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Heads of educational Dilong Youth Association institutions sensitized on lifts MDFA Trophy Tobacco Control Act PAGE 02

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Decision to hold UlB election AcAUt alleges 1000 crore wheat ‘scam’ in f&cs dept as per our own Act, cM says Centre supplied 57.07 crore kilo of wheat to Nagaland during 2003-2015.

Where did it go?

Pungro Town Council inaugurated, becomes the 29th town council of Nagaland state

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang pointed out that the decision of the Government to hold Municipal and Council elections in the State with 33% reservation for women was as per provisions of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 as amended in 2006 by the State Government.

Inaugurating Pungro Town Council this morning in Kiphire district, the Chief Minister said the State Government took a “bold decision” to hold Municipal and Town council elections with 33% reservation for women even though there was a case pending in the Supreme Court.

“According to our own Municipal Act 2001 which was amended in 2006, there is provision for 33% reservation for women,” he pointed out and said it was decided to hold elections to the urban local bodies “as per our own Act.” “We have decided not to wait for the verdict of the Supreme Court since it is unpredictable which way the decision would go,” the Chief Minister said, according to a CMO press release.

He also said that as per the recommendations of

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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): One person was arrested on charges of murdering a six year old boy at 7th Mile Model Village Dimapur on October 24. A press note from the Dimapur Police informed that the accused allegedly killed the child using a stick. The accused has been identified as one Wedete Thele. Police informed that post-mortem examination of the deceased was conducted and the dead body handed over to the parents for last rites. The accused was arrested and a criminal case has been registered for further investigation, police added

the 14th Finance Commission, the State “cannot receive grants from the Government of India if there are no Municipal and Town Councils.” And without grants there cannot be any worthwhile development in our towns, he added.

Reminding the people of the dynamics of running urban local bodies, the Chief Minister said these bodies are expected to raise their own resources and asked the people to “be more than willing to pay their taxes and fees to the Councils so that there is fund for their common needs and facilities.”

“If we want development, we need to inculcate a progressive mindset and attitude,” he said, adding “We need an attitude of willingness to contribute our best towards our common developmental needs.”

On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Government has put the proposal for 400 housing for Urban Poor at Pungro in the current financial year on a priority basis.

Earlier in the morning, he flagged off an NST Night Bus Service between Pungro and Dimapur. The

nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang at the inaugural programme of the Pungro Town Council in Kiphire district on october 25, Tuesday.

Chief Minister appealed to the people to consider the bus as their property and take good care of it so that the conveyance needs of the people in the area are catered to properly.

Reservation for women does not infringe Article 371 (A): ENWO Earlier in the day, Birila Tonkiu, President of the Eastern Naga Women Organisation (ENWO), while addressing the gathering, thanked the Chief Minister and his Cabinet for taking what she called the right and bold step to hold Municipal elections with 33% reservation for women.

Reiterating that res-

ervation for women does not infringe on Article 371 (A) since it has to do with urban governance only, she said, “If Naga men can enjoy rights, why not Naga women? Constitutional right is for all irrespective of gender!”

She went on to add that Naga women would not have fought for 33% reservation if it would have infringed on Article 371 (A) and social practices of the Naga people.

Also speaking at the function, Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs, Tohanba said the primary function of creating ULBs is to empower urban local governance through

delegation of powers to the local bodies.

He expressed confidence that Pungro, being a border town, creation of Pungro Town Council would boost the economic activities within the town and thereby generate avenues for increasing revenues.

He revealed that as per 2011 Census, Pungro town has a population of 5, 744 with 854 households, and a literacy rate of 80.67%, which is higher that the State’s average literacy rate of 79.55%.

There are presently 3 Municipal Councils and 29 Town Councils in Nagaland state.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland on Tuesday today alleged a 1000 crore Wheat supply “scam” in the Food and Civil Supplies Department (F&CS).

Revealing RTI information furnished by the F&CS department, ACAUT media cell in a press statement informed that the Centre supplied 57.05 crore kilo of Wheat as State quota under APL, BPL, AAY, Welfare Scheme and Hostel Scheme to the Nagaland Food and Civil Supplies Department (F&CS) counting from the year 2003 up to 2015.

However, distribution of Wheat under APL, BPL, AAY, to all the 11 districts under APL, BPL, AAY as per departmental records during the intervening 12 years, as furnished in the RTI response, stood at 72.81 crore kilos, which is surprisingly 15.74 crore kilo more than what the Central government had supplied to the State.

The superfluous Wheat supply has been portrayed in the year 2003-07, ACAUT

Wheat supply and distribution in Nagaland from 2003-15

Source: As per RTI information furnished by the F&CS department A B Total Wheat supplied as State Distribution of wheat under quota under APL, BPL, AAY, APL, BPL, AAY, to all the 11 Year Welfare Scheme, & Hostel districts as per departmental Scheme (in Kg) Records (in Kg) 2003-04 5,76,72,000 12,51,30,000 2004-05 8,83,57,000 14,92,28,000 2005-06 6,07,05000 12,18,80,000 2006-07 3,52,41,000 9,01,76,000 2007-08 3,71,38,000 3,49,08,000 2008-09 3,33,52,000 3,09,06,000 2009-10 3,51,68,000 2,42,92,000 2010-11 3,85,46,000 3,61,37,000 2011-12 3,83,15,000 3,59,06,000 2012-13 3,33,15,000 3,09,06,000 2013-14 2,58,23,000 2,34,14,000 2014-15 2,71,61,000 2,52,87,000 TOTAL 51.07 Crore kg 72.81 Crore Kg

Anomaly: Column B cannot be more than Column A informed, while explaining that, “The whole PDS is such a mess that even the records supplied through RTI portrays that in the years from 2003-07, the F&CS department distributed more wheat than was supplied by the Central government!”

