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Lack of will power has caused more failure than lack of intelligence or ability — Flower A. Newhouse Tata Sons replaces Cyrus P Mistry as Chairman PAGE 04

NEIMUN 2016 closes with focus on peace, justice and education

Hamilton cuts Rosberg’s F1 lead with 50th win

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Honor ceasefire ground rules Naga orgs urges Assam Rifles Naga Hoho meets Chairman of Ceasefire Monitoring Group to appraise him over the high handedness on the part of security forces

Customers stand under lanterns for sale as they look at them at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai on October 23. (REUTERS)

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By Sandemo Ngullie

Protestors prevent Manipur CM from opening hospital in Ukhrul Bomb blast injures 1 IRB jawan; sniper firing injures 1 MR jawan. No group claims responsibility

“If you don’t release me right now, I swear, I will join politics!”

Neiphiu Rio Education Case Court rejects discharge petition of former VP, Kohima College

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KOhIMA, OCTOBER 24 (MExN): Judicial Magistrate First Class, Guahati High Court, Kohima Bench has rejected the discharge petition filed by former Vice Principal, Kohima College in connection to the education qualification certificate case of Nagaland MP Neiphiu Rio on October 21, 2016. The case is in connection to an FIR filed at Kohima North PS C/NO 20/2016 U/S 465/468 /471 /417 IPC GR 33/2016.

At the hearing, the counsel for the applicant admitted that the provisional certificate issued to Neiphiu Rio as BA (Hons) instead of BA (Pass course) as an inadvertent mistake committed by her and that the said action was purely human and a clerical error without any intention.

The prosecution represented by APP strongly objected to the discharge petition while arguing that the accused has signed the BA Certificate/educational qualification certificate and “admitted during interrogation /investigation that she has issued the BA (Pass) certificate and signed on behalf of the Principal who was away at that point of time.”

After hearing the argument from both sides, the Judicial Magistrate First Class Tucunu Vamozo concluded, “Upon considering the report submitted by the investigating agency and on brief perusal, it may not be appropriate to discharge the present accused, therefore the discharge petition is herby rejected.”

IMPhAL, OCTOBER 24 (IANS): Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was on Monday prevented from inaugurating a district hospital in Ukhrul town after protesting tribals did not let him and his entourage move from the helipad. The Chief Minister waited for an hour after landing at 9.30 a.m. for crowds to assemble for the inauguration, and finding no one there, flew back to the state capital.

Security reasons also prompted Ibobi Singh not to stay beyond an hour at Ukhrul town, on the border with Myanmar, after a bomb blast early on Monday injured a police man and damaged part of the building where he was to speak. An incidence of sniper firing in the area later left another security man injured. Protestors did not let Ibobi and his entourage to proceed from the helipad to Hundung for the inauguration of a district hospital and some other projects, including a power sub-station.

With an eye to the January assembly polls, Ibobi has been inaugurating a string of projects in the state.

The Tangkhul Naga Long group in Ukhrul was not amused since the 100-

bed district hospital at Hundung is just half completed. When Ibobi Singh did not heed to its appeal not to inaugurate the half-complete hospital since a “public curfew” was imposed, they decided to block the movement of the Chief Minister.

When Ibobi Singh and his party landed at Ukhrul by chopper, it resembled a ghost town with all facilities shut and not a single soul sighted on the roads. Several men and women staged sit-in protests along the roads leading to Hundung, making it impossible for the Chief Minister to pass through.

Ibobi Singh, who landed at 9.30 a.m., waited till 10.30 a.m., and then decided to return to his office by the same chopper.

Some months back, tribals in Churachandpur district had blocked the roads when Ibobi Singh and other Ministers came to inaugurate two power sub-stations. Sources said in view of the protests by the people and ongoing construction of the hospital, it may not be inaugurated at all. Earlier, a bomb blast took place at 12.30 a.m. on Monday, injuring one Indian Reserve Batallion trooper and partially damaging the hall where Ibobi Singh was scheduled to speak to the people. One constable of 6 Manipur Rifles was also wounded when some snipers opened fire to prevent the Chief Minister’s entourage from proceeding to the venue.

No group has claimed responsibility for the bomb blast or the sniper firing.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 24 (MExN): The Naga Hoho and Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) has condemned the “excessive action” and “blatant act” of the 28th Assam Rifles, wherein one Naga Army of the GPRN/NSCN was killed and another injured at the surrounding area of Okotso village, Wokha on October 23, 2016.

The Naga Hoho president, P Chuba Ozukum and general secretary, Mutsikhoyu Yhobu in a press statement said it was convinced that such killings could have been averted had the Assam Rifles

Lotha community to hold protest rally Oct 26 The Lotha Hoho and frontal organizations, Wokha have convened a public protest rally at Wokha town on October 26, 2016, to protest against what it termed as unprovoked violation of the peaceful atmosphere in Wokha district by the 28 Assam Rifles of Wokha, on October 23, 2016.

A press note issued by Lotha Hoho chairman, Mhao Humtsoe and general secretary, Er Mhondamo Ovung informed that the protest rally would begin from 9am.

In this connection, all concerned have been asked to attend the rally in their respective traditional attire, college and school uniforms at main police point, Wokha town. All educational institutions and business establishments have been requested to co-operate.

The Lotha Hoho has also requested the district Administration and police to ensure security during the rally. dealt with such situation with better understanding and reasoning.

“Very often, the security forces deliberately demean the existence of Naga armies under the pretext of Armed Forces Special Powers Act and therefore we appeal the Assam Rifles not to break the breach of trust and honor the ceasefire ground rules with all se-

riousness,” the Hoho maintained. It further appealed the Armed forces to maintain utmost restraint, rather than perpetrate violence and killing human life under the excuse of maintaining law and order.

The Naga Hoho also informed that it met DF Pathak, chairman of Ceasefire Monitoring Group on Monday in Kohima in con-

nection with the incident and appraised the concerned over the highhandedness on the part of the security forces.

In a separate press statement, the NGBF said the Assam Rifles calling themselves Friends of the Hills and trying to jeopardize the peace process is highly condemnable. “Any clarifications will not be substantiated for this act of cowardice…” NGBF president Shahlem Konyak and general secretary Shikuto Zalipu stated.

It also pointed out that while Nagaland is under ceasefire with GoI for an amicable political solution, the attack took place in the heart of peace zone. The Federation has therefore urged the Government of India (GoI) to set up an inquiry commission, expose the culprits and award befitting punishment deemed fit under the law of the land. The Federation also conveyed their condolence to the bereaved family and speedy recovery to those injured.

Women reservation does not challenge Article 371 (A): JACWR

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 24 (MExN): In response to the recent spurt of articles and statements issued by various individuals and organizations on the issue of women reservation, the Joint Action Committee on Women Reservation (JACWR) has sought to clarify that it had not challenged the provisions enjoyed by the Nagas under Article 371(A) nor the customary law as was projected.

JACWR convenor Abeiu Meru and co-convenor Dr Rosemary Dzuvichu, in a press release issued on Monday evening, citied the Single Judge Order of October 2011, which has categorically clarified that women reservation in Municipalities has nothing to do with Article 371 (A).

The Committee reminded all

Naga leaders including the different tribal leaders that in more than a thousand Naga villages, 25% reservation for women is being implemented in the Village Development Board (VDB), which is an important part of the traditional Village Councils in every village.

“The state of Nagaland has also implemented the reservation policy for the backward tribes in education and employment for many decades.

Despite the existence of customary laws and traditions, including Article 371 (A), all these reservation policies are being implemented and enjoyed by the Nagas, in accordance with the law and constitutional provisions,” the Committee pointed out.

Therefore, likewise, reservation

for women is a constitutional mechanism to encourage women to participate actively in the political decision making bodies of urban governance namely, the Town Committees and Municipal Councils in the state, and has become a legal right for women, it stated.

The Committee has therefore urged Naga brothers to “change their mindset and look ahead to a future of equal partnership with their women, who constitute the other half of Nagaland’s population.”

Further, it asserted that neither the State Government nor the petitioners had asked for a Stay on holding of elections throughout the whole court process, whether be it in the High Court of the Supreme Court till date.

Naga political problem eroded ACAUT demands immediate work culture among Nagas: Rio cancellation of F&CS Tender Morung Express News

• Kaushal Mela and Orion Pradhan Mantri Dimapur | October 24 Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) Centre inaugurated Nagaland lone Lok Sabha • Orion Edutech intends to train and provide MP, Neiphiu Rio, today said employment to 6000 youth from Nagaland though Nagaland is rich in both human and natural resources, yet the State and its people remain poor as these two resources have not been exploited.

The Lok Sabha MP said the North East Region including Nagaland has vast natural resources and educated youths to transform the region into a progressive region in terms of economy and development.

Unfortunately, in the case of Nagaland, Rio said development and progress have failed to accelerate due to the unresolved Naga political problem, which also slowly eroded the work culture among Nagas.

Citing the case of South Korea, Rio said the Koreans (like the Nagas) too went through a difficult period in the past but after World War II, they slowly rebuild their country to become one of the most progressive nations through their inspiring work culture. Presently, South Korea with around 96% skilled workers has the largest skilled force in the world, he said.

Rio who inaugurated the Orion Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK)

Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio, inaugurating the Orion PMKK Centre and ‘Kaushal Mela’ in Dimapur, Monday. (Morung Photo)

Centre and ‘Kaushal Mela’ here at 3rd Mile opposite Chekiye village gate, said the need of the hour is to impart skill development training to the youth so that they can become skilled work force and employable in different industries and sectors. The MP said Prime Minister Narendra Modi too has the vision to make India into one of the largest skilled workforce in the world by imparting skill education to the millions of Indian youths who comprise 54 % of the population.

Lauding Orion Edutech’s

endeavour to provide training and employment to 6,000 youths of Nagaland in three years, Rio further exhorted the trainees that a small and humble foundation or beginning is the stepping stone to big success stories. Vice president, Orion Edutech, Nitin Agarwal, in his introductory note on ‘Kaushal Mela’ and PMKK, said both the projects are part of the journey towards ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’ as envisioned by Prime Minister Modi. He said India being the youngest (54% population 25

years and below) country in the world, the dream is to become the ‘global skill capital’ by imparting skill development programme to 400 million youths by 2020.

Agarwal said the industry players have a special preference for North eastern youth for services such as beauty, hospitality, electronics etc and added the Region has a wealth of human and natural resources that can contribute to the overall social, economic, cultural and technological development of the country.

He also informed that Orion Edutech, India’s leading skill development company, would be setting up 34 PMKK centres in the country, out of which 10 would be in NE including two in Nagaland -Dimapur and Kohima- by 2022. “Orion Edutech will be setting up 10 Multi Skill development training in Kohima and other parts of North east by December, 2016. Target is to provide employment opportunity to more than 1 lakh unemployed youth within next 3 years,” he informed.

Two trainees also shared the training experience under Orion Edutech.

More than 500 unemployed youth attended the event for enrollment in various job roles.

“Terms and conditions of tender documents a mockery… and clear case of manipulation to shelter department syndicates and cronies”

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 24 (MExN): Crying foul, the Against Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland has demanded the Food and Civil Supply Department (F&CS) to immediately cancel and rectify the recently called Notice Inviting Tender (NIT).

ACAUT media cell, in a representation addressed to the Director, F&CS, apprehended that the department would tamper the tendering process in favour of individuals and syndicates who have been running the department as transporters and suppliers for the last 15-20 years without any proper open tendering process.

“The department despite knowing that entire racket of siphoning and pilferage of PDS for the poor have been done by these contractors yet the department has not taken any action rather their contract has been extended year after year in a fraudulent manner,” it alleged.

ACAUT also termed the terms and condition furnished in the Tender documents as a mockery and “one of its kind” never found in the national or Nagaland contract and supply tendering system “putting to shame all other corruptions.”

Bringing comparison, ACAUT pointed out that for Nagaland as well as nationally, the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) for contract and supply is fixed @1-2%, while the F&CS has fixed at Rs 25 lakh irrespective of contract value.

It also expressed surprise that the EMD

for all the districts is fixed uniformly which was a clear case of manipulation to “shelter department syndicates and cronies who has been running the department defacto for years.” Taking the case of Longleng and Zunheboto district, which has a supply of 1500MT and 4000MT respectively, ACAUT questioned how both could have the same EMD deposit of 25 lakh.

On security deposit to any contract works, nationally and in Nagaland, the security deposit is fixed @3-5%. However, ACAUT alleged that the department irrespective of contract value had fixed Rs 75 lakh uniformly for the whole district, which it pointed out, was a “clear case of the department trying to manipulate and tamper tendering process to favour syndicates and individuals.”

Further, taking the case of Longleng and Zunheboto, it revealed that both the district have the same security deposit of 75 lakh, despite the immense difference in the supply amount.

Presently, ACAUT said the majority of contractors have given power of attorney to the third party, which it asserted, “clearly proves that those firms and individuals are not capable of carrying out the contract awarded to them.” “Despite that, the department has extended their contract year after year without transparent tendering process a clear case of corruption,” it alleged.

In this connection, ACAUT has demanded that the department immediately black list those firms and individuals from participating in any contract and supply work in the department. Further, those APL contractors running their contract under power of attorney should immediately be blacklisted and tender called though NIT for transport of APL, it added.

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Single window services for Central govt serious about water security plan TB HIV co infected patients Both Anti TB Drugs and Anti Retroviral drugs will be dispensed from ART centre Kohima, october 24 (mexN): TB HIV co infected patients will be getting single window services from the ART centre under the coordination mechanism of RNTCP &NACP. Both Anti TB Drugs and Anti Retroviral drugs will be dispensed from there once TB is diagnosed with the help of rapid TB diagnostics like CBNAAT (Xpert MTB Rif) among PLHIVS. The Anti TB Drugs (ATD) will be daily and for the first time in Fixed Dose Combinations (FDC). The ART centre will utilize 3I’s strategy that includes intensified case finding, Infection control, INH prevention therapy to reduce TB among PLHIVS. This was informed during the Revised National TB Control Programme two day training on Daily Anti TB Treatment and 3Is (ICF, IPT, AIC) strategy under TB-HIV collab-

orative activities conducted on October 19 and 20 at Directorate of Health &Family Welfare Nagaland, Kohima.

The trainees included all the District TB Officers, DOTs Plus Supervisors, and State TB Cell Staff. Dr Silajit Sarkar, WHO NE Consultant was the key resource person.

Dr KT Lotha, State TB Officer (RNTCP), Directorate of Health & Family Welfare in a press release also stated

that directly observed treatment is always the cornerstone of successful RNTCP implementation. To make it more intensive and for more real time monitoring, use of information communication technology is done.

99 DOTS is one of such technology where the patient has to give a missed call after taking out the desired doses.

Some of the topics that were covered during the Training included Rationale for moving to Daily Regimen and Basics of Daily ATT, Adverse Drugs Reaction & Drug – Drug Interaction, Recording & Reporting Tools, Monitoring & Evaluation of TB-HIV Collaborative activities etc.

Dr K.T Lotha, the State TB Officer in his concluding speech stressed on the importance of the said Training and the District TB Officers to conduct the same Training with all the remaining District Staff. He reminded the DTOs to make an Action Plan for transport of Sputum Samples esp. of the Co- infected patients to the CB NAAT sites which are currently functional at Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Mon.

Kohima, october 24 (DiPr): One day training programme on water security plan for Jal Kranti Abhiyan organized

by Central Ground Water Board, North Eastern Region, Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, Government of India was held on October 24 at the conference hall of Irrigation & Flood Control, Kohima.

Secretary, Irrigation & Flood Control, Bendangkokba, IAS in his short speech exhorted that it is the second training programme organised by the district, a training programme on water security plan of Jal Kranti Abhiyan. He stated that the Central Government is serious about implementing the programme in the state and further added that our duty is to implement the same in the districts, the village levels and further impart what we have learned during the training. He said that Jal Kranti Abhiyan is

now incorporated as a part of CGWB and therefore requested the officers to sincerely organize themselves in the State level, district level and in village levels and then implement it sincerely. He also mentioned that each department has already selected 11 (elev-

address said that lack of knowledge and misuse of water resource is leading the region towards water scarcity. He stated that nature produces all the needs of the human beings but greed has created loss. Keeping this in mind, the Ministry of Water Re-

which is the Nodal Office for Nagaland. He also said the ground water development in NE is very poor compared to other regions of India. So the Ministry has taken up to develop this resource to bring up resources in the NE, he stated and urged all the officers and departments to be prepared.

Jal Kranti Abhiyan is to bring about consolidated water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders making it a mass movement. Other activities proposed under Jal Kranti Abhiyan are Jal Gram Yojana, Development of Model Command Area, pollution abatements, mass awareness programme and other activities.

The resource person for the programme was Dr. Utpal Gogoi, Regional Director, CGWB, NER, Dr. S.S. Singh Hydrogologist, Dr. D. Khanikar, GGWB, NER.

Training on water security plan for Jal Kranti Abhiyan held in Kohima en) villages and recently 1 (one) village has been selected from 11 districts totaling to 22 villages.

Bendangkokba also encouraged exploring and recharge ground water and rain water harvesting system for drinking purposes.

He further requested all officers to give special attention to impart pure drinking water and requested the officers to give special emphasis on the training today.

Regional Director CGWB, NER, Dr. Utpal Gogoi in his presidential

sources, Government of India is implementing Jal Kranti Abhiyan which has two aspects- water security plan has been implemented for drinking purpose, irrigation and any other purpose where it can be uses. The second aspect is to bring about the technical development to the village level where the first stage is to select the villages first and prepare the water security. The framework of water security plan has already been done by CGWB and handed over to IFCD

Clean Election needs lot of will power & determination: NBCC Secy Implementation of GST will benefit people: Neiba Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The Nagaland State BJP Unit Clean Election Committee led by its Convener and former State BJP President Dr M. Chuba Ao and its members including Vizopal Chaya, Yanghose Sangtam and K. James Vizo met the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) represented by General Secretary, Rev. Dr Zelhou Keyho and Finance Secretary, Rev. Yamyap Konak at NBCC headquarter, Kohima on October 24.

BJP Nagaland, Vice President and Member Secretary for BJP Clean Election Committee, K. James Vizo in a press release said that the meeting was very cordial and had a thorough preliminary deliberation on the subject of ‘Clean Election in the State.’

Rev. Dr Zelhou Keyho stated that the motive of the NBCC’s Clean Election Campaign is to “tell the people to do things in

(Right to left): Yanghose Sangtam BJP Spokesman, K. James Vizo BJP VP, Rev. Yamyap Konyak NBCC Finance Secretary, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho NBCC General Secretary, Dr. M. Chuba Ao former BJP State President and BJP Clean Election Committee Convener and Vizopal Chaya BJP DAC Convener.

the right way. Money has spoiled the election system.” He said that clean election is not an attack on any individual, group or any political party but for the interest of all people of

KBBB youth dept 62nd Convention held

moN, october 24 (mexN): The KBBB Youth Department organized the 62nd KBBB Youth Convention from October 20 - 23 at Konyak Mission Centre Mon. It is the largest gathering of Konyak Baptist Youth from all the Konyak villages.

There were 1834 participants from 110 Churches and two fellowships.

The theme of KBBB Youth Convention 2016 was ‘Be enriched with the word of God.’ Rev. Dr. Solomon Rongpi, general secretary CBCNEI and Rev. M. Chemyuh, Executive Secretary KBBB were the speakers.

