty Anantharajah is a Sri LankanAustralian feminist and legal scholar based in Sydney, who is currently working in refugee protection. Her latest publication (with Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena) is ‘Crisis of Legal indeterminacy’ in The Search for Justice: The Sri Lanka Papers (Zubaan: 2016)

Unshackling the Chains of Poverty

Eresh Omar Jamal

wo very positive economic developments have recently come to light. One is Bangladesh moving up a notch to rank 106th among 138 countries in the Global Competitiveness Index. Second, that the country’s extreme poverty has declined to 12.9 percent in the financial year (FY) 2015-16 from 18.5 percent in 2010, according to the latest Bangladesh Development Update released by the World Bank (WB). The two are, it can be argued, correlated to a certain extent. For evidence, all we need to do is look at recent Chinese development history. The more competitive China became, the more jobs flocked there from overseas, some of which, eventually became well paid. Many of the initial jobs also — those of factory workers for example — were mainly taken up by those belonging to the bottom of the economic ladder. Now the increased consumption (and earnings turned into savings) brought forth by such developments is leading to much greater domestic and foreign investments there, creating high tech and better paid jobs. Over the years, something similar has happened in Bangladesh; with the flourishing of the ready-made garments industry where the majority of workers belong to economically poorer sections of society, some of whom, perhaps, would have had to struggle much more, had the sector not thrived the way it has. The industry has also helped many women achieve, despite its numerous imperfections, some form of economic emancipation. But have we done the best we could have? I would say NO. In terms of increasing competitiveness, it has taken Bangladesh six long years to just move up one step. Meanwhile, one of Bangladesh’s competitors, India, has made remarkable progress, moving up to 39th position in the ranking from last year’s 55th. According to the Centre for Policy

Dialogue’s additional research director, “Bangladesh’s performance is improving in domestic competitiveness but not in global competitiveness compared with its competing countries that has kept the country stuck in lower-end segment of business competitiveness.” Moreover, when it comes to the reduction of the extreme poverty rate, one must not, in getting too carried away with our progress, forget the near 2 crore people who are still extreme poor, which in itself is, if not an economic failure, a moral one for certain; and that some portion of the reduction was based solely on the rise of the Taka against the US dollar which can well be temporary only. Returning to competitiveness, according to the country’s businesses, the top 5 problematic factors for doing business (which naturally hamper competitiveness) are corruption, inefficient government bureaucracy, inadequate infrastructure, unskilled and uneducated workforce and limited access to financing. And when it comes to Bangladesh, it is usually impossible to separate corruption from inefficient government bureaucracy; as sometimes, the only way to get any form of service from government institutions is by scratching the hands of bureaucrats, their lackeys, and the lackeys of their lackeys. Over time, this practice has even outlasted its criticism, as most people nowadays, disappointingly, are not even seen protesting it as much anymore, weary, perhaps, from years of their remonstrations falling on deaf ears. Inadequate infrastructure too has been synonymous with Bangladesh for decades. The authorities, despite their big talk, have repeatedly failed to deliver on the promised development projects. Repeated incompletion, extensions of deadlines leading to astronomically higher costs compared to initial estimates and utter incompetence in many cases have been the usual story. The extended Moghbazar-

Mouchak Flyover near Sonargaon Hotel is a perfect example. Badly planned from the beginning, needing extensions and adjustments, the flyover is now estimated to cost taxpayers Tk 1,219 crore. But before writing the check, taxpayers should give past increases a thought. Understand that they might still be in for some unpleasant surprises. Yet, we must also state the positive. Bangladesh is expecting the completion of a second submarine cable installation by March next year. This is another form of infrastructure in today’s modern age. Not of the conventional type, but necessary, nevertheless. With greater investment in technological infrastructure, the question arises; do we have the technical knowhow to operate them optimally? This brings us to the skilfulness of the workforce. An estimated USD 6 billion is reportedly spent on foreign skilled hands employed in various sectors of the country. According to unofficial estimates, the number of workers is around 200,000 — many without work-permits — working in mills, factories and other establishments. And the main reason for such a high number of foreign workers is the shortage of skilled or technical hands in the country as very few students choose technical education. While 60 to 70 percent of students in developed countries take up technical education, the rate is only 10 percent in Bangladesh. Increased investment in technological infrastructure without sufficient investment in training people to properly use them is again indicative of the short-sightedness of the authorities that we are all too familiar with. But perhaps their sight is getting better. Recently, quite a few investment initiatives in human capital and training programmes have popped up here and there. The scale of it is still quite insignificant. But one can only hope that that too will get better. Lastly, looking at access to finances is when our jaws should hit the floor;

because the scale of disaster that is the financial sector has been staggering. Numerous scandals such as the Hallmark and Bismillah Group affairs have wreaked havoc in the sector. Continuous issuance of questionable loans, followed by a lack of will for loan recovery has only compounded the problem. As of June 2016, defaults amounted to Tk 63,365 crore, which is 10.06 percent of the total outstanding loans, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank. The toothless restructuring of doubtful loans by the authorities, which has kept the problem rolling over, is indicative of a level of ineptitude that is baffling to say the least. Amidst such incompetence and lack of due diligence, it is impossible to have efficient allocation of resources — something the normal functioning of banks in a free markets is supposed to adhere to. It is particularly because of the flow of funds from banks to such unproductive ends, that access to finance for productive purposes is being prevented. And whereas the other obstacles for businesses mentioned have remained in place for decades, the disastrous financial policies currently in place have the potential to obliterate the economy and, with it, all the progress we have made over the years very quickly. Needless to say, bailouts of such corruption infested banks using taxpayer’s money only encourages what in economics is called ‘moral hazards’. At the same time, it is also a form of ‘wealth transfer’ — increasing inequality and slowing down the reduction of the extreme poverty rate. And here is where we must draw the line. For without substantial changes, not only do we face the dangerous prospects of economic bankruptcy; but we will continue pursuing a path of moral bankruptcy, indicative of the worst form of poverty. And as history teaches us, once put in place over time, unshackling the chains of such severe poverty is what is most difficult. This story was originally published by The Daily Star, Bangladesh.

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he UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) advanced its commitment to the safety of journalists after adopting a groundbreaking resolution with measures for states to ensure journalist protection. But this is only the first step, many note. Though the UNHRC has adopted resolutions on the safety of journalists in the past, some note that this year’s resolution is more comprehensive in protecting the rights of freedom of expression and the press. “[The resolution] brings up these issues more explicitly than it has been brought up in other resolutions,” Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) Advocacy Director Courtney Radsch told IPS. She stressed that the resolution acknowledges the role that states play in committing violence against journalists and in creating a permissive environment for the safety of journalists. “It is not simply enough to talk about the safety of journalist without also addressing the need to create an environment in which freedom of expression and press freedom can flourish,” she stated. Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Advocacy and Communications Officer Margaux Ewen echoed similar sentiments to IPS, noting that the resolution is a “wonderful reiteration” which calls on member states to implement their international obligations. For the first time, UNHRC called for states to release arbitrarily detained journalists and to reform laws that are misused to hinder their work. According to CPJ, approximately 200 journalists were imprisoned worldwide in 2015. The organisation recorded the highest number of such arrests in China, where 49 journalists were imprisoned. Most recently, Chinese journalists Lu Yuyu and Li Tingyu were detained in June 2016 on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” They had been documenting and reporting on protests across the East Asian nation since 2012. China is among the members of UNHRC. The newly adopted resolution also affirms the right of journalists to use encryption and anonymity tools. Journalists often rely on such mechanisms to safely impart information anonymously online. They are also used to encrypt their communications in order to protect their contacts and sources. Radsch noted that these tools are essential for journalists “to do their job in the 21st century.” The resolution also addresses the specific risks that women journalists face in their work, condemning all gender-based attacks. Earlier in September, freelance journalist Gretchen Malalad and Al Jazeera Correspondent Jamela Alindogan-Caudron were subject to severe social media attacks, receiving threats of rape and death due to their coverage of the Philippine government’s controversial anti-drug war. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NJUP) Ryan Rosauro expressed his dismay of the state of journalism in the country, stating: “We will never take any threats, whether of physical harm or to silence us, lightly for we have lost far too many of our colleagues and hardly seen justice for them,” he said. In a joint statement with NJUP, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stated that the government must take social media threats to journalists seriously and should penalise perpetrators to ensure the safety of journalists. In their 2016 World Press Freedom Index, RSF ranked the Philippines 138th out of 180 countries in press freedom making it one of the most dangerous countries for practicing journalists. As in previous years, the UNHRC also highlighted the need to end violence against journalists and to combat impunity for attacks. CPJ found that over 1,200 journalists have been killed since 1992, the majority of whom were murdered with complete impunity. Other organisations speculate that the numbers are higher, with IFJ reporting that at least 2,300 journalists and media staff have been killed since 1990. In 2009, prominent Sri Lankan journalist and editor Lasantha Wickramatunga was beaten to death after his car was pulled over by eight helmeted men on motorcycles. Often critical of the government and its conduct in the country’s civil war, the editor had been attacked before and received death threats for months prior to his death. He even anticipated his own fate, writing an essay shortly before his death about free media in the South Asian nation. “In the course of the past few years, the independent media have increasingly come under attack. Electronic and printmedia institutions have been burnt, bombed, sealed and coerced. Countless journalists have been harassed, threatened and killed. It has been my honour to belong to all those categories and now especially the last,” Wickramatunga wrote. Most recently, Jordanian journalist Nahed Hattar was shot dead while on his way to face charges for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam. “The killing of Mr. Hattar is appalling, and it is unacceptable that no protection measures had been put in place to ensure his safety, particularly when the threats against him were well known to the authorities,” said UN special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye. Kaye urged authorities to bring the perpetrator to justice and to ensure legislation that allows a culture of diverse expression. However, both Radsch and Ewen noted that the resolution is only the first step as it must be translated to action on the ground. “We continue to see the failure of states to adequate investigate the murders of journalists…so while resolutions are important, we need to see actual concrete actions to accompany these normative statements,” Radsch told IPS. Ewen stated that UN resolutions are “strong and strongly worded” but it still remains to be seen for states to implement measures to protect journalists and the right of freedom of expression. She pointed to RSF’s campaign to create a Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General for the safety of journalists as a way to ensure states comply with their international obligations. Led by RSF, the Protect Journalists campaign has brought together over a 100 media organisations and human rights organisations including CPJ, the Guardian and the United Nations Correspondents Association to push for the establishment of a special representative. During a press conference, RSF Secretary General Christophe Deloire noted that a special representative could act as an early warning and rapid response mechanism to give journalists, when threatened, access to authorities and protective measures as laid out in the resolution. He also added that a special representative with political weight can make sure the safety of journalists is integrated in all UN programs and operations. “Every week, there are new names on new graves in journalist cemeteries…we cannot let anymore journalists be killed because of this lack of political will,” Deloire told press. The 47-member state council adopted the resolution on the safety of journalists by consensus, expressing a deep concern for the increased number of journalists and media workers who have been killed, tortured and detained. Nations beyond the UNHRC including Austria and the United States also joined the initiative as cosponsors.

