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Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.34 per litre, diesel up by Rs 2.37 a litre reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

Don’t ask me about prices, unless you’re going to pay for the vegetables.

NSSATA agitation from October 17 DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The Nagaland SSA Teachers Association (NSSATA) is set to begin its first phase of agitation from October 17 by boycotting their classes. This was informed in a press note from the NSSATA today. It may be noted that the seven day ultimatum served by NSSATA to the state government to respond to their grievances expired on October 15.

NTSA calls for mass casual leave on Oct 17 DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Taxation Service Association (NTSA) has resolved to call for a one day mass casual leave on October 17 in compliance with the directive issued by the All India Confederation of Commercial Tax Associations (AICCTA). A press note from the NTSA informed that this decision was taken during an emergency executive meeting on October 13. It may be noted that the AICCTA had called for the mass casual leave in protest against the GST Council’s decision to keep the administration of Service Tax Assesses exclusively with the central authorities and “irrational distribution” of power and functions between the central GST officers and state GST officers.

On October 17, a protest demonstration is also set to be held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi under the aegis of the AICCTA, where two representatives from the NTSA will be participating. The NTSA, in its press note, appealed to the state’s representatives to the GST council meeting to project and impress upon the GST council the “legitimate demand of the state’s Commercial Tax official in the interest of the state’s fiscal autonomy with the advent of the GST regime.”

Global Handwashing Day 2016 observed

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India and Russia sign energy, Indefinite NH 29 defense deals worth billions bandh from Oct 17

GOA, OCTOBER 15 (REUTERS): India and Russia signed billions of dollars of defense and energy deals on Saturday at a summit that sought to inject new life into a relationship that has been tested by shifting global alliances and conflict in the Middle East.

Under the biggest agreement, a group led by Russian state oil major Rosneft said it would pay $12.9 billion for a controlling stake in both India’s Essar Oil and port facilities that it owns.

The countriesannounced plans for a joint venture to build helicopters in India. New Delhi said it would also buy surface-to-air missile systems and stealth frigates from Moscow.

The Rosneft-Essar deal will be the biggest foreign takeover in India, and Russia’s largest outbound deal, according to Thomson Re-

• Bandh to restrict movement of fuel tankers and Nagaland govt registered vehicles • Movement of other vehicles will not be disturbed

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during exchange of agreements event after India-Russia Annual Summit in Benaulim, in Goa, October 15. (REUTERS)

uters data. It comes as Russia moves to reassert its role in global affairs and at a time when its own economy is stagnant, hit by Western sanctions.

Under the deal, a group led by Rosneft will acquire 98 percent of Essar Oil, and with it a 400,000 barrelsper-day refinery and port at Vadinar for $12.9 billion, the two sides said.

Russian state bank VTB said it would refinance $3.9 billion owed by the Essar Group. Rosneft would pay $3.5 billion and its partners, oil trader Trafigura and investment fund UCP the same amount for an equal joint stake. The refinery deal follows a string of upstream investments in Russia by Indian companies in recent months that,

Modi said, were worth $5.5 billion.

Also on display was Russia’s nuclear prowess, with the second reactor of the Russian-built Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu hooked up to the grid and concrete being poured in a ceremony carried by a TV linkup to mark the start of work on the third and fourth reactors there.

Reaffirm effort to Nagaland State BJP calls for achieve ‘zero hunger’ inclusive talks on Naga issue October 16 is ‘World Food Day’

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): October 16 is set to be observed as World Food Day, commemorating the founding day of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation in 1945. World Food Day is observed to reaffirm efforts towards ‘zero hunger’ as a global goal.

A press note from the Director of Agriculture, Nagaland informed that the day is celebrated by many organizations concerned with food security including World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agriculture Development.

Since 1981 World Food Day has adopted a different theme each year in order to highlight areas needed for action and provide a common focus. The theme for World Food Day 2016 is “Climate is changing, food and agriculture must too”.

The Director stated that the global population is growing steadily and is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. To meet such a heavy demand, agriculture and food systems will need to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and become more resilient, productive and sustainable.

Population growth and urbanization are coinciding with increase of poor nutrition around the world.

Climate change, the Agriculture Director added, is going to exacerbate the loss of crop biodiversity unless managed in a

sustainable manner. Once genetic resources are gone, there will be no option to retrieve them back. One of the biggest issues related to climate change is food security. The world’s poorest are farmers and they are hit by increasing frequency of weather related disasters.

The FAO is working with countries to improve livestock management and mitigate the effects of climate change which contribute to nearly two thirds of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) and 78% of methane emission. Deforestation accounts to 10-11 % of GHG emissions. The world aims to achieve zero hunger by 2050, hence climate change is a big challenge to achieve this goal.

This year’s theme requires effective chain between the producer and the consumer. The diversity of all local food sources including wild foods is to be protected to fill the nutrient gap for livelihood support. Climate resilient agriculture production system may even change our food basket. Therefore concerted efforts of all stake holders to support the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural bio-diversity, by creating awareness through knowledge, food value chain and community initiatives.

“Needless to say, as consumers we ought to change our attitude to food habits that is think, eat and save food, because there are 795 million people still suffering from insecure food supplies in the world,” he added.

Morung Express News Dimapur | October 15

The BJP Nagaland State Unit today said the vexed Naga political problem, which is presently under negotiation between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM), should be expeditiously resolved through inclusive dialogue with all stakeholders for a permanent solution.

The state BJP also said it would participate in the upcoming local municipal and town committee elections as and when notified by the state government. The party informed it would continue to pursue the central leadership for guidance and logistic support as the State prepares for municipal and state assembly elections.

The state BJP also urged the Centre to constitute a separate North East Coordination Committee for BJP to strengthen the party and to ensure better understanding in the NE. These resolutions were adopted at the third executive meeting of BJP Nagaland State held on October 14 and 15 at Hotel Saramati, which was attended by State BJP office bearers and party workers from all districts. State BJP leaders and party leaders from the Centre addressed the party workers in the two-day meeting.

The unit further resolved to actively pursue an open door policy for all members who wish to join the party without pre-conditions.

“Stalwarts and senior leaders will be entitled to active membership; however any member should follow the procedure as laid down in the constitution of the party. No member of the party shall take up any matter with the higher authority without going through State party office”, the resolution stated.

Another resolution stated that the State BJP is committed to pursue the development agenda of the BJP-led NDA Government for the welfare and development of the people of Nagaland and urged the DAN alliance partner to work in close co-ordination with the State BJP in this endeavour.

NCSU says it has no intention to obstruct Four Lane Project

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) today clarified that it has no intention to obstruct the proposed construction of the 4 Lane DimapurKohima road.

A press note from the NCSU said it would render full cooperation for successful completion of the project. “The NCSU would appeal to all responsible citizens of Nagaland not to be misled by propaganda and speculation but to understand the truth behind it,” it appealed.

However, the NCSU stated that it has time and again raised objection against M/s Gayatri & Maytas joint venture (JV), which it said has “miserably failed in the construction of 2 Lanning of LonglengChangtongya,Tamlu-Merangkong road, Phek-Pfütsero and Zunheboto-Chakhabama road

under SARDP Phase-1.” This was awarded to them in 2010 with total tender amount of Rs. 987 crores and the work order amount of Rs. 1131 crores was enhanced to Rs. 2988 crores, which was almost triple from the original DPR. “And so far Rs. 383 crores approximately has been released to the company, whereas work completion is not even 1km till date,” the NCSU stated. It questioned “how this huge amount was spent?” “The NCSU is of the strong opinion that the same fate should not be repeated in the future in the construction of other mega projects in Nagaland,” it stated.

Informing that the same company has been awarded another work in the proposed construction of 4 Lane Dimapur-Kohima road in package No.3 (three) from Pephima to Jotsoma bypass, the NCSU

expressed “reservation that the said company may not be able to execute the work properly and with workmanship according to the laid specifications.” It therefore appealed to all stakeholders “to put our common welfare above personal interest as Dimapur- Kohima NH 29 is the lifeline for the entire State.”

The NCSU also expressed regret at a recent statement reported to have been made by the Commissioner and Secretary, Work & Housing, Government of Nagaland. The NCSU claimed that the Commissioner and Secretary had “defended M/s. Gayatri & Maytas (JV) with regard to the failure of SARDP Phase-1 project and also in getting work under the 4 Lanning Dimapur-Kohima road...” “Further, the statement of the Commissioner & Secretary of the W&H department that the SARDP Phase-1 was

not Abandoned by M/s. Gayatri & Maytas (JV) is misleading and not true as all the commuters of these roads are living witnesses and at the same time the question of making indirect intimidation to the company by NCSU does not arise because everyone knows that the NCSU always stands for common welfare, justice and fairness,” it added.

Meanwhile, appreciating the position and the concern shown by the Western Angami Public Organisation (WAPO) regarding the proposed construction of 4 Lanning Dimapur- Kohima road under its jurisdiction, the NCSU however appealed for the WAPO to work hand in hand with NCSU with full understanding for the common interest.

It also asked all NGOs and civil society groups of all levels in Nagaland to “stand united for our common good.”

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): The indefinite NH-29 bandh called by the Co-ordination Committee on Fuel Adulteration (CCoFA) will begin on October 17 from 6:00am.

A press note from the CCoFA informed that as a first part of its agitation, no tankers or government vehicles (NL-10s) will be allowed to ply on the said route. However NST buses will be exempted from the bandh.

Informing that volunteers will be deployed at New Field Check Gate, Dillai Gate and Chumoukedima Check point, the CCoFA informed travellers to “be careful since entry of government vehicles to Dimapur from Assam side too will be barred nor allowed to leave for Assam.”

“The nature of the indefinite bandh is such that there shall be no restrictions on vehicular movements inside the towns, including government vehicles,” it added. However movement of oil tankers inside the town will be prohibited.

The CCoFA cautioned that if the government does not accede to their demands for CBI inquiry

Fuel Adulteration Issue: Govt asks CCoFA to call off bandh

• Says not advisable to change the investigation agency • Charge-sheets to be submitted in ten days DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 15 (MExN): An emergency cabinet meeting was held on October 15 to deliberate on the recommendations of the Coordination Committee on Fuel Adulteration (CCoFA) demanding transferring of the two fuel adulteration cases registered in Dimapur to CBI for investigation.

It also discussed the CCoFA ultimatum, which threatened to enforce a bandh on the National Highways within Nagaland State from October 17 onwards, in case their demand is not met.

A press release from the Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang and Chief Secretary, RB Thong informed that due deliberation was done taking into consideration the detailed SIT report on the progress of the investigation made so far in the two cases and the inputs from the Chief Secretary, DGP and other officers were also taken.

The meeting decided that “as the investigation by the SIT is in advanced stage, it is not advisable to change the investigation agency at this juncture.”

Meanwhile, the DGP was directed to instruct the SIT to submit an interim report to the government and also file charge sheets in the court within the next 10 days.

The press release further informed that the Chief Secretary would convey the decision of the cabinet to the representatives of the coordination committee and the “substantial progress made by SIT, whose mandate is to comprehensively cover the subject matter as given in the two FIRs.” Informing, that the charge sheets would be submitted in 10 days, the press release asked the CCoFA to call off the proposed bandh on National Highways from October 17. into fuel adulteration in the state, it would initiate the 2nd phase of indefinite highway bandh where vehicular movement will be “totally stopped, statewide.” It further requested all Manipur tankers to

avoid plying on NH-29.

The CCoFA assured the public that the indefinite bandh will be peaceful, and appealed to all its supporters that “there should be no violence since the agitation is on a moral issue.

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Global Handwashing Day 2016 observed Sanitation: A mark of civilized society

Morung Express News Kohima | October 15

Under the theme, ‘Make handwashing a habit’, the Global Handwashing Day (GHD) was commemorated at Vineyard School, Lerie Colony on October 15 with Lithrongla Sangtam, ADC Kohima as the chief guest.

Sanitation is an important part of our civilized society, said Er. Mezivil Kikhi, SDO (PHED), Kohima Rural Division during the commemoration who hoped the program will be a stepping stone towards better lifestyle in Naga society. Stressing on the theme of the day and importance of sanitation where handwashing is a crucial part, Er. Kikhi encouraged the students to in washing their hands which saves more lives than any vaccine or medical intervention.

“Sanitation is one of the factors that determine the civility of our society,” asserted Er Kikhi who was hopeful that commemorations, such as Global

‘Make HanDwasHinG a Habit’

understanding in the minds of the A press release stated that the DiMaPur, OctOber 15 its can be cultivated.

He said that the individual people about the benefits of hand welcome address was delivered (Mexn): Global Handwashing Day on the theme, ‘Make Hand- mind should filter out the nega- washing with soap, to bring about by BB Chetri, Principal of NTHSS. washing a Habit’ was observed tivity, as in the present age, one is an attitudinal change, so that hand Special song was presented by at North Town Higher Secondary bombarded with it from all cor- washing with soap, before and af- NTHSS choir, Chumukedima. The School (NTHSS) on October 15 ners. He further espoused for a ter food and after defecation, gets programme was chaired by Vibou Seyie, IEC Consultant, PHED(R) with EAC, Chumukedima, Thung- positive attitude, to contribute ingrained in each one of us. to the society. Calling them to be He sought cooperation and division Dimapur. Invocation was bemo Patton as the chief guest.

In his address, Patton urged ‘agents of change,’ as the future support of each and everyone to pronounced by Ketouseno Tsukrü. the students to inculcate a healthy belongs to them, he urged them make it a success besides asking Vote of thanks was delivered by and disciplined lifestyle, as a clean to develop a positive mindset and the students to share it with their Imojungla Longkumer, Sanitation friends, family, siblings and in their and Hygiene Consultant, PHED(R) Students of Vineyard School dem- body and healthy mind go hand contribute to society. onstrating the basics of hand in hand. Stressing on the need Delivering the keynote address, neighborhood.”Let us give our best division, Dimapur. On the occasion, washing at the Global Handwash- for students to be well informed, L. Tongpang Longkumer, Execu- to spread the message of Clean soaps, bookmarks printed with logo ing Day commemorated on Octo- to avoid unnecessary hassles for tive Engineer, PHED (Rural) Divi- Hands, Save Lives because healthy of global hand washing on five steps ber 15. (Morung Photo) themselves and others, he hoped sion, Dimapur said that the day is citizens are an asset to the society of hand washing with soap etc were distributed to the students.

Handwashing Day, creat- The theme emphasizes the that through discipline, good hab- aimed at creating awareness and and nation at large,” he added. ing awareness among the importance of handwashstudents is a very good ing as a ritual behavior for beginning to bring about long term sustainability. changes in society.

“GHD is a campaign In his keynote address, to motivate and mobilize Er Jakpou Khiamniungan, people around the world to Executive Engineer, PHED, improve their handwashPeren, OctOber 15 (Mexn): Global Rural Devision Kohima ing habits, and dedicated to Handwashing Day was observed at Chrishighlighted that the Global raising awareness of handtian English School, Ahthibung Town, Peren Handwashing Day is an an- washing with soap as a key district. The event was organised by District nual global advocacy day approach to disease preWater and Sanitation Mission, Public Health dedicated to increasing an vention,” stated Er Jakpou Engineering Department, Peren Division and understanding about the Khiamniungan adding that sponsored by Swachh Bharat Mission, PHED, importance of handwash- handwashing is an effective Kohima, Nagaland. ing with soap as an easy ef- and the most inexpensive The programme was chaired by Er. Rongba, fective and affordable way way to prevent diarrhea and JE PHED, Ahthibung and invocation prayer said to prevent diseases and acute respiratory infections.

by Rev. L Gangte, Secretary CGKCC, and welsave lives. The objectives of Globally, there are 3.5 milcome address was given by Moanaro, Chemist the commemoration is to lion child deaths annually DWSM, PHED, Peren. A speech on the imporfoster and support a global due to diarrhea and pneutance of handwashing with soap and a demonand local culture of hand- monia and handwashing is stration on hand washing was given by Binsawashing with soap, shine estimated to reduce respiraniu, IEC Consultant, DWSM, PHED, Peren. a spotlight on the state of tory infection by 21% in chilSchool students from CES, GMS and GHS handwashing around the dren under the age of five.

Ahthibung, enthusiastically participated and world and raise awareness Lithrongla Sangtam learned about the Five Steps On Hand washabout benefits of hand- also stressed on the iming. Er K. Solo, SDO, PHED Jalukie also talkwashing with soap. portance of handwashing ed on the history and importance of Global The theme ‘Make to the students. A handHandwashing a habit’ also washing demonstration Organized and Sponsored by WSSO, PHED, Mokokchung Division, Global Handwashing Day was ob- Handwashing Day. TH Thomson Assistant focuses on encouraging the was performed by Rebec- served at Khensa village where all the six schools in the village participated. EAC Ongpangkong, Livitoli Headmaster said the benediction prayer. stressed on the importance of hand washing with soap and asked to inculcate it as a daily habit.