There were several competitions during the convention. The competition

includes Bible quiz, college contest, and high school contest, painting competition on the theme ‘environment’, singing competition, handicraft, vocational report, general report, and missionary project. The winners were rewarded as a sign of encouragement to explore their talents.

Khamhi Konyak, Media incharge KBBB Youth Convention 2016 in a press release informed that this KBBB Youth Convention is very important event for Konyak Youth to instill in them the motivation to become closer to God because many youth feel that their faith fluctuate over time.

CMS Condemns murder of Tekajang Jamir

Lt. Tekajang Jamir President cum Missionary Christ Missionary Society All the members of Christ Missionary Society (CMS) mourn deeply over the assassination of our leader Lt. Tekajang Jamir who was brutally murdered on 11th September 2016 at Longphayimsen village jurisdiction.

CMS has strongly condemned such criminal activities which were beyond human tolerance. It further urged the state law enforcing agency to award befitting punishment to the culprit as per law.

CMS also conveyed condolence and deepest sympathy to the bereaved family members.

May the departed soul rest in peace.

All the me mbers of Christ Missionary Society.

the State and it needs lot of “will power and determination” to achieve it.

It was informed that the NBCC will be shortly have its executive meeting to work out the modalities

to implement on the Clean Election Campaign in the days to come.

The BJP Clean Election Convener Dr M. Chuba Ao stated that the party has a single agenda on this

mission, which is to ‘stop commercialisation during the election’ especially on buying and selling of votes. “People have the right to vote and all voters should think of their future leaders having a clean image,” Dr Chuba said while adding that the party will co-ordinate to create the awareness to the masses on the guidelines given by the Election Commission of India.

He further appealed to all sections of people and other political parties to join in this endeavour in order to bring a transformation in “our” system.

With positive attitude and hope that the endeavours will yield with positive changes, the meeting ended with benediction pronounced by Rev. Yamyap Konyak.

It was also informed that the BJP Election Committee will also be meeting the Tribal Hohos and NGOs shortly.

DimaPur, october 24 (DiPr): The Level IV training on Goods and Services Tax (GST) got underway at Commissioner of Taxes Training Center, Dimapur on October 24.

Parliamentary Secretary for Taxes, Neiba Kronu, graced the inaugural function as chief guest.

Addressing the gathering Kronu stated that from time immemorial tax were collected directly or indirectly to run government. He further said that GST, which the people have been talking about for quite a long time, is now finally going to be implemented which is going to be the biggest tax reform in the country. He however felt that the people in the state are not well versed about it as they do not pay taxes. Parliamentary Secretary observed that north eastern state being mostly consumers, the

implementation of GST would benefit the people.

Congratulating the 15 newly recruited Taxes Inspector through NPSC, Kronu, urged them to show good example to their colleagues through their performances. He also lauded Commissioner of Taxes, Asangba Ao, IAS, for the improvements that are being taking place in the department.

ADG, NACEN, K. Ashis while delivering a short speech said that the National Academy of Customs Excise and Narcotics (NACEN) was mandated to formulate training programme for GST which is going to be implemented

by April 2017, to ensure all officers are sufficiently trained. He therefore requested all the trainees to take full advantage of the opportunity. He also asked the participants to be more interactive with the trainers

so that all doubts are clarified leaving no room for error when it is implemented.

The inaugural function was chaired by Commissioner Taxes, Asangba Chuba Ao, IAS, who also gave the introduction of the training while vote of thanks was proposed by Additional Commissioner of Taxes, Y. Mathung Murry. Resource persons for the first day included D. C. Customs (P) Division, Shilling, Dr. P. Borgohain, DCT, Nagaland, Imosong Imsong and ST, Nagaland, Zulutemsu.

Trainees from Nagaland, Manipur and Customs & Excise are participating in the training which will be concluded on October 28.

The programme was organised by National Academy of Custom, Excise & Narcotic, Shillong and Department of Taxes, Government of Nagaland.

Governor opens new horizon for ex-servicemen

Kohima, october 24 (mexN): While addressing the annual meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board Governor emphasized on emotional integration and empowerment by skill education to the children of exservicemen.

The Raj Bhavan Kohima today issued a press release stating that at present, there is a “strong” Committee consisting of heads of security and civil organizations headed by the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya.

“However, the 2400 ex-servicemen in Nagaland have to wait for the Central Government and State plans and projects for the welfare,” lamented the Governor. He opined that the “strong”

Governor PB Acharya addressing the annual meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board.

Committee should not be the only agency to contribute the contributions from the Central and State Governments, but it should be spent judiciously.

Governor also reiterated that emotional integration of ex-servicemen fraternity

RTA Kohima notifies on ‘no parking area’

Kohima, october 24 (DiPr): Deputy Commissioner and Chairmen, Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor I.A.S has notified the following No Parking Area for heavy vehicles in addition to earlier notified areas/locations. The Area between Assam Riffes MT Garage and UNI office under Midland colony ‘No Parking Area’ for heavy vehicles. Only light vehicles shall be allowed to park in the area in order to ease the parking Congestion in Old Sectt area.

The notification also stated that these rules are hereby brought into force with immediate effect and any vehicle found violating these rules shall be towed away by the Traffic Police and the cost of which including penalties thereof shall be borne by the owner of the concerned vehicle.

The notification further informed all concerned that as and when checking is carried out, defaulters shall be penalized as per law and ignorance or non pre-information of the same shall not be taken as an excuse.

This notification was issued in partial modification of the Office of Deputy Commissioner Kohima of even no. dated 24th Aug.2016 and in pursuance of the provisions under Sec.117 and Sec.127 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and Sec.34 of the Indian Police Act 1861.

by having exchange programme with other North East States. Governor articulated that skill education should facilitate employment, therefore skill training like nursing, physiotherapy and driving etc should be imparted for which a

social corpus fund has to be created from voluntary donation by empowered citizens of Nagaland for ESM of our state who have defended our Nation from external aggression.

The Governor stated that cultural group at dis-

trict level could be formed

by ESM and can be coopted in NEZCC and this will help garner additional income besides projecting talent. He also suggested exclusive rally by the widows and the youth of exservicemen to address their necessity for skill based education course.

Governor also appreciated Brig KK Roy Choudhury, SM, VSM and his staff for their efforts in resolving problems and grievances of ex-servicemen fraternity in a meaningful manner.

While stating that Deputy Commissioners play an important role, the Governor requested them for greater participation and interaction in various

events and welfare measures of ESM. However, he pained to note that none of the Deputy Commissioners attended the meeting.

During the meeting, Y. Patton, Home Minister, assured that he will ensure the DCs’ presence in the next meeting. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Minister, the Home Minister said that since the soldiers retire at an early age, welfare and resettlement for them was of utmost importance.

R.B. Thong, Chief Secretary (in-charge), Abhijit Sinha, Home Commissioner, Chief of Staff 3 Corps, Maj Gen Sanjay Gupta, IG AR (N) and other senior Officers from Army and Civil also attended the meeting.

Creating greater preparedness among masses

Training of trainers on community first responder in Mkg

moKoKchuNg, october 24 (mexN): A five-day training of trainers on community first responder aiming at creating greater awareness and preparedness among the masses to effectively response in times of disasters is under at Mokokchung Town Hall from October 24. The participants from all the seven blocks under Mokokchung district, who are to become trainers, are attending the exhaustive training programme.

It is being organized by District Disaster Management Authority, Mokokchung in collaboration with CD & SDRF. Training to the participants, who are to become trainers at block levels, will cover all disasters related issues- prevention of danger or threat of any disaster, mitiga-

Officials, trainers and participants on the first day of the days training of trainers on Community First Responder at Town Hall, Mokokchung held on October 24. (DIPR Photo)

tion or reduction of disaster or its severity, capacity building, preparedness to deal with any disaster, prompt response to disaster, assessing the magnitude of effects of disaster, rescue and relief, first aid etc.

ADC Mokokchung, Bendanglila, who addressed the inaugural function called

upon the participants to equip themselves with the knowledge of what disasters are all about and become trainers at their respective areas. She said, ‘disasters either natural or manmade, strike without warning therefore, the paramount important is to equip ourselves to deal with such

disasters.’

DDMO, Mokokchung Wangshi and Dr Aka, CMO, Mokokchung spoke on overview of the training program with emphasis on rescue and minimizing casualty to lives to the participants. The inaugural function was chaired by Livitoli EAC (HQ).

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Naga organisations in Mnp react to Ukhrul incident Newmai News Network Ukhrul | October 24

The United Naga Council (UNC) and Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) termed today's episode in Ukhrul as an event allegedly 'stage-managed’ by Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh.

TNL President Weapon Zimik told Newmai News Network this evening that it was not possible for any armed elements to ambush someone or plant bombs when a large number of security force personnel were deployed in the area as a security measure for the visit of the Chief Minister to Ukhrul.

TNL had imposed a 24 hour bandh since 4 pm of Sunday to

boycott Ibobi Singh's visit to Ukhrul district to inaugurate a bank, Chingai SDO/BDO office, a 100 bedded district hospital, a 132/33 KV substation and a 33/11 KV sub-station.

The Tangkhul Naga Long President said his organisation while fully endorsing the stand of the tribal people to bar "anti tribal" people from entering the hill districts, imposed the bandh. "Ibobi Singh government was responsible for the passing of the three Anti Tribal Bills. Still nine tribal martyrs are lying at Churachandpur. How can we allow a leader like Ibobi Singh to enter our soil," Zimik said.

He then recalled the 2010 incident of Mao Gate when the Ibobi

Singh government barred NSCNIM leader Th Muivah from visiting his native village. Two Mao youths were killed at the Mao Gate incident. Zimik further recalled the incident of Ukhrul where two Tangkhul youths were killed in the "security force firing".

"Ibobi's plan to visit Ukhrul was with bad intention. His intention has been to create troubles in the hill districts district. He knew we tribal people are boycotting those anti tribal legislators in the hill districts. Even after fully aware of the situation he wants to come to our soil," he added.

Also speaking to Newmai News Network in the evening, UNC President Gaidon Kamei said the Ukh-

rul incident was ‘stage-managed’

by Chief Minister Ibobi Singh.

"His intention to visit Ukhrul was to create problems in the peace zone," Kamei stated. He then called Ibobi Singh as the "mother of terrorism" while recalling the Mao Gate incident, the Ukhrul killing incident, and the Churachandpur incident of 2015.

"We have a standing resolution that Ibobi Singh and his loyal legislators have been boycotted in the hill districts but still he wants to create troubles," the UNC president added.

Kamei also said that Ibobi Singh's "doctrine is violence" and strongly condemned the "act of Ibobi Singh in Ukhrul".

China admonishes the US for visiting Arunchal Pradesh

BEIJING, OctOBEr 24 (rEutErs): China admonished the United States on Monday for sending its ambassador in India to a contested stretch of land on the India-China border, warning that a third party's meddling would only complicate the dispute between Beijing and New Delhi.

China claims more than 90,000 sq km (35,000 sq miles) of territory disputed

by India in the eastern sector of the Himalayas. Much of that forms the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls South Tibet. U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma posted photos on his Twitter account on Oct. 21 of his recent trip to Arunachal Pradesh, thanking Indian officials for their "warm hospitality" and calling the region a "magical place".

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India rebuffs China's criticism NEw DElhI, OctOBEr 24 (IANs): India on Monday curtly dismissed China's protest against US Ambassador Richard Verma's visit for the annual Tawang Festival in Arunachal Pradesh. "The US Ambassador visited Arunachal Pradesh, a state which is an integral part of the country to which he is accredited," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup told the media. Verma visited Tawang along with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal last week. Beijing said visits like that of Verma would make the border dispute between India and China more "complicated" and "sabotage" peace in the region. "There is nothing unusual in (Verma's visit)," Swarup said istry spokesman Lu Kang said China was "firmly opposed" to the U.S. diplomat's actions, which he said would "damage the hard-earned peace and tranquillity of the ChinaIndia border region".

"Any responsible third party should respect efforts by China and India

Auto driver stabs woman to death at Gurgaon Metro station GurGAON, OctOBEr 24 (IANs): A woman from Meghalaya was stabbed to death by an auto-rickshaw driver at a Metro station here on Monday, the local police said.

Pinki, 33, hailing from Shillong in Meghalaya, was stabbed about eight to 10 times by 25-year-old Jitendra Kumar from Uttar Pradesh at M.G. Road Metro Station here, the police said. Jitendra, who ran an auto-rickshaw here, was "closely known" to Pinki who worked at a beauty parlour in Delhi's Rohini area. She used to take his autorickshaw to commute in the past. "The man was waiting for her at the Metro station. He stabbed her multiple times and also slit her throat. He later sat on the ground and was handed over to the police by the public there," a police officer told IANS. Maan Singh, Pinki's husband, told the media that she was followed and harassed by Jitendra Kumar. Maan Singh claimed he was talking to Pinki over phone at the time of the attack and she told him that she was being followed by Jitendra Kumar. The police are investigating.

Bodoland movement reviced with rail blockade agitation tEzpur, OctOBEr 24 (ptI): Demanding a separate Bodoland state to be carved out of Assam, several Bodo organisations today resorted to rail blockade at Udalguri in the state to revive the Bodoland statehood movement. The All Bodo Student Union (ABSU), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Progressive), the People Joint Action Committee For Bodoland (PJACBM) besides several Bodo organisations blocked rail movement for 12 hours, disrupting train connectivity in the northern part of Assam since early morning. Over 20,000 people coming from far-flung areas of both Udalguri and Sonitpur districts joined the programme shouting slogans "No Bodoland no rest", "No discrimination against Bodos will be tolerated", an official said. The blockade in Udalguri railway station resulted in disruption of rail communication on the Udalguri-Tezpur- Dekargaon, NJP-Rangapara-Naharlagun sections with trains stopped in different railway stations, officials said.

Coming down heavily on the "discriminatory stand of BJP" at the Centre and the state towards addressing the long pending demands of the Bodo people, ABSU President Pramod Bodo addressing the protesters here said, "we warn the government that no political conspiracy against Bodos will be tolerated". Demanding "safety and right of the ethnic Bodo people and a united Bodo nation", he accused the NDA government of coming to power with a false commitment of solving the Bodoland issue.

"We the joint group were optimistic of resolving our half century long crisis when the national leadership of BJP raised the slogans of 'Paribartan' (change) and 'acche din aane wala hain' on the eve of the polls before they came to the power," Bodo said. The government is ignoring and undermining the issues as they are engaging in political conspiracy to exploit the marginalised groups and the communities of the country whom they promised to deliver an equitable governance and justice after more than half century of Congress rule at the Centre, he alleged. "Since we have contribution to the BJP coming to power we had expectations from the BJP regime that something would be done to resolve the Bodo problem.

So we waited for the last two and half years without taking up any agitational programme," he added.

to seek peaceful and stable reconciliation, and not the opposite," Lu told a regular press briefing. "We urge the United States to stop getting involved in the China-India territorial dispute and do more to benefit this region's peace and tranquillity," he said, adding that China and India were

handling the matter appropriately through talks. A spokesman for India's Ministry of External Affairs was not immediately available for comment.

Disagreement between the nuclear-armed neighbours over parts of their 3,500-km (2,175-mile) border led to a brief war in 1962. The countries have moved to control the dispute, but repeated rounds

of talks have failed to make much progress.

India says China occupies 38,000 square km (14,600 sq miles) of its territory on the Aksai Chin plateau in the west, and is also suspicious of China's support for its arch-rival, Pakistan.

Tensions occasionally flare over the disputed border. In August, China was angered

by India's plans to place advanced cruise missiles there.

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Anti-black money operations to be intensified New Delhi, OctOber 24 (Pti): With both the one-time black money declaration windows concluded, the Income Tax department is set to intensify its crackdown against stash holders after a recent case where an IDS participant surrendered a fresh Rs 30 crore of unaccounted wealth to the taxman after raids were conducted against him.

The case that recently took place in Kolkata has stunned authorities of the I-T investigations wing after the said business entity produced, during searches, a bonafide receipt of declaring about Rs 3 crore worth of black money under the Income Declaration Scheme (IDS) that ended on September 30.

The entity, however, had concleaed about Rs 30 crore illegal wealth which only came to light when the department conducted a “routine search” base on “actionable information” of tax evasion few days back.

While official sources did not disclose the identity

of the entity citing IDS confidentiality clauses, they said the taxman will undertake strict action of penalty and prosecution against the entity as he hid his actual income and made a partial declaration under the IDS. In yet another similar case, a Delhi-based lawyer recently disclosed Rs 125 crore of black money to the taxman after searches were conducted against him,

post the closure of IDS. In this case reported from the national capital, the person concerned did not avail the IDS opportunity but got caught soon after the taxman came calling at his doorsteps.

Tax officials said there have been few more cases in the southern part of the country where tax evasion worth crores has been found after searches were

carried out by the department, after the IDS window closed.

Officials said taking into cognisance such cases, I-T sleuths are now expected to intensify their search and seizure operations to unearth as much black money as possible within this fiscal.

They said while there is no target to achieve in this regard, these recent disclo-

sures indicate that some more people who had used the IDS to declare their illegal wealth to the government could only have parted with only some portion of it and not in full even as some had totally concleaed their tainted wealth. A huge sum of Rs 65,250 crore in black money was declared through the one-time domestic black money declaration window also known as IDS, marking the biggest-ever disclosure of hidden wealth that will rake in about Rs 30,000 crore in taxes to the exchequer.

Last year, under a similar scheme for foreign black money holders, 644 declarations of undisclosed foreign income and assets were received, and just Rs 2,428 crore was collected in taxes.

The government had earlier made it clear that those who hide their black wealth after the closure of these two opportunities will have to face legal consequences emerging out from the action of tax and financial enforcement agencies.

Tata Sons replaces Cyrus IDD Prevention Day observed in Northfield School OctOber 24 P Mistry as Chairman KOhimA, (DiPr): Global Iodine De-

New Delhi, OctOber 24 (the hiNDu): In a sudden move, Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, has announced that its Board has removed Cyrus P. Mistry as Chairman of Tata Sons.

The decision was taken at a meeting of its Board held in Mumbai on Monday. The Board named Ratan N. Tata as interim chairman.

It also constituted a selection committee to choose a new chairman.

The Committee comprises Ratan Tata, Venu Srinivasan, Amit Chandra, Ronen Sen and Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, as per the criteria in the Articles of Association of Tata Sons.

The committee has been mandated to complete the selection process in four months.

Who is Cyrus Pallonji Mistry?

Mistry was the sixth chairman of the group and the only the second chairman who did not carry the Tata name, after Nowroji Saklatwala.

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, 48, was on Monday removed as the Chairman of Tata Sons, in a surprise move.

He was made the Chairman of the company in December 2012 after its previous Chairman, Ratan Tata, formally retired. He was the sixth chairman of the group and the only the second chairman who did not carry the Tata name, after Nowroji Saklatwala.

Before this, he was the Managing Director of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He was also on the board of Tata Sons, the holding company that controls the Tata Group.

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couraged the students to give importance to IDD and also to pass on the message to their family, friends and neighbors.

Programme Officer, NIDDCP, Dr. Akuo Sorhie said that iodine is very important for the human body and that some of our vital organs need a daily dose of iodine for it to function normally. She was stated that 1/3 of the world population are at risk from IDD and IDD was the main reason for mental disorder in the world. Dr. Sorhie explained that the simplest way to avoid IDD is to consume good quality iodised salt. She explained the various disorder caused by lack

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Addressing the students, Director, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. John Sweyievisa said that IDD is a global issue and 21st October has been marked to generate awareness and to continue working to prevent iodine deficiency disorder.