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India Russia's 'privileged strategic partner': Putin

Moscow, october 13 (IANs): President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia remained the top supplier of advanced weapons and defence technology to its "privileged strategic partner" India and added that Moscow and other BRICS nations were determined to back New Delhi's fight against terror. "Russia remains in the lead in terms of both direct supplies of most advanced weapons and military equipment and conducting joint researches with India as well as producing goods for military purposes. Our countries actively collaborate in the military technical field," Putin said in an exclusive interview to IANS and Sputnik news agencies. He underlined India-Russia partnership in the development of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and building of a new fifth-generation fighter aircraft as "the successful joint projects" of the two countries. The President, who will be in Goa for the five-nation BRICS Summit this weekend, said many of the Russian projects in India not only have commercial importance but also play a significant social and economic role for the economies of the two partners. Such projects, he said, "harmoniously fit in the new Indian industrialisation programme", a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in In-

dia" initiative. "Russian companies see real prospects and high attractiveness of the Indian market," Putin said in response to questions jointly emailed by IANS and Russian Sputnik wire service. Describing India as "Russia's especially privileged strategic partner," Putin said the cooperation between the two countries was "making good headway in all areas on the basis of strong traditions of friendship, trust and mutual respect". Putin responded to a range of issues, including India-Russia economic ties, terrorism and Afghanistan. On the economic front, he said India still remained "Russia's major foreign trade partner" despite trade between the two countries dropping by 7.8 per cent last year. "We are resolved to overcome the negative trend, which, in our opinion, is largely associated with volatility on the global markets and in exchange rates," he said. The comments come amid a notion that India had made a strategic shift in its military diplomatic ties after a rapid rise in arms trade with the US and other Western nations. Russia has been traditionally the largest arms supplier to India. But the ties have witnessed some strain, particularly over the cost overrun of some Russian projects, including the delivery of aircraft carrier Ad-

Winter session of Parliament from Nov 16 to Dec 16 New DelhI, october 13 (PtI): The winter session of Parliament will be held from November 16 to December 16, the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs decided on Thursday. The Winter Session is normally convened in the third or fourth week of November but this year the government has decided to hold it early. An early session would help the Central GST (CGST) and Integrated GST (IGST) legislations, which will pave way for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be approved within November or latest by early December. The government is also considering advancing the Budget Session by a month or so starting from January next year.

Six children die in Mumbai building crash MuMbAI, october 13 (IANs): At least six children were killed when a five-storey building collapsed in Behrampada slums in Bandra East here on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Another five persons, including some adults sustained injuries while eight persons who were trapped under the debris of the building were rescued, BMC Disaster Cell officials said. The building, which came crashing down around 1.30 p.m, was situated near the National School on A.K. Marg, adjacent to Bandra station, in a congested slum locality. BMC officials said that the building was in a dilapidated condition and had been served evacuation notices in the past which the residents ignored. Rescue and relief operations were reported to be hampered owing to road-widening work going on in the area, locals said.

India loses 100th tiger in 2016 New DelhI, october 13 (IANs): A seven-year-old tigress, Durga, died at the Thrissur Zoo in Kerala on Thursday, becoming the 100th Indian tiger to die this year. Durga hailed from the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. Dhanesh Kumar, the Divisional Forest Officer of the Wayanad sanctuary, told IANS that the tigress died during treatment at the zoo. "We spotted her wandering outside the forest area since September 27. She seemed weak and was hunting goats and cattle calves. We caught her on October 9, took her to the zoo where she died on Thursday," Kumar told IANS. He said while the tigress was not tagged, they named her Durga as she was caught on the day of "Durga Ashtami". "She had an injured right front limb and a missing canine that could be due to a fight with some animal in the forest," Vinoy, the veterinarian doctor at Thrissur zoo, told IANS. As per the Wildlife Protection Society of India's records, 100 tigers have died in India in 2016. Of this, 36 died due to poaching. The number of tigers who died in 2015 was 91.

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Russian S-400 Triumph medium-range and long-range surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade, marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2016. Russia and India will sign an agreement on October 15 for delivery of S-400 surface-to-air missiles to New Delhi, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the agreement would be signed at an India-Russia summit due to take place in Goa. (REUTERS/File)

miral Gorshkov. India has also made its concerns known over Russia's decision to supply Pakistan with the Mi-35 attack helicopters and engines for the JF-17 -- a lightweight single-engine multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by China and Pakistan. Russia recently also conducted a joint military drill with Pakistan, sparking strong opposition from India at a time New Delhi was seeking to isolate Is-

lamabad on charges of sponsoring terrorism. But Putin shared his views unambiguously on terrorism, saying the BRICS bloc was "determined" to cooperate in the fight against terrorism. "For our five countries' leaders this meeting (in Goa) will be a good opportunity to harmonise our positions on key issues on the international agenda. We are determined to cooperate in the fight against terror-

NSUI threatens country-wide protests

New DelhI, october 13 (IANs): The student wing of the Congress party, NSUI, on Thursday warned of country-wide protests if any action was taken against it for burning an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11. "We will launch country-wide protests if any action is taken against us after the probe. We have done nothing wrong," NSUI leader Sunny Dhiman told IANS. On October 11, Dhiman along with other students had burned a multi-headed effigy at the Sabarmati Dhaba inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus. The effigy's heads featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sadhvi Prachi, BJP President Amit Shah, Asaram Bapu and Nathuram Godse, besides others. A probe was ordered on Wednesday by the JNU Vice Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar. "The effigy burning incident at JNU was brought to our notice. We are investigating the matter and examining all relevant information," the university head had tweeted.

One of the heads on the effigy depicted the Vice Chancellor. "The Vice Chancellor is indulging in witch-hunting of Dalits and Muslims, instead of protecting their rights," Dhiman told IANS, while confirming that although the probe was ordered but no notice was served. "No one raised any objection when former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's effigy was burned. They are selectively targeting us this time," the NSUI leader said. He said that effigy-burning is a routine affair in JNU. "We chose the day of Vijayadashami as it was on this day that B.R. Ambedkar adopted Buddhism and RSS was founded. We wanted to give them (BJP) a message that their discriminatory politics -- 'Gau-Raksha' politics will not work anymore," he said. "Why do we need permission for any protests? This is not North Korea but a democratic country," Dhiman added. There are a few other students who were issued notices in the past for effigy burning, but NSUI was not involved then.