Alleging that it is an “absolute fabrication” to claim that the F&CS department has been supplying Wheat to the villages in the districts when Nagas do not eat Wheat, ACAUT remarked that the only realistic conclusion is that there is “virtual 100% diversion of wheat to the black market.”

Calculate the 12-year quota of wheat supplied, that is, 51.07 crore Kg x Rs 25 per kg at present market rate, the monetary value comes to Rs 1276, 98, 25,000/- (one thousand two hundred seventy six crore, ninety-eight lakhs

and twenty five thousand rupees), ACAUT pointed out. In other words, it is a Rs 1,276 crore scam which the general public can make their own conclusion as per the facts laid out, it pointed out.

While appreciating the F&CS department for initiating tendering after a gap of almost 2 decades if not more, ACAUT stated that thousands of crores worth of PDS items like rice, wheat, levy sugar, SK Oil, etc., have not reached the intended beneficiaries in the districts because of the presence of syndicates.

“The table will clear to the public how the syndicate comprising of carriage contractors -local Nagas as decorative fronts, politicians, the department, and non-local local businessmen have pocketed thousands of crores of money,” it stated.

Framework Agreement: NSCN (R) asks ENCSU laments lukewarm attitude of Nagaland govt NSCN (IM) to ‘change present atmosphere’

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The NSCN (R) today asked the NSCN (IM) to “change the present atmosphere” and consult all Naga political groups regarding the Framework Agreement. A press statement from the MIP of the NSCN (R) said that it had met with the NSCN (IM) leadership and “suggested for wide consultation with all stake holders.” It however lamented that the NSCN (IM) leadership “have not used their wisdom and have come on their way and continued to stress on open door policy, which means all the NPGs should join NSCN (IM).”

It asked that all Naga political groups be consulted “because it will not be possible to solve Asia’s longest political problem by talking to the Government of India alone.” The NSCN (R), while stating that it does not “demean the Naga Civil Societies,” however pointed out that the Naga political groups “who are in battle line

should be best consulted.”

“While the Naga people disapproved and refused to accept Framework Agreement and factional solution, the NSCN/ GPRN-Reformation will also equally disapprove and reject it whatsoever. Therefore, the NSCN-IM leaders should change the present atmosphere by consulting other NPGs,” it said.

Condemns Oct 23 shootout Meanwhile the NSCN (R) condemned the firing incident of October 23, where one GPRN/NSCN cadre was killed and said that it shares the “pain and distresses of the GPRN/NSCN.” “This act of the Indian Army is direct violation of not only ceasefire clause but also disrespects the human rights of mankind. We need to have equal respect to understand one another to ensure permanent solution,” it affirmed.

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LBCA protests occupation of church by 28 Assam Rifles DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBCA) has registered strong protest against the action of the Assam Rifles, who it alleged are in the habit of using religious institutions and churches as their “safe haven” while launching any kind of military operation.

The latest incident occurred on October 22, 2016 when troops of 28th Assam Rifles reportedly occupied Mekokla Baptist Church and the church guesthouse without seeking permission from the concerned pastor or church officials, informed a statement issued by the LBCA. When the pastor protested and tried to reason with the commander-in-charge, the commander reportedly retorted that the “area being under his jurisdiction, he was at liberty to take any decision without anybody’s permission or consultation with anybody,” the statement added.

It further said that despite strong protest by the pastor and the church officials, the 28th Assam Rifles led by the post commander of Doyang outpost “forcibly oc-

cupied” the church as well as the church guesthouse, the press release stated. Even the intervention of the village administration who offered the AR troops the village community hall to be made their overnight camp was refused, the LBCA added.

“This is nothing but an attempt on the part of the Indian Army, to disrupt the sanctity of the place of worship which can never be accepted by any religion, be it Christian, Hindus, Muslims or others …,” it maintained.

While condemning the action, the LBCA has called upon all right thinking citizens, all Christians and all religions to come forward and raise their voices against the forcible occupation of the “place of worship, which is considered as the most sacred place by all religion.”

The LBCA has also urged the district administration and the police to take up the matter with the security forces so that no such forcible occupation of any ‘place of worship’ of any religion takes place in the days to come.

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Eastern Nagaland College Students Union (ENCSU) today lamented the lukewarm attitude of the Nagaland State Government towards the former’s demands regarding the NSEE results.

It may be noted that the ENCSU had suspended its agitation following an appeal made by the Eastern Nagaland Legislator’s

Union (ENLU).

A press note from the ENCSU today listed out several demands, which it said needs to be attained within 48 hours, failing which it would resume agitation.

It demanded that in accordance to the 15% reservation for the “backward tribes” of Nagaland, “Seven MBBS seats from the total of 49 MBBS seats and two BDS seats out of 11

BDS seats should be exclusive allotted to the backward tribes of Nagaland.”

Once the demand of 4 MBBS seats and 2 BDS seats are allotted as per the demand of the ENCSU, it asked that the state government/department ensure safe admission for those selected candidates under special consideration It demanded that the 4 MBBS & 2 BDS seats

should be allocated “exclusively for the 6 backward tribes of eastern Nagaland.”

It also asked for action towards rectification of “irregularities and anomalies of guidelines” of the state government. This included the state government demanding for retaining of State Exam for a period of 30 years; and enhancement of reservation policy for a period of 30 years.