He explained that iodine deficiency leads to abnormalities known as Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) which includes goitre, mental retardation, growth retardation etc. Also during pregnancy it causes abortion, stillbirth or birth of mentally deficient baby.

He stated that the human body required a daily supply of 150 micrograms of iodine which is to be obtained from the food we consume and advised the students to consume good quality iodised salt. Once iodine deficiency is formed it becomes irreversible, he added.

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Principal, Northfield School, Jaison Jose said that the purpose of having such programme in the school was to enlighten the students of IDD and thanked the department for providing the opportunity to the students.

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SeOul, OctOber 24 (iANS): In a setback to Samsung Electronics, 527 owners of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on Monday filed a class-action lawsuit against the company for inconvenience experienced after the discontinuation of the device.

According to the Harvest Law Office here, the plaintiffs filed the case with the Seoul Central District Court, seeking 500,000 won (US$440) in compensation each, Yonhap news agency reported.

Ko Young-yeel, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, said the rights of the consumers were infringed upon as Samsung halted production of the device and asked them to get replacements for other models.

“The consumers were also deprived of their rights to get after-sales service,” he said during a press conference held in front of the court. “(Samsung) should compensate for the mental distress caused by such a situation,” Young-yeel added.

Earlier this month, Samsung permanently halted sales and production of the fire-prone Note 7, about two months after the device’s launch.

“Customers have been experiencing inconveniences, which caused several visits to the after-sales service centres in person at their own expense and time for battery check-ups and exchanges even though the purchased products are worth 1 million won,” Ko added.

Ko said the number of plaintiffs is likely to increase as the law firm is still receiving applications from those who want to join

the suit.

Three US customers from three different states -- Nevada, Pennsylvania and California - have already complained about the fire-prone devices and may go for a class-action lawsuit against Samsung.

The suit filed in the US District Court in Newark, New Jersey, accuses Samsung Electronics America of fraud and breach of warranty and good faith, NBC News reported last week.

The suit -- whose class-action status must still be approved by a judge before it can proceed -- seeks unspecified damages over what it alleges was Samsung’s mistreatment of its customers because they had to keep paying on their contracts during the weeks after Samsung recalled the phones but before replacements were made widely available.

The South Korean conglomerate began selling the phone on August 19 this year, but in September announced an unprecedented withdrawal following reports of more than thirty cases of combustion by terminals in multiple countries.

In the recall affecting about 2.5 million phones, the company proceeded in mid-September to deliver replacement phones, but the new batch continued to suffer from battery overheating, ultimately resulting in the definitive withdrawal of the product.

The South Korean tech giant last week estimated that it will lose $3 billion in operating profits over the next six months due to the withdrawal of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

‘Indian media, entertainment industry to grow 3-4 times in 7 yrs’ New Delhi, OctOber 24 (iANS): Driven by digital media and increasingly connected rural consumers, the Indian media and entertainment industry has the potential to grow three to four times over the next 7 years, a report said on Monday. The report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and global business consulting firm BCG seeks to foresee the future of the Indian media and entertainment industry and plan a roadmap for it to achieve its $100 billion vision.

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asks students to NEIMUN 2016 closes with focus LSU attend protest rally on peace, justice and education Morung Express News Dimapur | October 24

Peace, justice and strong institutions, of ‘Agenda 16’, is the “fulcrum” of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. It is both the means and the end in achieving a sustainable future.

This focus on SDGs was brought by Dr. Aküm Longchari, Editor of The Morung Express, while giving the keynote speech at the closing session of the North East India International Model United Nations (NEIMUN) at Don Bosco Institute here today.

The NEIMUN annual conference was held from October 22 to 24.

Justice, said Dr. Longchari to the team of visiting delegates, is “persuading us to liberate the self, to confront the structures of domination using a multicultural approach with a bottom-up pedagogy in the context of right relation-

A delegate presents on ‘Equal Representation of Women’ as part of the Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee at the NEIMUN 2016 held at Don Bosco Institute in Dimapur from October 22-24, 2016. (Morung Photo)

ships, shared respect and shared responsibilities.”

A core part of this would include a consistent stream of dialogues with neighbors and unpacking “structures of violence.”

“It is about enabling a dialogue of civilizations and consciously creating an international system that upholds the relational web of interdependence.

It is by inter-weaving these many different strands that

Schools ‘grievously affected’ by class boycott Dimapur, octo ber 24 (mexN): The Tesophenyu Group Students' Union (TGSU) has supported the boycott of classes by Nagaland SSA Teachers’ Association as resentment against nonpayment of salary for six months. Out of six schools within its jurisdiction, five schools have been “grievously affected and paralyzed” with the teachers abstaining from duty, TGSU stated in a press note.

“The aggrieved teachers are on the verge of starvation which is an insult to

the noble profession of nation building and shame for the authorities concerned who often boast and preach quality education without practicing it in reality.”

In view of the pertinent factors afflicting the welfare of underprivileged students, the union also appealed to the government to pay salaries of dedicated teachers (SSA, RMSA, and CSS) regularly, clear their pending salaries and fulfill the charter of demands of NSSATA for the interest of students' community.

Meetings & AppointMents WDCC&I file handing & taking today All the outgoing and new office bearers of Wokha District Chambers of Commerce & Industries (WDCC&I) have been informed that there will be a file handing and taking on October 25, 3:30 pm at WDCC&I office in Tsumang Colony, Wokha Town. All concerned officials have been requested to attend the programme positively.

Pentecostal Church convention The Pentecostal Church Kohima will hold its Convention and Divine Healing Service at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima from October 27 to 30. The Church has invited all to attend the service which will begin at 4:00 pm. Other meetings will also be held from Friday to Sunday such as Bible Study at 7:00 am, Devotional Service at 10:00 am and Tarrying for the Holy Spirit at 1:30 pm.

Tening Town Council to be inaugurated Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs, Economics & Statistic, R. Tohanba will formally inaugurate Tening Town Council on October 28 at 11:00 am.

After the official inauguration, the MLA will have a gettogether with the public in Town Council Hall, Tening.

Government officials, public leaders and well-wishers including neighbouring villages are expected to witness the occasion.

Khomi Union Dimapur picnic Khomi Union Dimapur has informed all its members residing in Dimapur district that a picnic cum get-together will be held on October 29 at the Agri Expo, 4th Mile, Dimapur. The union through its president Vepakhuyi Tunenu and general secretary Shetha Lohe has solicited the prayer and presence of all its members, old and young.

NSSATA Wokha unit meeting There will be a general meeting of Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association (NSSATA), Wokha unit on October 29, 10:30 am at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Wokha. The meeting will discuss the proposed 2nd phase of agitation called by the central NSSATA, informed a press release issued by NSSATA Wokha unit general secretary, Libenthung Murry. All members of the unit have been requested to attend the meeting positively. As per the unit's resolution, absentees in a general meeting will be imposed a fine of Rs 500 per person, it was added.

NEZCC annual meeting in Sikkim The annual combined meeting of the Executive Board and Governing Body of North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) will be held in Sikkim for the first time on November 3 and 4. The meeting, which was held earlier in either Assam or Nagaland, has been restructured so that the meetings can be held in all the 8 North Eastern States alternately, informed a press release from PRO, Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

the values of humanization are expressed,” he maintained.

In order to achieve this weave, it is of primary importance to have “collective will” that is generated through “prophetic imagination” in order to move towards the common good of a “shared humanity” or even the SDGs 2030. He urged the young participants to imagine transformation in a way that goes

beyond UN mechanisms and arrives at the root of issues, thereby transcending status quo based on the principles of justice.

Education strategy should change The requirements of society have changed over time, and so has education to keep up with the times.

There is an enormous change in how knowledge is viewed and used. Thus,

education now needs to focus on imparting “key life skills”—such as those being taught at such conferences as NEIMUN—to gear young people up to face new challenges.

Sashila Imchen, Director of Maple Tree School, expounded on this while speaking as the other keynote speaker at the closing session of NEIMUN 2016.

“Education plays a key role in contributing to sustainable development,” she noted. To this effect, she informed that the Indian Union has several policies and programs in the education sector that seek to achieve education for all.

However, challenges persist in their implementation and education continues to face challenges, particularly in states like Nagaland.

She called for the education sector to develop competencies that bridge the inequality in access to education, student learning at school, teacher

quality and performance, increase the use of information and communication technology, and improve overall quality by making sure progressive learning packages are actually implemented all the way to the grassroots.

Imchen asserted that “schools need to work together” in order to inject young people into society who can contribute towards positive action and have a sense of civic, social and political responsibility.

The closing plenary also saw the three committees on Disarmament & International Security: Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms, Economic & Financial Committee: Access to Primary & Secondary Education, and Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee: Equal Representation of Women, present their resolutions that they made over the course of the three day conference. The program ended with a ‘United Nations Day Celebration.’

CMO responds to MLA Thomas Ngullie Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) today stated that MLA Thomas Ngullie’s statement that the Chief Minister has overridden the Constitution of India and taken unilateral decisions regarding the 33% women reservation is “simply absurd, and it is absolutely unbecoming of a legislator to ever make such an allegation.”

The Media Cell of CMO in a rejoinder said that the Nagaland Legislative Assembly had passed the Municipal & Town Council Act way back in 2001 when Thomas himself was a Minister. “If he (Thomas) is so opposed to the Bill, why did he maintain his silence when the Bill was passed in the first place? Could it be that

he was so scared or wanted to hold on to his ministerial berth so badly that muted him when the Bill was laid in the House and passed?” the CMO questioned.

It further recounted that in 2006, the Assembly amended that Act and inserted the 33% clause as passed by the Parliament.

But owing to opposition of the same by various tribal organisations, the Government set up a Select Committee to look into the matter. "The Chief Minister, who was then the Minister in charge of Parliamentary Affairs, headed that Committee which recommended for passing of a resolution by the Assembly to frame our own laws as per the requirements and wishes of the public for the conduct of Municipal

and Town Council Act in 2012," it said. However, the Naga Mothers’ Association went to Court against the resolution and the matter had dragged on without an early resolution in sight, the rejoinder added.

“In the meantime, the Government had tried various formulas to appease the women and to work out a via media so that the elections to the Urban Local Bodies could be held without further delay. The women groups stuck to their stand and it appeared that the legal battle could have dragged on for years. And far from a unilateral decision of the Chief Minister as alleged by the MLA, it was the considered and deliberated decision of the Cabinet to hold elections to the ULBs with 33%

reservation for women as accepted earlier by the Government in 2006,” the CMO continued. It reaffirmed that the decision is not a political gimmick for the masses, as alleged by the MLA, but a necessity to ensure good governance at the local levels.

“And at no point of time has the Chief Minister or the Cabinet attempted to over ride the provisions of the Constitution and the privileges given to the people of Nagaland, as obnoxiously stated by the MLA,” the CMO asserted. The State Government, it said, has only upheld the decisions taken by the Governments headed by “learned and respected” Chief Ministers in the past under the leadership of Dr SC Jamir in 2001 and Neiphiu Rio in 2006.

242 Assam Rifles recruits inducted in the force Dimapur, october 24 (mexN): 242 Assam Rifles recruits were inducted into the force today in a glittering Attestation Parade held at the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School (ARTC&S), Sukhovi. Major General Rajeev Kumar Gupta, Officiating Director General Assam Rifles (DGAR) reviewed the parade, which was witnessed by a large number of audience including parents of the recruits.

In his address, the Officiating DGAR informed that Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force of India and its role is diversified and includes guarding of the North Eastern borders, conducting counter insurgency operations and helping the Civil Administration in maintaining peace and security. The force also undertakes various civic action and developmental projects in the NE Region for welfare of the local populace, he added. He further

Major General Rajeev Kumar Gupta, Officiating Director General Assam Rifles handing over the awards to the winners during the Attestation Parade at ARTC&S.

complimented Brig Gurjap Singh, Commandant and his team of dedicated staff of the ARTC&S for imparting value based training to the recruits and providing well trained soldiers for the force, stated a press release from Lt Col Praveen Pallath, SO-1 (Edn) for Com-

mandant, ARTC&S, Sukhovi.

Major General Rajeev also stressed that every recruit on passing out from ARTC&S should be able to live up to the expectations of his comrades, battalion, force and the country in the days to come. He

further exhorted the personnel to keep on doing well in welfare of their countrymen and keep up the good name of the force by way of the hard work and dedication and keep the Assam Rifles flag flying high,.

While complimenting the recruits for being trained well, the Officiating DGAR reminded them to live up to the name of the force “Friends of the Hill People” and its primary role “Sentinels of the North East”. He wished the young riflemen a bright and fruitful future ahead in the force.

The Officiating DGAR awarded Tippu Sultan with the ‘Best Recruit’, KM Ashok Kumar, Vijaya Dilip Kumar and Prem Chand with ‘Best in Physical’, Amit Kumar, Bittu Kumar Singh and Kamal Bouri with ‘Best in Drill’, and Ranjit Kumar, SP Bhhattarai and Issal Lalmunpuia with ‘Best in Firing’.

Former ENPO president passes away; condolences offered

Dimapur, october 24 (mexN): The Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland and the State Chief Minister have mourned the death of Mangko Phom, former president of Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) in Kohima on October 24.

Neiphiu Rio: Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Neiphiu Rio remembered Mangko Phom as a dedicated social leader who had served the society in different capacities. “He has made significant contributions towards the overall welfare of the society, especially the weaker sections and the downtrodden,” the MP added in a condolence note. “His demise is a big

loss to our society, especially the Eastern Nagas. In his death, our society has lost an experienced and senior citizen, whose wisdom was crucial in guiding our people especially the younger generation for the challenging times ahead.”

Rio along with his family further conveyed condolences to the members of the bereaved family and prayed to God to let the departed soul rest in peace.

TR Zeliang: Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang described Mangko Phom as an active social activist with genuine concern for his people and region. “A man of few words, he rarely spoke unnecessarily and when he did

speak, it was invariably for the uplift and betterment of the people of the Eastern areas. He firmly believed that the people of the region would benefit more if the ENPO areas were granted separate Statehood and he spearheaded the movement with the State Government as well as the Government of India,” Zeliang said in a condolence note. “In his demise, the people of the Eastern region of Nagaland have lost a towering leader whose concern for the welfare of his people was most remarkable.” The CM along with his wife offered condolences to the family of the deceased.

ENLU: Eastern Naga-

land Legislators’ Union (ENLU) also expressed pain over the demise of Mangko Phom. In a condolence note, ENLU president P. Longon said that Mangko was the second graduate among the Phom community and was also a veteran politician, social worker “whose entire life has been dedicated for social services.” Describing Mangko as a man of dignity, modesty, ENLU acknowledged that his committed services rendered towards the Phom community and the Eastern Nagas in general will always be remembered. ENLU expressed its condolence to the bereaved family and prayed that the departed soul rests in eternal peace.

WoKha, october 24 (mexN): The Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) has condemned the October 23 firing incident in Okotso area under Wokha district, against which, a protest rally has been called on October 26 in Wokha Town by frontal organizations in Wokha led by Lotha Hoho. In this regard, LSU general secretary, T. Phyobemo Kikon in a press release has informed all the educational institutions within Wokha Town to send all students from class 8 and above to participate in the rally.

WDCC&I informs to close shops The Wokha District Chamber of Commerce & Industries (WDCC&I) has informed all business establishments in and around Wokha Town to close their shops during the proposed protest rally on October 26 from 9:00 am. A press release issued by WDCC&I president, Renponthung Ezung and general secretary, S. Abenthung Ngullie also restricted movement of all commercial vehicles during the protest hour. As a gesture of solidarity, the WDCC&I requested all business firms to participate in the rally.

MEx FILE NPCC condemns Dimapur, october 24 (mexN): NPCC has condemned the “bid” on the life of Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh on October 24. Ibobi was also accompanied by the Deputy CM Gaikhangam Gangmei.

“The Congress believes that whatever differences may be there, they can be solved through dialogue,” NPCC president, K Therie stated in a press statement. “Taking a life will only multiply the problems and will not solve any issue. Surely, no one can rest in peace by taking another’s life. The Ceasefire should be complete and not partial. When we don’t have Ceasefire with our own people, there is no meaning in having Ceasefire. Every citizen should abide by total Ceasefire,” he added.

SCERT informs qualified candidates of N-TET Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The Department of SCERT will issue certificate to all qualified candidates of 2nd Nagaland Teacher Eligibility Test (N-TET-2016) from November 7 to 11 at the office of SCERT from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. The qualified candidates are required to bring their original Admit Card of N-TET 2016. An amount of Rs. 100/- will be collected for the certificate.

Candidates who cannot come and collect their certificate personally may send authorization letter duly signed by the candidate along with original Admit Card of N-NET 2016. Certificate will not be issued under any circumstances unless all the requirements as mentioned above are met. This was stated in a press release issued by Khrietuo Mezhur, Director, SCERT.

NPCC offers condolences Dimapur, october 24 (mexN): The NPCC has expressed shock at the sudden demise of Vekhrolo-ü Doulo, president, 17th Chizami Mahila Congress Committee on October 23. “A very capable and energetic leader, her passing on has left a huge vacuum not only in the 17th Chizami A/C but also in the whole setup of the Congress party in Phek district,” stated a condolence message from Media Cell, NPCC. “She will be deeply remembered for her dedication, loyalty, hard work and contributions to the Congress party.” The NPCC and all rank and file of the Congress expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that God provides solace and strength to them in this time of grief and forevermore.

KMC informs on signboards Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has informed all the traders/ shop owners selling tobacco products under Kohima jurisdiction that the KMC in collaboration with the District Tobacco Control Cell Kohima has arranged signboards as decided in the meeting cum training held from August 24-September 1. All the traders/shop owners concerned have therefore been directed to collect the signboard on payment at Rs. 260 per signboard from the KMC office within October 31. Inspections will be undertaken with effect from November 1 and defaulters will be penalized, stated a press note issued

by Kovi Meyase, KMC Administrator.

Yimchungrus in Mon form union moN, october 24 (mexN): The Yimchungru community in Mon has formed a union in Mon district with the following office bearers: Yinsoba, president; Kumkiuba, general secretary; Toshi, finance secretary; Ramji, treasurer; advisor s- Mure, Hopong and Toshi Yimchungru. One may contact the following numbers for correspondence - 9862078993, 9862984820.

AR apprehend four GPRN/NSCN cadres moN, october 24 (mexN): 35 Assam Rifles apprehended four GPRN/NSCN cadres with two pistols and four live rounds during a search operation carried out near Naginimora village on October 22. A press release from Assam Rifles identified the cadres as Wangyok, Tanktao, Khokam, and Mokem Tangjao. The cadres were in possession of extortion notice and list of people from whom illegal taxation had been carried out, the AR alleged. Subsequently, the apprehended cadres were handed over to Naginimora Police Station.

The search operation, which was organized based on intelligence and complaints from local traders about “seamless extortion activities” by NPGs in the area, lasted for more than 18 hours, it was stated.

Talk on ‘Personality Development’ held Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The Career Counselling Cell, Kohima Science College (Autonomous) Jotsoma in collaboration with Students’ Union, KSCJ organised a talk on the topic ‘Personality Development’ on October 22 at the College conference hall.