ism, drug trafficking and corruption," Putin said. Putin said BRICS, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, would "also contribute to settling conflicts and ensuring international information security". The two-day summit in Goa begins on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Putin on the sidelines. Modi is likely to raise the is-

ndia is all set to host the 8th annual Summit of BRICS from October 15-16 with the theme "Building Responsive, Inclusive & Collective Solutions" Goa in its capacity as chair of the influential bloc comprising five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. India assumed chairmanship of BRICS from Russia on February 15 this year and it will last till December 31. What is BRICS? BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally, the group did not include South Africa, which was only added in 2011. The term BRIC was first used in 2001, by Jim O'Neill, then chairman of Goldman Sachs. O'Neill would argue the importance of the original BRIC countries for the future, based on the emergence of and potential for growth that those economies showed. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits. The group started with economic issues of mutual interest and the need to restructure global financial institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). But the agenda of BRICS widened over the years to include issues including counter-terrorism, health, science and technology, labour among other issues. sue of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism with the Russian president. On Afghanistan, Putin said India and Russia were both interested in deepening "constructive multilateral cooperation" to help rebuild the wartorn country where decisive action was needed to defeat terrorism. "Russia and India share the need to support national reconciliation efforts under interna-

tional law and are interested in deepening constructive multilateral cooperation for the purposes of assisting Afghanistan in solving the issues of national security, building counter-narcotics capacity, ensuring social and economic development, and enhancing interconnectivity." Questions to Putin were emailed before India's September 29 surgical strikes targeting terrorist launch pads in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

AIMPLB, Muslim bodies reject move on Uniform Civil Code

New DelhI, octo ber 13 (IANs): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and a number of other prominent Muslim organisations on Thursday rejected the Law Commission's questionnaire on the Uniform Civil Code, calling it "misleading". Calling the questionnaire "misleading and divisive", AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Wali Rahmani said Muslims will not respond to it. "We will boycott this questionnaire. No Muslim will respond to it because it is misleading and deceitful. The Uniform Civil Code is divisive and will lead to social unrest," he told media

persons here. "The uniform code is not suited for this nation. There are so many cultures in India and they have to be respected. A uniform code is against the spirit of the Constitution, which safeguards the right of citizens to practise their culture and religion," he said. Questioning the timing of the move, Rahmani said the Narendra Modi government had deliberately thrown up this issue now to "hide its failures in the last two-and-half years". The development comes days after the Union government told the Supreme Court that 'triple talaq', 'nikaah halaal' and polygamy were not integral to

the practice of Islam or essential religious practices. Subsequently, the Law Commission on October 7 put up on its website a questionnaire, comprising 16 questions, to seek public opinion on the civil code issue. Other prominent Muslims who represented their respective organisations at the press conference here included Maulana Arshad Madani (Jamiat Ulema-eHind), Mohammad Jafar (Jamaat-e-Islami Hind), Maulana Asghar Imam Mehdi (Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith), Maulana Mahmood Madani (Jamiat Ulema Hind), M. Manzoor Alam (All India Milli Council), Naved Hamid (All In-

dia Majlis-e-Mushawarat) and Maulana Abul Qasim Naumani (Rector, Darul Uloom Deoband). Besides, Barelvi cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan of Ittehad-e-Millat Council and Shia cleric Maulana Mohsin Taqvi were scheduled to attend the presser but could not make it, AIMPLB member Kamal Farouqi said. Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani said: "The Muslim Personal Law is based on Quran and Hadith and we cannot alter it." "Modi-ji (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) wants to impose dictatorship in the name of democracy," he added.

A competition among police stations to curb crime Why Indian universities score

GhAzIAbAD, october 13 (IANs): Police in Ghaziabad have found a novel method to battle crime: make police stations here compete among themselves. Depending on their performance, the police stations will be rated by their overall performance. Superintendent of Police (City) Salman Taj Patil told IANS: "I have introduced marks to be given to police stations depending on how they fare against crime." Police stations would get 1 mark for taking action under the Arms Act, 2 marks for taking action against drugs, 3 marks for taking acting against gangsters, 4

marks for solving a robbery and 5 marks for solving a murder. A full 25 marks would be given for resolving cases under the National Security Act. Simultaneously, there will also be negative marking: -1/2 mark for chain snatching, -1/2 for burglary, -2 for robbery and -5 for dacoity in the areas falling under the police station. The net marks would be compared between the eight police stations in Ghaziabad city. The "winner" police station would earn a certificate while the police station which gets the least marks would get a "warning".

If the non-performing police station does not show any improvement in its working for three months, the concerned police officers would be shunted out. In the past two months, the Sihani Gate and Vijay Nagar police stations have maintained their number one slot. "After the introduction of this motivational scheme, the police stations are in the race to get the number one slot," Taj Patil said. "Hence the crime figures are sharply coming down, which would be disclosed after the end of three months in the first week of November," he added.

Indian rape survivor comic superhero takes on acid attacks

MuMbAI, october 13 (thoMsoN reuters FouNDAtIoN): Two years after unveiling a comic about a rape survivor-turned-superhero who takes on her abusers, filmmaker Ram Devineni is using a sequel to highlight the acid attacks that maim and scar hundreds of women in India every year. "Priya's Shakti" was the first Indian comic book of its kind, using augmented reality technology to tell the story of a young rural woman who is gang-raped and consequently shamed by her family and community. After praying to the Hindu goddess Parvati, Priya gains the strength, or "shakti", to fight sex crimes, and flies around India on a tiger, helping other victims win justice. In the sequel, "Priya's Mirror", the superhero holds up a mirror as she convinces acid-attack survivors that there is more to them than their scars, and that they need not hide. "Priya is a flying superhero. For survivors of rape and acid attacks, to see characters like themselves being represented in art and pop culture is pretty cool," said U.S.-based Devineni, a cre-

ator of the "Priya" series. "It's an alternate narrative, and it's a positive message, one that we hope will help change perceptions," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The comic was inspired by Laxmi, an Indian acid-attack survivor who has since become an activist and a fashion model. It also draws on the experiences of real-life survivors from India and elsewhere, Devineni said. "When I met some of these women, I was struck by the fact that they faced nearly the same kind of stigma and ostracism as rape survivors," said Devineni, who was visiting India to launch the book at Comic Con in Mumbai. "There is a lot of victim blaming, and in addition to the emotional trauma, acid-attack survivors also face tremendous physical trauma because of the disfiguration," Devineni said. Globally, as many as 1,500 acid attacks are recorded every year, with more than 1,000 cases estimated to occur in India alone. However, many attacks go unreported because victims are too afraid of reprisals from their abusers.

Most victims are women, who are blinded or disfigured by jilted partners or relatives. Acid attacks became a specific offence in India in 2013 after the government strengthened gender violence laws following the fatal 2012 gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi. In a separate effort to raise awareness about the violence, another Indian acid-attack survivor walked the runway at New York Fashion Week last month to promote a ban on the sale of corrosive substances used to maim thousands of women. "Priya's Mirror" is the second in a five-book series created by Devineni, filmmaker Paromita Vohra and artist Dan Goldman. The next comic will focus on sex trafficking, Devineni said. He said the comic-book format and augmented reality features, including an interactive app which brings the characters alive, are key to getting the message across. "We're dealing with very difficult topics that tend to put people off, so comic books are a more accessible way to get their attention," Devineni said.

dismally low in global rankings

New DelhI, october 13 (IANs): Indian educational institutions have again had a poor run in global ratings with none, including the prestigious IITs, making it to the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings. And experts are now rooting for a complete overhaul of the education system in a country that is home to nearly one-fifth of the world's population. Only two institutions could make it to the top 200 universities of the QS Rankings -- the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru at 152, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi at 185. While there were four more IITs ranked among the 400 top universities, the other jewel in the crown of India's higher education system, the University of Delhi, didn't figure even among the top 500. Experts attribute several reasons for such poor showing, from lack of competent teachers to shortage of funds. But for some, the reasons do not solely concern the quality of the institutions per se. "Two of the factors on which educational institutes are ranked are the number of foreign faculty and foreign students. We score zero on these two," Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT-Delhi, told IANS. He said ranking agencies were of the view that "if you are globally-reputed then why don't students and teachers flock to your places? And then you get marked down on the criterion of 'perception' as well". Rao said enrolling international students at the cost of domestic students was always a concern. "But owing to the rankings pressure, from this year we are starting a special fee structure for foreign students, and JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) will be conducted in five different countries from next year. We are looking forward to hiring foreign faculty on contract basis as well, but the question remains who will stay on at our salary standards," asked IIT-Delhi Director. Jamia Milia Islamia Vice Chancellor Talat Ahmed also underlined the same points even as he discredited the world university ranking system as prone to rigging and unsuitable for Indian educational institutes. "The criteria laid down by them (ranking agencies) are favourable to Western univer-

sities. America hunts its faculty from around the world, and scoops away the most brilliant of minds. Moreover, good students who don't get accommodated here leave for Western countries. Both these work in their favour," Ahmed told IANS. "We have ended up creating a few 'islands of excellence' in the country. That's all. But we are trying to change that. National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) is a step in that direction," he said, referring to the internal assessment methodology of the Ministry of Human Resource Development adopted last year. However, the assessment system is not in itself a panacea for all ills. As C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, said, global rankings cannot be ignored because "that will only reinforce our inability to focus on improving the quality of our higher education institutions. "The last decade has witnessed enormous progress in universities across Asia such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taipei and, of course, Japan. Unfortunately, India has not seen this improvement." Raj Kumar also emphasised on the need to make our universities "completely autonomous and independent", and make provision for at least 10 per cent of foreign teachers and students. He welcomed the government's recent proposal of empowering 10 public and 10 private universities and making them world class. Raj Kumar also suggested creating Special Education Zones (SEZ)-- on the lines of Special Economic Zones -- for building world-class universities in India. But several shortcomings of the Indian higher education system are not merely infrastructural but attitudinal as well, said Yugank Goyal, Associate Professor of Economics at O.P. Jindal Global University. He said he had found Indian students reluctant to be academicians "because the job of teaching is not financially rewarding (and) the most talented pool of individuals gets scared away from this profession". "As a result, we have to create an army of ad-hoc teachers in colleges. We are not sincere about education in India."