Adhere to Cease Fire Ground Rules: GPRN/NSCN

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) of the GPRN/ NSCN today stated that the shootout between the Assam Rifles and the GPRN/NSCN on October 23 “is a clear case of Cease-fire Ground Rules (CFGRs) violation perpetuated by the 28th Assam Rifles.”

A press note from the Supervisor of the CFSB, GPRN/NSCN stated that “the situation on the ground at that very moment was quite normal without a slightest thought of provocation.” “As the process of designate camp was at its final stage and hence, both parties knew the presence of each other from the very beginning,” it claimed.

It claimed that the “unilateral action, perhaps on that very fateful day had conspicuously testified the real intents of Indian security forces deployed in Cease-fire declared zone. It shows that they have literally deviated itself from the agreed rules

NTC condemns recent violence

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) today expressed concern at the recent violence in the state, with particular reference to the October 23 shootout between the AR and the GPRN/NSCN. A press note from the NTC reminded that the GPRN/NSCN is presently under Ceasefire with the Government of India and “both parties are bound by the rules bilaterally framed by the parties. Therefore, so long the parties remain respectful to the rules; such ugly incident would have been averted.”

“Anyone using violence is tantamount to

disrespect of the general sentiment of the public who are crying for peace and harmony in our land,” the NTC stated. “While upholding the desire for peace, the NTC condemns the offensive action of 28-Assam Rifles which cost our society a precious life and hard earn peace. It appears that the presence of the 28-Assam Rifles in the locality is endangering peace and security,” it said.

The NTC stated that “violation of the Ceasefire ground rules if any could have been taken up with the Ceasefire Monitoring Cell and necessary instructions or order could have resolved the

conflict and avoid dreadful incident such as this.”

The Government of India, it said, “should avoid using carrot and stick policy of peace process and indiscriminate hunt on the groups engaged in ceasefire.” It also asked the Nagaland State Government to investigate on the incident and “book the culprits to prevent recurrence of such excesses and restore peace in the region.”

The NTC meanwhile appealed to the GPRN/ NSCN to show “magnanimity and maximum restrain, and adhere to the Cease Fire ground rules for congenial atmosphere to usher peace in our land.”

of engagement.”

The CFSB, GPRN/ NSCN stated that “laid down ground rules should be adhered by the Indian security forces and Naga Army as well.”

“Under the established norms, no one is empow-

ered to take one’s precious soul on whimsical pretext. Ground rules clearly states, under Clause-IV that, ‘there would be no offensive like ambush, raid and attack leading to death/injury/ damage or loss of property against

the NSCN by the Indian Army, Para-military forces and the Police,” it further pointed out.

It further mourned the demise of Lieutant Imti Ao during the shootout and extended condolences to the bereaved family.

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Heads of educational institutions sensitized on Tobacco Control Act

Additional Director H&FW, Dr. N. Savino speaking as resource person on advocacy workshop for heads of educational institutions held at LCS Building on October 25. (DIPR Photo)

Kohima, october 25 (DiPr): An advocacy workshop for heads of educational institutions on “proper guidance for promoting tobacco free institutions and hazards of tobacco” was held at LCS Building, Kohima on October 25. The programme was organised by District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC), Kohima, Department of Health and Family Welfare (H&FW), Kohima.

In the first session, Additional Director H&FW, Dr. N. Savino spoke on the topic ‘Tobacco Control Act (COTPA 2003).’ Highlighting on the Act, Dr. Savino said that the Act is applicable to all products containing tobacco in any form, which extends to whole of India. He emphasized on the main provisions of the Act which included Section-4 ‘Prohibition of smoking in specified public places’; Section-5

‘Prohibition of advertisement, promotion and sponsorship of all tobacco products’; Section-6 (a) ‘Prohibition on sale of tobacco products to minor’ (b) ‘Prohibition on sale of tobacco products near educational institutions; and Section-7 ‘Depiction of specified health warnings on tobacco packages.’

Dr. Savino said under Section-4, the owner, proprietor or in-charge of the public places must ensure that no astray, lighter or other things designed to facilitate smoking are provided; no person smoke and to put up No Smoking Signage as per COTPA in these public places. The owners, proprietors or in-charge of the public places must create a smoking room or area as mentioned in the provision Section 4 of the Act. On Section-5, he said that no person shall take part in any advertisement

which directly or indirectly promotes to use or consumption of tobacco products. On Section-6, Dr. Savino said that the seller should ensure that the person who is buying the tobacco product is not a minor and a display board must be put up at the point of sale declaring that “Sale of tobacco products to minors is prohibited”. Under the Section, it is also prohibited to sale tobacco products in an area within a radius of 100 yards of any Educational Institutions where a Prohibitory Order by the Institution must be put up. On Section-7, he said that a pictorial health warning on every tobacco products pack should be displayed. He also emphasized on the penalties for violations of the Rules under the Section of COTPA. District Nodal Officer, DTCC Kohima, Dr. Arenla Walling presented the

guidelines for teachers to promote tobacco free schools and colleges in the district. She highlighted on various steps for disseminating information on hazards of tobacco products, guidelines for group discussion, facilitator, how to say “No” to tobacco, suggested activity for the students and teachers to explain the facts to the students. She also highlighted on the idea of launching the smoke free ambassador cards to the students of Tobacco free Schools in Kohima district.

She said that the main idea of the students’ ambassador card was to campaign on smoke free Kohima city which was assured to the students by the Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor, IAS during the students’ rally for “Smoke Free Kohima City” on April 28, 2016.