The programme was chaired by Dr. Vineetha Pillai, Member, Career Counselling Cell, while the resource person for the topic which stressed on the theme ‘Know Yourself’ was Neingutuono Khiru, MSW (Medical and Psychiatry). The session was attended by the 5th Semester students and the cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC), KSCJ. The programme was followed by an interactive session between the speaker and the participants along with a music therapy.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 293

Holistic Learning

Progress lies not first in the teaching of how to make or build, or the knowledge of simple facts, but in how to live

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olitical, Social, Economic and Ecological Justice and Sustainability are the central rallying points in the continuous effort to attain Holistic Development, Liberation, and Self-Determination. From this perspective development begins by reclaiming freedom and dignity which are interdependent and interconnected to the freedom of all human beings. Inherent in this premise is the indivisibility of justice, peace and harmony – without equality that is accessible to everyone there is no justice, and without justice there can be no peace.

Political and economic ownership are at the heart of a shared humanity where peace with justice is the guiding principle. Development and Education are primarily about liberating people from all that prevents them from having a full life with dignity, justice and freedom. Therefore, ultimately development and education are about transformation at many levels– a process that involves spiritual, personal, economic and political growth. Transformation is not a process where one person can do the transformation for somebody else, rather it is intrinsic to each individual person. People, through the continuous praxis of reflection and action, learn to understand their realities, write their own history and evolve strategies that will best enable them to realize their aspirations and live a full life.

Development and Education are made possible through inclusive participatory processes where people take ownership by deciding what is best for them, followed by acting on these decisions. These processes embrace and represent their values, lives experiences, worldviews and aspirations. Specifically, the values of self-determination facilitate a people’s growth to become makers of their own culture and their destinies.

Revitalizing sustainable democracy and economies means rethinking and carefully examining how we learn, which is much broader than formal education. No learning experience or education is neutral or fully objective, it needs to facilitate people’s growth and capacity to be critical thinkers, pro-active when responding to injustice, have the flexibility and courage to adapt to radical change, and uniquely design development projects to meet their real needs. We can no longer be passive to injustice, reactive and generally dependent on outside authorities for our survival. Not only is our dependence in specialization taking over, we are abdicating our true selves in order to get ahead. We need to critical question how and why our realities are in such transition, and specifically why we would accept that certain ‘truths are truths at all’ which have been externally imposed on us.

Any holistic learning process absolutely involves the whole person, our mind, spirit and body, through critical assessment, critical thinking, and action in order to generate a collective critical consciousness. EF Schumacher points out that the root of what is wrong with society is a failure of thinking of values and ultimately education. The solution lies deep within us. We are our own impetus for progress. Progress lies not first in the teaching of how to make or build or the knowledge of simple facts, but in how to live in the real world.

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Bring pensions under one authority to boost coverage: PFRDA official

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aking a case for consolidating all the pension products under its umbrella, a top official of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has said this would help bring at least 20 per cent of Indias population under its cover by 2021-22.

"Currently the pension coverage of all the schemes, including the Employees Pension Fund (EPF), is only 13-14 per cent of the country's population. We are hopeful that by 202122, we should be able to take it to 20 per cent, including EPF and other pension funds like the one for coal miners," PFRDA Chairman Hemant Contractor told IANS in an interview.

"Consolidation will open the roads for faster growth of subscribers for pension products. We have the infrastructure in place," he added. Pension funds, including the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) are regulated by PFRDA, but pension schemes floated by insurance companies are regulated by IRDAI and the ones offered by mutual funds are regulated by SEBI. Contractor also reiterated that bringing about tax parity between the NPS and the EPF scheme would provide a boost to the subscriber base of pension products. "The stumbling block is tax, because EPF is tax free. In case of NPS, only 40 per cent is tax free. The suggestion to make NPS completely tax free has been made to the government," Contractor said.

Instead of making NPS tax free, the government had in the budget earlier this year announced that EPF would be partly taxed. This had led to an uproar from political parties and trade unions. The government was forced to rescind its decision within two weeks.

The PFRDA Act, 2013, states that the pension fund regulator will regulate all schemes other than the EPF and some other statutory funds like the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation.

The Finance Ministry has assured the regulator that a committee would be set up soon to study the issue.

"We have drawn the attention of the government and told them that all the pension schemes floated by mutual fund and insurance companies should be regulated by us. The government has said it will form a committee to look into it," Contractor said.

Saying that it was pursuing the matter "vigorously" with the government, Contractor said there would be some issues about the existing pension products of insurance companies and mutual funds, but the committee being set up would look into these.

The Chairman agreed it would be a challenge to get all the information about all the existing pension products and the quantum managed.

PFRDA, which alone manages Rs 147,000 crore in pension products held by 13.7 million subscribers, said its infrastructure and manpower are fully equipped to handle the increased amount after consolidation.

The pension fund regulator is looking to expand, with a branch in Mumbai in this fiscal and one or two more branches in other parts of the country later, to better cater to the expected increase in the subscriber base, Contractor said.

"In terms of subscribers, we grew by 40 per cent last year. In quantum, we grew by 50 per cent in 2015-16. This year too we are looking at a similar increase. We are on track. The bulk of the quantum comes towards the last two months of the yearend because of the tax benefits," he said.

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Anna Tenuta Foreign Policy In Focus

After HurricAne, HAitiAn Women reAdy to LeAd Hurricane Matthew has devastated Haiti, but women are at the forefront of the recovery

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he devastation in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew is extreme. According to recent estimates, the hurricane left more than 900 people dead and 2.1 million affected. Ninety percent of some areas of southern Haiti are reportedly destroyed, and the lack of clean drinking water carries threats of a cholera crisis.

Although international media has largely shifted its focus, local, grassroots, women-led groups are actively surveying the situation, working quickly to address the immediate needs of women and children, and standing ready to lead recovery and relief.

“There is so much damage and destruction—houses, plantations, livestock. Everything has disappeared and many people died,” explain Mikelita Jean and Malia Jean, Coordinators of Global Fund for Women grantee partner Association des Femmes Haïtiennes Infectées et Affectées par le VIH (Association of Haitian Women Living With and Affected By HIV, or AFHIAVIH), which was founded in 2007 to empower and meet the unique needs of women and children affected by HIV in Haiti. “People are in the street because even the shelters have been destroyed. Women and girls are the most vulnerable.”

Haiti are ready to lead recovery. Global Fund for Women’s grantee partners are already acting to fill gaps in immediate relief.

These local, women-led groups with deep roots in their communities are in a unique position to assess the damage and effectively address the unique needs of women and children.

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, much international aid was misused.

But the money that went directly into the hands of local, grassroots women’s groups helped them not only fill gaps in immediate relief but rebuild their communities and empower women in the years that followed.

Women and children are disproportionately affected by crises and can be at increased risk of violence in the aftermath of disasters. Relief workers often overlook women’s health-care needs—like access to sanitary napkins and contraception, and maternal, newborn, and post-natal care.

In Haiti, as after the 2010 earthquake, disaster can pose a severe risk to women in terms of increased sexual violence and erosion of women’s rights.

But local women’s groups are able not only to provide women with information on accessing services and shelter, but to educate and empower them about their human rights.

Global Fund for Women’s experience—including over 20 years of grantmaking in Haiti—has shown how critiImportance of Grassroots cal it is that women play leading roles Women’s Groups Despite the severe destruction in immediate crisis relief and response, from Hurricane Matthew, women in as well as in long-term recovery and Addressing Immediate Needs Women on the ground in Haiti emphasize the urgent need for shelter for women and children. They say that children are in the streets naked and exposed to the extreme sun, and women are getting vaginal and bladder infections due to a lack of sanitary conditions, clean water, or clean underwear and clothing.

Evelyne Denis, a nurse who works with Groupe d’Appui au Développement du Sud (Support Group for Development of the South, or GADES), spoke with us from Les Cayes, one of the towns in southern Haiti hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew. In addition to shelter, the biggest need right now, she says, is food and clean drinking water. Evelyne and others are trying to treat the wounded as best they can, with limited medical supplies.

The looming spread of cholera is bringing renewed fear that the situation could worsen. “We face another potentially catastrophic threat, cholera, as the drinking water supply is not clean,” says Elvira Eugene from Global Fund for Women grantee partner Association Femmes Soleil D’Haiti (Sun Women’s Association of Haiti, or AFASDA), which has been building a powerful grassroots movement to advance women’s human rights in Haiti since 1997.

rebuilding. Investing directly in local victims,” expressed Nadine. “Funding women’s groups in Haiti is absolutely will help us ensure that girls have accritical following Hurricane Matthew. cess to [Foundation TOYA’s] girls’ center in Les Cayes, have school supplies, and have safe spaces to go as rehabiliWomen as Leading Actors Global Fund for Women’s grantee tation efforts begin.” partners are already on the frontlines of immediate relief and recovery, with an Filling the Gap It is critical to fill the gap in fundeye toward the acute needs of women ing to ensure that money and attenand children.

“We have collected a list of cases tion goes directly to these grassroots to help KOFAVIV members find their women’s groups—and that they are families in extremely difficult circum- trusted to use the money as only they stances,” explains Josie Philistin from know best. Haiti is the poorest nation KOFAVIV, the Commission of Women in the Western Hemisphere and largely Victims for Victims, which a group of dependent on international aid, which rape survivors formed in 2004 to meet often does not reach the grassroots or the needs of thousands of women and women’s groups. children who have survived sexual vi“Women’s groups desperately need olence and slavery. “Through our call funding,” explains Global Fund for center, a free national hotline, we re- Women’s advisor Tania Pierre-Charles ceive calls requesting aid for preven- in Port-au-Prince. She added that tion and control against cholera and money will “make a world of difference violence, as well as for assistance with for grassroots organizations to be able to recover their work space and resume hygiene kits and basic supplies.”

These women activists are develop- the provision of their vital services to ing plans of action to ensure that fund- women and girls at this critical time.”

Courageous women in Haiti are ing is used most effectively to get services and assistance to those who need ready to lead short-term relief, and it most. For instance, Nadine Louis, ex- they’ll be there rebuilding long after ecutive director of Foundation TOYA, international aid efforts have left. It’s which operates a girls club in Les time for the international community Cayes, shared that they are focusing on to spotlight the courage and resilience girls’ needs, ensuring their safety, and of women in Haiti, and invest in them helping them to get back to school, as as the powerful leaders and changemost schools have been damaged and makers they are—now more than ever. remain closed.

“Girls, after any disaster, are usually Anna Tenuta is the campaigns the last to receive the help or attention & communications manager for the they need. All too often, they become Global Fund for Women

Myanmar: The Next Great Land Tenure Reform?

Could the newly democratic nation become Asia's sixth development success story?

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Roy Prosterman

ince World War II, there have been five great Asian development success stories founded upon land tenure reforms that allocated land ownership, or equivalent long-term land rights, into the hands of small farmers. Will Burma be the sixth?

A rare opportunity is knocking, to directly benefit as many as four million of the poorest families on earth, and beyond that to support broader economic growth and the crucial processes of peaceful democratization in a country of 50 million. The place is Burma (also known as Myanmar) and the opportunity is reform of land tenure in favor of the rural poor.

Last week, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Burma’s new democratic government, elected by a landslide, made her first state visit to the United States. The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who saw her country through dark decades of military dictatorship – much of it under house arrest – will address the new session of the General Assembly and will meet with President Obama and other world leaders.

Daw Suu’s meeting with President Obama reciprocated a visit he made in November 2012 when Burma was beginning its democratic transition and she was still in the political opposition. In his address at the University of Yangon, President Obama recalled Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Four Fundamental Freedoms”: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. President Obama proposed a partnership in which Burma’s “progress towards democracy” would be coupled “with economic development”, and then offered this ringing affirmation of the centrality of property rights: “It’s not enough to trade a prison of powerlessness for the pain of an empty stomach.

A SAY IN THEIR FUTURE When ordinary people have a say in their own future, then your land can’t just be taken away from you. And that’s why reforms must ensure that the people of this nation can have that most fundamental of possessions – the right to own the title to the land on which you live and on which you work.”

At a town hall meeting on his second trip to Burma, two years later, President Obama spoke again to the land issue: “Now, because Myanmar is still very agricultural, I think issues of land reform and trying to increase productivity in the agricultural sector is also a very immediate and urgent problem.”

Five great Asian land reforms since 1945 have offered land property rights, and thereby laid the

wRiTE-wiNg groundwork for success in broader economic development (and, while uneven in their linkages with democratization, those reforms have almost certainly supported a much greater degree of empowerment than would have existed without them). These were the land rights reforms in Japan and South Korea and on Taiwan, each now democratic, and in (now longtime decollectivized) Vietnam and mainland China.

Twenty-first century land rights reform in Burma, however, need not be a duplicate of the five great reforms that have gone before, each of which focused primarily on transforming tenant farmers into owners of land previously owned by private landlords.

While land rights reform in Burma will have some parallels to these prior successful reforms, it

is likely that Burma’s reforms will embody major additional elements reflecting both the specifics of rural poverty and landlessness in that country, and the recognition that the great twentieth century reforms nonetheless omitted some vital features. Prominent elements in Burma’s reforms will need to include: • Strengthened land tenure security of current smallholders; • Return and allocation of available public land to create millions of new smallholders; • Greater and explicit land rights for women; • Micro-plots where needed to reach the absolute landless; • Strengthened customary tenure rights; and • Voluntary donation of some of the lands of the well-off, taking a cue from India’s “Bhoodan” movement.

Our work in Burma [disclosure: some of the support for that work comes from USAID, and the Omidyar Network] over the past three and half years persuades us that the top leadership (not only Daw Suu’s party, but including the previous government, which adopted a highly progressive National Land Use Policy before leaving office) understands the need for comprehensive land rights reform. Hopefully, the heads of state and others who meet and interact with Daw Suu on her historic visit will seize the opportunity to encourage and support Asia’s sixth great land tenure reform.

Roy Prosterman is Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Landesa, a nonprofit group that has worked for 50 years to secure land rights for the world’s poor; and Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Law.

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Saving the Village to Transform the Continent Samuel Ollunga and Atul Singh

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Fair Observer

frican leaders get together and come up with a declaration that emphasizes the development of rural areas so that Africans stop fleeing to cities and other continents.

The end of the commodity boom has hit places like Africa and Latin America hard.

In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) observed in its Regional Economic Outlook that “economic activity in sub-Saharan Africa has weakened markedly” and that growth in 2015 fell to 3.5%, the lowest level in 15 years. Drought in southern Africa has not helped either.

Yet there are positives in the African story. Countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Senegal are doing well because they are paying less in oil prices, experiencing strong private consumption and investing in infrastructure. Nevertheless, the IMF has called for a “policy reset” that includes curbing fiscal deficits and building a sustainable tax base.

African leaders have not quite heeded the IMF’s recommendations and most African economies “continued to disappoint in the second quarter.” Right from the first edition of Africa This Month, the authors have chronicled how the global economic slowdown afflicts Africa. This slowdown is causing an exodus from the African countryside to urban areas and from the continent itself to other parts of the world. African leaders met in September to map out ways to stop the mass rural exodus.

SAVING THE VILLAGE Early this month, representatives of 30 African countries met at the 2nd Africa Rural Development Forum (ARDF) to drive “rural change” in their continent. The leaders did come up with some sound ideas.

They argued for land and agrarian reform.

Agriculture-led rural industrialization was part of the mix. Furthermore, the leaders emphasized public expenditure in rural areas to improve infrastructure.

The big challenge for Africa is how it acts on the ARDF’s eminently agreeable declaration. The African population, already comprising 1.2 billion people, is exploding. About 41% of the population is under 15. This means that the continent has to create jobs and create them fast. The ARDF promised to promote youth empowerment through improving education, skills and knowledge as well as increasing access to other factors of production.

This is a worthy goal in a continent where inequality is increasing as per the IMF and elites are often engaged in massive land grabs. Pessimists point out that the ARDF declaration is just hot air and will never be implemented. Optimists argue that it is a belated recognition of the importance of the land question that has bedeviled rural areas in much of Africa as it does in Colombia.

The ARDF declaration also emphasizes the green economy as well as information and communication technologies. Given the population explosion and growing urbanization, Africa is facing major environmental challenges. Deforestation, industrial agriculture, overfishing, sewage, noxious automobile fumes, heaps of plastic et al are poisoning Africa’s air, water and soil.

With new technologies such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, there is less reason for villagers to flock to shanty towns and crowded slums in the shadows of big cities. It is now possible to have electricity and connectivity in villages. African communities do not need to suffer the breakdown that English villages suffered in the 19th century. The Dickensian misery of urAmantha Perera

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ri Lanka is literally baking these days.

During the first week of October, the Metrological Department reported that maximum daytime temperatures in some parts of the country were between 5 to 2C above average. They hit 38.3C in some parts of the North Central Province, a region vital for the staple rice harvest.

The prolonged dry spell has already impacted over 500,000 people, with government agencies and the military providing them with safe drinking water brought in from other areas. When those supplies are not sufficient or delayed, the affected communities can buy water from private dealers who sell safe drinking water in one-litre bottles at a price between Rs four to 10 (three to seven cents).

“It has been like this for over three months now,” said Ranjith Jayarathne, a farmer from the region.

Ironically, a little over three months back, the area was fearing floods. In early May, heavy rains brought in by Cyclone Roanu left large parts of the country inundated, caused massive landslides, and left over half million destitute and over 150 dead or missing.

It is not only Sri Lanka that is facing the acute impacts of changing weather. A study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) found the entire South Asia region stands to lose around 1.3 percent of its collective annual GDP by 2050 even if global temperature increases are kept to 2 degrees Celsius.

After 2050, the losses are predicted to rise sharply to around 2.5 percent of GDP. If temperature increases go above 2 degrees Celsius, losses will mount to 1.8 percent of

ban poverty with its isolation, squalor and disease is not necessarily inevitable.

Most Africans live in rural areas. They still have an enduring cultural attachment to their land. Their families and communities are still tight-knit. Therefore, development of rural areas must take precedence.

If those in rural areas had access to roads, electricity, health care, schools and internet, they would be less likely to leave their homes. So, saving the village might turn out be the simplest solution to uncontrolled urbanization and massive emigration.

“BIBI” COMES CALLING In July, Binyamin “Bibi” Netanyahu embarked upon a four-country tour of East Africa, becoming the first Israeli prime minister to visit the continent in 30 years. He visited Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia to boost security, health care and trade ties in a trip of enormous significance.

This month, Bibi built on his tour by meeting with African leaders during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Although the meeting was a closed door affair, details have emerged that mark it out as pivotal in Israeli-African relations. Apparently, Israeli companies showcased their technological innovations to African leaders.

As per The Jerusalem Post, Energyia Global Capital, a solar power company, was one of those presenting its innovations. It already has a prominent footprint on the continent, running the first major solar power farm in East Africa under the name Gigawatt Global. Located near Lake Mugesera in Rwanda, this power plant was built in less than a year and powers more than 15,000 homes. It is an example of the green economy that ARDF envisioned. US President Barack Obama’s Power Africa backs the project.

Yosef Abramowitz, the big boss of the company, spoke about providing electricity to 600 million people in Africa and weaning another 200 million from smoke spewing fossil fuels. He announced an investment of $2 billion on the continent over the next four years. With a dramatic flourish, he declared, “a new light is shining out of Zion.”

Relations between Israel and Africa were not always so warm. Most African nations severed their ties with Israel after the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and, as Al Jazeera observes, Israel’s friendship with apartheid South Africa was off-putting. Bibi is changing Israel’s relationship with Africa by sharing technology, entrepreneurial knowhow and expertise.