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Thailand’s King Bhumibol, world’s longest reigning monarch, dies at 88

BANGKOK, OctOBer 13 (reuters): King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died peacefully on Thursday, was the world’s longestreigning monarch, credited with restoring the influence of Thailand’s royalty during 70 years on the throne and earning the devotion of many of his subjects. For the majority of the country’s 68 million people, the king was a pillar of stability in rapidly changing times - Thailand embraced industrialisation during his reign but also saw its parliamentary democracy punctuated by 10 military coups, the most recent in May 2014. King Bhumibol, who ascended the throne on June 9, 1946, was seen as a force for unity, and there have long been concerns that the political tensions that have riven Thailand over the past decade could worsen after his death. That may be less likely under the regime of the leader of the most recent coup, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The former general has held a tight grip on power since toppling the remnants of Thailand’s last democratic government in 2014. “His Majesty has passed away at Siriraj Hospital peacefully,” the palace said in a statement on Thursday, adding he died at 15:52 (0852 GMT). Thailand has been divided for years between the royalist establishment and the red-shirted supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawa-

tra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup. Telecommunications billionaire Thaksin, now in self-exile, built up a powerful patronage network that competed for power and opportunity with Thailand’s old-money order. POOR HEALTH The king had been in poor health for some time, and has spent most of the past six years in Bangkok’s Siriraj hospital. King Bhumibol was readmitted in May 2015 and was last seen in public in January, when he spent several hours visiting his Bangkok palace. The Royal Household Bureau in its statement on Thursday did not give a reason for the king’s death. The king been treated for a respiratory infection, a build up of fluid surrounding the brain and a swollen lung in the past few months. From illuminated billboards in bustling Bangkok to portraits in offices and millions of rural homes, Thailand is festooned with images of the jazz-loving king. King Bhumibol headed a conservative establishment that still wields considerable power 84 years after the abolition of absolute monarchy. Born in 1927 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying medicine, King Bhumibol spent much of his early life abroad, first in the United States and then in Switzerland. He became king in 1946 after the still unexplained

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves the Siriraj Hospital for a ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2010. (REUTERS)

gunshot death of his elder brother, 20-year-old King Ananda Mahidol who was also known as Rama VIII. King Bhumibol returned to Thailand for good four years later to be crowned King Rama IX. The saxophone-playing King Bhumibol was a celebrity visitor to foreign capitals in the early years of his reign with Queen Sirikit, a distant cousin whom he married in 1950 shortly before his coronation. The king who acceded to the throne as a young man cut a quite different figure from the sombre monarch into which he

matured. Over the years, he was groomed as a national figurehead through civic and ceremonial duties. He undertook a stint in the Buddhist monkhood and developed a keen interest in the environment and rural development. POLITICS Though officially above politics, he first started to speak out on political issues in the 1960s against the backdrop of a creeping communist insurgency. In 1973, he intervened personally after bloodshed in Bangkok when students

Vietnam says no to foreign military base on its soil

HANOI, OctOBer 13 (reuters): Vietnam said on Thursday it would not allow other countries to set up military bases there, just days after Russia said it was considering reopening Soviet-era bases in Vietnam and Cuba. Russian news agencies last week quoted a Russian deputy defence minister as saying Russia was considering plans to restore the bases that had served as pivots for Soviet global military power during the Cold War. “Vietnam’s consistent policy is

not to engage a military ally or engage with any country to oppose a third country,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh told a news briefing. “We will also not allow any other countries to set up a military base in Vietnam.” While pursuing a neutral foreign policy to befriend many countries and allowing port calls by foreign warships, Vietnam still bars any permanent presence by foreign military forces. Russia, which inherits a long relationship with Vietnam, withdrew from the deepwater Cam

Plans for ‘first nation state in space’ unveiled LONdON, OctOBer 13 (IANs): In a move aimed at fostering peace, opening up access to space technologies and offering protection for citizens of planet Earth, a team of scientists and legal experts unveiled proposals for the “first nation state in space”, media reported. The “new nation” -- dubbed “Asgardia” after one of the mythical worlds inhabited by the Norse gods -- will eventually become a member of the United Nations, with its own flag and anthem devised by members of the public through a series of competitions, according to the team, the Guardian reported on Wednesday. Asgardia “will offer an independent platform free from the constraint of a land-based country’s laws,” according to the project website. “For the first time in history a new nation state has been created -- not on Earth but in the heavens above,” read a statement at asgardia.space “Asgardia is the prototype of a free and unrestricted society which holds knowledge, intelligence and science at its core along with the recognition of the ultimate value of each human life,” it said. According to the project website any human living on Earth can become a citizen of Asgardia. “You can join like-minded people on this new exciting step in fostering an extended future for humankind,” it said. Initially, it would seem, this new nation will consist of a single satellite, scheduled to be launched next year. “Physically the citizens of that nation state will be on Earth; they will be living in different countries on Earth, so they will be a citizen of their own country and at the same time they will be citizens of Asgardia,” project lead Igor Ashurbeyli, told the Guardian. “When the number of those applications goes above 100,000 we can officially apply to the UN for the status of state,” Ashurbeyli, a Russian businessman and nanoscientist who also founded the Vienna-based Aerospace International Research Center and is currently Chairman of Unesco’s Science of Space committee, added.

Ranh naval base in the early 2000s as part of its drawing down of military presence around the world after the demise of the Soviet Union. Cam Ranh is the jewel in the crown of Vietnam’s military, with an air base once used by the U.S. and Soviet forces and a deep water bay home to its modern, Russianbuilt submarines. Visits by foreign ships are rare and usually restricted to maintenance. U.S., Japanese and French warships have recently made port calls at Cam Ranh.

United Nations appoints Guterres as next UN chief

Nominated U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference at Necessidades Palace in Lisbon, Portugal October 6. (REUTERS)

uNIted NAtIONs, OctOBer 13 (reuters): The 193-member United Nations General Assembly unanimously appointed former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres on Thursday as the ninth secretary-general of the world body for five years beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Guterres, 67, will replace Ban Ki-moon, 72, of South Korea. Ban will step down at the end of 2016 after serving two terms. Guterres was Portugal’s prime minister from 1995 to 2002 and U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees from 2005 to 2015. “He is perhaps best known where it counts most: on the front lines of armed conflict and humanitarian suffering,” Ban told the General Assembly after Guterres was appointed. “I have long valued his advice, and long admired his spirit of service.” “His political instincts are those of the United Nations: cooperation for the common good, and shared responsibility for people and the planet,” he said. “He recognizes the crucial importance of women’s empowerment, from peace tables to the halls of this house.” The 15-member U.N. Security Council last week unanimously recommended that the General Assembly appoint Guterres. He beat out 12 other candidates, seven of whom were women, amid a push for

the first woman to be elected. Diplomats were watching to see who Guterres appoints to senior U.N. positions amid speculation by diplomats and U.N. officials that China would like one of its nationals to head peacekeeping and that Russia is keen to lead political affairs. Currently, a French man runs peacekeeping, an American man leads political affairs and a British man is in charge of humanitarian affairs. A senior U.N. Security Council diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said several people had insisted that Guterres did not do any deals to win Russia and China’s votes. “(Guterres is) the sort of person who will pick a strong team around him, appointment on merit,” said the diplomat, adding that, while he had not heard it directly from any Chinese diplomats “it is clear (China is) making a significant challenge for the Department of Peacekeeping.” When asked earlier this month if Russia had an interest in one of the senior U.N. positions, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters: “We do believe that Russia should be properly represented in the Secretariat.” He did not specify which post, but added: “We are not the only ones who are expressing the interest in various positions.”