She also highlighted on the guidelines for “Smoke Free Student Ambassadors” card holders while implementing the exercise. Twenty number of “Smoke Free Ambassador Card” were distributed to each 16 declared Tobacco Free Schools, Colleges and Institutions during the programme.

The advocacy programme was chaired by Assistant Professor, Simon Singsit from Oriental College Kohima who earlier welcomed all the heads of institutions and also thanked all the participants for making the programme a success.

A man wearing Hapidasa or the shawl of merit walk past a column of traditional Naga dwellings at Zhavame village under Phek district recently. Traditionally, Hapidasa are worn by those who have hosted the feast of merit for the entire village. The shawl is also a symbol of wealth. (Photo by Imti Longchar)

NU organises seminar on RTI sensitization

Lumami, october 25 (mexN): Nagaland University organized ‘one-day seminar on RTI sensitization’ on October 21 at its headquarters, Lumami.

During the introductory session, Peter Ki, CPIO, RTI Cell, NU welcomed the dignitaries, resource persons, and the participants.

Prof. N.S. Jamir, Vice-Chancellor In-Charge, delivered the exhortation. This was followed by short speeches from Prof. T. Lanusosang, Registrar, Prof. M.K. Sinha, Finance Officer and Dr. Abemo, Controller of Examinations.

In the first session on ‘How to Use RTI, the panelists were Livitoli Sukhalu,

Prof. N.S. Jamir, VC In-Charge delivering exhortation during the ‘one-day seminar on RTI sensitization’ on October 21 at NU headquarters, Lumami.

EAC, Mokokchung, Pichano Kikon, EAC (P), and Rozy Sangtam EAC (P).

In the second session on ‘Online RTI’, the resource person was N. Albert Khizho, Nodal Officer, RTI Cell, NU. The participants

of the seminar were the Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of University’s headquarters Lumami, campuses of Kohima, Medziphema, and Dimapur, as well as the Controlling Officers of headquar-

AGBCN 7th annual pastor conference Mangkonang Festival organized

to bring unity and brotherhood

Participants of the 7th annual pastor conference of Association of the Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland held at Nepali Baptist Church, Zunheboto.

ZuNheboto, october 25 (mexN): The 7th annual pastor conference of Association of the Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland (AGBCN) was held at Nepali Baptist Church, Zunheboto from October 21 to 25 at Nepali Baptist Church, Zunheboto on the theme ‘Shepherds after God’s own heart’ (Jer. 3:15). The 26 Churches un-

der AGBCN had attended the Conference.

The speakers and resource persons were Dr. Daniel Chishi, Pastor Zunheboto Town Sumi Baptist Church; Khehoto Yeptho, President Pastors’ Union Zunheboto Town; Rudra Ramauli, Executive Secretary AGBCN; Santabir Rai, Church & Mission Secretary AGBCN.

chaNgtoNgya, october 25 (DiPr): Mangkonang Festival was held at Ain Hemtu Resort in Changtongya on October 20 and 21, organized by SubDivisional Department CoOrdination Forum Changtongya (SDDCF).

Chumlamo Humtsoe, SDO (Civil), Changtongya was the chief guest on the inaugural day of the festival. He said that the festival is celebrated to bring unity, better relationship and brotherhood among all the villages under the sub-division. He maintained that by observing the festival,

young generation would be enriched with “our” rich culture and tradition, adding that the festival also aims to expose young people’s talents in the field of music by giving them a platform.

The purpose of celebrating the festival, he added, is also to promote the sub-division as a tourist spot. As the venue is also located along National Highway 2, he said “we should take full advantage.” He further informed that the festival will be held yearly and encouraged all the people to be good ambassadors for

the success of the festival in the years to come.

The programme, chaired

by Chubakokla Longkumer, also had short speech by Village Council Chairman of Changtongya. Highlights of the inaugural day included presentations by Watsu Unit, Changtongya, Christian Standard Higher Secondary School, Changtongya and Government Middle School, Akhoya.

Other highlights during the festival included music performance by X-Troopers from Changtongya, Ajungla 2014 Naga Idol finalist and special appear-

ance by Purnuker from Dimapur on the first day.

On the second day, Mangkonang Festival live concert was performed by D.G.P band Kohima and Fusion band from Mokokchung.

Various stalls were opened at the venue during the festival by Akhoya Students’ Union, Changtongya Yimsen Students’ Union, Children Carnival

by Changtongya Students’ Union, Handicraft items by Ao Students’ Union Changtongya Town and Tambola

by Veteran Football Club Changtongya Town.

ANDMSA Nagaland gets more support

Kohima, october 25 (mexN): The All Nagaland District Ministerial Service Association Kohima Unit (ANDMSA) supports the charter of demand which was earlier submitted by the ANDMSA Nagaland, to the Government of Nagaland for review and implementation. This was stated in a press statement issue by its President Zeneisalie Sano and the incumbent General Secretary Loly Swu, ANDMSA Kohima Unit.

The ANDMSA Peren Unit, while extending full support to the ANDMSA 30day ultimatum served to the government of Nagaland, has urged upon the Government to take up the charter of demands at the earliest and with genuine seriousness.

The unit also reiterated that in the event of failure to comply with the ultimatum, the Unit will not be held responsible for any

eventualities. This was stated in a press release issued by Haizierangbe Meru, President, ANDMSA (Peren Unit).

The All District Ministerial Staff Association (ANDMSA) Mon Unit in support of the Central Association which served 30 days ultimatum to the State Government regarding the three charter of demand is “genuine case and long pending issue.”

The unit stated that the District Ministerial Staff were been neglected by the government for the past many years in the field of promotional avenue and financial benefit.