In his search for friends, Bibi’s country, known also as “start-up nation,” is willing to share some of its secrets with Africa. This is good news for a continent seeking partner-

ships in technology and innovation to transform health care, education, agriculture, energy generation and more.

THE EARTH SHAKES RATHER TERRIFYINGLY The sleepy town of Bukoba in northern Tanzania on the western shores of Lake Victoria was rudely awakened on the morning of September 10 by a terrifying earthquake. The quake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, struck at a depth of about 10 kilometers, taking the region by surprise.

Seventeen people were reported dead with over 200 injured. Tremors from the epicenter fanned out into neighboring Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.

Despite the low death rate, the devastation to the region was immense. Many buildings were damaged, with almost 300 homes destroyed. Power outages crippled the area and the main hospital in town was overstretched.

This was the second major earthquake in the region in a decade. Because of the rarity of earthquakes in East Africa, the region is ill prepared for such calamities. If it were not for the low casualty rate, Tanzania would have been in dire need of international assistance. Even with the current tragedy, assistance has been forthcoming. The United Kingdom put in £2.3 million for a relief fund for victims.

While most people have worked to provide relief to victims of the earthquake, some have attempted to take advantage of them. Fortunately, two such people have been caught. Both of them are public officials who have been dismissed from their jobs for setting up fake accounts to embezzle funds from the relief efforts.

In the January edition of Africa This Month, the authors pointed out how the election of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli was a breath of fresh air.

He has been a change from many of the mediocre African leaders who have ruled the roost in the past. The “Bulldozer, as Magufuli is known as, is doing his bit to change things with his no nonsense approach.

However, tackling corruption is like building Rome. Both cannot be done in a day. As Reuters observes, Tanzania is ranked 117 out of 168 nations in Transparency International’s 2015 Index. Clearly, a lot remains to be done. This means that delivery of public services, including relief after earthquakes, tends to leave a lot to be desired.

Tanzania teaches humanity two valuable lessons. First, it helps to prepare for disasters even if they happen to be rare.

Second, corruption is a scourge that every society needs to get rid of because it enables those in power to rob from the weak and the

Hit by Extreme Weather, South Asia Balances Growth and Food Security Coping is not going to be cheap. South Asia needs around 73 billion dollars annually from now until 2100 to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change if current temperature trends continue.

In its regional update, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that this year, above-average monsoon rains, coupled with a succession of typhoons and tropical storms from June to early August, have caused severe localized floods in several countries in the subregion, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives, displacement of millions of people and much damage to agriculture and infrastructure.

Losses of livestock, stored food and other belongings have also been reported. Affected countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

If current climate patterns continue, like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will face severe fallout. The ADB study said Bangladesh is likely to suffer an annual economic loss from climate risks of about 2 percent of GDP by 2050. That is expected to balloon to 8.8 percent by 2100.

Annual rice production could fall by 23 percent by 2080 in a country where agriculture employs half of the labour force of around 60 million. Dhaka could see 14 percent of its territory underwater in case of a one-metre sea level rise, while the South Eastern Khulna region and the delicate ecosystem of the coastal Sundarbans could fare far worse, the report said.

Bangladesh’s other South Asian neigh-

Nepal could lose as much as 10 percent of GDP by 2100 due to melting glaciers and other climate extremes, while in neighbouring India, crop yields could decline 14.5 percent by 2050, the bank said.

India’s 8,000 kilometre-long coastline also faces serious economic risk due to rising sea level, it said. Currently 85 percent of total water demand for agriculture is met through irrigation, and that need is likely to rise with temperature increases, even as India’s groundwater threatens to run short.

Sri Lanka has already seen its rice and other harvests fluctuate in recent years due to changing monsoon patterns. ADB data warns that yields in the vital tea sector could halve by 2080.

Death and mayhem could be the most visible impact of changing climates, but according to experts, extreme weather events have also caused major disruptions in the island’s agriculture and food sectors.

According to the World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka’s rapid development has been scuttled by fickle weather events. Though the country has been classified as a lower middle income country since 2010, “improvements in human development, and the nutritional status of children, women and adolescents have remained stagnant. The increased frequency of natural disasters such as drought and flash floods further compounds food and nutrition insecurity.”

Nearly 4.7 million (23 percent of the population) people are undernourished, according to the State of Food Insecurity in

vulnerable.

WAS GANDHI RACIST? In Ghana, many are calling for the removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi from a university campus. This statue was a gift from India when its president visited in mid-June. Gandhi spent 21 years in South Africa where he fought for the rights of his fellow-countrymen.

It turns out that this champion of nonviolence and scourge of the British Empire believed that Indians were better than “savages or the Natives of Africa.” An online petition calling for the removal of Gandhi’s statue quotes many pejorative comments that he made regarding Africans. In 1896, he held the African to be a “raw Kaffir whose occupation is hunting, and whose sole ambition is to collect a certain number of cattle to buy a wife with and, then, pass his life in indolence and nakedness.”

The petitioners have a point. The British imported Indians into Africa to bolster their power. Indians worked in the mines, built railway lines and sold British goods, furthering the interests of the British. Today, Indians continue to be some of the wealthiest individuals, particularly in East Africa. They continue to lead separate lives from the local population. Many apartment blocks for Indians in cities such as Nairobi and Eldoret still do not rent out to Africans.

In the May edition of Africa This Month, the authors pointed out how Africans suffer racism on a daily basis in India, and how the flailing state fails to protect them. After the death of a Congolese student, African nations boycotted Africa Day celebrations, publicly slapping India in the face. If Ghanaians remove Gandhi’s statue, it will heap further embarrassment on a country that is seeking big power status.

The controversy about Gandhi proves how history poses uncomfortable questions. The Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, which thousands dream about and which has been awarded to people like Bill Clinton, was created out of the loot of treasures from Africa. It is named after a ruthless man who stole with impunity from this wonderful continent. Does that mean that Africans boycott the scholarship named after this robber baron and pull down his statues?

Similarly, Christianity came to Africa on the notion of mission civilisatrice. Christian soldiers were urged to “spread the peaceful gospel with a Gatling gun” in the same manner as the conquistadores of Latin America.

Does this mean that Africans leave churches en masse and reclaim their old tribal names instead of current Christian ones?

Rajmohan Gandhi, a historian and biographer of his grandfather, states that Gandhi was often “ignorant and prejudiced about South Africa’s blacks.” He adds that India’s beatified leader was “an imperfect human being,” but he goes on to point out that “the imperfect Gandhi was more radical and progressive than most contemporary compatriots.” Is that enough for Ghanaians and Africans to forgive Gandhi for his prejudice, narrowmindedness and racism?

These are questions to which there are no clear answers, but the fact that Africa is now questioning its tortured past is refreshing. Africans have long suffered from racism not only in Europe and the Americas, but also in Asia and the Arab world.

The questioning of as haloed a figure as Gandhi shows the critical inquiry, the cultural confidence and the new bravery that, bit by bit, might transform this great continent.

This article is being republished with the permission of Fair Observer. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer’s editorial policy.

women. According to WFP’s most recent Cost of Diet Analysis, 6.8 million people (33 percent) cannot afford the minimum cost of a nutritious diet.

Experts say that despite cyclic harvest losses due to erratic weather patterns in the past decade, Sri Lanka is yet to learn from them. “People are yet to fathom the extent of extreme weather events,” Kusum Athukorala, Co-chair of the UNESCO Gender Panel on the World Water Development Report, told IPS. Athukorala, who is an expert in community water management, said that Sri Lanka needs a national water management plan that links all relevant national stake-holders and a robust community awareness building programme.

In a classic example of lack of such national coordination, the Irrigation Department is currently reluctant to release waters kept in storage for the upcoming paddy season for domestic use in the drought-hit areas. Department officials say that they can not risk forcing a water shortage for cultivation.

Experts like Athukorala contend that if there was active coordination between national agencies dealing with water, such situations would not arise. She also stresses the need for community level water management. “The solutions have to come across the board.”

Officials in South Asia do understand the gravity of the impact but say that their governments are faced with a delicate balancing act between development and climate resilience.

“Right now, the priority is to provide food for 160 million (in Bangladesh),” said Kamal Uddin Ahmed, secretary of the Bangladesh Ministry of Forest and Environment. “We have to make sure we get our cli-

What if you’re one of the victims?

Hazel Berret Wahlang Documentation and Project Officer St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama

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hild sexual abuse is a global reality that occurs across all social, economic and age groups and happens in homes, schools, other institutions and on the streets. In 2002, the World Health Organization estimated that globally at least 150 million girls and 73 million boys under 18 years had experienced forced sexual intercourse or other form of sexual violence involving physical contact. Is it not our duty to create a safe environment for our future generation to live in?

Maltz (2002) states that, “Sexual Abuse occurs whenever one person dominates and exploits another by means of sexual activity or suggestion”. It was estimated that less than 50% of all sexual assaults on children are reported to the police but why the others are kept silence? Some of the possible reasons are: a) The child is ashamed or forced not to disclose what had happened b) They do not even know that what happened to him/her was wrong; c) They think it is his/her fault (fear of being accused of having provoked the abuse) and thus blame everything on themselves; and d) The family chose to keep quiet because they fear the stigma and shame that would attach later.

All children deserve a better childhood and child sexual abuse can take that away from them because it can hinder their normal social growth and can be a cause of many psychosocial problems. When the sexual abuse is done by an esteemed trusted adult it may be hard for the child to view the perpetrator in negative light, thus leaving them incapable of seeing what happened as not their faults. Childhood sexual abuse has been correlated with higher levels of depression, guilt, shame, self-blame, eating disorders, somatic concerns, anxiety, dissociative patterns, repression, denial, sexual problems, relationship problems, self- destructed behaviors and they experience more suicidal ideation than those who have not been abused. That is why child sexual abuse should not be taken lightly no matter what nature or severity the act might be.

So, what are we really doing, as adults in the society? Shouldn’t we do something to stop this disgusted behavior of those who treat our kids as sex objects or, should we just let it sink into the culture of silence where justice is overlooked and rights’ exploited. Yes we can see that the government had tried its best to intervene in this regard and even introduced “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012” but even when awareness on different children’s rights are stressed, we are still puzzled about their implementation and how far will it cease this social problem and save our children.

The Government and few organizations alone will not solve the problem unless everyone join hands to fight against it and that includes our children. You may think it’s such an unreasonable plan involving our vulnerable kids in such a huge cause but one of the methods to win the fight is to “Empower the victims/vulnerable section we are fighting for”. Let us not hide the truth from our children, let us tell them what the world truly is but that doesn’t mean that we will crush their Beautiful Bright Dreams they want to unfold later.

How to prevent and tell them? One way is to teach them that their body belongs to them and no one should take advantage of it and if they feel uncomfortable with the way someone treat their body they should not be afraid or feel embarrass to tell their parents or anyone they trust. The NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children) launch the PANTS Campaign in 2015 to reduce the percentage of child sexual abuse. This campaign helps the parents to talk to their children about sexual abuse without even using that word. All they need to do is to teach their children about the acronym of PANTS and this can help them stay safe. This is a simple way to teach our children that “their body belongs to them” and “they have the right to say no”. So what does PANTS stands for?

P-Privates are Privates; A-Always remember your body belongs to you; N-No means no; T-Talk about your secrets that upsets you; Sspeak up, someone can help! This is one of the solutions to prevent them from being a victim of child sexual abuse.

Many went through this tragic path of child sexual abuse and if you are one of the victims you should not be afraid or feel ashamed to speak out. Remember, if you do, you’ll be stepping on the road of healing process. Let’s take for example, Oprah Winfrey (American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist), she was raped repeatedly by her relative since the time she was only 9 years old, Teri Hather (American actress, writer, presenter and singer), was also sexually abused by her uncle since the time she was 5 years old but they spoke out, fought bravely and went on leading an inspiring and successful life. So step up, fight, you are not alone! Challenge the world that causes many victims to hide away because

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Top Naxal leaders among 24 killed in encounter MALkAngIrI (odIShA), october 24 (ptI): At least 24 Maoists, including their top leaders, were gunned down in a fierce gun-battle with security forces in Odisha's Malkangiri district on the border with Andhra Pradesh, giving a major blow to the ultras.

A senior commando of the elite anti-Naxal force, Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh was also killed, while another commando was injured in the encounter that took place in the cut-off area of remote Chitrakonda on Andhra-Odisha border, Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said.

"The bodies of 24 Maoists, including that of some women, were recovered from the site after the joint operation conducted by the Odisha police and Greyhounds, while a few of the rebels are suspected to have fled," the SP said.

He said two senior Greyhounds commandos, who were injured in the gun-battle in the wee hours, had been airlifted to Visakhapatnam for treatment and one of them, identified as Abubacker, succumbed to injuries in a hospital there. The other commando is undergoing treatment.

Some high-ranking Maoist leaders, including Uday and Chalapati who carried heavy rewards on their heads, were suspected to be among those killed in the encounter that took place in a mountainous forest area between Bejing and Muchiputam under Panasput grampanchyat, the police said.

Stating that the operation was launched on the basis of intelligence inputs, Odisha GDP K B Singh said 10 rifles, four AK-47 rifles, three SLRs, kit bags and huge ammunition have been recovered from the site and search operation was continuing.

There was information about the presence of cadres of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee in the area and Odisha police teams also got it verified that Naxal camps were operating there, the DGP said.

"Since the area is located in the cut-off area on Andhra-Odisha border, the operation was launched from the other side and Greyhounds took the lead," Singh said.

Meanwhile, arrangements are being made to airlift the bodies of the slain Maoists to Malkangiri, the SP said adding that combing operation was also intensified in the forest in Andhra-Odisha border areas to locate bodies, if any, and the fleeing Maoists. Noting that the encounter site was located in a highly remote area which is accessible by road only through Andhra Pradesh, he said the bodies are to be airlifted by helicopter to Malkangiri.

At least 3 killed in IndiaPak cross-border shelling ISLAMAbAd/SrInAgAr, october 24 (reuterS) : Shelling across the border between India and Pakistan killed two Pakistani civilians and an Indian soldier, military officials from the two sides said on Monday, as tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours simmers.

Pakistan's military said the shelling hit the sectors of Harpal, Pukhlian and Charwah along the disputed "working boundary", which separates Pakistan's Punjab province from Indian-administered Kashmir's Jammu region.

India's military said the firing occurred in the Pura, Pargwal and Kanachak sectors.

Both countries have claimed the disputed Kashmir region in full since partition and independence from the British in 1947, but administer separate portions of it.

They have fought two of their three wars over the territory.

Tensions have been strained since July, when Indian forces killed a young Kashmiri fighter, prompting mass protests in Indian-administered Kashmir. The resulting crackdown by security forces has seen at least 80 Kashmiri protesters killed.

Relations plummeted even further in September, when gunmen stormed an Indian military base in Uri, killing 18 Indian soldiers, the largest such attack in 14 years.

India blamed Pakistan for the attack, and in response said it had launched "surgical strikes" across the de facto border in Kashmir on Sept 29 to target Kashmiri fighters based there. Pakistan denied any incursion had occurred on its territory.

Pakistan's military said a one-year-old child was among the dead in Pakistan in the village of Janglora.

Pakistani forces responded to the Indian firing and an exchange of fire continued through the night. 7 civilians were wounded in the firing, Pakistan said.

In India's Jammu region, a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was killed by the Pakistani firing, while another was wounded, a BSF spokesman told Reuters.

Five civilians, including 2 women and a child, were also wounded, he said.

He was the second BSF soldier to be killed by Pakistani firing in the last three days, the spokesman said.

Mulayam pulls up Akhilesh, Shivpal calls CM a liar Lucknow, october 24 (IAnS): Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party was in turmoil on Monday as party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav publicly pulled up his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at a meeting which ended on a fiery note with sacked minister Shivpal Yadav calling Akhilesh a "liar".

The Shivpal and Akhilesh factions within the once united party came to blows ahead of the meeting called by Mulayam Singh, who made it clear that he would never let go either his brother Shivpal Yadav or long-time aide Amar Singh, who the Chief Minister intensely dislikes.

On two occasions during the marathon meeting attended by Samajwadi Party leaders, Mulayam Singh, 76, shouted his son down, once asking him to shut up and later asking "tumari haisiyat hi kya hai?"

(Who the hell are you?)

The Monday meeting was a desperate attempt by

Mulayam Singh to stamp his authority on the Samajwadi Party ahead of crucial assembly elections early next year but it could not do away with the bitterness within.

While defending Shivpal Yadav, who was sacked on Sunday from the cabinet

by Akhilesh Yadav along with three other ministers, and Amar Singh, Mulayam Singh, however, made it clear that Akhilesh Yadav would stay put as the Chief Minister.

He also warned that if the party failed to overcome its cracks, the ugly unprecedented faction fighting would help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to return to power in the country's most populous state. As the meeting ended, Mulayam Singh shouted at MLC Ashu Malik, a Shivpal backer, for branding Akhilesh Yadav "an Aurangazeb". Shivpal Yadav himself reportedly raised his voice: "Your Chief Minister is a liar."

Earlier, in a choking voice, Akhilesh Yadav said his father was his "guru" and he would never split the Samajwadi Party. He said he was ready to quit if his father asked him -to end the turmoil in the party.

The 43-year-old, however, alleged a conspiracy against him and that Shivpal Yadav was a part of it.

Shivpal Yadav then launched a scathing attack on Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of trying to form a new party or stitch an alliance with another party.

He alleged that officials refused to listen to him at the behest of the Chief Minister. "Mulayam Singh, who threw his lot behind his brother, the party's new state unit chief, said he won't even hear a word against him. "Nobdoy can become a big leader without having a big heart."

Chiding his son for sacking Shivpal Yadav and for his diatribe against Amar Singh, Mulayam

Singh said: "You all know nothing about Amar Singh.

He saved me from going to prison." As Akhilesh Yadav rose to protest against the praise of Amar Singh, an angry Mulayam Singh asked him to shut up and sit down.

Mulayam Singh described Shivpal Yadav as a political veteran "who can make people win and lose elections". He told Akhilesh Yadav to stop day dreaming that he alone can lead the party to victory.

As Akhilesh supporters protested, Mulayam Singh chided them: "Tum log jitney uchal rahe ho, ek lathi padegi to uchal jaoge."

Mulayam Singh then told Akhilesh Yadav to come and hug his uncle Shivpal Yadav and bury the hatchet. Akhilesh Yadav reluctantly hugged him and even touched Shivpal Yadav's feet. Soon after that Mulayam Singh announced that Akhilesh Yadav will not be removed as the Chief Minister.

PM wades into political battle over Muslim divorce law new deLhI, october 24 (reuterS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday waded into a controversy over a Muslim divorce law he said was destroying women's lives, drawing criticism from rivals that he was fishing for minority votes in a major state election next year.

Modi criticised the so-called "triple talaq", that allows a Muslim man to part from his wife by saying "I divorce you" three times, in a speech in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, due to go to the polls next spring.

The prime minister's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the state that is home to one in six Indians in the 2014 national election, and needs to broaden support outside its core Hindu base to have a chance of winning the state polls.

Govt will ensure LPG connection to all: Modi vArAnASI, october 24 (IAnS): Stressing the need to complete public projects in a time-bound manner and within specified budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is committed to deliver cooking gas connection to all within the next three years.Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating seven public schemes here, Modi said: "Public schemes must be implemented and inaugurated on time. There must not be any delay in this and that is what my government is doing."