A press release stated that the event was a practice of handwashing ca Kikon, IEC Consultant, Sukhalu Members from village council, WATSAN Committee, Church leaders and members from students union consistently at key times DWSM PHED along with attended the programme. Associate Pastor Khensa Baptist church said the invocation, welcome address first in Ahthibung town and the students, teachsuch as after using toilet or the students of Vineyard was proposed by Amongla teacher GMS, Khensa. Exhortation was said by Er. Kilen SDO, PHED and spe- ers and public appreciated the department for before contact with food. School. organising such function in the school. cial song was presented by LKG and UKG students of St. Joseph School, Khensa. (DIPR Photo)

Global Handwashing Day at Ahthibung town

NStCB Ltd installs ATM booth at Tuensang branch

tuensang, OctOber 15 (Mexn): Additional Deputy Commissioner Tuensang, Nchumbemo Odyuo, inaugurated the fourth ATM booth of Nagaland State Cooperative Bank (NStCB) Ltd at Tuensang branch on October 14.

Addressing the gathering, Nchumbemo Odyuo congratulated the NStCB Tuensang Branch for improving the customer service and upgrading its technology in line with other banks. He also

lauded the banks approach to the customers of Tuensang and Nagas in general for their sincere and tireless work in facilitating the needs of the people. He himself being a customer of this Bank, encouraged the people of Tuensang to avail the facilities and loans be repaid in time so as to let our local bank meet our needs in time.

Short speech on behalf of the Bank was delivered by S Yemba Chang, Board of Director Tuen-

sang District. He lauded the Chairman of the Bank and its Management for their unceasing concern and support for the people of Tuensang district for installation of a long desired ATM Booth in the 1st phase of ATM Launching.

Earlier the programme was chaired by the Managing Director, NStCB Ltd, Imtilemba Longkhumer, while welcoming all the participants; he highlighted the facilities available with the bank,

such as RTGS, NEFT and various Schemes and requested the public to avail the facilities provided by the Bank. He also appealed to all the stakeholders to continuously pursue their business with the Bank so as to enable the bank to provide prompt service.

Dedicatory prayer was offered

by H. Sangkap Pastor, TTBC, while vote of thanks was delivered by Lese Luho, Assistant Branch Manager, NStCB Ltd Tuensang branch.

Advocacy on HIV and AIDS for Bible colleges ‘Colonization, Proselytization & Identity’

KOhiMa, OctOber 15 (Mexn): Advocacy on HIV and AIDS for Bible colleges organised by Core Committee and sponsored by Legislators forum on AIDS Nagaland was held at Christ for the Nation Bible College, Kohima on October 15. The day long programme was attended by various Bible colleges across the state.

A press release stated that the resource persons included Rev. Dr. Shiwoto Assumi, chairman core-committee, Dr. Vinito L. Chishi, state consultant LFA Nagaland, Dr. Rose Chakhesang, public health consultant, World Bank and Hukatoli.

Rev. Dr. Shiwoto Assumi, chairman core-committee said the advocacy pro-

gram was mainly focus on to keep updating the HIV & AIDS to the young generation evangelist and other Churches leaders to disseminate the ground reality of the epidemic to the peoples. He also said the church is not only to teach the gospel but have the social responsibility for the cause of the general public. Therefore with the formation of Legislators Forum on AIDS, the church is working hard to do the best for the cause. Invocation was pronounced

by Pete Z. Krose, vice principal, KBC while the vote of thanks was said by Rev. Dr. D. L. Sanchu, executive secretary Angami CRC and the end with benediction prayer by Asola, Faith Theological Seminary.

New York based Palgrave Macmillan publishes book on Nagas

DiMaPur, OctOber 15 (Mexn): The New York office of Palgrave Macmillan, an international publisher of academic and professional books, journals, and reference, has published a book on the Nagas. The book, ‘Colonization, Proselytization and Identity: The Nagas and Westernization in Northeast India,’ is authored by Tezenlo Thong.

Dr. Thong, in a press note said that the book “examines the formation of identity of the Nagas in northeast India in light of the proselytizing efforts by the Americans and the colonization by the British in their search for control over areas inhabited by the Nagas which were perfect for tea plantations. The author explores the westernization of Naga culture, its effect on the Naga Nationalist movement, and how it has led to the formation of modern Naga identity. As a unique indigenous group, the colonization of the Naga people offers fresh insights into our understanding of the processes and effects of colonization in India, as well as its long-term negative effects, particularly with regards to the preservation of traditional beliefs and customs.”

Dr. Thong is the author of Progress and Its Impact on the Naga: A Clash of Worldviews (Ashgate 2014/Routledge 2016) and a number of journal articles.

For more information about the book, please visit The Ad hoc Town Committee, Kuhuboto, in collaboration with Kuhuboto Town Students Union and Sub-Business Committee of Kuhuboto town launched a cleanliness drive at Kuhuboto on http://www.palgrave.com. You can also contact the pubOctober 15 with an aim of keeping the town clean and also to spread the awareness of cleanli- lisher at: Palgrave Macmillan, One New York Plaza, Suite ness to all citizens. Hundreds of people from all walks of life participated in the drive.

4500, New York, NY 10004-1562, 1-21-726-9200.

INVITATION TRAINING ON RURAL ROAD MAINTENANCE FOR

ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS SPONSORED BY :

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MoRD), GOVT. OF INDIA ORGANISED BY :

NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (N.P.W.D) RESOURCE PERSONS : I) ER. ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA (CONSULTANT ENGINEER ILO) II) ER. BHAVESH CHATURVEDI (WB/ PWD, HIMACHAL PRADESH) VENUE

: I) E-IN-C CONFERENCE HALL II) NPWD CONFERENCE HALL

DATE : 18th – 20th OCT 2016 TIME : 9: 00 AM – 4:30 PM

The officers of all Divisions of PWD (R&B) and the PMGSY Contractors are cordially invited to attend the Training Programme.

Sd/- Er. KROSU RHETSO Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) & Empowered Officer, NGRRDA Nagaland : Kohima

People work at the ongoing MGNREGS project of the 800 feet approach road concrete and soiling at Kandi Station under Chunlikha block.

‘Making peace through jubilee’

Secretary, Land Resources, Y. Kikheto Sema IAS exhorting the congregation on October 15 evening at TTC, Thahekhu. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | October 15

Secretary, Land Resources, Y. Kikheto Sema IAS called upon congregation of Sumi Churches to strive towards making peace and recon-

ciliation in the name of 25 years celebration of Sumi Baptist Convention (SBC).

Speaking during the evening session on the second day of silver jubilee celebrations at Trinity Theological College, Thahekhu

on Saturday, Kikheto appealed Church leaders to emphasize on uniting one another by forgiving each other.

He also appealed them to stand for what is right and point out the wrongs in the society. Kikheto said jubilee should be a time to cherish the past and claim the future while remembering the pioneers.

Appreciating outreach missions initiated by churches, he, however, called for looking back home and starting from the basics of societal living.

Director, SBC, Rev. Dr. Khehovi A. Shohe delivered the sermon during the programme while Purana Bazaar Sumi Baptist Church choir presented a special song.

Cleanliness drive marks Swachh Bharat Day

KOhiMa, OctOber 15 Mexn): The Swachh Bharat Day was observed at Government High School New Market, Kohima organized

by School Management Committee and GHS New Market in collaboration with Kohima Municipal Council, Kohima on October 15.

Work area coverage on the day included school building painting and cleaning, road stretched cleaning starting from Pentecostal church to New Market ‘Y’ junction to Daklane junction. The school students, colony people took part in a day long cleanliness drive.

Mi ss i o n d i re c to r, RMSA, Limawabang who was the chief guest highlighted that Swachh Bharat

Students of GHS New Market participate in the swachh bharat activities conducted on October 15.

Abhiyan was initiated by Government of India with a mission of 'clean India'

by October 2, 2019. He said many toilets have already constructed in most rural pockets as well as in schools which has little access to proper sanitation.

He said Swachh Bharat Mission can be successful only when every citizen becomes a stakeholder and have a sense of social responsibility.

Administrator, Kohima Municipal Council, Kohima Meyase who was the

guest of honour said this initiative is a social responsibility where you and I and we together must keep the surrounding clean. He appealed to everyone to give two hours of time in a week to clean the surrounding to transform the environment.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Mizo govt hopes for a successful peace talks with HPC (D) aizawl, OctOber 15 (Pti): Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana today expressed hope that the ongoing peace talks with the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) would bring permanent peace in the state. Lalzirliana said that the Mizoram government and the HPC (D) delegations had worked out the framework on agreement which would again be deliberated by the HPC (D) leadership and would be laid on the negotiating table when both sides would meet for the third round of talks during the third week of December. Lalzirliana said that the ongoing peace talks with the HPC (D) would bring permanent peace in the state.

The first round of talks was held on August 10 and the second round on October 5 and 6 in Aizawl.

planning NE Shutdown paralyses Rebels attacks: reports normal life in Manipur Newmai News Network Imphal | October 15

Life was brought to a grinding halt in the valley districts of Manipur during the 18-hour general strike call given by umbrella organisation of Manipur based underground outfits CorCom (Coordination Committee) today to denounce the “forceful merger” of the erstwhile kingdom into the dominion of India back in 1949.

The day, October 15, is observed as “Amamba Numit” (Black Day) every year by the proscribed CorCom, the umbrella body of six major active insurgent organisations.

It alleged that India forcibly annexed the former kingdom on October 15, 1949 after a Merger Agree-

ment that was signed under state of duress in Shillong. In protest, the outfit marks the day as a “Black day.”

Vehicles stayed off the roads while all educational institutes, both government and private owned establishments, and banks remained shut during the strike. Business activities were halted as all major markets including Khwairamband Keithel in the heart of Imphal city were closed.

Inter-state and interdistrict passenger bus services were also suspended due to the bandh. According to reports received here, normal life in almost all the four district headquarters in the valley was hit by the strike call.

The bandh, however, ended peacefully. No bandhrelated incidents were report-

ed. It started from October 14 midnight and continued till 6 pm today.

CorCom has been launching an armed struggle against Government of India for decades to reclaim “sovereignty of Manipur.” It said the UN allows annexed nations to fight for self-determination through liberation movement.

The group calls October 15 a Black Day for people of Manipur as it was merged with Indian Union by ceding its sovereignty on this day after Maharaja Bodhachandra was forced to give his royal signature in the Merger Agreement in Shillong on September 21, 1949 two years after the British left the princely state.

The 1891 Anglo-Manipuri War marked the downfall of the erstwhile kingdom.

Guwahati , OctOber 15 (ie): A reported plan drawn up by the Paresh Barua faction of ULFA and other rebel groups, which are part of the United Liberation Front of Western Southeast Asia (UNFL), to carry out strikes in the Northeast has set alarm bells ringing in security circles across the region.

Information about the plan has reportedly been gathered by intelligence agencies in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, where two major rebel groups — the Barua faction of ULFA and Khaplang faction of NSCN — have been very active for several years now. According to the agencies, outfits under the front have been assigned specific tasks. These tasks range from targeting security forces, carrying out subversive activities and

suspends NH 37 yet to witness Modi's 'Aachey Din' Congress Meghalaya legislator

imPhal, OctOber 15 (ani): National Highway 37 that links Manipur with mainland India via Silchar and Jiribam is still in a deplorable state.

Despite repeated promises by the administration, this route has not seen much of construction.

On June 13 2014, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had assured the Manipur unit of the BJP that development of the 122-km-long ImphalJiribam Highway, the second lifeline of Manipur, would be included in the 100-day agenda of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.

Also, Narendra Modi, during his address at an election rally held in Imphal in February 2014, had promised to develop the highway - which connects Imphal and Cachar in Assam on a priority basis if the BJP came to power in Delhi. During the economic

blockade of National Highway-29 (previously National Highway-39) which lasted for few years back, the concerned ministers promised that NH-37, the alternative lifeline of Manipur will be repaired and maintained in such a way that we don't have to depend on NH2, but the promises have vanished into thin air.

Such is the fate of NH 37. Due to bad transport facility, Manipur is lagging behind in almost all spheres of development compared to its neighbouring states viz. Mizoram and Tripura. Most of the visits and inspections by concerned authorities turned out to be only a game to gain political mileu.

Even though the Centre is spending huge amount of fund to complete repairing work along Imphal-Jiri road, the condition of the highway continues to remain in its worst due to poor progress in

work and frequent occurrence of landslides.

Manipur has only two supply routes. The other supply route is Imphal-Dimapur highway (NH 29), the main supply route as it is shorter and road condition is better. Manipur always faces scarcity of essential commodities whenever there is an economic blockade on the two national highways, mostly by Naga organisations, to highlight their grievances. There were times when the Centre had to air-drop medicines and essential items during prolonged blockades.

Supply trucks prefer the ImphalJiribam Highway because of a lower risk factor, fewer incidents of extortion and it is easier for the government to control the road. However, they are shunning this because of the "horrible" road condition. The Border Roads Task Force has been maintaining the road.

Assam declares holiday on Kati Bihu

Guwahati, OctOber 15 (Pti): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has declared a government holiday on Monday on the occasion of 'Kati Bihu'. Taking into consideration the spirit of Kati Bihu among the Assamese community, the Chief Minister declared it as a government holiday

so that everyone can take part in the rituals of Kati Bihu, a government release said. All government offices, semi-government offices and educational institutions will remain closed during the holiday on October 17, the release said. Earlier, Kati Bihu was listed as a half holiday in the Government Holiday List.

BJP workers-police clash in Tripura, several injured aGartala, OctOber 15 (ianS): BJP workers on Saturday clashed with police as they tried to gherao the Chief Minister's official residence here to protest the damage to the party state unit's president's vehicle the previous night, police said.

Three BJP workers and four police personnel, including a woman constable, received injuries in the incident.

"The clash took place when police tried to disperse the BJP supporters, who were trying to lay siege to the CM's residence," a police official said.

Earlier, according to him, around 150 BJP workers, led by party leaders Jawahar Saha and Subal Bhowmik, brought out a

protest rally in the city and then tried to gherao the official residence of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.

The police official said that late Friday night a truck carrying the members of a local club hit the vehicle of state BJP President Biplab Deb. The vehicle was parked in front of Deb's house.

When the driver of the vehicle protested the incident, the club members got into an altercation with him during which the bodyguard of the BJP chief fired one round from his service revolver.

Deb, who was inside his house during the incident, told the media and police that the club members are supporters of the ruling CPI-M and they tried to at-

tack him.

Condemning the incident, Trinamool Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman demanded more security for the BJP's state party chief.

Terming the incident as "bogus", CPI-M state Secretary Bijan Dhar said that the incident took place when local club members were returning in a truck after the immersion of the Goddess Durga idol.

"How the CPI-M supporters came in the scene?

The BJP is making a trivial road mishap a major issue to get political mileage, as they and other opposition parties have no issue against the Left Front," Dhar, a CPI-M central committee member, told reporters.

Delhi cops turn Hindi teachers for colleagues from North East

new Delhi, OctOber 15 (ht): Armed with books for third standard students, a group of 12 Delhi Police sub-inspectors meet at the police library every Sunday to take Hindi lessons.

While they wait in the classroom, assistant sub inspector Jai Singh walks into the class exactly at 11 am carrying a set of test papers, the 12 officers wrote a week ago.

Singh is a rank junior to all of them but in the class they call him ‘sir’.

The officers, all from the northeastern states, joined the police force in 2015 and realised they had to be fluent in Hindi. They met joint commissioner Robin Hibu, who heads the Delhi Police special unit for northeast, and requested for Hindi lessons. Since August, for three hours every Sunday, Singh has been teaching them the language.

“I wanted to learn Hindi long ago but never found the time or the opportunity. I am grateful to get Hindi lessons here,” subinspector Birjit says in Hindi.

During the class, an officer asks Singh the meaning of ‘sair karne gaya (gone

for a walk)’. The officer is confused, perhaps with the pronunciation, and says he thought ‘sair’ is the Hindi word for tiger.

So what does the sentence mean? Singh explains the class that the word ‘sair’ is a ’paryawachi’ (synonym) and that ‘sair’ in the given sentence means a walk.

“They are improving. Initially it was very difficult but I am teaching them Hindi from the nursery level. They get homework and I evaluate them,” Singh said.

After 16 years, in 2015 a team of Delhi Police officers visited the eight northeastern states, including Sikkim, to recruit men and women into the city police. Around 450 men and women were recruited. It is a part of the central government’s initiative to turn Delhi Police into a cosmopolitan force.

Two months after the classes started, subinspector Lungfu says his Hindi has improved. “Nowadays, while returning home after the police station we read the Hindi signboards. We also read Hindi newspapers. Give us some time and we will be fluent.”