demonstrated against military rule. He nominated a new prime minister, diffusing the political tension. Although backing the students then, as a social conservative King Bhumibol was worried about the threat to public order inherent in any people’s movement, and three years later he intervened on the side of the military after another bloody putsch. The king’s image as a political truce-maker peaked after bloody clashes in 1992 between prodemocracy protesters and the army. He summoned the protagonists, a former

general leading the protests and an army-chiefturned-prime minister, and with the two prostrate before him, ordered them to desist. His intervention led to the subsequent collapse of military rule. Often referred to as “Por”, the Thai word for father, many Thais looked to him for moral guidance and saw him as a neutral arbiter during their nation’s darkest hours. “We are in the middle,” the king said in a 1979 BBC documentary. “One day it would be very handy to have somebody impar-

tial, because if you have in a country only groups or political parties which will have their own interest at heart, what about those who don’t have power?” The king retreated from active political intervention after the events of 1992 in favour of influence wielded through a network of ageing generals, judges and bureaucrats on his Privy Council of advisers who helped oversee what some academics view as a “managed democracy”, in which the military remained prominent. The army avoided direct intervention in politics from 1992 until the 2006 coup against Thaksin, a populist telecoms billionaire the military said was corrupt and disloyal to the monarch. Thailand’s monarchy is one of the world’s richest, although the value of its assets and the wealth of family members have never been made public. The Crown Property Bureau, which manages the institutional assets of the monarchy, has stakes in top Thai firms such as Siam Commercial Bank and Siam Cement Group and extensive land holdings believed to be worth tens of billions of dollars. The bureau does not publicly disclose its overall income, or detail where the money is spent. The Foreign Ministry insists the bureau’s assets are not the king’s personal wealth. Despite the monarchy’s wealth, King Bhumibol was the keen proponent of a “sufficiency economy” philosophy - known in Thai as a

“just-enough economy”, or the idea of moderation and self-reliance, which drew on Buddhist teachings. REVERED BY MANY The king was seen as semi-divine by many ordinary Thais, an image bolstered by Thailand’s education and legal systems. “The King shall be enthroned in a position of revered worship and shall not be violated,” states the constitution. Thailand has lesemajeste laws that impose long prison terms for insulting the monarchy. The laws have been enforced harshly as the establishment sought to control new, less deferential political forces and as dissent has found avenues of expression through social media. Prayuth is a staunch royalist and under his government there has been a surge in prosecutions and tougher sentences for lesemajeste. King Bhumibol himself said in a 2005 speech that he was open to criticism and those jailed for offending him should be released, but that did not stem the rising number of cases in the troubled years since. The country faces an uncertain future. The vast majority of Thais have lived only under Bhumibol. His presumed successor, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 63, has taken a more prominent part in royal ceremonial and public appearances in recent years, but he does not command the same level of devotion as his father.

Trump denounces “fabrication”; two women claim candidate groped them

WAsHINGtON, OctOBer 13 (reuters): Two women accused Donald Trump of inappropriate touching in interviews with the New York Times, claims his spokesman called fiction but which may further damage the Republican presidential candidate’s chances of winning the Nov. 8 election. The report on Wednesday was followed by a stream of similar allegations from several other women, putting more pressure on Trump as he lags Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in national opinion polls. The campaign was already struggling to contain a crisis after a video surfaced last week showing the candidate bragging in 2005 about groping women and making unwanted sexual advances. One of the women, Jessica Leeds, appeared on camera on the New York Times’ website to recount how Trump grabbed her breasts and tried to put his hand up her skirt on a flight to New York in or around 1980. The second woman, Rachel Crooks, described how Trump “kissed me directly on the mouth” in 2005 outside the elevator in Trump Tower in Manhattan, where she was a receptionist at a real estate firm. Trump denied there was any truth to the accounts and the candidate took to Twitter on Thursday morning: “The phoney story in the failing @nytimes is a TOTAL FABRICATION. Written by same people as last discredited story on woman. WATCH!” On Wednesday night, Trump’s campaign made public a letter to the newspaper from Marc Kasowitz, a lawyer representing Trump, demanding it retract the story, calling it libelous, and threatening legal action if it did not comply. “This entire article is fiction, and for the New York Times to launch a completely false, coordinated

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump holds up signs at the end of a campaign rally in Lakeland, Florida, U.S., October 12, 2016.(REUTERS)

character assassination against Mr. Trump on a topic like this is dangerous,” the Trump campaign’s senior communications adviser Jason Miller said in a statement. Reuters could not independently verify the incidents. Leeds and Crooks did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters. “We stand by the story, which falls clearly into the realm of public service journalism,” a New York Times spokeswoman said. MORE ACCOUNTS SURFACE Within hours of the Times report, several other media outlets published similar reports. People magazine published a detailed first-person account from one of its reporters, Natasha Stoynoff. Stoynoff said Trump pinned her against a wall at his Florida estate in 2005 and kissed her as she struggled to get away. “I turned around, and within seconds, he was pushing me against the wall, and forcing his tongue down my throat,” Stoynoff

said. Trump, 70, denied the People story, attacking his accuser for not coming forward sooner. “Why didn’t the writer of the twelve year old article in People Magazine mention the “incident” in her story. Because it did not happen!” he wrote on Twitter. The article included a denial from a Trump spokeswoman who called the article a “politically motivated fictional pile-on.” The Palm Beach Post reported a claim by Mindy McGillivray, 36, a woman in South Florida, that Trump had grabbed her bottom 13 years ago while she was working at his Mar a Lago estate as a photographer’s assistant. “There is no truth to this whatsoever,” Trump’s spokeswoman Hope Hicks told the Post. McGillivray could not be reached for comment. ‘DISTURBING’ The reports followed the emergence of the video from 2005 in which Trump bragged about groping women, kissing them with-

out permission, and trying to seduce a married woman. Trump, a New York businessman who has never previously run for elected office, said during a presidential debate on Sunday that he had not actually done the things he had boasted about, and apologized for his remarks, which he called private “locker room talk.” The video has jeopardized Trump’s chances of winning the White House and thrown a cloud over Republican hopes of retaining control of the U.S. Congress. It has also deeply split the party as a slew of elected officials have abandoned support for the candidate. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, the country’s most senior elected Republican, said on Monday he was no longer going to campaign for or defend Trump. Trump has veered since between pronouncing himself free to campaign as he likes, and expressing fury at Ryan and other “disloyal” Republicans.

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England cruise to series victory over Bangladesh

Chittagong, oCtober 13 (reuters): England's Chris Woakes hit a six off Shafiul Islam to seal a series-clinching fourwicket victory in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Sam Billings justified his selection with his maiden fifty and Ben Duckett registered his second half-century of the series but it was Ben Stokes' unbeaten 47 off 48 balls that helped England pull off a tricky 278-run chase with 13 balls to spare. Put into bat in Chittagong, Bangladesh had posted a strong 277-6 on the back of a string of top order cameos and Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 67

down the order. The 2-1 ODI series defeat was Bangladesh's first at home in two years. England's chase got off to a good start before Nasir Hossain dismissed James Vince for 32. Having added 63 runs with Vince, Billings added another 64 with Duckett, the duo helping themselves to fluent half-centuries in the process. At 227-4 in the 41st over, England looked heavy favourites but Mashrafe Mortaza struck twice, dismissing England captain Jos Buttler (25) and Moeen Ali (one) in quick succession to inject fresh excitement into the contest. Stokes, however, main-

tained his composure and hit two sixes and a boundary while running hard between the wickets to keep England on course. Woakes proved a worthy partner as the duo added 42 runs in 32 balls to seal the victory. Earlier, Buttler won the toss and decided to field but had to wait until the 19th over for a breakthrough. Tamim Iqbal (45) and Imrul Kayes (46) added 80 runs for the opening stand before the guile of Adil Rashid (4-43), combined with some poor shot selection by the home batsmen, pegged back Bangladesh. After Stokes sent back Kayes, Rashid dismissed

Liverpool, Man United warn fans ahead of league clash london, oCtober 13 (reuters): Liverpool and Manchester United have warned fans that they will be removed from Anfield and could face criminal charges if found engaging in "offensive or discriminatory behavior" in Monday's Premier League clash. The English clubs were fined by UEFA earlier this year over a variety of charges, including illicit chanting, during their Europa League last-16 tie in March. The clubs were fined 40,000 euros ($44,804.00) each for the chants by their fans. "There is great rivalry between our fans and we ask all supporters to be respectful and help eradicate all forms of offensive and discriminatory behavior

from the game," the clubs said in a joint statement. "If any supporters are found to be engaged in any form of offensive or discriminatory behavior by stewards or via CCTV then they will be immediately removed from the stadium, risk arrest, prosecution and be reported in accordance with the club's ground regulations." Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp expects Monday's clash to be a thriller because of the typically fevered atmosphere during the encounters. Liverpool knocked United out of the Europa League last season but have not beaten them in domestic competition since March 2014. "We are really look-

ing forward to what will be a fantastic game at Anfield. Those Europa League games were really nice. Both games were intense and competitive," Klopp told Liverpool Echo. "We were better in the first game at Anfield. We had a fantastic atmosphere and the players were inspired by that. It was my first time at Old Trafford for the second leg. "Maybe people don't like to hear it, but there was actually quite a good atmosphere there too. It changed the game a little bit and it was real proof of what an atmosphere can do." Liverpool, who sit fourth in the league standings, are three points ahead of United.

Tamim, who became the first Bangladesh batsman to reach 5000 ODI runs, with a short and wide delivery. Mahmudullah opened his account with a six off the leg-spinner but Rashid had the last laugh as the batsman drove a long-hop to short cover. Sabbir Rahman (49) could not bring up his fifty either, becoming Rashid's third victim as Bangladesh lost momentum. Mushfiqur and Mosaddek Hossain (38 not out) enjoyed a busy seventh wicket partnership that yielded 85 runs to take the hosts past the 275-mark. The teams now face off in a two-test series starting in Chittagong on Oct 20.