"We will ensure that every household gets LPG connection in the next three years," he said. Modi said the public projects and schemes are not about publishing advertisements in newspapers and should be executed properly to help improve people's lives. "We don't stop our work just at laying foundation stones, we ensure that the projects are also completed," he added.

PM Modi addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh on October 24.

"The lives of Muslim women cannot be allowed to be destroyed by 'triple talaq,'" Modi told a rally in the town of Mahoba. "It is the responsibility of the government and people of the

Kerala crime Branch to probe DGP's phone tapping

country to give justice to Muslim women."

Muslim women in India have long demanded a ban on the practice, banned in most Islamic countries but allowed by the In-

dian constitution.

The national Law Commission recently sought public views on whether to abolish the practice, triggering a debate between politicians and religious leaders.

Court will hold a hearing on Friday (October 28) on whether the names of individuals and companies with non-performing assets (NPAs) of Rs 500 crore or more could be made public. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice L. Nageswara Rao on Monday decided to hold a hearing on the limited point as counsel for NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) Prashant Bhushan urged the bench to make public the list of the defaulters submitted by the Reserve Bank of India in a sealed cover. Bhushan told the bench that since the apex bank was covered under the Right to Information Act, the list of defaulters with NPAs of Rs 500 crore or more should be disclosed. RBI has opposed making the names of the defaulters public.

thIruvAnAnthApurAM, october 24 (IAnS): The Kerala Police Crime Branch will investigate a complaint by Vigilance Department chief Jacob Thomas that his phone is being tapped and emails snooped into, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Monday. Vijayan said this in the state assembly when former state Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan sought to move an adjournment motion to discuss the grave chaos prevailing among the top brass of the state police force. Thomas, who holds the rank of the Director General of Police, on Friday filed a complaint with Kerala Police chief (law and order) Loknath Behra and demanded that a probe be initiated after a newspaper reported that his mobile is being tapped and emails snooped into. Thomas is currently pur- new deLhI, october 24 (IAnS): At least six suing a good number of cases in which cabinet ministers in more birds died here on Monday due to bird flu, taking the previous Oommen Chandy government are involved. the total deaths of migratory birds from the disease to 64, Delhi Animal Husbandry Minister Gopal Rai said. Rai, however, also said the anti-virus operation in the Deer Park in south Delhi was bearing results as only two bird deaths were reported there on Monday. As many as 17 birds died in the Deer Park on Saturday, and 10 died on Sunday. The deaths of four other birds on Monday were new deLhI, october 24 (IAnS): The Supreme reported from a lake behind Shakti Sthal near Raj Ghat

6 more birds die of flu in Delhi

SC to hear if bank defaulters can be made public

More than 24 Muslim women's rights groups, who wrote to Modi demanding reforms to Muslim laws on divorce and polygamy, have also filed a petition in the Supreme Court.

here, Rai said. "We have started close monitoring of the lake along with other locations. But with bird deaths being reported from more locations, there is need to increase vigilance," Rai said.

Women to have access to Haji Ali Dargah new deLhI, october 24 (IAnS): The Haji Ali Dargah Trust in Mumbai on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it was carving out a separate way to facilitate women devotees to access the Mazar (mausoleum) of the Sufi Saint. When senior counsel Gopal Subramaniam appearing for the Haji Ali Dargah Trust sought two weeks' time to create the way for women, the bench of Chief Justice T.S Thakur, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice L. Nageswara Rao described the development as "positive".

The bench said: "You can have 4 weeks' time if you are going to strictly comply with the High Court order." The Haji Ali Dargah Trust had come to Supreme Court challenging the High Court order that directed the trust to allow women devotees full access to the Dargah. The Bombay High Court on August 26 permitted the entry of women to the restricted grave area of the famous Sufi saint Haji Ali in Mumbai. The verdict had come on a PIL by Noorjehan Niaz, Zakia Soman and others.

New learning plans could help 52% class 5 rural students who can't read SALgAon, (rAjASthnA) october 24 (IAnS/IndIASpend): In a classroom in the government school here in southwest Rajasthan, about 25 students from standards 3, 4 and 5 standing in a circle, animatedly recited a story spoken by a specially trained volunteercalled a Team Balika (Team Child) -- their recitation gradually rising in decibels with every repetition.

Run in government schools

by Educate Girls, a nonprofit, the recitation was a prep session for a new style of learning, an attempt to address declining arithmetic and language skills nationwide, despite a Rs 1.2 lakh crore ($17.7 billion) investment in universal education, leaving millions of students illprepared for employment.

Instead of the traditional blackboard-and-chalk style of rote learning, the students, like hundreds of others in six Rajasthan districts -- Ajmer, Bundi, Jalore, Pali, Rajasamand and Sirohi -- learn by pictures instead of words, puzzles that

Rahul Chauhan, 9, a class 5 student from village Salgaon, clearly enjoying a new style of learning involving more pictorial representation, less words, word puzzles, alphabet cut outs, and more, used by Educate Girls to whet students’ appetite to learn. Pictures and the opportunity to learn stories to tell (outside of school) are what Chauhan said attract him the most. (IndiaSpend)

help them find words, alphabet cut-outs they can put together and other uncommon learning aids that whet their appetite to learn.

The programme appears to be working. In 2015, these creative-learning sessions, conducted at least twice weekly

during school hours with 79,695 standard 3, 4 and 5 students in 3,399 rural Rajasthan schools, helped record average score increases --irrespective of gender and social background -- of 45 per cent in Hindi, 26 percent in English and 44 per cent in math.

Sitting with other children

on a durrie (carpet) -- benches and desks are a luxury -- Rahul Chauhan, 9, was engrossed in and clearly enjoying a story in his work book, Hathi aur Hiran (the elephant and the deer).

He explained why. "Because of the pictures and because I like to learn stories to tell (outside of school)," said Chauhan, a broad grin on his face.

After the prep session, students were organised into three groups based on their learning level, which was determined by a test held two months ago at the start of the intervention, instead of by their class. So, a standard 4 student might be in a group with standard 3 students learning to identify alphabets, ensuring that no child is left behind.

This strategy, developed in 2005 by Pratham, a nonprofit working towards improving primary education, has been adopted by Educate Girls. It is called "teaching at the right level".

Teaching at the right level helps weak students catch up,

a process vital to schools across rural India, where 52 per cent of class 5 students cannot read a class 2 textbook in Hindi, according to the Annual Status of Education Report 2014 (ASER 2014) by Pratham. Barely one in four class 5 children can read simple sentences in English or subtract double-digit numbers.

Educate Girls trains both volunteers -- whom it designates Team Balikas -- and teachers in creative teaching methods, but Salgaon school lacked a trained teacher, reflecting the fact that less than one in five primary school teachers is adequately trained, IndiaSpend reported in May 2015.

The Educate Girls programme, too, is affected by India's general teaching inability.

English improvements, for instance, trail those in maths and Hindi because the language is not spoken in rural Rajasthan.

"So, the Team Balika's own understanding of the language is poor," said Pallavi Singh, regional manager of Educate Girls.

The Salgaon government school had no regular English teacher, said headmaster Ashok Kumar, which illustrates another fact: India is short of 556,000 primary school teachers.

Of the teachers available, many stay absent or are assigned non-teaching jobs. Almost 24 per cent teachers were absent during random visits to rural schools, found this 2015 study by the University of California, IndiaSpend reported in September 2016.

"We are assigned all sorts of duties, from making election voter lists to counting livestock," said Dalpat Singh Rathore, a school teacher.

Last year, Himachal Pradesh piloted Pratham's intensivelearning programme in Hamirpur district. Encouraging early results, including 14 percent improvement in students who could read a text with two or fewer mistakes and 12 per cent improvement in division skills -- simple division was considered a problem area for class 5 students despite being taught

in class 3 -- led the state government to own the concept, albeit with some customisation.

"We have increased the length of the learning programme to 45 days and start the day with a two-hour learning session before switching to the regular curriculum," said Ghanshyam Chand, state project director for Himachal Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (National Middle-School Education Programme).

"We have also expanded the scope of the initiative to include assessment of students, to remove any teacher bias from the process and to encourage regular grading," he said.

"With the Programme for Result Enhancement, Resource Nurturing and Assessment, as the expanded state government programme has been called, for which Pratham is a technical advisor, we expect to put a stop to primary students being promoted to the next level without imbibing basic language and math skills," said Chand.

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Battle for Mosul can shape or break Iraq further ERBIL, OctOBER 24 (REutERs): It has taken two years of training a demoralised army, backed up by the air cover and special forces of the world’s greatest powers, for Iraq to mount an offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State.

Almost week into the U.S.-led onslaught, many of those running the campaign say the battle to retake the city could be long and hard. But they have also identified what they think is a chink in the jihadists’ armour.

If local fighters in Mosul can be persuaded to drop their allegiance to Islamic State, there is a chance that the battle can be brought to a more speedy conclusion, and that could have major implications for the future of Iraq.

Against a background of splits and rebellions in the Islamic State ranks in Mosul, some opposing commanders believe that a successful attempt to win over those local fighters could mean the battle lasts only weeks rather than months.

Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city, is where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared his Sunni caliphate in 2014, after his alliance between millenarian Islamists and veteran officers from the disbanded army of Saddam Hussein roared back into Iraq from bases they set up in the mayhem of Syria’s war.

Iraqi special forces soldiers look at Christian religious books inside a church damaged

by Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq. (REUTERS Photo)

Five Iraqi army divisions melted away before jihadis numbered in hundreds.

Now the battle to retake Mosul pits an unwieldy coalition of a 30,000-strong Iraqi regular force backed by the US and Europeans, alongside Kurdish and Shi’ite militias, against jihadis who have exploited the Sunni community’s sense of dispossession in Iraq and betrayal in Syria.

Not just its outcome but the political sensitivity with which this battle is handled could determine the future of Islamic State and Sunni extremism, as well as the shape of this part of the Middle East, which is being shattered into sectarian fragments.

Islamic State fighters,

estimated at between 4,000 and 8,000, have rigged the city with explosives, mined and booby-trapped roads, built oil-filled moats they can set alight, dug tunnels, and trenches and have shown every willingness to use Mosul’s up to 1.5 million civilians as human shields.

Islamic State would seem to have a plentiful supply of suicide bombers, launching them in scores of explosives-laden trucks against Kurdish peshmerga fighters converging on Mosul from the east and northeast, and Iraqi forces, spearheaded by counterterrorism units, advancing from the south and southwest.

“Mosul will be a multimonth endeavour. This is

going to take a long time,” a senior U.S. official said in Iraq.

CALIPHATE Karim Sinjari, Interior Minister in the selfgoverning Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of northern Iraq, said IS would put up a fierce fight because of Mosul’s symbolic value as capital of its self-proclaimed Islamic caliphate.

“If Mosul is finished the caliphate they announced is finished. If they lose in Mosul, they will have no place, just Raqqa (in Syria),” Sinjari said.

Adept at exploiting divisions among its enemies, last Friday’s dawn assault

by IS on Kirkuk, for example, was not just an attempt

to divert Iraqi and Kurdish forces and relieve pressure on the main front.

It was also intended to galvanise Sunni Arab opinion against the Kurds, whose Iraqi peshmerga and Syrian Kurdish militia have fielded the most effective ground forces against IS. That is why many of those invested in the battle for Mosul stress the need to break the cohesion of IS and the allegiance it has won or coerced among alienated Sunni, in Mosul and beyond. The opportunity is there, they say.

They believe that while foreign jihadis will fight to the finish to protect their last stronghold in Iraq, the Iraqi fighters, many from Mosul itself, may lay down their arms.

“Most of the (IS) fighters now are local tribal fighters. They have some foreign fighters, they have some people from other parts of Iraq and Syria, but the majority are local fighters,” says a senior Kurdish military intelligence chief.

“If we can take this away from them, the liberation of Mosul is a job of a week or two weeks.”

FISSURES Fissures are widening inside the IS camp, with Iraqi, Kurdish and Western sources reporting resistance in Mosul and a spate of attacks on its leaders.

Sinjari, also the KRG acting defence minister, says there is growing

resentment against the group’s brutality.

“There is information that many people are revolting and carrying out attacks against IS. A number of Daesh members were killed on the streets at night,” Sinjari said. This was confirmed by the U.S. official but could not be independently verified.

It fits with accounts of a recent abortive uprising against IS, led by a former aide to Baghdadi, that ended with the execution of 58 Daesh dissidents.

Crucially, more than half IS’s fighting strength comes from Sunni tribes initially relieved they were being freed from sectarian persecution by a Shi’ite dominated government in Baghdad and a corrupt and brutal army.

Some strategists believe those tribes could turn against the brutality of IS rule – just as the Sunni tribal fighters of the Sahwa or Awakening turned against al-Qaeda in Iraq a decade ago – if Baghdad guarantees their lives and livelihoods.

In Mosul, there are Iraqi tribal people in IS who pledged allegiance when the group arrived, a Kurdish intelligence chief said.

“If the Iraqis send a message and reassure these Sunni Iraqis that they will be given a second chance I think it is wise to do so, because if they put their weapons down you are definitely taking out 60 percent of their (IS) fighting force”.

The official emphasised the need for the US-led coalition’s close involvement in Mosul, especially after the experience of the recapture of Falluja, Ramadi and Tikrit, IS-held cities where refugees and local Sunnis suffered at the hands of Shi’ite militias.

In the battle for Mosul, it has supposedly been agreed that neither Shi’ite fighters nor Kurdish peshmerga will enter the city when it falls to avoid stoking a sectarian backlash.

While the anti-IS coalition has gained momentum, military strategists and intelligence officials say the closer the Iraqi forces get to Mosul, the harder it will be.

VILLAGES Until now, it has been easy for the coalition to hit IS positions in deserted villages around Mosul but the air strikes will slow down once Iraqi forces get into the city.

Islamic State, Iraqi commanders say, have succeeded in the past in blocking army troops from moving against them by staging suicide attacks and rigging explosives.

But they say that would no longer be an obstacle in Mosul as the Iraqi army has recently received an effective guided missile system that destroys explosivespacked vehicles.

The Iraqi commanders say their tactic now would be to cut Islamic State fighters off from the hinterland

of supporting villages then split the city into different neighbourhoods.

Brigadier Haider Abdul Muhsin al-Darraji, from the army 10th division, said military units would launch simultaneous attacks from multiple fronts on Mosul, divide the city into sectors to isolate IS fighters. And with coalition air strikes the jihadis will have little chance of getting reinforcements from the western side, which has been left open to encourage their departure towards Syria.

The difficulty is how to hit IS targets inside Mosul without causing massive civilian casualties. “Its just like a tough surgery to remove a brain tumour,” Darraji said.

Colonel Mahdi Ameer from the 9th Iraqi army division fighting south of Mosul said Islamic State had “deliberately blocked residents from leaving the city to use them as human shields and prolong the battle”.

Islamic State’s enemies do not underestimate the group’s strength, which depends on experienced former senior Baathist officers and Islamist radicals willing to blow themselves up to defend their Sunni heartland.

The Mosul offensive will be the most important battle fought in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. What happens next will shape or break an already fractured Iraq.

Park proposes multiple-term presidency Thirteen killed, 31 injured in California tour bus crash sEOuL, OctOBER 24 (REutERs): South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday proposed amending the constitution to allow presidents to serve multiple terms or to establish a parliamentary system, saying the single-term presidency has served its purpose after nearly 30 years.

The South Korean presidency was limited to a single five-year term in the 1987 constitutional amendment that ended the country’s military dictatorship.

South Korean presidents serving a single five-year term typically become lame ducks in the second half of their tenure, limiting their effectiveness. Park herself would not be able to serve a second term.

“Through the single-term presidency, it is difficult to maintain policy continuance, see results of policy and engage in unified foreign policy,” she said in an address to parliament at the start of annual budget deliberations.

Critics of the presidency believe a parliamentary system in which the executive

branch centred on a prime minister and the cabinet would allow for more stable policymaking and ensure greater accountability. Park, the first woman president of South Korea, is in the fourth year of a term which ends in February 2018.

A Realmeter poll released in June found 70% of South Koreans think the existing constitution should be revised and 40% say allowing a president to serve two four-year terms would be preferable. Park asked parliament to form a special committee to discuss revising the constitution, calling for the change to be completed before her term ends.

In South Korea, the president or parliament can propose a constitutional amendment, which must be approved by a two-thirds majority in the single-chamber assembly and then by a majority in a national referendum in which more than half of eligible voters participate. Under the current constitution, the sitting president is barred from serving again under any potential amendment.

Artificial Intelligence predicts outcomes of human rights trials LOndOn, OctOBER 24 (IAns): Using Artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning technology, a team of researchers has predicted outcomes in judicial decisions at the European Court of Human Rights (EctHR) with 79 per cent accuracy.

The AI method, developed by researchers from University College London (UCL), University of Sheffield and US-based University of Pennsylvania is the first to predict the outcomes of a major international court by automatically analysing case text using a machine learning algorithm.

“We don’t see AI replacing judges or lawyers but we think they will find it useful for rapidly identifying patterns in cases that lead to certain outcomes,” said Nikolaos Aletras, who led the study at UCL’s computer science department.

“It could also be a valuable tool for highlighting which cases are most likely to be violations of the European Convention on Human Rights,” Aletras added.

In developing the method, the team found that judgements by the ECtHR are highly correlated to non-legal facts rather than directly legal arguments, suggesting that judges of the Court are ‘realists’ rather than ‘formalists’.

The team along with Daniel Preotiuc-Pietro from University of Pennsylvania extracted case information published by the ECtHR in their publically accessible database.

They identified English language data sets for 584 cases applied an AI algorithm to find patterns in the text.

To prevent bias and mislearning, they selected an equal number of violation and non-violation cases.

The most reliable factors for predicting the court’s decision were found to be the language used as well as the topics and circumstances mentioned in the case text.

The “circumstances” section of the text includes information about the factual background to the case.

By combining the information extracted from the abstract ‘topics’ that the cases cover and “circumstances” across data for all three articles, an accuracy of 79 per cent was achieved.

“This tool would improve efficiencies in courts but to become a reality, we need to test it against more articles and the case data submitted to the court,” noted Lampos in the paper published in the journal PeerJ Computer Science.

“The study should be further pursued and refined through the systematic examination of more data,” explained co-author Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis from University of Sheffield.

PALM sPRInGs, OctOBER 24 (REutERs): A tour bus crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on a Southern California highway before dawn on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring 31, authorities said.

The bus was traveling west on Interstate 10 when the crash occurred near Palm Springs, a city about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Chief Jim Abele told reporters.

Abele said because of the bus’ speed, the truck’s trailer pushed about 15 feet into the bus. The bus driver was among the 13 killed, he said. Abele said he believed the 31 injured passengers had minor to moderate injuries, but some could be worse. “In almost 35 years I’ve never been to a crash where there’s been 13 confirmed,” deaths, Abele said. “So it’s tough. It’s tough for all of us.”

Abele said the bus had been

inspected as recently as April and there was no indication of mechanical problems. He said several survivors reported most of the passengers, all of whom were adults, were sleeping at the time of the crash.

Photographs from the scene showed the front of the tour bus wedged inside the back of the trailer, with emergency workers using metal ladders to reach the inside of the bus.The injured were being treated at hospitals while all westbound lanes of the interstate were closed near the crash, officials said.