ShillOnG, OctOber 15 (ianS): Congress on Friday suspended Meghalaya legislator Pynshngian N Syiem from the primary membership of the party for antiparty activities. Following the suspension of Syiem, who is also the Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hill Autonomous District Council, five Congress members of the Council quit from the party in protest. "I have been contacted by the AICC and got directions that P.N. Syiem should be placed under suspension for his anti-party activities," state Congress President D.D.Lapang told journalists after a marathon meeting with party leaders. The suspension of Syiem and consequent resignation of the five KHADC members from the Congress is significant as it comes ahead of the December 13 byelection to the six vacant seats in the 30-member KHADC.

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abducting Hindi-speaking businessmen, said sources.

The intelligence report, which is learnt to have come from a central agency, has said that while NSCN(K) and ULFA would target security forces in eastern Arunachal Pradesh where India, China and Myanmar meet, PLA, ULFA and NSCN(K) would carry out similar strikes on security forces close to the India-Myanmar boundary in Manipur.

L i k e w i s e , U L FA , NDFB(S), GNLA and KLO have been assigned the task of targeting security forces close to the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya, while ULFA and NDFB(S) would carry out similar strikes close to the IndiaBhutan border in western Assam. Assam Police confirmed having received similar inputs.

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I, Shri. Renchanbemo Z Tsanglao/ Z Renchanbemo Tsanglao/ Renchanbemo Tsanglao (Old Names) have changed my name to Zankhomo Renchanbemo Tsanglao (New Name) by affidavit sworn before the Notary Public, Dimapur vide Regd. No. 3128/16 Dtd. 21.09.16. Henceforth, I shall be known as Zankhomo Renchanbemo Tsanglao (aged 25 years), S/o. Shri Zankhomo Tsanglao a resident of H/No. 180, Tsumang B Colony, Wokha, Nagaland for all purposes.

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FOUNTAIN CLUB KOHIMA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Fountain Club Kohima acknowledges all individuals who have been very supportive towards the conduct of The 5th Nagaland Spelling Championship 2016 which was held from 7th to 8th of October 2016 in partnership with the Department of SCERT Nagaland. The Club is specially grateful to the following:1) Chief guest F.P Solo IPos & Special Guest Timikha Koza, President TPO. 2) Shri Pankaj Kumar Chief Secretary Govt. of Nagaland.

3) Prize sponsors:a) Er. Krosü Rhetso, Chief Engineer R & B, Nagaland. b) Shri Beizo M Kuotsu, Controller & HoD, Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection. c) Shri Kevipodi Sophie, DRDA Project Director (RD Deptt.) d) Shri Vizo Zhasa, Manager Kohima Main Branch NStCB Ltd. e)Shri Atu Zumvü, SDPO Kohima.

4) Shri Thejawelie, Gregory Sote Mission Director SSA. 5) Pronouncers & Judges 6) Schools / Colleges 7) Kiwi store & Diary Corner Kohima 8) Event Partners a) Ramitech IT solution b) The Morung Express c) N M Cable.

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The organizers truly remain indebted towards your sincere and generous contribution may God blessed you all abundantly.

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DECLARATION

Having much deliberated upon the non functional and weak activities of the NPF 30th Alongtaki A/C, I, Shri.

C. Mayang Jamir of Changdang Village, Advisor NPF 30th Alongtaki A/C, hereby resign from both active and primary membership of the NPF party and join the BJP 30th Alongtaki Mandal for all round development under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble PM of India, Shri. Amit Shah, President BJP India, Shri.

Visasolie Lhoungu, President BJP Nagaland and Shri Monglu Jamir, President BJP 30th Alongtaki Mandal.

Sd/- Shri. C. Mayang Jamir, Advisor, NPF 30th Alongtaki A/C

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I wish him more success and may he showcase his service with sincerity and dedicated to the village and its people. and pray that the Almighty God grant him good health and wisdom in the days to come. I would also like to thank the staff of district administration, police, GBs, VCMs and public in general for all your support, concern and prayer. y. Renbomo Kikon Gen. Secretary, NPF Central H.Q. Kohima I/C Wokha District.

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THAI NGUYEN (VIETNAM), OcTObEr 15 (rEUTErs): As Samsung Electronics (005930.

KS) struggles to salvage its reputation after the safety problems that have beset its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the South Korean company can at least bank on an army of Vietnamese workers for support.

Tens of thousands of them are involved in assembling more than a third of Samsung's smartphones - the Galaxy Note 7 included - in the Pho Yen area of Thai Nguyen province, which is about 65 km north of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. Samsung's arrival three years ago transformed it from a sleepy farming district into a sprawling industrial town.

While the company expects to take a profit hit of around $5 billion from the scrapping of the fire-prone phone, 13 workers interviewed by Reuters outside the factory almost all said they are confident their employer will pull through.

They also say Samsung pays well, offers good benefits and takes care of their needs.

"Samsung hasn't reached a level where they have to cut jobs because they are still hiring many people and constructing more buildings," Doai said.

Samsung Vietnam said on Wednesday there would be no job cuts this year as a result of the end of its production of the Galaxy Note 7, and its exports for 2016 would still grow as it ramps up production of other models.

An employee (L) holds a smartphone as she is on the way to work at the Samsung factory in Thai Nguyen province, north of hanoi, Vietnam October 13. (REUTERS)

"Recalling (Note 7) doesn't mean we are unemployed or such; Samsung also makes many other phones and new models, not just the Note 7," said Nguyen Thi Hang, one of some 110,000 Vietnamese who work for Samsung Electronics across Vietnam, making it one of the nation's biggest employers.

The Samsung factory

workers get around $180 in monthly base salary, which can grow to around $300 when overtime, annual incentives and other benefits are included. That is well above average incomes in such rural areas.

Young workers are also drawn to the Thai Nguyen jobs by generous benefits, including subsidized or free meals, and accommo-

dation that cost less than $3 a month. There are also organized sports, karaoke and discounts on various products and services, such as Samsung phones and hair salons.

Nguyen Van Doai, 27, a worker at the plant, said some overtime options had been reduced due to the Note 7 withdrawal, but there was no indication of job cuts.

SAMSUNG VILLAGE Samsung has invested $14.5 billion in Vietnam, according to Vietnam's Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises, equivalent to 10 percent of the country's total foreign investment over the past three decades. The attractions for Samsung include relative political stability, tax breaks and lower labor costs than in China.

For those who don't live on the site, the company provides transport. Every day, thousands of Vietnamese are ferried to and from their homes in Hanoi and other cities and towns in the region in a procession of buses to the sprawl-

ing factories in Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh provinces.

In a corner of the capital on Thursday, workers queued at daybreak to board 14 of around a hundred factorybound buses, some still emblazoned with advertisements for the Note 7.

But there are some workers and people running local businesses who are not convinced Samsung's Vietnam operations will emerge unscathed.

Dentist Phung Minh Ngoc, who moved to Thai Nguyen from Hanoi a year ago to set up a clinic named "Rang Xinh Samsung" (Pretty Tooth Samsung), fears the Note 7 fallout could hurt his business.

"Their sales will certainly fall and so jobs for workers will lessen and workers' salaries may also decrease," he said.

One female worker at the Pho Yen factory, who declined to be named, said she was worried because her contract was up for renewal next month.

"I just brought my baby here with me. If I couldn't work for Samsung any longer, I would have to go back to farming," she said.

Vendors selling water, cold drinks above MRP could soon be behind bars NEw DElHI, OcTObEr 15 (AGENcIEs): Those selling bottled water and cold drinks at more than their maximum retail prices (MRP), including at airports, restaurants and multiplexes, could attract penalty and jail terms, consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.

The minister said packaged drinking water is often found selling

at 10-20% higher rates at such locations and there are also cases where some of these bottles have been found to carry no mention of any MRP. Section 36 of Legal Metrology Act clearly says anyone caught selling, distributing or delivering any pre-packaged commodity that does not conform to the declarations on the package shall be punished

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Though the law came into effect in 2009, there is little awareness about the provisions of this law to protect consumers from charging more than MRP or difference between the exact content of a packaged commodity and what is mentioned on the wrapper.

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Giving an introduction of SBM, Er. Jakpou Khiamniungan, Executive Engineer, PHE (Rural), who initiated the awareness campaign, reminded that the SBM was launched on October 2, 2014

by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi with a vision to make India clean by 2019 on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma

Gandhi. Starting sanitation from the home was impressed upon the participants by Er. Jakpou, who sensitised on the essence of proper waste disposal (solid and liquid waste management), toilets and proper drainage system to carry out a successful sanitation drive. The mass contribution of the community is important to supplement the general rule of SBM, he added. Pointing out the important role women play in the household and community, Er. Jakpou exhorted them to actively participate in the sanitation drive for the success of SBM. In his speech, Dr. Nicky informed that the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) undertaken by District Initiative Towards Energy Efficient Kohima (DITEEK) will be launched on October 21 this year. The scheme will be implemented by District Administration in Kohima Town

and Kohima Village in the first phase where subsidized items like LED, tube lights, fans and street lights will be provided. Dr. Kire also encouraged the public to avail various benefits which was highlighted by Adoption Committee Members and concerned department during the programme.

DigiLocker, one of the key initiatives under the Digital India initiative aimed at eliminating the usage of physical documents and enabling sharing of e-documents across government agencies via a mechanism to verify “authenticity” of the documents online, was highlighted by Er JG Lorin Rengma, DIO (NIC), who informed that through the initiative residents can upload their own electronic documents and digitally sign them using the e-sign facility. Users will be required to type the registered Aadhaar card

to log in and choose from two options for verification – One Time Password (OTP) and fingerprint verification. 10 MB data can be availed by the users which can be raised to 1GB over time.

Informing the gathering of the activities of the ward, Atuo Kapfo, Chairman of Lower Agri Ward Council mentioned that waiting shed, SBI ATM-cum-public toilet and road repairs within the jurisdiction were being carried out with contribution from the residents under the supervision of the Adoption Committee, and further plans for renovation of council hall and white washing all over the colony are underway. Street lights and NRE solar street lights, placement of tampered wire has also been completed while certain seminars on mushroom making, detergent and dish wash soap and flower vase making were also conducted in the ward.

PRSU questions non-payment of teachers First Lt. Dr. I. Ben Wati Legacy Talk tueNsaNG, october 15 (mexN): Against the backdrop of the deadline of SSA teachers’ ultimatum expiring on October 16, Pathso Range Students’ Union (PRSU) has expressed surprise to note that the “builders of our nation” are being harassed. A press statement

from PRSU general secretary, Thangpong P Lam and acting president, K Shangchiu stated, “By harassing them, we are harassing the future of our own children.” It pointed out that through interaction with some aggrieved teachers, it was learnt that their lives were always a struggle

since their appointment under SSA. It quoted one of the teachers as stating, “I am not a teacher anymore, but a beggar.” Questioning the non-payment of salary to the teachers, the union added, “The careers of students are worth a thousand times than the politics that does not favor the populace.”

DPDB approves delinking of Higher Sec section from Kohima Science College

Kohima, october 15 (Dipr): The monthly meeting of Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) was held on October 15, chaired by Kohima Deputy Commissioner and DPDB Vice Chairman, Rovilatuo Mor. On DPDB yearlong activities, SDO (C) Development, Neilezo Tep and SDO (C) Sadar, Kethosituo Sekhose shared the activities and achievements made by the Committees. In this regard, the DC reminded all Adoption Committees to wind up their activities and submit their final activities reports within the extended time frame, i.e., November 15, 2016.

Further, the Board decided to take up the DPDB yearlong activities coinciding with the financial year. The

Board also decided to take up the issue of theft in NHAK with the Police Department.

Principal of Kohima Science College, Dr. Aier highlighted the reason for the proposal of delinking Higher Secondary section from the college. In this regard, the Board decided to approve the matter considering the infrastructural and academic problems shared by the principal.

Pertaining to a proposal for opening of new Arts College in Kohima under Rural Development Trust Society, the meeting decided to agree with the projecting site of the new college. The Board however decided not to agree on the present temporary site proposed by the applicant keeping in view the traffic congestion in that particular area.

Meetings & AppointMents RKVY 2015-16 beneficiaries’ training in Pughoboto The DCVO, Department of AH & Veterinary Services, Pughoboto has informed all the RKVY 2015-16 selected beneficiaries on piggery and poultry farming under Pughoboto sub-division to attend Capacity Building & Training programme on October 19 in the DVCO office at 11:00 am.

MITE 1st Alumni Day The Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE), Kohima will be celebrating its first Alumni Day on October 22, 10:00 am at the MITE auditorium. Therefore, all the alumni have been requested to attend the programme without fail.

The DC also informed all the Agri & Allied Departments and other line development departments to note that the Disha committee quarterly meeting will be held in the 3th week of October 2016 and further asked the members of the committee to collect the data of the flagship programme under their respective departments and furnish it in the given format during the meeting.

On the ‘Energy Efficient Kohima’, the DC informed that the implementation of LED bulb was introduced last month. He informed that large scale of LED tube, ceiling fan, bulb will be shortly launched for Kohima Town and Kohima Village and there is a plan to cover surrounding villages under the district.

SSSUD lifts indefinite ban on sand Dimapur, october 15 (mexN): Sand Stockists & Suppliers Union Dimapur (SSSUD) has lifted the indefinite ban on sand at Manjha route with effect from October 16. The ban was imposed since September 22. A press release from SSSUD general secretary, Nito Sumi and president, Viniho Shohe informed that the decision to lift the ban was taken after consultation with sand mahaldars of Karbi Anglong. The SSSUD praised the KLNLF for accepting the proposal made by the union and also acknowledged the owners of sand carrier vehicles as well as the general public for supporting the ban and implementing it successfully.

Zhavame Union Kohima condemns Kohima, october 15 (mexN): Zhavame Union Kohima (ZUK) has condemned the killing of a woman on the night of October 8 at Tenyiphe-I, Dimapur. In a press release, ZUK president, Deo Movi appealed to the authorities concerned and the law enforcing agency to immediately nab the accused and award befitting and exemplary punishment to avert recurrence of such crime in the society.

NSCN (R) appoints new chairman of Yimchungru region Dimapur, october 15 (mexN): The NSCN (Reformation) has appointed Kheantsu, Deputy Kilonser as Chairman of its Yimchungrü region. Therefore, a press release from MIP, NSCN (R) has informed all the general public, head of departments, business establishments, various organizations to cooperate with the new chairman for any works and assistance within his jurisdiction. For further queries and clarification, contact 8413937305.

NPF Kiphire condoles Participants of the first Lt. Dr. I. Ben Wati Legacy Talk held from October 14-15 at Don Bosco Institute, Kharguli, Guwahati.

Guwahati, october 15 (mexN): The first Lt. Dr. I. Ben Wati Legacy Talk organized by Elim Resource Centre (ERC), Guwahati was held from October 1415 at Don Bosco Institute, Kharguli, Guwahati. The first day focused on celebrating the life of late Rev. Dr. I. Ben Wati. Leaders from all over North East India representing CBCNEI, Evangelical Fellowship of India, World Vision, Pine Brook, Eastern Theological College, Transforming Leaders in Asia (TLA), NEICORD, Ao Church Guwahati, Ao Baptist Church Shillong, Beyond Borders Initiative, Central Church Tripura, Welcome Ministries, India Gospel Mission (IGM) attended the programme.

A press release informed that late Rev. Dr. I. Ben Wati’s family was represented by Col. Maken and his family.

Speaking about his brother, Col Maken said, “Ben was not only a brother but also a father and friend to me.”

In his speech, Rev. Dr. A.K. Lama from TLA said, “I have noticed in him (I. Ben Wati) the Kingdom value, honesty with humility and the courage to speak the truth…. he was Uncle to all, not only to the Aos, or Nagas but also to North Indian and South Indians.

I have not known any other Northeast leaders so popular beyond our geographical region. Almost every Christian leader in India of 70s and 80s knew him.”

Meanwhile, Butesen from NEICORD stated, “When we have the right vision and when we know the right thing to do, the ability of one person to do so much is actually possible and that is what Uncle Ben has projected through his life. Under

his leadership, they planted the seed of Northeast India Committee on Relief and Development on November 4, 1981.” During the time for reflection, Lucy Pau (Director, ERC) mentioned about few lessons learnt from Uncle Ben’s life. “He was someone who build God’s kingdom and not his own, he had a big heart and lived above tribes and denominations, and he lived a disciplined, simple life of integrity.” She also informed that the Lt. Rev. Dr. I. Ben Wati Legacy Talk will be an annual event dealing with different pertinent topics.

All the speakers spoke about how Uncle Ben had personally influenced them at certain stages of their life’s journey and ministry, the release added.

On the second day, Rev. Dr. Pau facilitated on the ‘Why of Biblical Worldview?’

Social work in SAYO jurisdiction on Oct 22

Kohima, october 15 (mexN): The Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) has informed all the villages/units under its jurisdiction that there will be a social work on October 22 before noon. The presidents and colleagues of the villages/units have been directed to mobilize their members/volunteers and start the work under their respective villages.