P. Ngaching Konyak, President MDMSA and T. Amos Secretary, MDMSA on behalf of the Mon unit have strongly urged the state government to take up the matter on top priority and implement the case within the time frame for smooth functioning of all offices in the entire District.

The Department of Home Guards & Civil Defence, Wokha conducted training and awareness programme on disaster management for the youth of N Longidang village on October 24. Participants were imparted training on the different types of emergency rescue methods, basic first aid, knotting, earthquake awareness, do's and don'ts during earthquakes etc. A mock drill on earthquake was also demonstrated by the State Disaster Response Force, Wokha during the event.

ters Lumami.

PRO & CPIO Peter Ki in a press release said that the seminar not only dwelt on the topic of RTI Act, 2005 and its uses, but also misuses and the steps being taken to counter it.

PTAM notifies taxis and passenger bus

moN, october 25 (mexN): The Private Transport Association Mon (PTAM), following reports from the public have come to notice that vehicle seat of passenger and below standard of vehicle are plying within Mon district as taxis and passenger bus.

Therefore, PTAM in a press release issued by its Vice President, Nokshing Konyak and Joint Secretary AM Kaiba Konyak has directed to all concerned vehicle owner to make “well standard” of this respective vehicle seat and seating arrangement for the convenience of passenger and also directed to use new tyre within November 25.

The PTAM office will check all plying passenger vehicles from time to time, it stated while adding that action will be taken against anyone found unfit to be public passenger taxi/bus within Mon District jurisdiction and impose a fine of Rs. 5000 (five thousand) to light vehicle and Rs.10,000 (ten thousand) for bus respectively. “This order shall be enforce till further order,” PTAM added.

Swachh Bharat Mission workshop for villages held moKoKchuNg, october 25 (mexN): The Water & Sanitation Support Organization, PHED Mokokchung Division organized a workshop on Swachh Bharat Mission for the villages in Mokokchung Division on October 25 at Longkumer Kilem at Mokokchung town. Altogether 180 participants from Ongpangkong (N), Ongpangkong (S), Kubolong, Mangkolemba and Longchem attended the programme.

District Chairman, SBM Mokokchung, Bendangnukshi exhorted the gathering on the objectives of SBM and how each individual is a key role player in achieving a Swachh Mokokchung.

He stressed on the “behav-

Participants during the workshop on Swachh Bharat Mission for the villages in Mokokchung Division held on October 25 at Longkumer Kilem at Mokokchung town. (DIPR Photo)

ioural change and attitude” towards sanitation and hygiene and how it contributes in the progress of the society.

Executive Engineer, N.Yanger Pongen challenged the gathering for

making our society clean hygiene as a selfless responsibility embrace it as a way of life.

Communitization, Powers & Functions of WATSAN committee, operation

and maintenance, the key responsibilities were imparted to the participants.

Participants were from Village council, WATSAN committee and Watsu (women group) from each village.

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Hmar Inpui extends support to Protesting Manipur Congress burn effigies Ibobi takes up Ukhrul incident with Centre ATSUM on MU reservation impasse Newmai News Network Imphal | October 25

Imphal, OctOber 25 (mexN): In the continuing impasse on Scheduled Tribe (ST) Reservation in Manipur University, the Supreme House of the Hmar people, the Hmar Inpui, today stated that it “fully supports” the current movement spearheaded by the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) and its constituent members.

The Inpui, in this regard, appealed to the Manipur University authorities to “come to their senses” and take positive steps urgently to avoid any further unfortunate incidences.

In a statement made available to the media, the apex body of all Hmar Civil Society and Community based organisations stated that it has been observing the current issue “hoping against hope” that the University authority in collaboration with the Government will bring an amicable end to the impasse by following the Central Government and University Grants Commission directives to implement the CEI (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act 2012.

However, the Inpui lamented, that hope has been “dashed” by recent events, the latest being the violent suppression of agitating tribal students in front of the MU gate on October 24 and the actions of the Vice-Chancellor (VC) in-charge.

“The apathetic attitude of the University authorities and the derisive declaration of the MU VC in-charge Professor Amar Yumnam that the reservation norms chosen by the Academic Council meeting on October 8 would be followed in Manipur University for the academic session 2016-17 which is in direct contravention to the Central Government directive has made an already fragile situation worse,” the Inpui viewed.

The Inpui interpreted the order of the VC in-charge to go ahead with admission process for Academic Session 2016-17 from October 24 without any resolution in the reservation impasse as “being scornful to the legitimate demand of the tribal students”.

It condemned in the “strongest terms” the attitude of not only the University authority but the behaviour of some of the state forces to “insidiously instigate” and coax the otherwise

peaceful but emotionally charged agitators to “committing certain ‘mistakes’ so as to warrant a violent suppression”.

“It is most unfortunate that the State Police, meant to keep the peace, are now skilful emotional manipulators,” the Hmar Inpui statement rued.

Insisting that “arbitrary and unwarranted subjugation” of a democratic voice has now become a “trademark” of the Manipur State Government, the Inpui lamented that it has “unfortunately” been copied by the “unlikeliest” institution – "A Central University which is supposed to be a centre of positive learning and the centre-point for imbibing democratic and responsible governance.”

The Hmar Inpui strongly questioned why the state government and Manipur University authorities are “so hell-bent in avoiding amicable negotiations and dialogues with agitators - past and present but at the same time so keen in the deaths of peaceful dialogues and negotiations.”

Citing numerous debates on why the hills and valleys should not be separated or viceversa, the Inpui questioned, “Why should there not be an acute trust deficit?”