Warner heroics in vain as south Africa sweep Australia Cape town, oCtober 13 (aFp): David Warner hit a magnificent century for Australia but could not prevent South Africa from completing a clean sweep by winning the fifth and final one-day international by 31 runs at Newlands on Wednesday. Warner hit 173 off 136 balls but received scant support from his teammates as Australia, chasing South Africa’s 327 for eight, were bowled out for 296. South Africa won all five matches in the series, the first time Australia have suffered such a beating in a five-game bilateral series. Australia will retain their number one ranking in one-day internationals, however, with South Africa two points behind in second place. "Davey was phenomenal but the rest of us didn’t stand up," said Australian captain Steve Smith. "Credit to South Africa, we’ve been outplayed in all the games." Rilee Rossouw hit 122 and JP Duminy made 73 as South Africa piled up the third-highest total in a one-day international at Newlands, making them firm favourites on a ground where the highest successful run chase was 258. Warner was dropped by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock off Kagiso Rabada when he had 11. He went on to play a thrilling innings, hitting 24 fours, and Australia remained in with

Kyrgios fined $16,500 by ATP after Shanghai Masters meltdown shanghai, oCtober 13 (reuters): Nick Kyrgios has been fined $16,500 by the ATP for breaching the ATP's code of conduct during his defeat at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. The Australian was beaten 6-3 6-1 by Mischa Zverev in a second-round match in which he put in a series of half-hearted serves and appeared to be walking off court before the unseeded German had returned the ball to him. Kyrgios also clashed with a spectator before being booed off the court after his defeat. "Kyrgios received the onsite maximum fine of $10,000 dollars for lack of best efforts, as well as $5,000 for verbal abuse of a spectator and $1500 for unsportsmanlike conduct," an ATP spokesman said. Kyrgios has made as many headlines for his off-

court antics as for his exciting tennis during his brief, but turbulent, career. He pulled out of the 2016 Rio Olympics after a public spat with the Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller, who said some of Kyrgios's social media posts suggested "he doesn't really understand what it means to be an Australian Olympian". At Wimbledon this year, Kyrgios was involved in a heated row in his postmatch news conference after being challenged about his behavior and language, which earned him yet another code violation during his second-round victory over Dustin Brown. His attitude was also questioned after he capitulated in his subsequent match against Andy Murray, rushing between serves and appearing at times to throw in the towel.

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Plabon Phukan

t has been more than a year that I have been engaged with the youth professionally as a student counsellor at an educational institution. The world of the youth has been and interesting area to work and study. Moreover the fact that I too belong to the category of being a youth makes my work all the more interesting and challenging. During this phase of working as a student counsellor, I have been able to interact with many young people with various issues ranging from academic difficulties, career queries, relationship issues, broken families, health issues and so on. But every time I listen to their stories, I avail an understanding that the issues revolve around the roles and identities of these individuals. It is the 'self' within a person that determines who a person wants to be. But surprisingly, the fact remains that what others expect of the 'self' within the other person. Hence, here starts the race of 'me' being 'you'.

The You In Me

The greatest difficulty that one faces when trying to pen down his or her feelings is initiating the first word of expression; expression of the 'self' within a person. The road becomes all the more tedious when that expression has to be made in a world where every person is trying to impress the other person, every person is trying to act for a different person, every person wants to be the other person. It is that phase in a person's life where the 'I' is trying to be the 'you'. When we roll down the ball of identity, especially in case of the youth, the only picture that can be drawn out is 'being same' or 'being different'. Callum Donnelly, a writer who focuses on youth and youth issues, says in one of his works that, “Being same and being different are both really good, I enjoy being same and different and so should you.” However he concludes his piece by saying that, “If you’re different and unique or diverse…shout out loud, so everyone can hear...Being different is not a curse: I

love being different!” So the question remains, why does one have to search himself in the other person? The need to understand that every person is unique and that every person's individuality is what makes him or her special is slowly fading in the marathon of life, where every person is trying to be what others expect of him or her. In our society, there are many guidelines, which determine the place, position, dignity and identity of an individual. When it comes to speaking about youth, the guidelines become all the more rigid and compact. Based on gender, dressing, choice of life, habits, hobbies, and several other factors, one is measured under various scales of classification. In today’s society, a girl's character is judged by the length of her dress, a boy is judged by the masculinity or patriarchal views he exhibits, a person who is inked is considered a goon, a boy standing with a group of girls is considered a stud whereas a girl amidst a group of boys is

considered a slut. The dress that one wears, could also determine the potential and suitability of that individual for a profession. A face depicts whether one is 'good' or 'bad', when in reality there is nothing called good or bad, but are just perceptions. So, who creates these perceptions? Who formulates these guidelines? Who creates these demarcations? Who are the judges? It might take ages, but the answer to these questions may never be found. The underlying reason for this reality is the fact that we all are in a race where we want to be someone else. The judgments that we make upon others are not self generated but perceptions and assumptions that we draw externally. The reason why many a times we don't try to be different even if we want to is because we fear being 'different', as we fear isolation. We are always in an effort of being accepted by the other party and customize ourselves, our thoughts, our beliefs, according to their likes and

dislikes. And in this race we lose the 'me' in us, as all we focus is on being the 'you' in us. The beauty of living a positive life is based on the fact that let’s all accept each other the way we are and most importantly accept ourselves and love that unique being within us. Let the 'me' be in me and let us respect the 'you' in you. Hence, in the tug-ofwar, where is it 'me' or 'you', the need of acceptance is of utmost significance. For instance, a student who has a particular and unique way of dressing, communication, personality, believes and ideology has to be accepted by the class, institute and the society as a whole. This is because the student's uniqueness will make him or her different from others and when this 'difference' is trained and polished, we have the best human resource for the society. But more importantly, the acceptance of the 'self' by an individual can make miracles happen, within the person and within the greater universe. Be different..!!!

Australia's Steve Smith is dismissed. (REUTERS)

a chance of victory until he was ninth out with the total on 288, run out by a throw from the point boundary by Imran Tahir, desperate for a risky second run in order to keep the strike. Leg-spinner Tahir had earlier taken two wickets in his first over, ending an opening stand of 72 between Warner and Aaron Finch, then bowling Smith two balls later. South African captain Faf du Plessis paid tribute to Warner for an "incredible innings" but said South Africa deserved their series triumph. "At different times different guys stood up. Whatever Australia threw at us we had the answers. I’m very proud of the team."

Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head both made 35 but Australia were not able to stage a big partnership such as the 178 off 170 balls posted by Rossouw and Duminy after South Africa had been struggling at 52 for three. Rossouw, who also hit two fifties in the earlier matches, was named man of the series and Warner was named man of the match. Australia’s bowlers made a good start after South Africa won the toss, with Scott Boland having De Kock caught at cover and Joe Mennie bowling both Hashim Amla and Du Plessis. Mennie, who conced-

ed 82 runs without taking a wicket in his only previous international in Johannesburg, also ended the Rossouw-Duminy stand when Duminy was caught at backward point. He was the best of the Australian bowlers, taking three for 49. Chris Tremain, another bowler who made his debut during the series, also took three wickets, aided by two in his last over. He conceded 64 runs. Rossouw hit the ball with great power in making his runs off 118 balls with 14 fours and two sixes, while Duminy was the ideal partner with a combination of silky stroke play and good running between the wickets.

Football fans fear rise of Germany's 'plastic clubs'

RB Leipzig´s players and fans celebrate promotion to Germany's Bundesliga on May 8. (AFP Photo)

berlin, oCtober 13 (aFp): The promotion of RB Leipzig to the Bundesliga has caused resentment amongst hardcore fans of traditional teams, sparking fears that "plastic clubs" could ruin the traditional culture in Germany's top flight. RB Leipzig are backed by Austrian energy-drinks giants Red Bull, who took over a football licence and founded the club in 2009. The team were renamed RasenBallsport Leipzig, specifically to get around the German league rule forbidding teams from carrying a sponsor's name. Four promotions in seven years have taken Leipzig to the Bundesliga and their young squad are unbeaten after six games in their first season in the top tier. They have beaten both Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg and drawn with other powerhouse clubs Cologne and Borussia Moenchengladbach. But their impressive performances so far have earned little respect from Germany's hardcore fans -labelled "Ultras". Some Leipzig matches have been boycotted and a severed bull's head was even thrown onto the playing area for an away German Cup match. Ultra fans of Cologne blocked the Leipzig team bus for their home game in September, which led to the kick-off being delayed, while banners reading "We Hate RB" were on display

around the city. Borussia Dortmund's Ultras boycotted their away game in Leipzig last month, with supporters' groups refusing to put their money into Red Bull's pockets. "Red Bull Leipzig is leading the whole system of football to ad absurdum," filmmaker and Dortmund fan Jan-Henrik Gruszecki told broadcaster Sport1. "Traditional clubs like Dortmund, Schalke, Cologne and Bayern Munich want to make money and play football. "Red Bull want to sell a product and a brand. This is the basic difference." Hostility towards sponsored teams in Germany's top flight is nothing new, but RB Leipzig have crystallised growing resentments. Ingolstadt, Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Hoffenheim and now Leipzig are all backed by wealthy companies or individuals. None is widely popular and all are dubbed plastic clubs. When Wolfsburg, backed by car manufacturers Volkswagen, played Bayer Leverkusen, sponsored by pharmaceutical firm Bayer, last season, trade magazine Kicker dubbed it "El Plastico", a play on words using the "El Clasico" reference to the Real Madrid-Barcelona clash. Theoretically, Germany has a rule that should prevent individuals or institutions owning clubs outright. The 50+1 rule also states that a club must hold a ma-