In view of the Angami Youth Organisation (AYO)

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Silver Jubilee scheduled to be held at Kigwema village, the SAYO further reminded the villages on the National Highway not to keep anything on the highway roadside that will obstruct the passage or free movement of vehicles. A press release from SAYO Action Committee convenor, Zehoto Kikhi and social & cultural secretary, Zopovil Zao directed anybody keeping anything or encroaching on the Highway road to

clear the same on or before October 21. “Therefore, on October 22, 2016, if any material or things laying on the Highway road obstructing the movement of vehicles, SAYO volunteers will take its own action against the defaulters and will not held responsible for any lost or damage of any material/thing,” the press release stated.

Meanwhile, the organization informed the general public that it wel-

comes everybody to come and have picnic/party/fun etc. anytime and enjoy the peace and scenic beauty of its area, but warned that any individual/group/party found polluting the spot/ area by throwing wastes around and disturbing the peaceful environment will be penalized. In this regard, SAYO appealed to whoever comes for picnic/party etc. in its jurisdiction to be cautious about cleanliness and pollution.

Kiphire, october 15 (mexN): NPF Kiphire division president and his officials along with presidents of NPF 59 A/C and 60 A/C have expressed shock and pain over the sudden demise of Chothrongba Sangtam, former NPF candidate from 59 A/C and former president of NPF Kiphire division. In a condolence note, the presidents described late Chothrongba as a “hard core regional leader.” Acknowledging that he has contributed and delivered “untiring service” to the NPF party, the note stated the vacuum created by his death will be difficult to fill. It further shared sorrow and sympathy with the bereaved family and prayed to God to grant peace and solace to the departed soul.

NNC reminds to observe ‘National Martyrs' Day’ Dimapur, october 15 (mexN): The Naga National Council (Parent Body) has reminded all the Naga people to observe the ‘National Martyrs' Day’ on October 18 with “prayer and petition to God Almighty for His blessing on the day.” A press release from Information & Publicity Wing, NNC stated that the Naga people and national workers in particular should observe the day as “the day is sacred since thousands and thousands Naga people have sacrificed their lives for Naga Freedom of Recognition to be a Sovereign Nation.” The NNC directed all the Regional Councils, Sub-Regional Councils, Women Federation and the Central Executive Council members to solemnly observe the day “with prayer and petition to our living God in remembrance of our Naga martyrs.”

Medziphema Town to be declared Open Defecation Free meDziphema, october 15 (Dipr): The Medziphema Sub-division Departmental Co-ordination meeting held on October 14 resolved to declare Medziphema Town as Open Defecation Free by the end of October 2016 as per the Government of India’s policy to maintain clean environment. The house also directed all the public as well as Government servants who have settled in Medziphema for more than six months to enroll in Electoral Roll for the upcoming municipal election. Earlier, Dr. C. Tetseo, District Nodal Officer (NTCP), CMO Office Dimapur gave a PowerPoint presentation on tobacco control for awareness and highlighted about the dangers of consuming tobacco. The meeting was held at the ADC office here with ADC Sarah S. Jamir as the chairperson.

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hat are Hemoglobinopathies ?

Hemoglobinopathies are a diverse group of inherited blood disorders that results in the structure and/or synthesis of haemoglobin. Common Hemoglobinopathies includes Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Hemoglobin E Disease etc.. Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemias are common in main land India. However Hemoglobin E Disease is of significant for Nagas and the Northeast States as the disease is prevalent in this part of the country.

What is Hemoglobin E Disease (EE)?

Hemoglobin E in the red blood cells is responsible for causing Hemoglobin E Disease.

Children inherits this disease from their parents as a recessive genetic disorder. This means he-

HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN NAGAS?

moglobin E gene is passed from both mom and dad to the baby causing Hemoglobin E disease (hemoglobin EE). Persons with Hemoglobin EE have only hemoglobin E and no adult or normal hemoglobin. When both parents have one hemoglobin E gene, there is a 1 in 4 or 25% chance with each pregnancy that an infant will inherit two hemoglobin E genes. There are no serious health problems associated with Hemoglobin EE, but the gene for hemoglobin E is passed on from your child to your future grandchildren. Hemoglobin E disease is not contagious. Most people with hemoglobin E disease have mild anemia and occasionally may have a slightly enlarged spleen; but usually they do not have disease symptoms and do not require treatment. Persons with hemoglobin E disease have red blood cells that are smaller than normal and have an irregular

shape because particles inside the red blood cells draw together toward the center of the cells (contract). Up to 75% of the hemoglobin EE red blood cells look like a bull’s eye target with a dark center .

What Problems can Hemoglobin E Disease (EE) Cause?

Hemoglobin EE red blood cells are not very flexible in moving through blood vessels and have a smaller outside surface area to carry oxygen because they do not have the biconcave disk shape of normal red blood cell .Hemoglobin EE red blood cells are very small, unstable and have a reduced ability to hold on oxygen. The life span of these red cells are shorter than normal. (Normal life span is about 120 days )

Hemoglobin E disease affects both sexes equally and is the second most common abnormal hemoglobin in the world. It is very common among persons from Southeast Asia or have ancestors from Cambodia,Laos and Thailand.

Hemoglobin EE is also found in people who live in Vietman, Malaysia, Northeastern India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and their descendants.

What can be done to Treat Hemoglobin E Disease (EE)?

Treatment is usually not necessary. Folic acid supplements may be prescribed by your child’s doctor to help his or her body to produce normal red blood cells and improve the symptoms of anemia. People with hemoglobin E disease can expect to lead a normal life.

What is the Frequency of What is Hemoglobin E/BeHemoglobin E Disease (EE)? ta-Thalassemia Disease?

Hemoglobin E/beta-thalassemia disease is a more serious disease than hemoglobin E disease (EE). Children with hemoglobin E/beta-thalassemia inherits one gene for hemoglobin E from one parent and one betathalassemia gene from the other parent. The beta-thalassemia gene causes the body to make less than the normal amount of hemoglobin. Persons who are affected may have a more severe anemia which can be life threatening, depending on the severity of the beta-thalassemia.

If not treated, this disease can lead to heart failure from the severe destruction of red blood cells. It also can lead to severe enlargement of the spleen and liver, changes in bones and poor growth. Treatment may include repeated blood transfusions. Your baby’s doctor will do a complete blood count (CBC) and smear of the red blood cells to look for beta-thalassemia

when your baby is approximateHow do we diagnosis hely 6 to 9 months of age. moglobinopathies ?

A complete blood count in What are the Most Im- combination with a haemogloportant Things to Remem- bin electrophoresis can diagber about Hemoglobin E nose the disease.

The main aim of this report Disease(EE) and Hemoglobin E/Beta-Thalassemia Disease? is to increase awareness of this ■ Work very closely with relatively rare but significant your child’s doctor and hema- blood disorder. At this point of tologist (a doctor who is a blood time no research has yet been specialist - Hematologist). done amongst Nagas, yet few Make sure your child has regu- cases of carriers has been diagnosed recently. A study on lar checkups with them.

■ Call your child’s doctor Hemoglobin E disease in the when you have questions and Northeast states suggests that have your child seen if you have about 11% of the population have been found to be carriers. any medical concerns.

For Nagas this type of research How Do I Get More Infor- will be possible only in the near mation about Hemoglobin E future as awareness of the disease is limited at present. Hope Disease?

■ Talk with your baby’s doc- that the knowledge of this rare tor. You may also want to have but significant disorder will a genetic consultation for you become clear in two to three and your family to see how years time.

Dr. Rendemo Shitiri these diseases might affect fuPathalogist ture children or grandchildren.

Zion Hospital and Research Centre.

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The Leopard and find the differences the Shepherds

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eopard was searching for food in a village.

There was a big pit in the village, which was covered with dry leaves and sticks. The Leopard did not see the pit and fell into it.

A Shepherd looked inside the pit and said to the other Shepherds, “Look! A Leopard has fallen inside the pit.”

Just to have fun, some Shepherds threw stones at the Leopard.

However, some kind Shepherds threw some food inside the pit so that the Leopard could stay alive.

By nightfall, all the Shepherds returned home. They thought that the Leopard would die at night.

At night, the Leopard gathered all his strength and crawled out of the pit and went to his den. After a few days, when the Leopard was strong again he went to the village to take his revenge. The Leopard killed all the Shepherds who had thrown stones at him and ate their cattle.

The other Shepherds were scared and begged the Leopard, “Please take our cattle but spare our lives.” The wise Leopard replied, “I have come to harm only those Shepherds who hit me with stones.”

If we trouble someone who is in distress, we will suffer likewise.

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More Scie nce Facts for Kids R

ead some fun science facts for kids and find out more about the strange, crazy, amazing and odd science processes that make our world go round. Children will love the cool and sometimes bizarre information as well as did you know facts and a range of other interesting science related trivia.

• The noise that is thunder is cre- • Cranberries can be tested for ripeness by bouncing them, if ated when the air around lightthey are ripe they should have a ning gets rapidly heated and bouncing quality. expands at a rate faster than the speed of sound.

• Travelling at 80 kilometres per hour, a car uses half its fuel to • Rather than putting on weight overcome wind resistance. from eating celery you actually lose it, you burn more • The largest living structure on calories from the chewing Earth is the Great Barrier Reef. than you put on from the food Found in Australia, it is over itself.

2000 kilometres long.

• Sound travels 4 times faster in wa- • The QWERTY keyboard layout ter than it does through air. used on most computers was

i nv e nt e d way back in the 1860's.

• Some types of bamboo can grow nearly a metre a day!

• Diamonds are the hardest known substance.

• Light from the sun can reach a depth of 80 metres in the ocean.

• When you crack a whip, it makes a loud noise because the tip is actually moving faster then the speed of sound!

Dot to dot Richie Stachowski

(Age 10) Water Talkie

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n 1996, 11-year-old Richie Stachowski went on a trip to Hawaii with his family. “I was surfing with my dad.

When we dove under, there were so many beautiful things to see. I wished we could talk underwater,” said Stachowski. After finding out that there were no inventions for this kind of sub-aquatic communication, Stachowski started researching underwater acoustics and trying out prototypes in the family pool. Eventually, he came up with the Water Talkie – a conical device with a blow valve and plastic membrane that enables swimmers to talk with one another underwater from as far as 15 feet away.

Next, Stachowski went to New Jersey and pitched his idea to Toys“R”Us. At the end of the interview, he had an order for 50,000 units. With the help of his mom, Stachowski started a company called Short Stack LLC (named in honor of his love for pancakes) and went on to invent other successful pool toys. Then in 1999, at age 13, he sold his company to Wild Planet Toys. While it has been reported that Stachowski made millions through the deal, Wild Planet said that the sale was worth less than that but would not disclose the exact amount, only divulging that it was “a substantial amount of money.”

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The church needs another Cane Ridge Revival

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R.T. Kendall

hat would you say is the most apt description of the church today? Would you say it is "on fire"? Thriving? Never more relevant than now? Growing?

Turning the world upside down?

Really?

People ask me all over the world, "What is the church doing today?" I usually reply: "Not a lot, in my humble opinion." There are exceptions—yes, in some happier spots of the world, although more so in Third World countries and usually in remote places. I could name a few. But, generally speaking, I think we are living "between the times," to use Richard Bewes' phrase.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones would say that the most apt description of today's church is its "superficiality."

Dr. J.I. Packer has said that the Bible Belt in America is "a thousand miles wide and one inch deep." Dr. A.W. Tozer said that if the Holy Spirit were completely taken from the church today it would continue on as if nothing happened and "nobody would know the difference."

If the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13) is eschatological (referring to the last days), as many Bible students suggest, we can easily see what our Lord Jesus Christ would say about today's church: It is asleep.

"While the bridegroom delayed, they all rested and

slept" (Matt. 25:5).

The Parable of the Ten Virgins is introduced by Jesus' words in Matthew 25:1, "At that time" (NIV) or "Then" (MEV). That would refer back to what He said in Matthew 24, surely a chapter that partly describes the last days. If that is true, the Parable of the Ten Virgins is not only eschatological but prophetic: Jesus was telling us in advance what the church would be like in the very last days. Most Bible interpreters would agree that the Parable of the Ten Virgins in some sense refers to the church. Five of them were wise, five of them were foolish. But all were asleep.

Characteristics of Sleep You don't know you were asleep until you wake up.

We've all done this—lie down for a moment not to sleep but to relax—only to find out we slept for a while!

You do things in your sleep you would not do if you were awake. Our dreams prove this. Whether such dreams are unexpressed fears or wishes, as Sigmund Freud might say, we do things when asleep we would not do if awake.

We hate the sound of an alarm. How would you like to be awakened at 2 a.m., when you did not ask for this?

We would resent being awakened. We want to sleep on.

I happen to believe that the next thing to happen on God's calendar is the Midnight Cry: "But at

midnight there was a cry, 'Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him'" (Matt. 25:6). This does not necessarily mean 12 midnight; the Greek literally means "in the middle of the night"—like 2 a.m., when the church would be in a deep sleep, metaphorically speaking.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins is very relevant at the present time. It depicts the church today—nearly everywhere. We are asleep, and we don't know it. We may sincerely believe we are wide awake. But we are asleep.

I would even say we are in a deep sleep—like at 2 a.m.— and we don't want to be disturbed.

What is evidence we are asleep? Simply put: the lack of outrage over what is going on in the world. We not only tolerate what is happening before our eyes, we have become so used to it that we are virtually impervious to it.

There are the Supreme Court verdicts. The biblical view of marriage is on the way out. Terrorism is at our doors. Church attendance is declining. We are losing our young people. If someone calls things like this to our attention we say, "Oh yes. It's pretty awful." Then we roll over, zzzzzzzz, and essentially say, "Let me sleep on."

What should sadden us is that the world does not respect the church. There is virtually no fear of God in the land. Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587) said she feared

the prayers of John Knox (c.1514-1572) more than an army of 10,000 men. But that was a long time ago.

When Jonathan Edwards preached "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" on July 8, 1741, men held on to church pews and trees to keep from slipping into hell.

Word of that sermon spread all over New England in days and all over England in weeks.

In 1802, in an area called Cane Ridge in Bourbon County, Kentucky, a Methodist lay preacher stood on a fallen tree on a Sunday morning, taking his text from 2 Corinthians 5:10: " For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his recompense in the body, according to what he has done, whether it was good or bad."

As he spoke, hundreds fell to the ground by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Cane Ridge Revival lasted some four days. The Great Awakening lasted for more than 20 years. Both brought about a fear of God in our nation. They gave us our Bible Belt.

But who fears God today? Not many, I suspect. An awakened church will help restore a fear of the Lord in our nation. No election will do it. But God can do it. For this we pray. Or will it take the Midnight Cry? R.T. Kendall served as minister at Westminster Chapel in London from 1977 to 2002. His forthcoming book, Is Your Heart Prepared for the Midnight Cry? is scheduled for release next month.

The Final Judgment of God Selie Visa

the righteous can withstand the consuming fire of God against sin, because sin is an offense to God’s holiness.

God is love. His very nature is love. We have a tendency to think that God is all loving and forget his truth, justice and holy nature.

God is holy and he opposes all sinful or unholy things. God, as a consuming fire, describes his very nature. “Consuming fire” is God’s holiness manifested in judgment.

1. The final judgment: The final judgment is the sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day.

The persons to be judged are the whole race of Adam without a single exception whether living or dead and the fallen angels.

2. Three examples of judgment: “Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home--these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.” -- Jude 1:5-7 Jude states that his readers already know what he is about to say but that he will remind them of it. So he gives them three examples of the Lord's judgments: (1) on the unbelievers at the time of the Exodus, (2) on the fallen angels and (3) on Sodom and Gomorrah.

In each instance the objects of judgment are notable rebels against the Lord. What do we learn from these three examples of Jude?

A. Eternal punishment awaits all who do not believe and obey.

B. When we talk of God’s great love for us, we must not forget truth and justice.

3. Righteous judgment of God: "For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes." -- Deuteronomy 10:17 The Lord is the God of angels and authorities, these are his creatures. They act for him and under him, and are accountable to him.

5. The essence of eternal life: Eternal life comprises the whole future of the redeemed and is opposed to eternal punishment. It is the final reward and glory into which the children of God enter.

The newness of life which the believer derives from Christ is the very essence of salvation, and hence the life of glory or the eternal life must also be theirs. It is the gift of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. The life the faithful have here on earth is inseparably connected with the eternal life beyond, the endless life of the future, the happy future of the saints in heaven.

He is the Lord of lords of kings and princes of the earth, who have their crowns, sceptres, and kingdoms from him. They are all subject to the authority and control of God. The extensiveness of God's dominion in heaven and earth proclaims his greatness. He is mighty and powerful to help, protect, and defend his people. He is terrible to his enemies and also to the adversaries of his people. There is no partiality in God. He takes no bribes to avert threatened and deserved judgments. God is righteous and he will judge the world in righteousness.