“Why should the tribal students of Manipur not be apprehensive about the intent and intention of the Manipur University authorities when they are deprived of even our legally sanctioned basic rights to free and fair education?” it further asked.

“When even such basic rights are blatantly hijacked, then it is no wonder that the state is inundated with tensions, mistrusts, fights, highly controversial Bills and Acts that infringe upon the rights of the tribal people both covertly and overtly,” it maintained.

Justice served to the whole, when it cannot be served to a few, “is just another harsh belie,” the Inpui insisted and termed the decision of the VC in-charge as being “probably influenced by some clandestine agendas.”

“For the shallow, short-sighted and selfish actions of a few individuals, it appears Manipur and its beautiful peoples are doomed to live a life of strife, distrust and painful separations,” the Inpui maintained.

Protesting against the Ukhrul incident, the Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang, and NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th Muivah today at BT Road here.

The burning occurred during a protest organised by the Mahila Congress unit and Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).

"The Centre should declare NSCN (IM) a terrorist group. We condemn the attack on CM Ibobi in Ukhrul," Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress president Loitongbam Tilottama demanded at the Congress Bhawan.

Nagaland CM TR Zeliang was also accused of delivering "a hate speech".

The Manipur Mahila Congress during the protest accused Modi and his government for giving a "free hand" to NSCN (IM), who it claimed were "violating" the ceasefire ground rules and "indulging in nefarious activities" in Manipur which is "not covered by the truce".

Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla at a function here condemned the "Ukhrul attack" terming it a sad and bad incident. She said violence does not bring anything but challenges development.

The opposition BJP Manipur unit in unison condemned the Ukhrul incident saying the people of Manipur were being challenged. Party spokesperson Nongthombam Biren informed media at the party office that a memorandum has been submitted to the Centre requesting it to initiate a probe into the incident.

"NIA or any other competent agency should be roped in to find out the facts," Biren demanded. He described the "attack" on CM Ibobi was an attack on the people. Several political parties including the LJP also denounced the incident.

LJP accused the Centre of protecting the NSCN (IM).

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anipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said today that his government has taken up the October 24 Ukhrul incident with New Delhi.

"The matter is being taken up with the Centre seeking action against the group responsible for the attack," Ibobi said. He said security forces did not retaliate as they wanted to avert civilian casualties.

He said this while addressing media in his office today.

Meanwhile, ten Manipur Police personnel have been placed under suspension in connection with the October 24 Ukhrul incident with

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ll the units of the United Naga Council (UNC) have been directed to remain alert so as to thwart any backlash from the state government of Manipur following the barring of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh from inaugurating projects in Ukhrul district on October 24.

A review meeting was held today at Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) office in Ukhrul between the leaders of the TNL and the UNC. UNC president Gaidon Kamei informed Newmai News Network that the position of the hill people

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raNgIa, OctOber 25 (ptI): A huge quantity of explosives were recovered from three persons who were taken into custody in Kamrup (Rural) district today. Acting on a tip-off, police recovered the explosives from three persons from a boat which had arrived at Nagarbera area of the district last night. The explosives included 475 detonators and 200 gelatine sticks. The arrested persons were identified as Hasan Ali, Halim Ali and Mustafijur Rahman and their interrogation was on, Potters harden earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, on a hearth police added.

aIzawl, OctOber 25 (ptI): The process of repatriation of over 3,400 Bru families from relief camps in North Tripura was finalised today at a meeting of the State Level Core Committee on the issue.

The meeting, chaired

by Mizoram Home Secretary Renu Sharma, ratified the process of repatriation of over 3,400 Bru families from the six relief camps in North Tripura slated to commence from November 2, a senior home department official said.

The officials, conducting identification of bona fide residents of Mizoram in the Kaskau relief camp, would leave Mizoram-Tripura border Mamit town on November one to start the identification process from 9:30 AM on November 2, Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama told PTI. The identification at Kaskau relief camp will be expectedly over by November 4. Lalbiakzama said the identification process at Khakchangpara relief camp would take place on November 7 and at Hamsapara relief camp on November 9 and 10.

"The officials conducting the identification for the first three relief camps adjoining Mizoram would be camping at the Tripura border Kanhmun village while the three teams conducting three other relief camps situated further inside Tripura would be camping at the Dak Bungalow in Kanchanpur town of North Tripura," he said. Identification process at Asapara relief camp would be conducted during November 11 to 14, while it would be conducted at Naisingpara, the largest relief camp, during November 15 to 18. Identification at the Hazacherra relief camp would be conducted on November 21.

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Bengali group slams AASU for opposing citizenship

New DelhI, OctOber 25 (ptI): A delegation of an Assam-based Bengali association today derided the All Assam Students Union (AASU) for its opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and demanded strengthening of the proposed law.

The 'Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan' said the Bill in its present form does not guarantee citizenship to the people from minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India at various points of time.

The delegation today presented a memorandum to the 30-member Joint Parliamentary Committee

(JPC), headed by BJP MP Satyapal Singh, which is examining the Bill.

"We are in favour of the Bill. But its language needs to be reworked and should reflect clear and unequivocal assurance of citizenship. The waiting period after application should be reduced to six months instead of six years as it currently seeks to provide," Joydeep Biswas, a member of the delegation, said.

He termed as "bizarre" AASU's claim that the Bill, if passed, may change the demography and culture of Assam. AASU has also threatened to launch a mass movement against the Bill. "It is absurd to think that minorities

fleeing persecution in countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan will come and settle in Assam," Biswas said.