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jority of its own voting rights. But Leipzig bypassed the 50+1 rule with 51 percent of the club owned by Red Bull employees -- and the other 49 percent is owned by Red Bull. "The peculiarity of the culture of football in Germany is that the clubs were founded as an association, in which the supporters have control of power and decision-making," Jonas Gabler, an expert on football culture in Germany, told AFP. "The wishes and interests of the fans are taken very seriously. "This interaction of fans with their clubs is an essential element of the culture of football. "Now fans have the impression that this tradition is perverted by clubs who are created by companies." Fans of traditional teams criticise so-called plastic clubs for relying on a sponsor, who can withdraw the cash at will, and for taking the place in the top flight of a less wealthy club. For example, Leipzig beat Nuremberg, who have a strong tradition in Germany's top flight, to an automatic promotion spot last season.Reasonable ticket prices are a feature of German club football, but fans fear a deterioration of the mutual respect between clubs and their supporters could lead to a rise in prices. "Many leaders personally reject this economic model. And many prefer not to oppose the majority of fans on this, so they remain cautious," observed Gabler.

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Nicole Kidman drew on own adoption experience for 'Lion' Hillstar

icole Kidman said her own experience of adopting children led her to her latest role, playing an Australian mother who adopts an Indian child in "Lion," which made its London Film Festival premiere on Wednesday. "Lion," which opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 25, follows the true story of Saroo Brierley, played by British actor Dev Patel, who was separated from his family in central India aged 5 when he accidentally boarded a train to Calcutta. As a lost child unable to remember where his home is, Saroo is put up for adoption

and taken in by an Australian couple. Years later as a grown man living a successful life in Australia, Saroo tries to find his family using satellite images from Google Earth and confronts new challenges as his past life collides with his present. Australian actress Kidman, 49, who adopted two children with her ex-husband, actor Tom Cruise, said that was the reason she was drawn to play Sue Brierley, Saroo's adopted mother. "I was drawn to her and she wanted me to play her, which I loved," Kidman said. "I still wanted every moment that was on screen to be full of

her story and her truth ... and that's almost harder than being the lead because it's trying to put all of those complicated emotions and ideas into small scenes," she added. Patel praised Kidman's performance, saying "her performances come from a very authentic place and to share the screen with her really was a blessing." The 26-year-old London actor said he spent eight months preparing for the role and learning the Australian accent. "I started off a bit Crocodile Dundee I think and then I had to be reigned in," he quipped. Source: Reuters

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ichael Jackson topped an annual list of the topearning dead celebrities on Wednesday for the fourth straight year, far outstripping fellow musical icons Prince and David Bowie who passed away earlier this year. Jackson, who died in 2009, raked in a bumper $825 million in earnings for the 12 months ending October 1, according to estimates from Forbes. That

came mostly from the Jackson estate's $750 million sale of the late singer's remaining stake in the Sony/ ATV music publishing catalog - which includes the rights to many Beatles songs - to Sony Corp. Sales of Prince albums soared after the musician died of an accidental drug overdose in April. Forbes ranked him in fifth place overall with estimated earnings of $25 million, just below Elvis Presley with

$27 million. Bowie, whose surprise death of cancer in January came days after a new album release, outsold both Presley and Jackson in albums and singles in 2016, but the British singer's overall estimated earnings were a comparatively small $10.5 million, Forbes said. Golf legend Arnold Palmer, who died in September at age 87, claimed the No. 3 spot with earnings of $40 million, mostly from

licensing and endorsements of his signature Arnold Palmer iced tea and lemonade drink, leisure wear label, and golf course designs. Forbes' estimates were based on pretax income, before management and legal expenses, and were compiled through interviews with estate experts and data on record sales, touring, and movie earnings.

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Dia Mirza to raise funds Neil Nitin Mukesh gets engaged to Rukmini Sahay for underprivileged kids

ollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, grandson of legendary singer Mukesh, has got engaged to Mumbai-based Rukmini Sahay at a ceremony attended by close family and friends. It is an arranged match, and the wedding is planned for early next year. The ceremony took place at a Juhu hotel here on Tuesday, which was the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. Rukmini belongs to the aviation industry and both the families know each other well. Talking about his daughter-in-law to be,

Neil's father Nitin Mukesh says the family is "ecstatic" that Neil will finally settle down. "Neil is quite old school in his ways and is a firm believer in the traditional school of thought when it comes to the sacred institution of marriage. He left the decision of finding his soul mate in his parents' trusted hands and there couldn't have been a better match for him than Rukmini," Nitin Mukesh said in a statement. He said the bride-to-be has "already won the hearts" of the Mukesh family "with her simplicity and upbring-

ing". "She reflects the values and traditions that Neil has been raised with and compliments him in every way possible. The celebrations to the final countdown have already begun," Nitin Mukesh added. According to a source in the know of developments, Neil and Rukmini were in a courtship for a month. Neil is known for films like "Johnny Gaddaar", "New York", "David", "7 Khoon Maaf" and "Wazir". He has also moved into a new pad in Andheri here. It has been designed by him.

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ctress Shailene Woodley faces up to 60 days in jail as well as $3,000 in fine if found guilty of trespass, following an arrest for her involvement in a protest earlier this week. The "Divergent" actress is set to appear in court on October 24 and faces charges of criminal trespass and engaging in a riot, reported broadcast network CBS, according to mirror.co.uk. Woodley had joined The Standing Rock Sioux, who want the laying down of a $3.8 billion pipeline stopped, claiming that it could ruin water supplies as well as destroy tribal burial sites. She was arrested on Monday when she was protesting against the proposed plans for the Dakota Access Pipeline, which aims to transport crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken region through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois, crossing the Missouri River. The star was among a reported 100 protestors who turned up at the construction site for a peaceful protest. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the "Fault In Our Stars" actress continued her fight against the construction, using the hashtags "#NoDAPL" and "#protectcleanwater". The news about her possible jail sentence comes after it was reported that the actress had been released from Morton County Jail. A representative for the star told E! News after she was released: "She appreciates the outpouring of support, not only for her, but more importantly, for the continued fight against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline." She was among 26 protestors who were arrested after police broke up their peaceful protest. At the time, the star claimed her arrest was a result of her being "well known". She said: "I'm being arrested! I was down there with everybody else! I don't know what's going on, as soon as they came I left. It's because I'm well known, it's because I have 40,000 people watching."

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ctress Dia Mirza will host a campaign as the ambassador of Genesis Foundation to raise funds for the treatment of underprivileged children. This will be done through Ketto, an online fundraising website for social, creative and personal causes. Talking about the initiative, Dia said in a statement: "Give, share, love and care are words that we all have grown up listening to, but the real meaning of these words has been lost in today's preoccupied world." "Never giving up in life and always smiling is their strength and motivation to fight against all odds. Meeting them and spend-

ing time with them has changed the meaning of my life, leaving me with an unforgettable experience." "With this fundraising campaign, I want to light up their lives by gifting them the chance to a normal and healthy life because no gift can be bigger than life, itself," Dia added. The initiative for the festive season is being taken to provide financial assistance for critical lifesaving medical interventions for underprivileged families. Ketto also helps in raising funds or running campaigns for many other causes like education, health, travel, animals, sports and natural calamities.