4. God is a consuming fire: For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. -- Deuteronomy 4:24 God’s holiness is the reason for his being a consuming fire, and it burns up anything unholy. The holiness of God is that part of his nature that separates him from sinful man. Only

6. Eternal torment in hell: Eternal death is the miserable fate of the wicked in hell. The Scripture clearly teaches the unending duration of the penal sufferings of the lost. Those that perished means they have been rejected, and "there remained no more sacrifice for sins".

7. Be purified by the blood of Christ: As the Scriptures represent the final judgment as certain, universal, righteous, decisive and eternal as to its consequences, let us be concerned for the welfare of our immortal interests, flee to the refuge set before us, depend on the merits of the Redeemer, and adhere to the commandments of the divine word, that we may be found of him in peace.

The righteousness we need is found through faith in Jesus Christ. He died on the cross for the sins of all who would ever believe in him. We need not fear the consuming fire of God if we are covered by the purifying blood of Christ.

How a humble African pastor rocked my world

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J. Lee Grady

n Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, Christians suffer from a severe lack of resources. But that doesn't stop them from sharing their faith or planting churches. In fact, their wholehearted sacrifice sometimes puts America's wellfunded evangelistic efforts to shame.

I witnessed this last week when I met Donald Kuyokwa, a 60-year-old Pentecostal Holiness pastor who has done more on his shoestring budget than some American denominations do in a year.

A retired teacher, Kuyokwa and his wife live on a $200 monthly pension. THEY raised their eight children in a three-bedroom house with a corrugated iron roof and concrete floors. Their toilet is outside.

Kuyokwa's small congregation in the village of Misuku collects an average of 600 kwacha every week. That comes to about 83 cents. Yet the pastor has planted four branch churches in the past 16 years, relying mostly on the strength of his legs to walk long distances.

A few years ago the lanky pastor decided to target the village of Chikando, which is located in northern Malawi near the border of Tanzania. There are no roads to Chikando, only a rocky path through a dense forest. It takes Kuyokwa six hours to make the hike.

No one in Chikando had heard of Jesus when he visited the first time. The people worship spirits and rely on the superstitious magic of witchdoctors to help them grow rice. Young girls suffer horrible abuse and are forced to marry when they are barely teenagers. Polygamy is common.

But slowly people began to convert to Jesus as a result of the pastor's visits. Today the

congregation has built a church with a grass roof. They use kerosene lamps during worship services because Chikando, like most of Malawi, doesn't have electricity.

"At first we were threatened by witches," Kuyokwa told me of his missionary adventure. But today a growing group of first-generation believers worship Christ. They have renounced their animistic and polygamous traditions.

Pastor Kuyokwa walks to Chikando twice a month. In the past he rode a motorcycle, but it fell into disrepair. He can't ride a bicycle because the footpath has too many steep hills. So he buys cheap tennis shoes until they wear out, then he buys another pair.

He really doesn't mind the walk, but he's a bit nervous about the huge pythons that lurk in the forest. "I have heard that pythons have eaten people on that path," the pastor told me. "But God has always protected us."

This man's courage and commitment challenged me to the core after I heard his story. How could someone his age walk so far twice a month to reach a village that few people—even Malawians—know about? Why would a man care about a place that is so remote it has no telephone signal?

Kuyokwa says he gets his inspiration from the apostle Paul in the Bible. "Paul went to places where no one had taken the gospel," he says. "Evangelists don't visit my area. They only go to the big cities."

I was also struck by this man's bright smile. Supernatural joy obviously sustains him. He's one of the poorest people I've ever met, and he has never known suburban comforts such as air conditioning, indoor plumbing, hot showers or television. He doesn't even own a car.

But when I asked him what makes him happy, Kuyokwa didn't even pause to answer. He smiled again and said: "I'm looking beyond this life. I want to meet Jesus. That's what keeps me encouraged."

And what keeps him motivated to keep reaching these forgotten people? "No one had heard of Jesus in these areas before we came, so it is always exciting when the people decide to follow Him," he says, noting that no white person has ever visited Chikando. I had to do some serious soulsearching after my conversation with this humble hero. Could I smile like Pastor Kuyokwa if I didn't have access to hot water or a wi-fi signal? Would I spend my own money to evangelize a village if I only made $200 a month?

Most of us have no idea how much the poorest Christians in the world sacrifice to obey the Great Commission. There are many anonymous champions like Pastor Kuyokowa walking miles through jungles and across mountains and deserts to take God's Word to the ends of the Earth. They throw their entire widow's mite into the offering basket for missions while we dig out a few dollars from our bank accounts.

Jesus said: "For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required" (Luke 12:48).

Our blessings come with responsibility. We shouldn't feel guilty that we are blessed, but we can't forget that we have been blessed to be a blessing to others. Let's use our abundance not to enrich ourselves but to finish the task Jesus gave us.

J. Lee Grady was editor of Charisma for 11 years before he launched into full-time ministry in 2010. Today he directs The Mordecai Project, a Christian charitable organization that is taking the healing of Jesus to women and girls who suffer abuse and cultural oppression.

Your Grace is Enough

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eni Seb or as I lovingly call her Benile has been a dear friend. I’ve known her as a lover. And a very genuine and passionate lover at that! She loves and loves and loves! She’s not the hard-to-please kind, we cry very easily and we realised how much we love worship too! Her heart is so so so big, and filled with all things nice and sweet. She also flipped out for about a day or so when I told someone in church that she plays the keys and could help the worship team and that someone called her. But I’m not sorry. She also almost took piano lessons from an “American” for which she had herself excited for days!

So my dear friends, readers, loved ones, babies, honeys and sweethearts, here’s Beni Seb to you! “…Your G rac e i s enough…your Grace is enough…your Grace is enough for me” Never have I been filled and full with anything (besides smoked pork and kuchu saabji :D) than with God’s grace. He’s unconditional love and grace is just so amazing.

I may not have great stories or life instances about encountering God’s mercy and grace upon my life, but the good news is each milestone of my life-my triumphs and hurdles, lows and ups have I been encountering His ever eternal Love, Mercy and Grace.

5 years ago I stepped into an unknown city, hustle and bustle in its glory (with background music ‘… just a small town girl living in a lonely world’) I tell you it was quite an overwhelming feeling. But that was the beginning of my new journey, my journey with God. As cliché as it may sound, like anybody else I was born and brought up from a Naga Christian family. Going to Sunday school and youth camps were the most exciting activity I could look forward to but I can assure you I never experienced the joy and peace at heart, the love of God to love others and to forgive others.

Coming back to the lonely girl in the city, back then, I had what it takes to burst out like firecrackers, a girl with excitement, full of zeal and plans for new venture, I had plans to attend this college, make these many friends, experience this city life and all that. But all these time God had been having His plan of putting me into this particular college, make just these many friends and have THIS experience in the city, and by THIS experience I call CHURCH.

In my initial years I had my phase of emotional turmoil, a breakdown because of so many reasons but these led me to ChurchGRACE found me, Amen!

To cut the story short, I became part of the worship team in NCF Bangalore the following year. It was not an easy task I tell you, it was difficult for me to be going through this transition in life. Not because I had to tune a particular instrument, learn the notes better, or go to church regularly but because now I had the responsibility to live a Christ-like life, to learn to be a Child of God and not to be Childish in God. Every story has its climax… and this was the climax in my story, this transition brought me closer to God, this transition let me know about the beautiful Grace and Mercy He pours upon me, His selfless Love and Forgiveness.

Being in the worship team doesn’t mean everything is ‘Perfect’ by the way, the #StruggleIsReal. It is double the temptation, double the hurdle, double the pain but oh how joyful it is to know that we have triple… quadruple… Infinite the power of God, the power of Victory!! I have failed God each time, so many times, being selfish, arrogant, self-centered, failed miserably spiritually but God’s Grace finds me, I don’t know why and how but He does, His love and Grace is unconditional in its truest sense and you and I can actually experience it if you believe in Him. In this journey I have had my share of dilemma in sacrificing things and people I dearly adore, and I tell you it was the hardest thing to do but this in return I was blessed with better people

around (Zedi and our friendship blossomed from the Grace hostel where we were put up together, the hostel’s name being coincidental to her Blog’s name hehe) better things in life and fuller and fruitful achievement socially, academically and spiritually. My journey of learning to pray started genuinely with my involvement in the church as well. It is the Church that has molded and shaped me and made me the person I am. Once you get to know the Lord your perceptions, interpretations and views of life changesdecision making to maintaining relationships, dealing with conflicts to giving praises, and I am glad I went through this change of experience all in and out through the Grace of God. Through this process of my journey I have learnt to live the scripture Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding… As human being in so many ways we bring ourselves to be mightier, greater and capable than any being when we are just lesser and NO one without God, my journey..is still teaching me to Trust in Him and Him alone.

God’s Grace has led me to church… Grace has made me meet people who love the Lord… Grace has given me hope and through Grace it has given me a future and a Promise.

Friends, I am glad I found the church at the time I needed the most, I have found a Friend, who is so dear and timeless, I pray that you will find Him too #JesusMyBestFriend “…Your Grace is enough…your Grace is enough… your Grace is enough for me”

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

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24 killed, over 60 injured Govt to carry out nationwide in Varanasi stampede survey on TB after 6 decades

VaranaSi, octoBer 15 (ianS): At least 24 persons, including 14 women, were crushed to death and 60 injured in a stampede during a religious procession here on Saturday, police said. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ordered a magisterial probe into the incident even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the incident.

The stampede occurred at around 1.30 p.m. at the Rajghat bridge in the Ramnagar area, as thousands of people, who had turned up at a religious congregation organised by disciples of the late spiritual leader Jai Gurudev, took out a procession.

Ramanagar police station incharge Anil Kumar Singh told IANS that 24 people were killed in the stampede and over 60 injured. However, state Director General of Police Javeed Ahmed said the death toll was 20.

The toll may rise as the condition of several of the injured is said to be critical. The identities of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.

District authorities said the number of seriously injured was 21 while over 80 people were discharged after primary treatment.

Prime Minister Modi, whose parliamentary constituency is Varanasi, expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the seriously injured. The Akhilesh Yadav government announced an ex-gratia of Rs

5 lakh each to the families of the deceased, while top police and government officials reached the site with state minister Surendra Singh Patel supervising the rescue operations.

Police attributed the stampede to the "impatience" among the participants due to the prevailing heat and humidity, and also noted that while the organisers had sought permission for the presence of around 3,000 people, nearly 80,000 had turned up.

Varanasi Senior Superintendent of Police, Akash Kulhari said: "The participants were feeling uncomfortable in the heat due to which the stampede might have occurred."

He said that as the incident spot was on the district boundary with Chandauli, police from both areas had reached the spot for rescue and relief operations.

An officer at the spot said that they were focussing on relief and rescue operations and "a probe will be ordered later to ascertain the exact cause of the tragedy".

Chandauli District Magistrate Kumar Prashant told IANS that an awareness camp for Baba Jai Gurudev was going on in Domri village, on the banks of the Ganga, in the district, and a large number of devotees from Varanasi's Pili Kothi area were on their way there when the stampede occurred.

He said that the injured had been admitted to hospitals where the condition of five was said to be critical.

The deceased have not been identi-

fied yet, he added.

Modi, others condole death Modi, who is in Goa for the BRICS Summit, took to Twitter to express his grief. "Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the stampede in Varanasi. I have spoken to officials and asked them to ensure all possible help to those affected due to the stampede," he tweeted.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi also expressed shock and grief over the deaths.

Hoping that the authorities concerned were providing adequate medical relief and compensation to the victims, Sonia Gandhi also instructed party workers to provide all possible assistance to the people, a Congress statement said.

Rahul Gandhi, in a statement, said: "Shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the stampede in Varanasi.

My heartfelt condolences to families of the victims of this tragic incident."

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that he inquired about the incident from Varanasi Divisional Commissioner and directed him to provide all possible help to those affected.

Akhilesh Yadav, who initially had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the dead, said, in a tweet, that it has been increased to Rs. 5 lakh. He also said that the Varanasi Divisional Commissioner has been asked to order a magisterial probe into the incident.

Less than 6 in 10 tuberculosis cases reported in India, says WHO

new Delhi, octo Ber 15 (aGencieS): A nationwide survey to determine the number of patients suffering from tuberculosis will be carried out next year after a gap of nearly six decades.

The central government made the announcement in this regard today, a day after a World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that the tuberculosis epidemic in India was "larger" than what was previously estimated.

A senior official of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry said such a survey was last conducted in 1956.

According to the Global Tuberculosis Report-2016, "The TB epidemic is larger than previously estimated, reflecting new surveillance and survey data from India.... Six countries accounted for 60 per cent of the new cases -- India, Indonesia, China, Nigeria, Pakistan and South Africa."

There were 28 lakh tuberculosis (TB) incident cases reported in India last

A doctor examines a tuberculosis patient in a government TB hospital. (Source: AP File Photo)

year and 29 lakh in 2014, against the 22 lakh that was earlier estimated for 2014, according to the World Health Organization’s global TB report for 2016.

According to the updated estimate, 4.78 lakh people died of TB (excluding HIVpositive people) in India in 2015, and 4.83 lakh died in 2014. The 2015 global TB report had estimated the 2014 death figure at 2.2 lakh.

Emphasizing that TB cases in India are hugely under-reported, the report said that only 56 per cent cases were officially reported across the country in 2014, and 59 per cent

cases in 2015.

Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda said, "New cases of TB as well deaths due to the disease have reduced. However, the number of cases notified have increased. All these cases were so far going undetected and were not being reported. After our Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), which brought private hospitals under its ambit, the notification has increased."

The Ministry official said, "Until the implementation of RNTCP, while 60 per cent of the patients

were going to private hospitals, only 15 per cent were being notified. The increase in the number of cases is because of good, robust data. Now these cases are being detected, notified and addressed."

According to the WHO report, in 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new TB cases worldwide, of which 5.9 million (56 per cent) were among men, 3.5 million (34 per cent) among women and 1.0 million (10 per cent) among children, while people living with HIV accounted for 1.2 million (11 per cent) of all new TB cases.

Kalam's birthday declared Russia backs Indian action UP polls: Congress promises 'Maharashtra Reading Day' against cross-border terror: Modi quota within quota new Delhi, octoBer 15 (Pti): Eyeing the most

School students holding saplings at a programme on the occasion of former President APJ Abdul Kalam's 85th birth anniversary in Chennai. (PTI Photo)

mumBai, octoBer 15 (ianS): October 15, the birthday of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be celebrated as "Maharashtra Reading Day" in the state, Education Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Saturday. "Kalam's writings had vision... He always mentioned that India is going to be a super power, visualised it and wrote in his books which have inspired an entire generation," Tawde said at function in Crossword bookstore to mark the

event. Hundreds of colleges in the state organised their own reading day programmes, literary and poetry meetings, reading corners and other events to mark the scientistturned-politician Kalam's 85th birthday anniversary. Tawde said that "Maharashtra Reading Day" would inspire children and the younger generation to make reading a habit which is getting challenged with the advent of cellphones and other devices at an early age.

Benaulim (Goa), octoBer 15 (ianS): Russia and India are firmly committed to fighting terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, while also hinting that Moscow has supported the Indian Army's recent cross-border surgical strikes at terror launch pads in Pakistanadministered Kashmir.

The Russian support for India's anti-terror actions marked a significant diplomatic victory for India, which has sought to corner Pakistan over its role in sponsoring and aiding terrorists. In a joint media conference with visiting President Vladimir Putin after their annual bilateral summit here, Prime Minister Modi said he deeply appreciated Russia's support of "our actions to fight cross-border terrorism that threatens our entire region". Modi and Putin met for the annual India-Russia summit -- the 17th to date -- ahead of the two-day BRICS heads of states meet in Goa. Modi didn't name Pakistan or mention the September 29 cross-border raids by elite Indian commandos. But a joint

statement issued after his meeting with Putin said the President "reaffirmed Russia's continued commitment... and noted the commonality of positions of both the countries on issues (like) war on terrorism".

Asked if Modi's remarks pertain to the surgical strikes by the Indian Army, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, in a separate news conference, referred to the joint statement that said "the Indian side expressed its appreciation for Russia's unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack on (the) army base in Uri".

The Uri carnage on September 18 by suspected Pakistani Jaish-eMohammad terrorists, which left 19 Indian soldiers dead, provoked India's cross-border surgical strikes. The raid across the Line of Control (LoC) killed an unspecified number of terrorists and their sympathisers and destroyed seven terror launch pads.

In an obvious reference to Pakistan, Modi and Putin in the statement "strongly condemned terrorism... stressed the need to deny safe havens to terrorists and the importance of

countering the spread of terrorist ideology as well as radicalisation, stopping recruitment, preventing travel of terrorists and foreign terrorist fighters".

With President Putin standing next to him, Modi told reporters that "Russia's clear stand on the need to combat terrorism mirrors our own".

The remarks are significant as India has launched a diplomatic blitz to isolate Pakistan, a country it accuses of sponsoring and aiding cross-border terrorism.