Abele said the bus appeared to be ferrying casino-goers back to Los Angeles from the Red Earth Casino after a night of gambling.

The Los Angeles-area bus company, USA Holiday Bus, could not immediately be reached for comment. The local Desert Sun newspaper reported the driver was one

Investigators speak to each other at the scene of a mass casualty bus crash on the westbound Interstate 10 freeway near Palm Springs, California on October 23. (REUTERS Photo)

of the company’s owners. Abele said USA Holiday appeared to be an “owner-operator” company and that the totaled bus was the only

one owned. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will investigate the crash and is sending an investigative team to the site.

NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION

NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION

NO. NPSC/C/AK/2009

NO.NPSC/ADVT/EDS-2012

KOHIMA

Dated Kohima, the 24th October,2016

NOTIFICATION

In continuation to the Nagaland Public Service Commission Advertisement No. NPSC-2/2016 dated 10th August, 2016 and in accordance with the NPSC (State Civil & Other Services) Recruitment (4th Amendment) Rules, 2008, the Answer Keys of the NCS, NPS, NSS and Allied Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016 are hereby published to enable the candidates to file complaints, if any.

Complaints may be brought to the notice of the Commission in written or emailed to npscnagaland@ gmail.com addressed to the Secretary, NPSC within 7 (seven) days from the date of issue of this Notification, i.e. on or before 31st (Monday) October 2016. Complainants should mention their name, roll no, question no(s), booklet series and source of justification for complaints. Complaints published through the press or incomplete in any respect shall not be entertained.

The decision of the Committee constituted to dispose off the complaints shall be final in all respect.

Q.No. Set A Set B 1 B B 2 C B 3 D B 4 D D 5 B C 6 A B 7 C B 8 B D 9 D A 10 B C 11 B B 12 D C 13 B C 14 B B 15 C D 16 D A 17 C A 18 B C 19 C B 20 D C 21 A D 22 D B 23 A B 24 C C 25 C A 26 A A 27 A C 28 D D 29 C A 30 B C 31 A D 32 A A 33 A A 34 A A 35 A C 36 B C 37 A C 38 A B 39 C B 40 C B 41 B B 42 A A 43 C B 44 D B 45 B A 46 D D 47 C D 48 D B 49 C C 50 B B

Q.No. Set A Set B 51 C B 52 B D 53 D C 54 B C 55 B C 56 B D 57 C D 58 B B 59 C A 60 B D 61 A C 62 C C 63 C C 64 C C 65 C C 66 A A 67 C A 68 D C 69 C A 70 C B 71 B A 72 D D 73 A C 74 A A 75 C A 76 B C 77 B C 78 C D 79 A B 80 B C 81 B B 82 B A C C 83 84 B A 85 D A 86 B A 87 D B 88 A C 89 A A 90 C A 91 B A 92 C C 93 B B 94 C C 95 D B 96 B C 97 B C 98 D C 99 D B 100 B D

Q.No. Set A Set B 101 D B 102 B C 103 A C 104 A B 105 A B 106 C D 107 A A 108 C D 109 C B 110 C B 111 C A 112 C A 113 D D 114 D B 115 A B 116 A C 117 B A 118 A D 119 A A 120 C C 121 D D 122 B C 123 D C 124 A A 125 C D 126 A C 127 B C 128 B D 129 B B 130 A B 131 D A 132 D C 133 B A 134 A D 135 A B 136 B B 137 B D 138 B D 139 D A 140 C C 141 A C 142 A A 143 A C 144 D B 145 C D 146 D D 147 D A 148 D B 149 B B 150 A D

Q.No. Set A Set B 151 C B 152 D B 153 A B 154 B A 155 C D 156 B C 157 D A 158 D A 159 C D 160 A A 161 B A 162 D B 163 C C 164 A A 165 D C 166 B D 167 C A 168 C C 169 D C 170 A A 171 A D 172 C B 173 B D 174 B D 175 C B 176 A B 177 C C 178 D D 179 C A 180 C A 181 C C 182 B D 183 D C 184 A B 185 B A 186 C D 187 D B 188 A D 189 A A 190 C B 191 C D 192 B C 193 B D 194 A B 195 A B 196 A A 197 B A 198 C B 199 A C 200 C C

Sd/- (KHRUPI SOTHU), Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima

KOHIMA

Dated Kohima, the 24th October, 2016

CORRIGENDUM / ADDENDUM NO.NPSC/ADVT/EDS-2012:: In continuation to the Nagaland Public Service Commission Advt NO. NPSC-1/2016 dt.20.06.2016 and Corrigendum dt.

23.06.2016 applications are invited for filling up the following vacancies under the Government of Nagaland.

Research Associate (RA) under SCERT Item No- Functional English-1 (one) M.A (Linguistic/TESOL/Functional 5 English) 50% relaxable by 5% for ST/SC candidates with B.Ed Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) under School Education Item No-23 Computer Sc- 1 (one) (i) B.E/B.Tech (Computer Science/ Engineering) 50% Marks with B.Ed. (ii)Candidates possessing degree in B.Tech (IT) / MCA / M.Sc (IT) / M.Sc (Computer Science) 50% marks with B.Ed may also apply and opt Computer Science as elective subject.

Item No-30 Economics- 1 (one) Post Graduate 2nd Class Degree of a Item No-31 Hindi- 1 (one) recognized University on specific subject with minimum 50% marks with B.Ed and 5% relaxation admissible for ST/SC candidates.

Item No. 23 The number of post of PGT- Computer Sc. has been increased from 1(one) to 2 (two) including 1(one) post reserved for BT Chang already advertised.

Item No. 24 The number of post of PGT-English has been increased from 8(eight) to 9 (nine).

NOTE: 1. Those candidates who have already applied for Item No- 5 need not apply again.

2. Candidates are advised to access the Commission’s Notice Board or Website at www.npsc.co.in for eligibility conditions, relaxations and other terms and regulations.

3. Application Forms will not be issued from the office of the Commission.

4. Application Form(including Pattern of Examination, Syllabus and self-certification) can be downloaded from the Commission’s website at www.npsc.co.in and send the duly filled up Application Form by registered post along with Demand Draft of Rs.300/- (Rupees Three hundred only) drawn in favour of Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima, payable at Kohima, being fees for Examination.

5. For Applications submitted by registered post, a relaxation of 7(seven) days is granted, provided it is dispatched by post on or before the last date of submission and addressed to the Secretary, N.P.S.C. 6. Application form can also be submitted personally in the Commission’s Office on payment of Rs.300/- (Rupees Three hundred) only by cash.

7. Others terms and conditions of the advertisement remain the same.

8. The last date for submission of Application Form for Item No. 5, 23, 30 & 31 only is 3rd November, 2016.

Sd/- THEPFURIENYU GEORGE KIRE, Controller of Examinations, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima

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Menuosetuo Yiese wins 2nd Kewhimia open Wrestling c'ship

public discourse

in praise of Truth & Justice

I Kohima, october 24 (mexN): 17 year-old Menuosetuo Yiese of D. Khel, Kohima village on Saturday emerged as the champion at the under-25 2nd Kewhimia Open Wrestling Championship.

Standing tall at 6 feet and weighing 92 kgs, Menuosetuo beat his opponent Dziesengulie Yhome in the final at the D. Khel ground, Kohima village.

He took home a cash prize of Rs.35,000, a citation and trophy. Runnerup Dziesengulie received Rs.20,000, while Kikrusetuo Kerestii and Seyiekhrietuo Yiese finished third

and fourth, receiving Rs.15,000 and Rs.10,000 each. Kevisalie Kire was given the best tactic award and received Rs.5000.

Gracing the program as chief guest, Kohima Village Council (KVC) Chairman Medoselhou Keretsii lauded Khriehu Liezietsu for initiating and generously funding the championship.

He also urged the players to be content with what they have and not to depend on artificial performance enhancement drugs, which will not only spoil the player’s career but also damage his whole per-

sonality.

Guest of honour Medozhatuo Rutsa, president of the Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO), in his address, urged the players to be sincere and dedicated in their practices while asserting that in a competitive world - be it business, sports or studies, only those who persist excel in life.

Meanwhile, the KET announced that the players who reached the prequarter-finals will be sponsored to compete in the 3E Wrestling Mania tournament scheduled from October 27 to 29.

Thepfulhouvi Solo

t is very educating to read “Life versus Truth and Justice” by one R. Silverstein, USA in reply to Kaka Iralu’s on the Issue of ‘Naga Political Stand with India’.

Kaka seems to require India to weigh in the historical TRUTH of the Naga Stand and raises the question of JUSTICE for India to consider.

SILVERSTEIN on the other hand appeared to stand convinced that India “will not and cannot” consider the Naga Stand. He says, (let me quote Silverstein): “My whole argument has always been that, for a variety of reasons, the GoI will not, cannot, allow the Nagas to have a sovereign nation. I further more stated that, at some point, the GoI will lose patience with the Naga activists pushing for a separate nation will tire of dragging out the peace process with no compromise by the Nagas as to an ultimate demand for a sovereign nation, and will physically crush the Nagas, will in fact finish the bloody job that they started in the 1950s and ‘60s”.

It was surprising to read Silverstein’s great -down to earth- preference for materialistic comfortable good life of today in preference over the Past or the Future. I liked Silverstein’s honest writings and personally, I am interested to learn, he is a Jew. So let me recapitulate a Story from the Jewish Book of Old Testament, Christian Naga and I assume a Jew, must be aware.

To save precious time and space for a story most Christians and a Jew must be aware of; I drastically shorten the sample Story in my own simple words.

‘Not long after their settlement in the land of Canaan, the Jews realized the necessity of a King for a National POLITICAL Centre to preserve them against the many enemy Nations in Canaan, particularly the martial Philistines.

The Populace, therefore forced their Spiritual Leader Samuel to select a person from among them King to draw the fractious stiff necked 12 Tribes of Israel, into a gravitational political centre under the King.

This was somewhat contrary to the Jewish tradition of not having a worldly King over them instead of their God Yahweh.

Primitive and savage Nagas also in the an-

cient had nothing more than their Spear to be their only King.

Prophet Samuel anointed, a most beautiful youth in all Israel, ‘head and shoulder’ taller than the rest, -one Saul- to be their King.

King Saul spiritedly fought and defeated the Philistines initially but the exalted position of a victorious King over the Amelakite Enemy made the fiber of his character puffed-up and Weak, his Spirit left him and consequently at the end when a Philistine giant Goliath openly challenged Israel, Saul was afraid.

Unbelievably, a young rural Village Shepherd boy volunteered to fight the Philistine giant. The King doubted the shepherd boy David could fight the Giant only with a stone throwing Sling. On the way to the fight, the Shepherd boy picked a few small stones from the stream and with one felled the Goliath.

‘An intelligent choice of a Story for an unrealistic Comparison’ of the Indo-Naga situation today, some may say. However, the choice is not much for the comparison of tiny Nagaland against giant India. The sample Story is to bring out an important fact of LIFE, both Kaka and Silverstein seem to have just passed over, that is that, the Soul in Man lives today and the future.

It is not that only the Living has the Soul of LIFE, the Dead also have the Soul of life. My Mother is dead for quite some time but her Soul is still alive in me.

After all, what is Life Today, without Spiritual Values of Truth and Justice of the Past enlivening the Living today? If human life is, only to enjoy the good life of today, without the Past and the goodness of Hope for the Future, then Life is just a bundle of flesh that will vanish into the Dust in the Grave. The Dead of the Past in the Grave do have Value for the Present; the longer it is in the grave, the more precious it is.

Surely, the Dead of the Past does live and affects the living today.

It is not that only the Living has the Soul of LIFE, the Dead also have the Soul of life. My Mother is dead for quite some time but her Soul is still alive in me.

If it “is immoral”, to give up the good life and comfort of today for the dead in the Past and immoral too to sacrifice the good comfortable life of today, for the future, -as Silverstein pre-

My take on wildlife crime in Nagaland

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The players of the exhibition match between Dimapur Ao Lanur Telongjem and the Molungtet Telok Japukong with Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture Dr. Benjongliba Aier who graced the kick-off ceremony of the One day penalty shootout organised by the Japukong Students Conference on October 22. Altogether 16 teams participated in the event where Alongtaki Students’ Union and KUT Lengrijan emerged as the winner and runners up and walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 and 10,000 respectively. Arensashi from KUT Lengrijan was declared the best goal keeper.

Chang Union Kohima Sports Day

Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The Chang Union Kohima sports day is scheduled on October 29 under the theme ‘Unity through Sports’ at Indira Gandhi Stadium Hockey Ground Kohima. The events include football, tug of war for men and penalty shootout and through ball for women and special games for children. The union informed all the bonafide members to attend the programme compulsorily and reach the venue at 10:00 am. The programme will be followed by sports feast, informed a press release issued by CUK General Secretary WB Mongko Chang.

22nd Classic Cup 2016 from Nov 10 to 30

Special children taking part in the Unified Bocce Match during the Zunheboto District Games for Disabled 2016 conducted by SON on October 22 at the Local Ground Zunheboto and Indoor Stadium, Zunheboto. Kohima District Games for the Disabled will be at the Badminton Stadium, Kohima (opposite Red Cross building) on October 26 followed by Wokha on October 28. NGOs, Special Schools and all concerned are requested to bring the differently-abled persons and reach the venue by 8:30 am.

Kohima, october 24 (mexN): The 22nd Classic Cup 2016 organized by the Classic Club, Kohima will be held from November 10 to 30 at Khuochiezie Kohima Local Ground under the theme “Dream Courage to Achieve”.

The tournament will carry a cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000 for the champions, Rs. 80,000 for the runner-up and Rs. 2,00,000 for individual prizes. Organizers of the tournament have informed all interested teams to submit their entry fee along with player-list in the prescribed form on or before November 4, 2016.

Bye-Laws of the tournament are available at M/s Kohima Sports World, Opposite Bank of Baroda and M/s Vaude Villa Hardware Dzüvürü, Kohima opposite Belho Gas Service, Kohima.

Meanwhile, President Classic Club, K. Neibou Sekhose has informed that there will be a meeting on October 26 at 5:30 pm at 2K Hotel, Kohima. All Classic Club members are requested to attend the meeting positively.

ince time immemorial, the Nagas take great pride in hunting and killing of wild animals. Wild animals have been killed for meat, leisure and prestige with the best portion of the kill going to the one who made the kill. This liking for hunting which has passed down since ages continues to be in our DNA. In fact, it has taken an aggressive form with modern scientific weapons, chemicals and equipments. This has transformed our once rich forest with abundant wild animals and birds, almost bare and naked.

The ever increasing demand and insatiable craving for bush meat, attaching medicinal property to almost all creatures found in wild has resulted in reckless killing of wildlife for commercial purpose which has drastically reduced wildlife population in our forests. Almost vast majority of people consider it acceptable to exploit and kill wildlife for leisure and fun, not realizing their action is as serious as any other crime. This, if left uncontrolled, unchecked and unregulated, will soon reach to a point beyond retrieval. Surprisingly, most of the demands for bush meats seem to be coming from the educated lot who raise the concern about wildlife crime on one hand but with the other, still involves in the said crime through their demand and purchase of wildlife items for their consumption. It’s time we raise both our hands, take it our responsibility and stop wildlife crime. Referring to wildlife crime in the state, a young IFS officer remarked, “people just don’t know what they are killing, in next 10-20 years by the time they realise, it will be too late”. When people from outside the state have so much concern and care for the wildlife

in our state, we must urgently realise its importance and refrain from doing only lip-service and blame game but instead do the required necessary to reverse the gear of time to once wildlife wealth.

For Zero wildlife crime, the participation and cooperation of the general public is indispensable. Many believe wildlife as the responsibility of the forest department and so leave it to the department for its protection and preservation.

This mindset should change. Wildlife is a universal treasure, it belongs to all and so, it must be every person’s responsibility to protect it in whatever way possible. Although the government in general and the forest department in particular have been making sincere efforts to curb the menace of wildlife crime by bringing in various regulations from time to time, we should understand that enforcement alone cannot stop wildlife crime. Enforcement must go hand in hand with maximum public participation in order to effectively deal with wildlife crimes; for its prevention, and for protection and preservation of wildlife. The very fact that the transformation from massacre of Amur Falcon to zero killing of the bird could be achieved through active cooperation, collaboration and coordination of the public, NGO’s, Village Councils with the concerned department and the government ; the same must also be replicated while dealing with other wildlife crimes.

“Only when the last of the animals horns, tusks, skin and bones have been sold, will mankind realize that money can never buy back our wildlife” Paul Oxton.

Hukai H. Zhimo Forest Colony, Dimapur

fers; then today’s the good and comfortable Life would not have come without the toils of the Past. So also, the Sacrifice will affect the Future.

Man without a Past has no Future. If the principle of: “EAT AND BE MERRY FOR WE DIE TOMORROW”, is the most preferable principle of life, I personally do not subscribes to the belief has brought Man from past Primitive savage to the present highly Civilized today.

WE are today because of the Past, we will be the Future because of how we are Today. ‘Respect for the Life of Today’ is great but ‘to live for the Future’ is more sublime. Man chooses today’s Principle for the future. In addition, what can be more transcendent sublime Principle today than a Stand for Truth and Justice for the Future?

The conscious selection of Human Values transcends today and brings us Goodness Tomorrow. For Leaders -if one is in Thinkingnothing is greater a Principle than a Stand for Truth and Justice today for the future.

The final question on the Issue at hand is: Which principle Action one adopts for tomorrow’s future: Passive Resistance to the Adversary, Violence, Non-violence or any other democratic acts?

Only 9 Jewish Patriots alone remained in the impregnable Fort of Masada overlooking the Jordan River in Palestine, for the Freedom of Judea, against the might of surrounding Roman Empire Forces. The Patriots swore among themselves to kill each other by turn than to Surrender to the foe.

They cast secret lots to decide who would kill whom. EACH picked up one of the lots and found out which other compatriot he would eliminate, the last would kill himself! One after another, they fell to each other.

The Masada fell but the dead are alive in every Jewish Soldier of Israel today before their Passing out Parade at Masada swearing: “Masada will not fall again”!

The Naga cannot and would not adopt the example of Jewish Patriots of Masada of centuries ago, but he will never accept the Status of a Dalit of India and would continue to fight for political Truth and Justice from India by means he thinks best, to live a ‘separate life’ but ‘together’?!

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agas are Tribals and are living together as different Tribes with different dialects and cultures. Each Tribe is identified as a Naga Tribe because of the cultures being identical. Nagamese is a great blessing to the Nagas because through it alone the Nagas can communicate with one another till today.

Vast majority of our people are professed believers of Jesus Christ. If our people are really followers of Christ, Nagaland will be a land of truth and peace. But in practice, our land is full of violence, bloodshed, corruption and tribalism. Is there any political or social crisis which is settled amicably in term of complying with the teaching of Christ as far as your memory goes?

Christianity is not a religion but is a practice of the perfect characteristics of God. In contrary Nagaland is a land of serving quit notice, declaration of non – cooperation, suspension of recognition, dissociation, forming parallel organization, defection and welcoming defectors as home comers. It is easy to ignite tribal communalism and Tribal feuds. Will the Nagas continue to be a cauldron or to get bogged in a quagmire?

We have apex organizations such as Naga Hoho, ENPO, NMA, GB Federation and NSF. Tenyimi union was opposed by some leaders and now there are NTC and CNTC. Whatever it may be the organizations, they should be transcendent of narrow tribalism and sectarianism to pave the way of the Naga people to a higher ground.