The original Citizenship Act, passed in 1955, defines the concept of Indian citizenship, and lists out ways to acquire the same, explicitly denying citizenship to all undocumented migrants.

A key amendment in the new Bill, however, seeks to grant citizenship to people without valid documents from minority communities -- Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians -- from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after six years of residence in India.

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Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill up the following vacancies for One Stop Centre/Sakhi, Kohima, under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI. SL. NO DETAILS OF THE POSITION 1.

Centre Administrator- One Post  Any woman having a Law degree/ Masters in Social Work & related field  At least 5 years of experience of working on violence against women issues in an administrative set-up with a Government or Non-Government project/programme  Preferably with at least 1 year experience of counselling either within or outside the same set-up.  She should be a resident of the local community so that local human resource and expertise is utilised for effective functioning of the centre.  She should be a residential staff attached to OSC. Salary: Rs. 20,000/- Per Month 2.

Case worker- One Post  Any woman having a Law degree/ Masters in Social Work & related field  At least 3 years of experience of working on violence against women issues in a Government or Non-Government project/ programme.  She should be a resident of the local community so that local human resource and expertise is utilised for effective functioning of the centre.

Salary: Rs 15,000/- Per month 3.

Counsellor- One Post  Any woman having a postgraduate degree in Social Work/ Clinical Psychology & related field  At least 3 years of experience of working as Counsellor/Psychotherapist in a reputed Mental Health Institute/Clinic at the District/State level.

Salary: Rs. 15,000/- Per month 4.

IT staff- One Post  Any person who is a graduate with a diploma in computers/ IT & related field  Minimum of 3 years of experience in data management, process documentation and web based reporting formats, video conferencing in either at the level of state/ district/ Non-Governmental/ IT based organization.

Salary: Rs.15,000/-Per month

Note: 1. The personnel would be required to work in shifts.

2. The last date for submission of application is on 7th November 2016. It may be submitted to the office of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, below DIPR, New Secretariat Complex, Kohima.

3. Eligible candidates may submit their application along with their CV, one Passport size photo, self-attested copies of their educational qualification and ST certificates.

4. The service is purely on contractual basis and not liable for regularization. The service will initially be for a period of 1 (one) year.

5. The list of the shortlisted candidates will be notified through the same medium. No separate intimation will be served.

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development activities of his government said the delay in completing various projects in the hill districts were due to absence of good connectivity there.

Under the PMGSY, priority is being given to the hills by the state government with the 80 percent of the scheme being implemented in these districts, Ibobi said.

Ibobi said Manipur is in the first rank list among the North East States with regard to the ongoing road improvement work undertaken by the state government under this national scheme.

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the Chief Minister admitting security lapses over the incident.

An inquiry committee headed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Manipur Police P Doungel has started investigation into the incident.

The ADGP led inquiry committee has been asked to submit the report within one week's time.

Addressing a press conference at his chamber, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said that the "Ukhrul attack" was due to security lapses.

The Manipur Chief Minister while commenting on the

against Chief Minister Ibobi, his council of ministers and those "legislators endorsing Ibobi's doctrine" still stands strong. "This stand against Mr. Ibobi Singh and his followers will grow even stronger in Naga areas with the latest development," said the UNC president.

Following this development, the UNC units in the districts of Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel, and Ukhrul, have been directed to be ready to face any "oppressive measure" of the Ibobi Singh government, informed Kamei. "The Ibobi Singh government is likely to employ

Regd. No. 118 I Mr. Haisuiwangbe D Zeliang S/o Shri. D Tadibe Disuong of Beisumpuikam Village PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declared that: 1. That I am the deponent of this affidavit.

2. That the name Haisuiwangbe D Zeliang and Haisuiwang is of same person.

3. I hereby declared that my correct name is Haisuiwangbe D Zeliang and shall be use for all official purposes in the future.

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oppressive measures in the Naga areas," Kamei stated.

According to him, every year Chief Minister Ibobi creates "war-like situation" in the hill districts. The UNC chief also said that volunteers have been directed for "quick response" measures against "oppressive measures mostly likely" to be employed in the hill districts any time from now.

The UNC President warned of “stern action” against any Naga who invites them to any function or event, including church programmes.

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CHANGE OF NAME I, have changed my name from Nihexu Zheghoto Sema/Zheghoto/ Zheghoto Sema to Zheghoto Sumi by an Affidavit before the Notary Dimapur Dist. at Dimapur Vide No. 2432/2016 Dated 25/10/2016.

JOB VACANCY The North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), a not-for-profit organisation is looking for committed Professionals to fill the following post for immediate appointment • Accounts and Finance Officer Job Profile: Perform complex, specialized NGO accounting/supervise & manage employees engaged in budgeting, cost accounting and other fiscal operations; anchoring internal and external audits, Responsibilities extend beyond accounting system maintenance to the solution of complex managerial problems and involved in complex systems and process design.

Job posting: Kohima; Remuneration: Upto Rs. 50,000 per month/shall be commensurate with experience (negotiable) Qualification: MBA Finance / M.Com / CA intern. Only candidate with minimum of 5 years of experience in a management role preferably with an NGO should apply • One Agriculture Subject Matter Specialist (One Year Contractual position) Job Profile: Lead project implementation team in implementing a large scale agriculture project covering 14,000 households in 90 villages; Development of training modules and execution of the programme; Development of extension materials and disseminating the information; regular monitoring of field intervention; Establishment of Farmers Field School.