Following India's diplomatic war, Islamabad denied an imminent global isolation and flagged China and Russia as its supporters.

Calling India an "important strategic partner" and expressing Russia's resolve to "fight terrorism", Putin said the two countries are conducting a comprehensive dialogue process "on a wide range of global issues, in which India and Russian approaches are close to each other or coincide".

Modi hailed Russia as "an old friend of India" and said the ties between the two countries were "truly privileged and unique".

Probe into use of 153 Uniform Civil Code not acceptable at any cost: AIMPLB 'Govt's stand on triple talaq in sync with Constitution' pigeons for espionage

Jammu, octoBer 15 (Pti): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jammu and Kashmir is probing the possibility of use of over 150 smuggled pigeons for the purpose of espionage to pass on secret information to the Pakistan Intelligence Agencies across the Line of Control (LoC). The CID is investigating a case in which 153 pigeons were seized by the police that were being smuggled from the Punjab border to the sensitive Pulwama district of south Kashmir, a police officer said.

"Few days ago, police seized few cartons from a Kashmir-bound vehicle in which 153 pigeons were being smuggled to the Kashmir Valley. The pigeons had strange pink marking and suspicious rings after which the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu referred the case to the CID for investigation," Sunil Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, told PTI. He said that the police has handed over the case to the CID whereas on its part it has registered a complaint under atrocities towards Animals Act and the accused were produced in the court where they paid the fine. "As far as the oth-

er side of the case is concerned, CID is investigating it under the directions of DC Jammu," he said.

When contacted, the DC Jammu, Simrandeep Singh, said that he got message that the pigeons could have been used for transmitting secret messages across the border. "The pigeons were packed in extremely cruel conditions.

A case under prevention of cruelty to Animals Act was filed and the court released the pigeons and the man after depositing the fine," he said. He said that after becoming suspicious of the strange pink markings on the pigeons and different types of rings attached to them, he instructed the CID to probe the matter before the birds are released.

"The CID is examining the purpose of special colour applied to the pigeons and whether they were any colour code. We want to be fully sure before the pigeons are released," the DC said.

The pigeons were having different colour rings and some of them had different and special magnetic rings attached to them.

The birds have been handed over to an NGO- Save Animals Value Environment (SAVE) and would be released only after the investigation is completed.

new Delhi, octo Ber 15 (ianS): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Saturday reiterated its opposition to the Uniform Civil Code, with General Secretary Maulana Wali Rahmani saying it is not acceptable to the Muslims at any cost. Speaking at a conference organised by NGO Peace Foundation to deliberate on the code and triple 'talaaq' issues here, Rahmani said the Muslim personal law is based on divine law and hence cannot be altered.

He said the Supreme Court should consider the issue of triple talaaq in its entirety. At present, the apex court is hearing three petitions on the issue.

"The Supreme Court can intervene in any matter. But our request is that the matter of triple talaaq should be considered in its entirety (and not just as a women's right issue)," Rahmani said.

The AIMPLB leader said that the Muslims in India have respected and obeyed all laws of the land in independent India but they would not tolerate any interference in their personal laws. "Over the last 70 years, the Indian Muslims have respected and obeyed all the laws...But the Muslims cannot tolerate any interference in their religious affairs or laws," he said.

DehraDun, octoBer 15 (Pti): The Centre today said its stand on triple talaq is perfectly in sync with the spirit of the Constitution which is based on the principles of gender equality and justice.

On October 7, the Centre had opposed in the Supreme Court the practice of triple talaq among Muslims, maintaining that it cannot be regarded as an essential part of religion. "Our stand on triple talaq which we had to be spelt out in response to a query by the apex court is precisely in accordance with the principles of gender justice, equality and dignity enshrined in the Constitution of India," Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.

Welcoming the ongoing debate on triple talaq in the country, he said there must be a discussion on the status of a large section of women in a secular country like The AIMPLB is running an awareness campaign to sensitise the common people about the "perils of the Uniform Civil Code", he said.

The Law Commission had, on October 7, floated a 16-point questionnaire on its website wherein it had asked the common people, activists, organisations and other stakeholders to give suggestions on the implementation of the code. Several prominent Muslim organisations in the country have opposed the move and urged the Muslims to boycott the questionnaire by not responding to it. Under the Uniform Civil Code,

India as to whether or not they should be kept in a vulnerable condition.

Prasad said the provision of triple talaq should also be viewed in the light of the fact that it doesn't exist or is regulated by law in at least a dozen Muslim countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco, Egypt, Iran and Sudan besides several others.

Replying to a question whether it did not reflect the BJP's desire to impose a uniform civil code in the country, he said the two were separate issues.

The Ministry of Law and Justice, in its affidavit, also referred to constitutional principles like gender equality, secularism, international covenants, religious practices and marital law prevalent in various Islamic countries to drive home the point that the practice of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy needed to be adjudicated upon afresh by the apex court.

the personal laws based on scriptures and customs of every religious community in India will be replaced with a common set of laws applicable equally to all citizens.

UCC not practical: IUML Meanwhile, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was not practical and questioned the Union government's reason for raising it now. This issue was discussed at the IUML's leadership meeting held here and briefing the media afterwards, the party's number two P.K.Kunhalikutty said that

the present move by the Narendra Modi government appears doubtful and the general question being asked is why.

"Already there is a case in this regard going on in the Supreme Court and the Sharia law has to be discussed and debated by that community. We have learned that there is a questionnaire being circulated on UCC. We are of the firm view that UCC is not in the interest of all and not practical too," said Kunhalikutty, a former state Minister and now the deputy leader of the Congress-led United Democratic Front in the Kerala assembly.

backward classes (MBC) votes in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said his party would give the community quota within quota if voted to power. Party General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters that Gandhi gave this assurance today to party leaders from the Most Backward Castes in Uttar Pradesh at a meeting here. Azad, who is party affairs in-charge in Uttar Pradesh, said Gandhi assured the leaders that the party would include the promise in its election manifesto and implement it if voted to power. Congress is in political wilderness in the state for 27 long years with the Mandal-Mandir politics coming on the horizon and emergence of BSP. The Congress leader lamented that only a section of the backward classes have accrued most of the benefits of reservation while the most backwards or extremely backward classes remain laggards.

In an apparent dig at SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Azad said benefits of reservations have gone to only some dominant castes in the state while the most backward castes have been neglected. Azad said Congress has been instrumental in bringing reservation within reservation for the most backward classes in 10-odd states, including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Replying to a question as to how much of the 27 per cent reservation for the backwards will go to the MBCs, he said a high-level panel would go into the issue in a time-bound manner to suggest modalities, as had happened in some states earlier.

Centre launches new waste management campaign new Delhi, octoBer 15 (Pti): The Centre today launched a campaign to promote waste management in rural areas in a bid to promote sanitation and break caste nexus attached with cleanliness workers. The campaign has been started under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission which also ensures additional income to people in rural areas. "On the theme of 'waste to wealth', this campaign has been started. There may be income generating opportunities from converting waste to other uses, however it needs to be understood that the priority is its management," said Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Rural Development Secretary Amarjeet Sinha said the campaign promotes solid waste management model of Tamil Nadu and liquid waste management model of Telangana. "About 400 villages in 8 states have started process of adopting these waste management models. The broader purpose behind this is to bring some sense of dignity for cleanliness workers (safai karamcharis) and involve people from all castes in this creative activity and by breaking the caste nexus attached with sanitation related works," Sinha said. Solid waste management in the rural areas is relatively new and it is estimated that 15,000 to 18,000 million litres of greywater and 0.3 to 0.4 million metric tonnes of solid waste are generated each day in rural areas, Sinha said.

Four arrested, Rs 200-cr snake venom seized in Bengal SiliGuri, octoBer 15 (ianS): Acting on a tip-off, forest officials arrested four persons and seized five containers of snake venom worth Rs 200 crore from Phulbari area of North Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, an official said on Saturday. "Four persons were arrested and five bulletproof containers of snake venom worth Rs 200 crore were seized. We also recovered some ammunition and one revolver," said Sanjay Dutta, Range Officer, Belakoba Range of Baikunthapur Forest Division. The accused -- Sujoy Kumar Das, Bipul Sarkar and Pintu Banerjee, of South Dinajpur district, and Amal Nubia from Malda district of West Bengal -- were produced at a district court on Saturday, the official said. Accused persons are said to be part of an international smuggling racket. "We had information that some containers of snake venom made in France would be coming through Bangladesh. We kept on tracking it," Dutta said. Later, they came to know that five containers with snake venom had been transported to Siliguri. "Accordingly, we have laid a trap and caught them pretending as buyers," he added.

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Regent to stand in as grieving Thailand awaits new king Bangkok, octoBer 15 (reuters): The head of Thailand's royal advisory council will stand in as regent while the country grieves over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and awaits for his son to formally succeed him, the government said.

Mourners lit candles and recited prayers before dawn on Saturday outside Bangkok's riverside Grand Palace, where the remains of the king will lie for months before a traditional royal cremation, and thousands joined them during the morning.

The world's longestreigning monarch, King Bhumibol died on Thursday in a Bangkok hospital, at the age of 88.

The government has said Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn wants to grieve with the people and leave the formal succession until later, when parliament will invite him to ascend the throne.

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said in an interview broadcast on state television late on Friday that there was no uncertainty about the succession but, in the interim, the head of the powerful Privy Council would have to step in as regent.

"There must be a regent for the time being in order not to create a gap," Wissanu said.

"This situation will not be used for long," he added, without mentioning by name Privy Council head 96-year-old Prem Tinsulanonda, a former army chief and prime minister.

CANDLES LIT AT DAWN Prince Vajiralongkorn does not enjoy the same adoration his father earned over a lifetime on

the throne. He has married and divorced three times, and has spent much of his life outside Thailand, often in Germany.

The king's remains were taken in a convoy on Friday through Bangkok's ancient quarter to the Grand Palace, winding past thousands of Thais dressed in black, many of them holding aloft portraits of a monarch who was revered as a father figure.

Buddhist monks chanted prayers beside his coffin on Saturday as Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn came to pay her respects.

"I didn't ever want to hear this news although it couldn't be avoided.

All we can do now is hope that he will rest in peace," said Sakhon Sondee from the eastern province of Surin, one of thousands who gathered outside the Grand Palace despite the 32 Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) temperature and humidity.

G e n e ra l Sa n s e r n Kaewkamnerd, a spokesman for the prime minister's office, said 30 bus routes and some canal boat services would be free to take people to Sanam Luang, an open area near the Grand Palace.

The king had been in poor health the past several years and his death plunged the Southeast Asian nation of 67 million people into grief.

Most Thais have known no other monarch and King Bhumibol's picture is hung in almost every house, school and office.

People in the capital and in towns across the country dressed in black.

Shopping malls were open on Saturday and the government said bars could continue doing busi-

Govt provides medics and a hotline

A woman cries as she offers condolences for Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand October 15, 2016. (Reuters Photo/Issei Kato)

lated that TV programs and advertising "must not contain improper scenes such as entertaining, dancing or violent acts", and presenters must dress in white or black.

It said information related to the king's passing must be approved by authorized bodies, while criticism or analysis would not be allowed.

Thailand's strict lesemajeste laws, which have been applied rigorously since a military government took power in a 2014 coup, have left little room 'CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS' FORBIDDEN for public discussion about The Nation newspaper the succession.

The New York-based said government guidelines for the media stipu- Committee to Protect ness, but it decreed that no entertainment events and festivities should be held outside for 30 days, the first month of one year of official mourning.

A number of domestic sport competitions, including soccer and golf tournaments, have been canceled or postponed, and the Football Association of Thailand said it was seeking to move a home World Cup qualifier against Australia on Nov. 15 out of the country.

Journalists (CPJ) called in a statement on Thailand's military government to lift the censorship order on broadcasters "While CPJ sympathizes with the Thai people over the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, we lament that the government has resorted to crude censorship at this sensitive time," said Steven Butler, CPJ's Asia program coordinator.

The king stepped in to calm crises on several occasions during his reign and many Thais worry about a future without him. The military has for decades invoked its duty to defend the monarchy to justify its intervention in politics.

Military government leader Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said after the king's death that security was his top priority and he ordered extra troops deployed around the country.

Thailand has endured bomb attacks and economic worries recently while rivalry simmers between the military-led establishment and populist political forces after a decade of turmoil including two coups and deadly protests.

The junta has promised an election next year and pushed through a constitution to ensure its oversight of civilian governments. It looks firmly in control for a royal transition.

Bangkok, octoBer 15 (reuters): King Bhumibol Adulyadej was so revered that many Thai people around the country fainted or felt unwell when they learnt this week that he had died after 70 years on the throne.

Two days on, the government says it has provided medical treatment to scores of people overcome by grief and has told mourners they can call a hotline to help them through the trauma.

"There are people who hyperventilate and we try to calm them down by talking to them," Boonruang Triruangworawat, director general of the Department of Mental Health told Reuters on Saturday. "Others we have to send to hospital."

He was speaking outside the Grand Palace, a glittering complex of halls, pavilions and gardens where the remains of the king will lie for months before a royal cremation.

Thousands of black-clad mourners gathered there on Saturday, some holding umbrellas against the sun, and others fanning themselves, visibly overcome with grief.

Dotted around the riverside palace were dozens of ambulances and medical tents. Teams handed out cotton wool soaked in ammonia solution to help revive people close to fainting, said a Reuters reporter at the scene.

Boonruang said around 200 people had been treated by medics since the king died, some for hyperventilation due to anxiety.

Thais loved King Bhumibol as a father figure, and the death of the world's longest-reigning monarch after 70 years on the throne has left many uncertain about the future.

One of those being treated at the palace, Suchin Yamatad, 64, said he felt dizzy at the news of the king's death.

"It's just that I'm old. I've seen His Majesty for a long time," he added.

There was a government web page to advise people how to cope with grief, besides a counseling hotline, the Ministry of Public Health said.

"Those who are overcome with emotion can call it," said ministry spokesman Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai.

Most of Thailand is hushed in dignified mourning, but in some areas news of the death fueled tension.

About 400 people gathered outside the home of a soya milk vendor in the southern province of Phuket on Friday to protest against a Facebook post by the vendor's son that they saw as insulting to the king, police said.

Some shouted threats.

"The messages aren't necessarily aggressive, but they hurt the feelings of Thai people who are grieving," said Teerapon Tipcharoen, the Phuket provincial police commander in charge of the case.

The vendor's son could be charged with breaking Thailand's royal defamation and computer crimes law, he added.

Thailand's strict lese-majeste laws protect the most senior royals from insult. A junta that took power after a May 2014 coup has used the law to hand down stiff sentences to critics of the monarchy.

One out of six children under two Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut back greenhouse gases receives adequate nutrition: Unicef

unIted natIons, octoBer 15 (Ians): At least five out of six children worldwide under the age of two do not receive adequate nutrition for growth and brain development, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) said in a report.

Childhood nutrition during the first two years of life is critical to development and survival, and though there has been a reduction in chronic malnutrition over the past 10 years, stunting continues to affect 156 million children under the age of five, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

In all countries, rich and poor, breastfeeding gives children the best start and can save lives, yet too few children benefit, said the report.

The latest report focused on breastfeeding with recommendations that children be introduced to solid, semi-solid and soft foods at the age of six months, but has found that many are introduced to these foods too early or late, creating an adverse effect on health and development.

The report also urged mothers to breastfeed children until the age of two or older, in addition to complementary foods.

“Infants and young children have the greatest nutrient needs than at any other

time in life. But the bodies and brains of millions of young children do not reach their full potential because they are receiving too little food, too late,” France Begin, senior nutrition adviser at Unicef, said.

“Poor nutrition at such a young age causes irreversible mental and physical damage,” she said.

According to the report, though critical to safeguarding against death, fewer than half of all newborns breastfeed within the first hour of life, and only half of children aged six to 23 months are fed the minimum number of meals per day for their age.

In both rich and poor countries, long periods of breastfeeding correlate with higher intelligence scores, the report said, adding that further evidence indicates that this translates into better academic performance and long-term earnings.

Breastfeeding may reduce the risk of obesity and chronic disease later in life, and mothers who breastfeed are at a lower risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers, it said.

Scaling up to universal levels, breastfeeding could save more than 800,000 children and add more than $300 billion to the global economy each year, said the report.

kIgaLI, octoBer 15 (reuters): Nearly 200 nations hammered out a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a Rwandan minister announced to loud cheers on Saturday, in a major step against climate change.

The deal, which includes the world's two biggest economies, the United States and China, divides countries into three groups with different deadlines to reduce the use of factorymade hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases, which can be 10,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as greenhouse gases.

"It’s a monumental step forward," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said as he left the talks in the Rwandan capital of Kigali late on Friday.

As Rwanda's Minister for Natural Resources, Vincent Biruta, began spelling out the terms of the deal

Sleep apnea may up risk of type 2 diabetes Doyle Reuters Health

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bstructive sleep apnea is linked with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows.