Doing Theology Is Better Than Learning Theology

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n the past people talk about ‘learning theology’: who is God, what is God doing, how do we know God, what are we to learn, how are we to learn about God, what kind of theology and so on. But the time of learning theology has gone. Now is the time of ‘doing theology’. People believe us by seeing of what we are doing rather than by what we are saying/ preaching. They are clever enough that they judge us by what we do rather than by what we say. Saying something good is not enough to convince others. Good has no value unless we put it into practice.

Faith has no effect unless we put it into practice. Therefore ‘doing theology’ is better than ‘learning theology’ even as the ‘Word became flesh’ in Jesus.

I have met some of the children of the pioneers of tribal theology.

They cannot communicate with each other in their own mother tongue. So their family members communicate with each other in English. I start asking in my mind: why these people are talking so much about tribal theology when their children cannot even speak mother tongue? What is the use of telling about tribal culture when they have neglected tribal culture

by themselves? Is it right to have seminar on tribal theology from Five Stars Restaurant? How can we believe of a dalit theologian who talk so much about the brokenness of dalit people but always travel by flight in first class saying that they don’t have time to travel by Train or Bus? I am not condemning them but I am just saying that ‘doing theology’ is better than ‘learning theology.’ In other word, theology must be exhibited in actions not just in mere words.

We live in a world where there are so many good speakers but less doers. ‘Everybody said but nobody did’ is the kind of world we live in. God does not need so many speakers but only few doers/workers to change the world. We talk so much about sacrificial God but we do not want to sacrifice ourselves: our time, our energy, our sleep, our family, so to say our comfort zone for society. It is this comfort zone that keeps us confined to our own interest and alienates us from society. This is big challenge to theological community today. If we are to be good ministers of God, we must sacrifice our comfort zone.

Our theology must be able to exorcise the evil spirit of comfort zone from us.

It is sad indeed that the residential form of theological education (as we have today) had produced many good speakers but failed to produce many doers of the word.

Ours is a protected community oriented where students are adjusted to a community disciplines, abiding by campus rules and participating in the routine of corporate worship services, and follows fixed study time. While it helps in developing personal and spiritual discipline of theological students, there are dangers involved too.

The danger in this kind of residential theological education is that it often turns out to be a ghetto community that concerns with its own interests, petty quarrels, and totally unconcerned about the what happens outside. We cut ourselves from the outside world for whom we undertake theological training. We fail to understand the real problems and hopes, anxieties and aspirations of the people. In a protected community, only protected theology can grow. There are no challenges from society to such a theology, and so, such a theology has hardly the capacity to challenge the society. We continue produce many Pharisees and Levites but less Samaritans. Many

theological graduates are experts in running the affairs of the Church but completely failed to connect theological knowledge with wider society.

Therefore in order to develop a relevant and challenging theology, we must search for ways and means for theological education to take place outside of theological campus. We must think of our involvement outside of ‘mission compound’ or within the four walls of the church. Living a good life in the mission compound or preaching a good sermon within the church cannot bring transformation in the society. We must dismantle ‘mission compound’ mentality. We must leave behind the ‘holier than thou’ attitude of the church. We must be one with the people sharing their joys and sorrows, their pains and happiness, their anxieties, their aspirations. We need to learn many things from society and not always trying to teach them. This will make ministry fruitful. To that end, Baptist Theological College, Pfutsero, is initiating a Life Skills Training Institute with the hope of injecting new thoughts and providing new perspective to theological education.

Z. K. Pahrü Pou, BTC, Pfutsero

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‘Stirring the creative element within’

Magnum Opus: festival for the arts and music

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he second edition of Magnum Opus, a 2-day festival for the arts and music, kicked off at the NEZCC Stone Garden, Dimapur on October 24. The result of collaboration between Act of Kindness (AoK) and the NEZCC, the event is also commemorative coinciding with the annual International Artist Day on October 25.

It will witness a plethora of artistic expressions at the scenic Stone Garden from poetry and music to handicrafts and photography to cosplay and dance. The first edition in 2015 witnessed as many as 94 participants converging at the event.

AoK founder, Lenti Aier explaining the concept behind the event said that in keeping with the AoK vision, it aims to bring

together artists under one roof “where they not only exhibit but also learn from one another.” According to Aier, the art form may be different but it is all about expressing thought and ideas.

“When we give the freedom to express and experiment without fear, we are stirring the creative element of the individual” that eventually will take shape and impact the society, she said.

This year’s edition is expected to attract over a hundred artists. The day saw a number of events from poetry writing, basic photography class, cosplay, dance and a live performance contest of original music alongwith exhibition and sale.

October 25 will have art and bamboo craft demonstrations, coslpay and culminate with a buffet-cum-live music event in the evening.

Cosplay artists in character during the AoK Magnum Opus at the NEZCC Stone Garden, Dimapur on October 24. (Photo by Manen Aier)

Bipasha Basu, Reshma Qureshi Taylor SwifT felt walk ramp for Archana Kochhar violated after being groped

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inger Taylor Swift felt "frantic and distressed" after being groped by a Disk Jockey (DJ). The 26-year-old singer has an ongoing lawsuit against DJ David Mueller, whom she accused of grabbing her derriere, when they met backstage at her concert in Colorado last year, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

While a judge has agreed to make photographs of the reported incident sealed from public view, Swift's videotaped deposition has now been made available. In the deposi-

tion, which was videographed on July 26, the "Blank space" hitmaker was asked to recount the incident in detail and spoke about her embarrassment and discomfort.

"I remember being frantic, distressed, feeling violated in a way I had never experienced before," Swift said. "A meet-and-greet is supposed to be a situation where you're thanking people for coming, you're supposed to be welcoming people into your home, which is the arena for that day, and for someone

to violate that hospitality in that way, I was completely stunned," she added.

And Swift insisted the DJ's conduct proved his behaviour was completely intentional.

"Right as the moment came for us to pose for the photo, he took his hand and put it up my dress and grabbed onto my ass cheek and no matter how much I scooted over it was still there." "It was completely intentional, I've never been so sure of anything in my life," the singer added.

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ctress Bipasha Basu and acid attack victim Reshma Qureshi promoted Archana Kochhars cause of all beauty inclusion and supported the initiative of "Make Love Not Scars" by walking for the designer at the Digital Surat Couture show here.

The first edition of Digital Surat Couture show was held here on Sunday.

Comprising of four capsule collections, including the range which was showcased at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) runway in September, Kochhar's new collections were a blend of glitz and glamour. Her new collections had Rudra Digital Solution's digital prints as well, read a statement.

Bipasha looked re-

splendent in a digital bridal lehenga, while Reshma promoted the designer's cause on the ramp in a bright long, flowing ensemble. "It was great fun walking for Archana again. I think her collection is absolutely gorgeous. I am also very happy supporting this initiative and sharing this platform with acid attack survivor Reshma. She is so confident and is doing an amazing job of motivating other women.

She is truly an inspiration," Bipasha said.

Talking about the initiative, Kochhar said: "I think beauty has been severely stereotyped. It's my humble endeavour to change this stereotype through platforms such as Digital Surat Couture show."

Kochhar added that

"beauty should be an allinclusive concept. Be it models with physical abilities or Reshma who was an acid attack victim. These women are truly beautiful.

We need such acceptance in society and I think such endeavours will increase sensitivity towards this concept in our society".

Kochhar's new digital collection boasted of myriad hues of mint green, rusty pink, red, black, ivory and white. It comprised of intricately digitally printed garments with silhouettes ranging from Indian fusion to contemporary bridal including lehengas with crop tops, anarkalis, structured saris, pencil skirts with flared tops and floor length anarkalis.

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ctor Vin Diesel believes with F. Gary Gray as the director, the eighth part of "Fast and Furious" movie will have a chance to win at an Oscar next year. Gray's "Straight Outta Compton" failed to win at this year's 88th Academy Awards in the Best Original Screenplay category. However, Diesel feels the director will definitely win an Oscar in 2017.

"I think he went into making this movie with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder, going 'Oh, re-

Vision Trinity has released their fifth original song titled ‘Why stop now’. The song is about taking challenges through ever step one takes in life, according to a press release. The song is available at Reverbnation. Links will be available on the official Facebook page of the band.

ally? Okay. Now, I'm going to take the biggest saga in the world, and I'm about to throw Oscars at you. Wait till you see what he does'," Diesel told etonline.com. "('Fast 8') is different.

It's very dark," said Diesel, who plays the role of Dominic Toretto in the franchise.

"My character is conflicted in a way that is really going to shock you. He's coming off of a lot of emotion from 'Furious 7' and the loss that ‘Furious 7' represents," he added.

"Fast 8" is set to release on April 14, 2017 in the US. Source: IANS

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The audience wanted him to get on with his singing, so the "Baby" hitmaker dropped his microphone and walked off the stage on Sunday.

However, he soon returned and said: "Manc can't handle the talking so I won't talk." "The reason why I was getting upset earlier was because I travelled across the whole world to come here and I dedicate my life to performing and bring smiles to people's faces," Bieber said.

"I feel that people were just not giving me the same respect back and it hurts a little bit so that's why. But we're gonna end it on this last song...

'Baby'," he added. Bieber's London dates on his "Purpose" world tour have been controversial, as last week the singer blasted his fans at two different concerts.

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Hamilton cuts Rosberg's Fusion SC to face DYA in MDFA final F1 lead with 50th win

Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the US Grand Prix with Lindsey Vonn, Gordon Ramsay and Venus Williams. (Getty Images)

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AUSTIN, OcTOber 24 (reUTerS): Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 50th Formula One victory on Sunday with a pole-to-flag U.S. Grand Prix drive that kept his title hopes alive and trimmed Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg's lead to 26 points with three races remaining.

Rosberg, who had been chasing his 10th triumph of the season, finished second on a sunny Texan afternoon with a big crowd but little drama -- even if Hamilton spent much of it worrying about reliability.

The straightforward victory was Hamilton's fourth in Texas in five seasons and ended a barren stretch for the triple world champion dating back to his last win in Germany in July.

"This has always been a good hunting ground for me," said the Briton, the third driver after Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost to win 50 races, in a podium interview conducted by British actor Gerard Butler.

"I love being here in the States, it very much feels like home," he added, with tennis player Venus Williams and skier Lindsey Vonn watching on.

"All I can do is do my best and continue to drive as I have this weekend," said Hamilton, who confessed he had completely forgotten that it would be his 50th win. "Nico has been driving fantastically well all year so the battle will continue."

Rosberg, finished 4.5

seconds behind and had dropped back to third at the start before events lent the German a helping hand.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who had seized second at the start, was third for Red Bull but his Dutch team mate Max Verstappen failed to finish due to a gearbox failure.

Rosberg, whose advantage means he can still take his first title without having to win again this season, said it was 'damage limitation'. The German has 331 points to Hamilton's 305, with seven points the difference between a win and second place.

The Mercedes drivers are the only ones in title contention and the team has already won the constructors' championship

for a third year in a row.

Hamilton, who won his third title at the circuit last year after a Rosberg error gifted him the race win, shook hands with his team mate as they waited to go on the podium.

The body language contrasted to the 2015 aftermath, when Hamilton tossed Rosberg a cap and had it thrown back at him.

Verstappen had pushed Rosberg hard early on but any hope of getting between the Mercedes drivers ended when he pitted with his team not expecting it. The 18-year-old then dropped to a crawling pace before pulling across the gravel and parking up but marshals were unable to move the Red Bull to safety without the use of a crane,

leading to a virtual safety car.

That allowed the Mercedes drivers to pit and gain time on Ricciardo, who had already done so.

"They basically got a free pit stop," said the exasperated Australian over the radio.

Verstappen said the team had told him to keep going initially.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished fourth but a bungled stop put paid to team mate Kimi Raikkonen's race with the Finn leaving before the wheel had been fully detached.

"I saw some sparks coming out. At the end of the pitlane the team told me to stop ... the rear wheel nut had not fitted properly," said Raikkonen, who let the Ferrari roll back before parking up. Ferrari were fined 5,000 euros ($5,439.00) for the unsafe release. Fernando Alonso was fifth for McLaren with fellow-Spaniard Carlos Sainz sixth for Toro Rosso and Brazilian Felipe Massa seventh for Williams.

Mexican Sergio Perez finished eighth for Force India, after fighting back from the rear following a first lap tangle with Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat, and McLaren's Jenson Button was ninth. Kvyat collected a 10 second time penalty for causing the collision.

Frenchman Romain Grosjean collected a point for Haas, the first U.S.owned team in 30 years who were making their home debut, but Mexican team mate Esteban Gutierrez failed to finish.

Ronaldo, Bale, Aguero nominated for 2016 Ballon d'Or award HigHligHtS

• Ronaldo will have to take on teammate Bale for the Ballon d'Or • Last year's honour went to Ronaldo's arch rival Messi, who won it for the fifth time • The first Ballon d'Or was won by Stanley Matthews PArIS, OcTOber 24 (AFP): Three-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo will have to take on Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale for the Ballon d'Or. Both were on the 2016 longlist announced Monday which also featured Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Borussia Dortmund's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Juventus veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Manchester United's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also on the list, while Barcelona's Argentine superstar Lionel

Messi was expected to be added later.

Ballon d'Or sponsors France Football magazine, who are organising the trophy on their own after the end of their partnership with FIFA, are releasing the names of the 30 players in batches of five over the course of Monday.

Ronaldo, who won the award in 2008 and 2013-14, set himself up for a fourth Ballon d'Or when captaining Portugal to Euro 2016 glory and helping Real Madrid to an 11th Champions League triumph.

Another player to make the list is Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, one

Players of Dilong Youth Association (yellow Jersey) and Sports Society Suyim (blue) in the first semi-finals of the ongoing MDFA Trophy, Mokokchung on October 24.

Morung Express News Mokokchung | October 24

Defending champions Fusion SC defeated Shitilong Sporting Club by a lone goal to book a berth in the finals of the ongoing MDFA trophy while in the other semi-finals match, Dilong Youth Association (DYA) defeated Sports Society Suyim (SSS) in a penalty shootout.

The first match between DYA and SSS was evenly contested with both teams evenly matched in all positions.

But after the lemon break, the SSS boys showed more determination and would have been rewarded with a goal in one or more occasions had it not for the quick reflexes of DYA custodian Nungsangyanger, dubbed as 'Superman' by DYA supporters.

Scoreless in the stipulated ninety minutes, the match was decided through penalty shootout. Nungsangyanger won the match for DYA saving two successive shots. The shootout finished 3-1 with SSS managing to convert

only one through Pamdibe.

Temjenmeren, Manen and Inshalu found the target for DYA. In the second semi final match, a goal from Fusion SC striker chubaangnen in the 58th minute was enough to catapult Fusion to defend the title against DYA at the final on October 25.

The match will begin at 1:00 pm at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex.

Bendanglila, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, will be the chief guest.

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Slammers march into final in style Morung Express News Dimapur | October 24

Super Slammers marched into the final of the Sovima T20 Gold Cup in style chasing down a target of 125 against BMS Darbar in the first semi-finals encounter of the tournament.

Electing to bat, BMS looked set for a big total but some tight bowling from Chanakya Sharma and Bikash Chetri restricted BMS to 124 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs. Nadeem anchored the BMS innings as wickets fell but eventually fell following a solid 35-ball 45 run guard at the crease. A quickfire 11-ball 29 from Amit early on ensured a respectable 6 per over target for the of the stars for hosts and beaten finalists France at Euro 2016.

One man not included is Griezmann's compatriot Karim Benzema, the Real Madrid striker's year having been overshadowed by the sextape blackmail affair which led to him being

frozen out of the national team ahead of the Euros.

The winner will be determined by a vote of journalists -- players (national team captains) and managers will no longer have a say after the ending of the fiveyear deal between France football and FIFA.

The first Ballon d'Or was won by Stanley Matthews, at the time with Blackpool, who beat Alfredo Di Stefano for the inaugural title in 1956.

Last year's honour went to Ronaldo's arch rival Messi, who won it for the fifth time.

Slammers. Sharma wrapped up the innings with 3 for 24 while finished with 2 for 25.

Slammers took the crease with gusto as batsmen Abhijit Roy - 51 runs from 30 balls and Kelyan Gogoi - 31 runs from 25 balls held the innings together. None of the BMS bowlers except Amit could trouble the opposition batting, who claimed one wicket and giving away only 14 runs in the allotted 4 overs. Slammers chased down the target in 19.2 overs for a 6-wicket win with the final score reading 129. Slammers’ Bikash Chetri was declared the Man of the Match.

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'Sharapova will be back in WTA rankings after 3 tournaments next year' MOScOw, OcTOber 24 (IANS): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, currently suspended on doping-related charges, will return to the singles rankings following her performance at three tournaments next year, a senior official with the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) said on Monday.

According to the new rankings released by the Women Tennis Association (WTA) on Monday, the former World No.1 dropped out of the global top-100 female tennis players, reports Efe. "Sharapova's departure from the WTA rankings list is a matter of technical detail," RTF Vice President Alexei Selivanenko said.

"She needs to take part in at least three tournaments in order to regain her stance in the ranking list."

"She lost the minimal re-

quired quota (to stay in the ranking list) of three tournaments since she had not played since the beginning of this year," Selivanenko added.

"However, she will resume playing next year and, as soon she competes in three tournaments, she will be back in the ranking list.

There are no doubts that she will be granted wild cards from tournaments' organisers and she will return to the ranking list."

Sharapova has been allowed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to play in exhibition matches before her ban expires.

She has been serving a two-year suspension for violation of anti-doping regulations since January 26.

However, the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled October 4 to re-

duce her suspension term from 24 to 15 months.

The right-handed player is now eligible to officially return to the tennis courts from April 26 next year.

In early March, Sharapova was told that her doping tests revealed the presence of performance enhancing drug Meldonium in her body system. Following the announcement, she was provisionally suspended from all tennis-related activities.

Sharapova filed an appeal with the CAS on June 9 against her two-year suspension, which was officially announced on June 8 by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Tribunal over anti-doping violations.

Due to the ban the silver medallist at the 2012 Olympic Games in London had to miss the 2016 Rio Games in August.

Inaugural Match Patron, Akashe Zhimo, GB Eralibill village readies to kick off the tournament at Kushiabill on Monday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | October 24

The 3rd Chekiye Memorial Football Trophy cum Volleyball Tournament organized by the Highway Area Sumi Sports Association began on Monday at Kushiabill village local ground under the theme, “Recalibration.”

Inaugural match patron, Akashe Zhimo, GB Eralibill village urged upon the players to be disciplined in the field and show good examples towards each other. Encouraging the players, he said many famed sportspersons were initially a product of small events in their respective fields before they became global images and urged the players to be consistent and patient. Akashe also told them to maintain sportsmanship spirit throughout the tournament.

Chief patron, Hokupu Zhimomi, Head GB, Chekiye village impressed upon the players the importance of fostering unity and friendship through sports.

The inaugural programme was marked with entertainment items such as songs and dances. Altogether, 14 teams are participating in the tournament. The final matches would be played on November 1.

During the inaugural football match, Chekiye won the match 4-0 against Padampukhri, while the second match ended in a tie between Mishikito and Bamunpukhuri scoring two goals each.

October 25 Matches 1st match Toluvi vs Diphupar 2nd match Kushiabill vs Ikishe 3rd match Sughuna vs Mishikito 4th match Thilixu vs Eralibill

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