Janet Jackson confirms she's pregnant at 50

op superstar Janet Jackson has officially confirmed she is expecting her first child at age 50. Jackson told People magazine, “We thank God for our blessing,” while sharing a photo of her growing baby bump. A source had previously told the mag: “She is super excited about her pregnancy and is doing extremely well. She actually feels very good about everything.” In April Jackson announced she was postponing her Unbreakable world tour to focus on “planning our family,” with husband Wissam Al Mana. In a message to fans Jackson said: “We’re in the second leg of the tour and there has actually been a sudden change. “I thought it was important that you be the Source: IANS

first to know… my husband and I are planning our family. “So, I’m going to have to delay the tour. Please, if you could try and understand that it’s important that I do this now. I have to rest up, doctor's orders.” Last month an insider told E! News that Jackson’s pregnancy aged 50, hasn't been easy. "Janet isn't feeling that great. She has gained more weight than she anticipated," the insider shared. "It hasn't been the easiest pregnancy at all. She is excited to have her baby, and that's the light at the end of this tunnel.” However they added that her "husband, family and friends have been very helpful during her pregnancy.” Source: Contactmusic

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Nagaland Police, Forerunners enter quarters

A match between Nagaland Police (Blue) and Naga Hospital Colony YO on Thursday. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | October 13

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Nagaland Police (Blue) and Forerunners 4th NAP today moved to quarterfinals after registering wins in their respective pre-quarter matches at the ongoing 17th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy here at the Kohima Local Ground. Nagaland Police (Blue) trounced the Naga Hospital Colony YO 3-0 to book its berth in the last eight. Nagaland Police dominated the game as forward

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Tiemakhe,Kidima vs Tragopan Club,Viswema @ 12:00 pm Nagaland Police (Red) vs Kuki United FC @ 1:30 pm Lamphong netted all three to become the 11th hattrick scorer of the tournament. Lamphong found an early goal in the 9th minute before adding another in the 26th minute. He converted a spot kick in the second half to complete his hat-trick. Nagaland Police (Blue) will play against the winner

of the match between Senapati FC and Tyrants FC Khuzama in the quarters. Forerunners 4th NAP also drubbed Billy Graham FC 3-0 to move to the quarters. Both the teams showed some superb attacking prowess. However it all went in favour of the Forerunners FC after forward Kezhose Matthew

found the back of the net in the 19th minute. Matthew then doubled the lead in the 56th minute before Vimelie Chasie completed the rout five minutes later. Forerunners will next play with the winner of the match between P. Vizheto FC and Chedema FC in the Quarters on October 18. Meanwhile, an exhibition match will be played between the officials of the Angami Students’ Union and Naga Students’ Federation on October 16 at 3:00 pm.

Rousey to return to UFC in December New Jalukie

Futsal Tourney kicks off

Los AngeLes, october 13 (AFP): Mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey is poised to return to the Octagon on December 30, taking on UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana

White said Wednesday the bout would headline the UFC 207 card in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old Rousey, a former Olympic judo bronze medallist, held the UFC 135-pound crown for three years, from November of 2012 to November of 2015 -- when she was bru-

tally knocked out by Holly Holm in Melbourne in one of the biggest shocks in the history of UFC. Holm lost the title in her first attempted defence against Meisha Tate. Brazil's Nunes won the title with a first-round submission victory over Tate in July.

new JALukie, october 13 (Mexn): A Futsal Tournament kicked off in Local ground, New Jalukie today with Er. Nimo Kath, Executive Engineer PWD(R&B) Peren as chief guest. Mathiuthai Gonmei, the Executive Secretary of Rongmei Baptist Association (RBA), Nagaland, opened the event with a prayer. Altogether, there are 31 teams participating in the tournament which will conclude on October 15. The first goal of the tourney was scored by Ininglube from Zeme Baptist Church, Samziuram.

Fury vacates world titles, has license suspended LonDon, october 13 (reuters): British heavyweight Tyson Fury has had his boxing license suspended, hours after he announced he was relinquishing his two world titles to focus on his mental health. Robert Smith, general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) that oversees professional boxing in Britain, told Reuters the decision was made pending investigation of anti-doping and medical issues. Fury revealed the turmoil in his private life last week when he told Rolling Stone magazine that he had been taking cocaine and bingeing on alcohol as a consequence of depression. The 28-year-old WBO and WBA champion has not fought since beating Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko to win the titles in November 2015, and he announced on Wednesday that his 11-month reign was over. "I won the titles in the ring and I believe that they should be lost in the ring, but I'm unable to defend at this time and I have taken the hard and emotional decision to now officially vacate my treasured world titles," Fury said in statement released by his promoter Mick Hennessy. "(I) wish the next in-line contenders all the very best

Mongsenbai, Shitilong enter quarters

Mokokchung, october 13 (Mexn): Last year’s runner-up and one of the favourites in the MDFA Trophy 2016, Shitilong Sporting Association overpower debutants Tepenjem Rogo Mokokchung 3-0 albeit with a little struggle. Shitilong SA is one of the toughest contenders of the tournament and their match with Tepenjem Rogo Mkg was only their second match of the tournament. Tepenjem, to their credit, gave a tough fight with some resolute defending and counterattacking. However, Shitilong proved too strong with the outstanding Jongpongnungsang (Jersey No 9) smashing a hat-trick scoring in the 26th, 65th and 85th minute. Earlier, the first match between Hills XI FC and Socianian FC, postponed due to inclement weather condition on Wednesday, witnessed an exciting contest with both teams evenly matched. Hills XI scored the first goal in the first half. But just when the prospects for the

dition. ESPN reported at the start of October that Fury had tested positive for cocaine, citing a leaked letter sent by the Voluntary AntiDoping Agency (VADA) which Reuters has been unable to verify. A couple of days later, Fury announced his retirement in an expletive-laden tweet, only to abruptly reverse the decision. He told Rolling Stone that he had never taken banned substances before he fought and his cocaine use started only after he beat Klitschko. Fury has also been charged with a rule violation by UK Anti-Doping

Hills XI seemed bright, So- sterz SC also witnessed some nated the first half of the cianian striker scored the interesting play between two match, their finishing work equalizer in injury especially at the striking time (90th minute). level was found lacking October 14 The match eventualand at the end of stipulatTime 11:00 am ly went to tie-breaked time, both sides were Fusion FC vs Arikodong er with Socianian FC unable to find any goal. Telongjem FC vs Grasshoppers It was heartbreak though winning 5-4. The second for Elation SA in the penmatch between Elation SA equally matched sides. alty shootout as Mongsenbai and Mongsenbai YoungWhile Elation SA domi- Youngsterz SC won 8-7.

Chelsea agree long-term kit deal with Nike

LonDon, october 13 (reuters): Chelsea announced on Thursday a long-term partnership with Nike from next year in a deal that media reports suggested could be worth 60 million pounds ($74.61 million) a season. Without giving financial details, Chelsea said

it represented the largest commercial deal in the Premier League club's history. "Nike will produce strips for the first team, academy and ladies teams, as well as a full range of clothing for Chelsea’s millions of supporters around the world," the club said in a statement.

Chelsea's current kit is produced by Adidas, which said in May it had reached a mutual agreement to end its deal on June 30, 2017, instead of in 2023 as originally agreed, allowing the club to enter a new agreement with another competitor. Media reports have indicated Adidas were pay-

ing Chelsea an estimated 30 million pounds ($43.38 million) a year, with the Nike deal likely to be double that figure. Adidas agreed in 2014 to pay 750 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to replace Nike as sponsor of Manchester United for a decade.

XXII Inter District & State TT Championship ends

Winners with officials after the closing ceremony of the XXII Inter District & State Table Tennis Championship in Kohima on Thursday. Our Correspondent Kohima | October 13

The three day long XXII Inter District & State Table Tennis Championship under the aegis of Nagaland Table Tennis Association (NTTA) concluded here this evening at the Indoor Table Tennis Stadium. Earlier on Wednesday, Dimapur district emerged as the champions in the team event while Kohima district stood runners-up. In Women’s Singles, The-

as I now enter another big challenge in my life which I know, like against Klitschko, I will conquer." Tyson's points victory over Klitschko in Duesseldorf, Germany, was one of the biggest upsets in the long history of heavyweight boxing. It was a first defeat for Klitschko in 11 years and the now 40-year-old Ukrainian, who has accused Fury of "dragging boxing through the mud", immediately demanded a rematch. Fury called off a fight against Klitschko in July because of an ankle injury and again last month for an unspecified medical con-

Tepenjem Rogo Mokokchung (red) in action with Shitilong SA (yellow jersey) at their prequarter match on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung.

javinuo Rio of Kohima district emerged as the champion while Avitoli Yepthomi, also of Kohima district, stood runner-up. In Junior’s Singles, Dzesevituo Metha of Kohima district bagged the championship title while Ihubuing Haikube, also of Kohima district, stood runners-up. In Men’s Singles, Dijanglung Kamson of Dimapur defeated Kerihosa Natso of Kohima in the final to emerge as champion. Athisu Andrew and

Kevichukho of Kohima defeated Shekhar Debnath and Hito Shohe of Dimapur to claim the In Men’s Doubles championship. In Youth Singles, Dzesevituo Metha of Kohima emerged as champion while Metevito, also of Kohima, stood runner-up. In Youth Doubles, Aochuba Jamir and Meyinukshi Lkr of Kohima beat Tzuwatoshi and Soyimeren of Mokokchung to become the champions. Meanwhile, Mokokc-

hung district bagged the best disciplined team while Duanthaolung Gonmei of Dimapur was declared the Upcoming Player of the Year. Nizheto Awomi, Deputy Director, Youth Resources & Sports graced the closing ceremony as the guest of honour and gave away prizes to the winners. Altogether, 84 players from Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung districts took part in the championship hosted by Kohima District Table Tennis Association.

after a urine sample from February 2015 showed traces of the banned stimulant nandrolone. He denies any wrongdoing. Peter Fury, the boxer's uncle and trainer, told the BBC that his nephew would be back. "Once he produces all of his records of what he's been through then I don't think the boxing board will have any option but to give him his license back," he said. "This is a guy that's needed medical treatment, so once the powers that be say he's fit to box then there's no reason why he can't be reinstated. He's at the pinnacle of his career."

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