The findings support recommendations from the International Diabetes Federation that patients with one condition be screened for the other, too, the research teams notes in the journal Sleep Medicine.

Sleep apnea occurs when a person's airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep, and as a result, breathing intermittently stops and starts. About 13 percent of men and 6 percent of women have moderate to severe undiagnozed sleep apnea, the researchers say.

"Over the last two decades, evidence has been accruing that sleep apnea may be associated with insulin resistance, glucose

intolerance, and type 2 diabetes," study leader Mako Nagayoshi of Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Science in Japan told Reuters Health by email.

Past studies tying sleep apnea to diabetes were limited by a small number of participants and other factors, Nagayoshi and colleagues say.

For the new study, they used data from 1,453 participants with an average age of 63. All participants underwent in-home sleep studies and did not have diabetes when the research began.

Based on the sleep studies, the researchers categorized the participants as being normal sleepers or having mild, moderate or severe sleep apnea.

After roughly 13 years, 285 people developed type 2 diabetes. Those with severe obstructive sleep apnea at the start of the study were about 70 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those classified as

normal. The increased risk remained even when the researchers only included people who were obese.

About one in 10 adults have diabetes, according to the World Health Organization. Most have type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body can’t make or process enough of the hormone insulin.

Obesity increases the risk of both sleep apnea and diabetes, said Paul E. Peppard, a sleep disorder researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.

The new study and past research suggest there is a direct link between obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes, but ironclad evidence that it's behind a significant portion of diabetes cases does not yet exist, said Peppard, who was not part of the new study “These findings underscore the need to prevent sleep apnea and screen for

sleep apnea in patients particularly at risk for developing diabetes – e.g., overweight and physically inactive people,” he told Reuters Health by email. “Behaviors such as healthy weight maintenance and reducing time in sedentary activities would simultaneously reduce the risk (of) developing sleep apnea and diabetes.”

People with diabetes should also be screened for sleep apnea, and people with sleep apnea should be screened for diabetes, said Dr. Rashmi Nisha Aurora, a sleep medicine expert at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.

“Healthcare providers need to be aware of the association and educate their patients and the community," Aurora told Reuters Health by email.

Ongoing research is still investigating whether treating sleep apnea reduces diabetes risk, said Aurora, who was also not involved in the study.

shortly after sunrise on Saturday, applause from negotiators who had been up all night drowned out his words.

Under the pact, developed nations, including much of Europe and the United States, commit to reducing their use of the gases incrementally, starting with a 10 percent cut by 2019 and reaching 85 percent by 2036.

Many wealthier nations have already begun to reduce their use of HFCs. Two groups of developing countries will freeze their use of the gases by either 2024 or 2028, and then gradually reduce their use.

India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and the Gulf countries will meet the later deadline.

They needed more time because they have fast-expanding middle classes and hot climates, and because India feared damaging its growing industries.

"Last year in Paris, we promised to keep the world safe from the worst effects of climate change. Today, we are following through on that promise," said U.N. environment chief Erik Solheim in a statement.

mate change this month.

Last week, the 2015 Paris Agreement to curb climatewarming emissions passed its required threshold to enter into force after India, Canada and the European Parliament ratified it.

But unlike the Paris agreement, the Kigali deal is legally binding, has very specific timetables and has an agreement by rich countries to help poor countries adapt their technology.

The United Nations says phasing out HFCs will cost billions of dollars.

GAINING MOMENTUM But a quick reduction of The deal binding 197 HFCs could be a major connations crowns a wave of tribution to slowing climate measures to help fight cli- change, avoiding perhaps

0.5 degrees Celsius (0.9 Fahrenheit) of a projected rise in average temperatures by 2100, scientists say.

Environmental groups had called for an ambitious agreement on cutting HFCs to limit the damage from the roughly 1.6 billion new air conditioning units expected to come on stream by 2050, reflecting increased demand from an expanding middle class in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

The HFC talks build on the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which succeeded in phasing out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), widely used at that time in refrigeration and aerosols.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Reply to “life versus truth and justice”

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Kaka D. Iralu

ilverstein’s assertion (Nagaland Post & The Morung Express, Oct.13, 2016), that “life should take precedent over truth and justice” and that “the living (should) take priority over the dead” at the surface level, sounds very correct. However in the case of Nagas and their defense of their motherland, they are not talking about a “precedent” or a choice between “the livings” having more right to life than the dead.

In our case, a collective national choice was taken in our national Plebiscite of May 16, 1951 where we had declared to both India and the world (Including ourselves) that we are not, and will not become a part of India. Having made that declaration, our leaders desperately tried to defend our rights through non violent means. But when Indian troops invaded our country from the early 1950’s and started to burn, rape, torture and

murder our people, we were forced to take up arms to defend ourselves. And in that most unequal fight, thousands of us died defending a cause a nation knew was right and based on truth. In this collective sacrifice, not one single individual, past or present, has been spared the agony in one form or the other as-even where a father or a son had not fallen- a clansman or fellow villager had died from every Naga village. Therefore, in our case, the issue now, is not whether we should give precedence for the living against the dead, but a case where the price for the defense of truth and justice has ready been paid in the highest measure.

Today, our political issue is not a theory for debate or vote, but a sacrifice for which we demand a verdict from India and the world including Silverstein. Ours is a case of “post sacrifice” demand for an answer rather than a “Pre-sacrifice heart rending decision” where we have to give pre-

cedence for the living as opposed to those who have died.

Finally, as for an example of any country in the world- where by sacrificing truth and justice- a people have found peace and prosperity, I would be grateful if anyone can point out one single country today, enjoying such benefits. As far as my knowledge is concerned, every country in the world that has compromised and sacrificed truth and justice has reaped a harvest of injustice and exploitation for “the living”. After all, as for the dead, they have died and are gone, but it is the living that must live the consequences of their own choices over truth and justice. The choice is tough but compromise is neither the answer nor the way out. Life indeed is precious, but life without freedom and liberty is slavery to evil and injustice. I will therefore, rather than choosing compromise and exploitation, choose liberty and freedom- whatever the cost.

Open letter to the Nagaland Minister, Forest Ecology and Wildlife Protection Department

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ir, Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP) Rangapahar which is celebrating Wild life Week 2016 on the Theme “Wild Life Saviour” has drawn my attention and has inspired me to write this humble letter to your department for action against the violators of the Wildlife Protection Act enacted by the GOI and the world as a whole.

When we cross Pherima village area, which is located at the midpoint of Kohima-Dimapur road, we see many wildlife animal and birds, both killed and alive, and even bees, are being sold on the road side. I am sure that bees are also necessary for eco balance for which God has created it. I questioned myself whether the Minister, PCCF and officials of the Forest Deptt who cross that area became

blind in that specific area. I also questioned myself whether the GON became very clever after the GOI warned GON and subsequently GON tried to protect mass killing of Amur Falcon and when the GON did its best to save it GON was awarded by GOI and other foreign counties. Everybody sees selling of such wildlife and birds in violation of the Wildlife Act but all have kept silent till date. So myself being a layman, I wonder whether my concern for those wild animals/birds may be foolish for Naga people as well as all commuters of this NH. If I am not mistaken I have never seen any media highlight of such illegal killing of wildlife and selling on the roadside of NH which connect Nagaland and Manipur to other parts of the country. If those

animals and birds are to be treated as wildlife, why has the GON and especially the Forest Deptt, GON kept silent for so long? Is it not an insult to the Naga people in front of the world?

In this connection, I request Minister of Forest Deptt to take action against those officials who are responsible to check such illegal killing and selling for which they are being paid salary by the government. Let us not be so selfish and finish everything in our time. Let us preserve wildlife for generations to come. I also request the Minister to direct forest department officers to take action against those hunters and protect wild animals and birds as they are very near to extinction in our dear mother land.

E. Stephen Rikha Kohima Town

ABOVE THIS ‘I MY ME MINE’ S. Varah

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t is hardly a confusion; it is today’s unfair competition between what is wrong when it is right, right when that is wrong. The heart of the matter for the Naga people is identity, political history and our common wish as to what we would desire to be politically. Where there are more than necessary political denominations like us today the identity of that strong original Naga Political Base with destiny has to be essentially identified in order to avoid additional abuses and, to cut disagreements as well as to contain further such characterization; otherwise some fair questions over yearning for a breakthrough will remain unanswered and more sadly, we cannot expect accident with such prejudiced outlook as we are today to move forward. Stories our forefathers used to tell about a big war fought in Naga country and others Naga had fought differ students learn from their history text books because they are simply different. What is common when it is war it is all about fear, tears, threats and insecurity. The difference between big war and small war is just the amount any war ruins on humanity, life forms and all creations and their beauty. If war and peace are two possibilities, we can never make mistake if the choice between war and peace is ours. Naga people have experienced consequences suffering only loss and they are still fighting; wars they have to fight and they do not know that war but are very good at interpreting what they do not know; it is right when they are wrong but they are not accustomed to accepting accountability for any mistake made and get themselves misunderstood and misunderstand the others. This makes some of our conflicts highly unusual. The other war we have been fighting for some pretty long is another vehemently unacceptable for the casualties of such war, outlandish and contemptible for other onlookers who are undisturbed by this insane rivalry. “I’ is always first, to be in the front our priority.

I can never position both Jesus Christ and me in the front and say I am following Him. He said, “Follow Me.” Doesn’t that mean tiptoeing His foot prints? It is unmistakably always behind to follow Him. The Naga people cannot own separate and an exclusive Christ to follow them. The rich young man just disappeared. To follow Him inevitably meant forsaking all that the world had offered him. He bullshitted the Man he called ‘Master’ and solemnly chose his position, his social standing. The thought of following Him never, never appealed his stinging rich ‘I my me mine.’ The difference between this rich man and today’s leaders….if ever there can be any….is revealingly noticed.

Outside forces who first intruded into, partly to explore Naga country or to make any use of, did rashly interfere with the peace of this fiercely cultural and independent race in their own village republics. Their democracy that is in practice even today is very ancient, direct and therefore, they are almost always intolerant with indirect democracy or other peoples’ participatory decision making processes. Naga people have so much talked about solution, independence, sovereignty and freedom.

These terms vary in their literal interpretation and core. Freedom….part of it……the Naga people have longed for so long, and even today that which they do crave, can be fundamentally attributed to their hate, to be away and never wish to see again armed and uniformed people, cruel, very Naga-unfriendly because they did behave extremely inhumanly while attempting to put down this disorganized and yet seemingly unrelenting, primitive confrontation. When it is retaining their village sovereignty, free from any interference and, most of all, their love for their liberty, the Naga are uncompromising, not like almost all of us today. They used to be and still are….. not all of us….inherently independent within their particular settlements or villages that are so well territorially defined that any encroachment or dispute often begot quarrel involving nasty clashes as well as prolonged disagreements which are, in any form of decency, deplorable

given the level of barbarity they often resorted to. It is not the hard option for them; it is just the way of doing that, and that they must. The irony with it is that such degree of harshness could have been steadily minimized if systematically taught to be learned the joy of peace made between these brutally ‘disagreeables’ and ‘them’ that meddled into the affairs of this incredibly tribal instead of rush, unconventional way of taming to teach…..lesson they would never learn.

This precisely brings the Naga together to think about grouping amongst them later on for a grouped and coordinated defense which the third factor addressed as ‘Naga undergrounds’ or ‘Naga hostiles’. What is this ‘underground’ in use is also a matter of sanctimoniously framed term. Do humans normally expect death to do justice, when that becomes inevitable? The Naga people had to run. They were left with only one option: to run, to go hiding in the woods rather than facing torture and unavoidable danger including slow, tooth-grinding and sure death.

They had to escape threats or defend their wives, their children. Who was this ‘hostile’ in the first place raises another angry question: those military people used automatic weapons and used them against the Naga to kill, to destroy, and to rape women; they burnt, ravaged and often went berserk along their warpath with multiplied abhorrence and vengeance. The ugliest issue is the magnitude of impunity on the side of those perpetrators and its devastating impact on this defendless people. Those perpetrators later on virtuously appeared a form of friendliness and addressed us as equal citizens when an administrative unit under ‘their’ own term and style was arranged. This deal never abated or extinguished the fire and people who could explicitly explain the arrangement as a complete botch are also not rebels yet.

This institution as a momentary fix had also resulted to lopsided, unfair economy accesses as well as deprivation blending the process of tearing down Naga political fabric, and still is a matter of further divide. If at all a Naga is a Naga no matter the location one is shoved into and punished for reason but to gratify some other ambitions which do not fit in with common aspiration, that truth should be truly acknowledged.

The Naga people did learn some ideas of what the outside world was from those religion missionaries who dared going deep reaches into the Naga Country, significantly the Kohima battle, daring outsiders and other then unforeseen events which had fallen into succession.

The Naga political history underwent different turns too. What politically followed suit explains all that is necessary.

Leaving aside the Kohima battle, our children today attentively listen and converse over who is wrong and who is right if that is our infighting. And while narrating one’s correctness over the other’s wrongs, the Naga older has dishonorably influenced the younger ones who now have developed hate and maintain their own line of division across his/her own people calling themselves outsiders or ‘indigenous’ without informed knowledge of what really caused the divisions in the first place. Children are vulnerable; it is the responsibility of those who lead because they are leading, to turn around and feel the impact of being on the stage for the love of future; and that is one sure way to demonstrate his/her love for the country, not for the fullness of individuals’ stomach. In all the applications we have experimented so far for making amendment in order to achieve result of merging together disagreements for restoring trust and to put things straight, we do notice only one’s wholesomeness and other’s mistakes other than to own responsibility for the damages they have done all together. We have listened to all these and, unfortunately, we still believe these overused phrases including standardized apologies. We all agree on our ground that other peoples came and asserted their rights to rule over the Naga and proclaimed

ownership over Naga country totally ignoring everything being Naga. They have given variety of names in different times and under different circumstances. And very regrettably, even many responsible Naga now interpret those terms for their advantage so that who and what they are today is not bothered.

Together the Naga have sojourned a great distance full of injustices, sufferings and tragedies. Being one in pursuit for justice, equality and freedom they have defied and dared what is unthinkable for other peoples; say for one, walking on foot to reach Yunnan Province, Pakistan, far-away destinations and other places in their search for means to regain freedom. Without food, guide….. leave alone compass, GPS or map……. thirst, hunger, environmental furies and full of human enemies, what really encouraged daring such road of no return?

When one sanely imagines and puts together all these undeserved miseries and figures on balance some of the present comforts some people can outrageously afford, one is forced to swallow all these extremely unfair, unwanted prizes out of irrational disagreements amongst variable Naga professed leaders. Powerless hoi polloi therefore being at the receiving end of all the times, being often tempted to run for lethal weaponries and get them because they are available to serve the same ambition, and he/she has regretted that at the end of the day. Is this their love for their beloved country that they still cling and are afraid of giving away their respective positions today for the sake of due course to put in place and set things anew? How many times we have to hate one for political reasons and interpret the entire range of humanity by virtue of his/her ‘wholesomeness’ that has abetted more quarrels than a new lease? We still have our original rock bottom of our sustained struggle. As love for one’s country is basic it must be lived to put meaning to the claim of sacrifice should one profess being a Naga freedom fighter. Does that upset the question of strong principle-based struggle because the Naga people have a stout political nation concept? Question of Naga nationalism is intensely inherent in every person being a Naga and that invites both outside repressive forces to quell on one hand and unified actions which are not mere trait of some persons or leaders to be entitled to…….no matter the extent of contribution one has made under a given situation or circumstances in a collective fight back such as ours. Together we have taken all those wicked blows for reasons they have interpreted it should be the way. Are some of the statements balanced and justifiable when they (some earlier Indian government representatives to UNSC) said, “these Naga hostiles are unmanageable; they can never be governed by any rational human laws. They must be controlled by stringent laws”…..those black laws promulgated by the Indian governments. It should have been a matter of recognizing, accepting the state of being ‘the Naga’ and letting go the way they wish other than Naga demanding from India (as is translated today) or for that matter, from Myanmar government. The whole world is watching today when we fight and easy to be incensed for fight because in that way we are unwisely and indirectly supporting the statements of aggressors true by our own actions rather than their wrongs advertised while our right to go forward still trapped like this. In spite of marked socio-political and economic changes necessitating shift of capability to think otherwise and that being the resource to have brought parties concerned so close as they are today, extremely unfair and lopsided economic distribution and its nature of vicious turns are potential obstructions for smart initiatives to promote due process of gradual and systematic institutionalization. Other disconcerting thought while imagining pro people line of reorganization is almost absolute absence from grassroot participation…….Naga’s

traditional value and justice-first culture. Civil-based bodies, better informed and balanced resources are utilized for electoral benefits or to demonstrate hegemony of one party over other groupings, the idea of initiating processes of participatory, democratic exercises to benefit the lowest level of society still stands aghast today and exceedingly undesirable for future democratic, progressive society. This general acceptance at grass root level and when considered this as ignorance by those machineries running the affairs they can continue to exploit; this has acted as deterrent to a great length the Naga village republic in its purer form and long term profit towards modern and orderly democratization. Defined political and comprehensible settlement to the final question of India-Naga case, as it stands today, has become the more definitive as both have committedly labored to reduce any obstacle, former radical positions lowered towards more balanced assessment.

That way government of India has bailed out from its regular mismanagement, deficit and its tendency to address the core issue as law and order; but the trail it has left behind and Naga’s entanglement to which they are still seething and bleeding today remains to be addressed.

Most importantly, Naga are religious people as professed Christ’s followers; they are also irreligious when it comes to be forgiving and be forgiven. We can watch the disguise right there. Some people who are totally uncaring for Naga’s religion suggest the Naga churches had better submit their prayers in advance because they (our church people) know well, very well that they are going to continue thinking the same thoughts, do the same actions and deliver the same speeches and present the same wonderful sermons. They have never discontinued they promise they will when they pray (as if Jesus is happy and satisfied collecting all these countless and non-stop prayers from Naga churches, families and individuals). Naga people have made Jesus Christ very impractical and God exacting tyrant by only praying and not listening to Him and to live. I believe God’s unconditional love is not tolerant with deliberate, continued old-self living and yet proclaim to represent Him to other peoples who are not Christians. If every religion is practiced, then people who profess Christ, He is forever first and He lives, He is alive. He guarantees humans can also live the way He lives, love and forgive.

Window-dressing and mere form of godliness is absolutely one reason Christ could not interfere whenever a Naga conciliatory initiative is called to become one again; because He can only listen these professed Christians praying, inviting Him to lead them when they first pray; He is already talked out when the conference is about to hammer a crucial decision. He has been extremely disappointed; not only on one occasion, thousand occasions and sessions. Pretentious Christ’s workers have produced so many evangelical thieves as our churches are unstoppably being institutionalized. We have this most unwelcomed political, social, economic situation on top of spiritual bankruptcy.

Driven by habit of accumulating, grasping anything fair or unfair, and total lack of remorse for such covetousness and squander, who is there to step forward and create an example of being true to one’s conscience as Christ’s follower; so that the poor, the irreligious, the weak and the less privileged can see them real, and not pushed to the worst option but give them perspectives? We ought to stop from squabbling and bleeding white. Our disguises that we assume are glaringly observed. Secondly, if that Christ be ours as we so loudly proclaim, let He be so in us or cease to be His. God doesn’t provide only one chance; He empties entire heaven that human might know Him as He is and to be His. He loves just the way you and I are. Isn’t this our original source to claim and say ‘I love my Naga country, my people more

than I love my life? We have destroyed our own people because he is wrong and you are right ; the rest are interpretations. Our lies always clothed with liberating standard are widely busted open today to be looked at, seen and it is useless to try escape. The Christ you and I worship sees us both as He had seen Gain murdering his own brother Abel. Is there now left any offense too terrible for us to indulge? Disguise too shameful a thing to assume? Lie too base to tell? It is money that is eating the Naga inside out.

Money collected, donated, tithed, offered or processed in the government offices, the means they are gotten may vary; if the money does not belong to you because you don’t really deserve that, it is theft ; and therefore you and I are thieves. We have had the consequences of constantly looking for money. It matters there is that promise of change that is possible. And that possibility will not happen by accident ; it is a necessity therefore, it must be recognized and practiced by those who bet responsibility over Naga topmost priority. We do acknowledge there are amongst us Christfirst Christians as well as there are pro people leaders who really care for the Naga and their future. The difficulties for these good people are lies our people still believe and of course, the money, lot of them but never given to those who deserve and yet people who deserve do not protest and are afraid to dispute even when those money are taken away by few people who make laws, leaders the poor send them to high places to represent and address poverty and sufferings. And these people in high places will denounce law break and violence and enforce laws to destroy when the poor fight back; when the poor refrain from violence and ask ‘why’, they say it is government business. All illicit means to reach money and get them are roots to who and what we are today. Passing the buck is just another story which is not a story.

When do we disagree this with? Where do we start? How do we do? Wait for whom? I believe the onus is in Naga’s stomach, not Delhi, neither UN Security Council nor UNPO. Finally, we have often dreamed of one government one tax. This is interesting.

But one government without tax from any armed people and armchair assessment, white-colors-pen stroke will be most interesting. We can buy the newest car, we can afford for the smartest phone, we can wear the latest and trendiest clothe and can afford for the most delicious and healthful food. Our life will be really wonderful. But life will be most wonderful if all of the Naga people have the same amount of wealth. Most importantly, Naga country will be the happiest place if there is no buying and some people all over the world come to buy from the Naga. Wow! If that is the dream, it is a dream. Let us leave the coming true part of that dream for the time being. We can dream like other people dream. One day is too long for the poor. Not only one day but the whole length of life lived is too short for the rich. The difference can be the indifference of time. We Naga are full of dreams, rich or poor. Amongst all these dreams stands out one dream: I want to live forever! If this is forever, one is hundred percent sure, there will be plenty of times for no regrets and misses. We just dream a country that belongs to the Naga people; a country where they (all Naga wherever they are) can make good laws and abide by them, equally share what they have and can have, where justice and the truth reign supreme, where poor people and their sufferings are a common priority and, no doubt, where real Christ living in human persons, not a mere story of a person-god who lived more than two thousand years ago and living no more now. Anyway, if Christ makes sense because He is real, we can fondly and solemnly place the rest of our matter to Him with one simple condition: to accept the fact that He does not entertain money and without money at the same time.

That straight away takes us both to where we are: I My Me and Mine!

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

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n amazing lineup of choirs from Nagaland demonstrated not only their mastery but also their passion and joy for choral singing at the second edition of Harmonic Surge 2: A Choral Fiesta. Gathering under the theme, “The Friendship Concert”, established choirs like UBC Sanctuary Choir, Nagaland Singing Ambassadors, The Nagaland Chamber Choir, and Voices of Hope led by Nise Meruno performed this evening at Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church. The show was also brought to life with special performances by Asin Shurhozelie, Mhathung Odyuo, and Noel de la Rosa.

Organised by The Nagaland Chamber Choir, the event is an inclusive Choral festival held bi-annually.

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It also seeks to promote Church music and impart excellence in music, Harmonic Surge hopes to encourage interaction and unity among Churches/ Groups, and thereby, provide a platform for exhibiting talent for sustained

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On October 16th, Harmonic Surge will host a Choral Competition: Children’s Choir Competition and Mixed Choir Competition. The next event, “Harmonic Surge 3” is scheduled for 2018.

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Timberlake further shared that he finds it strange that he "takes all the credit" for the hard work that other people put into making the movie. "You put a bunch of geniuses around you, and then you take all the credit.

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adonna has been named Billboard’s annual ‘Woman of the Year’ for 2016. The pop icon will be presented the award at the 11th annual Billboard Women In Music event on December 9 in New York City, with the event being broadcast on Lifetime three days later. “Madonna is one of a minuscule number of super-artists whose influence and career transcend music,” said Janice Min, president and chief creative officer of The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group in a statement.

“With her creative vision, relentless innovation, and dedication to philanthropic

causes, she is an inspiration to hundreds of millions of people around the world, all while shattering every career record out there." “She is an important feminist on top of that, a one-of-a-kind artist who’s used her influence to change the conversation around women, sexuality and equal rights,” she added.

The 58-year-old has spent much of the year on the road with her Rebel Heart Tour, which sold more than one million tickets and grossed $170 million. Billboard reports that Madonna is now highest grossing solo touring artist in Billboard Boxscore history having made a massive $1.31 billion in total concert grosses. Madonna is also the best-selling female artist of all time, having earned eight number one albums and 21 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart.

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Players of Sports Society Suyim (Yellow jersey) in action with OCYU (Green jersey) at the first quarter final match of the ongoing MDFA Trophy 2016 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Sports society Suyim won the match 1-0. (Photo/Toshi Aier)

Mokokchung, october 15 (Mexn): A dogged performance saw Sports Society Suyim (SSS) edge

past the undefeated OCYU The quarterfinal match OCYU defense which was by a solitary goal to book a witnessed one of the one aided to a large extent by place in the semifinals of tournament favourites, SSS their seasoned goalkeeper. the MDFA Trophy 2016. vigorously attack a resolute Suyim SS with their

strong midfield and strikers, especially in the persons of Osen and Moatemsu, were relentless in attacking. But, to their credit, the OCYU defense line was stubborn and unyielding.

However, Suyim’s persistence aided by their large support base paid off in the 59th minute as their midfielders managed to find a gap in the four-man strong OCYU defense. In the ensuing run of play, an attempt on goal was deflected by the OCYU goalkeeper, which somehow fell right into the boots of Ngulie Pochury (Jersey – 7) who put it beyond the keeper’s reach and into the back of the net.

SSS continued to attack even after the first goal pushing the OCYU players to defend till the final whistle.

Meanwhile, the match patron for the match was Superintendent of Excise, Mokokchung, Moarenba.

Upcoming young singer, Mejena, a thirteen year-old schoolgirl, presented a special song at the programme.

October 17 matches Dilong Y/A vs Socianian FC (2nd quarterfinal) @ 1:30 pm

Sovima T20 Cricket Gold Cup begins Chelsea hammer

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SCC pummels October 16 Matches RUCC by 131 runs in Frontiers CC VS Thau Sports Academy 8:15 AM inaugural match Morung Express News Dimapur | October 15

Sovima T20 Cricket Gold Cup got off to a rollicking start Saturday evening in a floodlit Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur. Colour jerseys, a lush outfield, a well laid strip, artificial lighting and fast-paced T20 game made for a picture perfect opening in a region relatively alien to after dusk sports events.

A total of 16 teams, 7 from outside Nagaland, will battle it out over 11 days for the commemorative Sovima T20 Cricket

BMS Darbar Delhi VS Kings Bird Tiger Delhi 11:30 AM Blue Star VS Victoria CC 2:45 pm

Gold Cup organised to mark the completion of 50 years of the establishment of Sovima village.

Host Sovima Cricket Club (SCC) took on Razzle United Cricket Club (RUCC), Tuensang at the inaugural match. Winning the toss and electing to bat, SCC did justice to the decision posting a formidable 174 on board riding on a sparkling century from Sedezhalie. He was declared the Man of the Match for his knock of 101 from 114 balls.

The chase by RUCC was a disaster bowled out for a paltry 53 runs and SCC winning the match by a huge margin of 131 runs. Tamid destroyed the RUCC batting lineup finishing with a 4-wicket haul in 4 overs.

Earlier, Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation & Flood Control, N. Jacob Zhimomi, in his address at the opening ceremony urged the youth to take to sports in all commitment as it can be a launch pad to a fruitful life. While stating that the state Sports department is there to help, he reminded of the visit by BCCI chief Anurag Thakur earlier this year, who he added would have certainly noticed the enthusiasm of the youth here towards sports.

Lond on, o ctober 15 (reuters): Chelsea demolished the team that succeeded them as Premier League winners when champions Leicester City succumbed tamely 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Goals from the Premier League's leading marksman Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses ensured Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri's visit to his old club was a far cry from five months ago when the Foxes received a guard of honor for their title triumph.

Manchester City squandered their 100 percent home record after Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero both had penalties saved by Maarten Stekelenburg in a 1-1 draw with Everton.

City retained their Premier League lead but now only on goal difference from Arsenal after their dominance - they had 18 shots on goal to Everton's one - was dented by more problems from the spot as they have now missed half their penalties this season.

Theo Walcott scored twice as 10-man Arsenal beat Swansea City 3-2 at the Emirates in Bob Bradley's first game in charge of the Welsh club.

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a lifeline five minutes later when an error by Switzerland international Granit Xhaka gifted possession to Gylfi Sigurdsson, who struck a beautiful curling shot beyond Petr Cech and into the far corner of the net.

Mesut Ozil's fierce volley from an Alexis Sanchez cross gave Arsenal their third goal, only for Borja Baston to pull one back for Swansea and Xhaka's afternoon ended early when his foul on Modou Barrow earned him a straight red card.

Tottenham Hotspur stretched their unbeaten Premier League start to eight games after England midfielder Dele Alli struck an 89th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion. The home side took an 82nd-minute lead through former Tottenham forward Nacer Chadli.

Joe Allen proved Stoke City's hero with a first-half double setting the Potters on the way to a 2-0 victory over Sunderland in the dogfight between the Premier League's two bottom clubs.

Bournemouth crushed Hull City 6-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to give Mike Phelan a miserable start in his first game as full-time head coach of the visitors.

NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy

Debutants Vizheto FC, Senapati FC enter quarters

Morung Express News Kohima | October 15

Debutants P. Vizheto FC and Senapati FC on Saturday booked their berths in the quarterfinals of the 17th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy being played at the Local Ground, Kohima.

Debutants P. Vizheto FC from Niuland routed Chedema FC 4-2 and will next take on Forerunners FC 4th NAP in the Quarters on Oct 18.

Vizheto FC took the lead through Achan (3) who scored in the 17th minute however, Chedema fought back with Rokuosazo Chakriino (7) finding the back of the net in the 26th minute. Both teams showed superb playing skills and were evenly matched as the first half ended with a goal apiece.

In the second half, Vizheto FC went ahead again with G. Golmei in the 50th minute. An exciting and thrilling game ensued as Rokuosazo equal-

ised again with a beautiful header in the 59th minute.

But a spirited effort from Vizheto FC players towards the end proved too much for the Chedema players as Lalrintluanga (9) and Kato (7) scored a goal each to complete the rout.

Lalrintuanga of P. Vizheto FC was cautioned with a yellow card in the 65th min.

In the second match, Senapati FC humbled Tyrants FC Khuzama 5-0 and will take on Nagaland Police (Red) in the quarters on Monday, October 17.

Senapati FC took an early lead as Benjo (8) found the back of the net in the 3rd minute. Thereafter, both teams failed to capitalise on the chances created and missed some sitters.

However, forward and captain of Senapati FC, Koveo (9) showed some sublime pace and skills as he dribbled past the defence and scored in the 26th and

35th minutes.

Vareiyang (25) also scored a brace (60th and 70th minute) to complete the rout.

Khriezo Thaprii (5), Ketozo Thaprii (13) and Meyiezo Sale (3) of Tyrants FC were cautioned with a yellow card each.

From the 66 teams which participated in the 17th edition, 8 teams remain. 214 goals (11 hat-tricks) have been scored so far with 80 yellow cards handed out.

The eight remaining quarterfinalists are – Vizheto FC, Senapati FC, Barak FC, Tiemakhe Kidima, Forerunners FC, Nagaland Police (Red), Asiipfii Christian Institute and Nagaland Police (Blue).

Meanwhile, an exhibition match between officials of Angami Students' Union and officials of Naga Students Federation is scheduled for 3:00 pm of October 16. All football lovers and well wishers are invited to witness the game.

Entry for the match is free.

Games for disabled: Differently-abled persons compete in games & sports

Participants and officials of the Special Olympics Nagaland pose for lens at the valedictory function of ‘Games for disabled 2016’ for Dimapur district, Saturday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | October 15

The ‘Games for disabled 2016’ for Dimapur district organized by Special Olympics Nagaland (SON) was held at Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

Around 100 differently-abled persons from Dimapur district took part in various games and sports including football, badminton, bocce, race, shotput and softball throw.

The games meet is organized under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in partnership with Special Olympics Bharat,

Paralympics Committee India and All India Sports Council of the Deaf.

The organizers informed that after Dimapur district, SON would organize similar games for the disabled in four other districts –Mokokchung (Oct 20), Zunheboto (Oct 22), Kohima (Oct 26) and Wokha (Oct 28). Later in the month of November the state-level games for the disabled will be held in Dimapur, which will select players for the national level games.

The organizers also informed that this year traveling allowance for the participants has been sponsored by the State Social Welfare Department.

United FC wins Jalukie Futsal Tournament Morung Express News Jalukie | October 15

United Football Club Samziuram today lifted the Futsal Tournament organised by the Baptist Youth Endeavour of Liangmai Baptist Phumling in New Jalukie, Peren district.

In the final match of the three-day tourney, United FC defeated Baptist Youth Endeavour of Liangmai Baptist Phumling New Jalukie 5-1.

The champions received cash award of Rs 15,000 with medals and citations while the runnersup received Rs 8000 with medals and citations.

President of Nagaland Football Coaches Association and former International Football player,

Roko Angami gracing the valedictory programme as chief guest encouraged the players to be sincere and dedicated to take up sports professionally. Handwork and patience and also discipline will lead them to achieve greater heights, he

exhorted.

Stating that Futsal as a game needs skills, he extended his appreciation to the Liangmai Baptist Church Youth Endeavour for not only creating a platform to display their skills but also have fellowship

together.

Meanwhile, Roko also assured that he would extend all possible help for the players to appear in football trials in different clubs.

Roko also gave away the prizes to the winners.

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