Job Posting: Kohima with frequent travel; Remuneration: Upto Rs. 40,000/shall be commensurate with experience (negotiable) Qualification: MSc (Agriculture/Horticulture); only candidate willing to travel extensively under difficult conditions in rural areas should apply; position requires ability to work with minimal supervision.

Applications without the above qualification will not be considered Email your detailed C.V to jobs.nagaland@neida.org.in by November 10, 2016

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NAGALAND CHUMUKEDIMA, DIMAPUR–797103, NAGALAND

Advt. No. NIT-N/Advt./ECE/APE/0001/2016 dated 24.10.2016

NIT Nagaland invites applications for the following post: 1.Assistant Project Engineer in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering for a sponsored project under Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY).

For eligibility criteria and other details please visit institute website: www.nitnagaland.ac.in Position is purely temporary and co-terminous with the project.

Date and Time of Walk-in-Interview: 19-11-2016, 2pm onwards.

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Dated Kohima, 25th Oct’2016

NOTIFICATION/ LOGO COMPETITION 1. All the Kohima representatives of Tribal Hohos/ organizations are requested to attend the Co-ordination meeting on 1st November 2016 at 12:00 noon which will be addressed by the Hon’ble Parl. Secy. (Tourism), Secretary (Tourism), Officers & staff of Tourism Department in regard to the ensuing 17th Hornbill Festival 2016 as usual at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Tourism, Kohima.

2. Also, in pursuance to Advertisement issued by the Tourism Department regarding Open Competition for state’s Tourism Logo that best describes Nagaland Tourism, the panel of Judges has unanimously announced Mr. Merimvü Doulo as the winner of the competition. The panel of judges include Mr. Lepden Jamir(Senior Artist, Agriculture Department), Padma Shri Sentila(Social Worker), Mr. V.Noudi(Art Executive, Art & Culture Department), Mr. Richard Belho (Architect), Mr. T.Yanger Ozukum (Art Expert, Art & Culture Department) 3. The 10 Consolation prize winners for the Logo Competition are Mr. Tiasunep Aier, Mrs. Jungtina, Mr. Vikhor Tepa, Mr. Veta Thira, Mr. Bendangtemsu, Mr. Vil Pusa, Mr. Vineizotuo Z. Tase, Mr. Vithuse Temi, Mr Seyiekelie Tepa and Sinti Imchen.

N.B: All the 11 names mentioned above are requested to attend the Prize Distribution Ceremony positively. The cash prizes will be given away by Shri C. Apok Jamir, Hon’ble Parl. Secy (Tourism) after the meeting with the Tribal Hohos/ Organisations.

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transport to cut Tata management shake-up could Beijing number of new cars slow group’s debt reduction process NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, OctOBEr 25 (rEUtErs): Tata Sons’ shock move to oust Cyrus Mistry and his core team of advisors and bring back Ratan Tata as chairman of the salt-to-software conglomerate could lead to delays in the group’s bid to reduce its debt load across its businesses, analysts say.

The stunning boardroom coup, announced late on Monday, sent shares in some of Tata’s major listed entities lower on Tuesday, despite the company’s attempt to calm the waters by bringing a well-known and widely respected hand like Ratan Tata back to the helm.

Shares in Tata Steel were down 2.2%, Tata Consultancy Services fell 1.1%, Tata Motors dropped 1% while Tata Power was down 1.4 percent. The broader NSE index was down 0.2% at 0638 GMT. “Under Mistry, Tata Group have taken significant steps towards deleveraging and better utilisation

Mistry’s ouster: Tatas file caveats in SC, HC, NCLT

Ratan asks group’s heads to go about business as usual The interim chairman of Tata group, Ratan Tata, said on Tuesday that company leaders should focus on running their respective businesses and not be distracted by the change in overall leadership at the conglomerate.

Tata, the patriarch of one of India’s most influential families, took over as interim chairman of group holding company Tata Sons after its board ousted Cyrus Mistry, who had sought to shake up the salt-to-software conglomerate’s management. of capital over the last few years,” Citigroup said in a note circulated to internal clients on Tuesday.

“His absence going forward may impact the future strategy and thereby may delay the process of deleveraging and RoCE (return on capital employed) improvement at the group levels.”

Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Sanjay Mookim said in a note to clients the decision could indicate that the board is looking for a change in group strategy.

In a statement addressed to business heads that was released to media and talked about ongoing initiatives at the group companies, Tata said: “We will evaluate and continue to undertake those that are required to. If there is any change, they will be discussed with you.”

Tata said that he had assumed the role of the interim chairman for stability and continuity so that there is no vacuum. “This will be for a short time. A new permanent leadership will be in place,” he said.

Initial media reports following Mistry’s ouster indicated that the Tata family, which retains a roughly two-thirds stake in Tata Sons through a series of trusts, were unhappy with some of Mistry’s decisions at the helm of the company, whose business empire stretches from Jaguar Land Rover cars and steel mills to aviation and salt pans.

A source familiar with the matter, who was not authorised to discuss the issue publicly, told Reuters that

Mistry’s departure was deliberated over months and was a result of a difference of opinion between him and the board, without elaborating on the differences.

Tata has also disbanded the group executive council (GEC), a team of core advisers that Mistry had formed.

The 48-year-old had been trying to shake up the $100 billion company by changing its management structure to bring in new faces at senior levels.

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, OctOBEr 25 (ptI): The boardroom battle at Tata group today appeared heading for a legal tussle with Tatas filing caveats in the Supreme Court, Bombay High Court and the National Company Law Tribunal against Cyrus Mistry moving for relief against his ouster as Chairman.

In a bid to prevent Mistry from getting any ex-parte relief from any legal forum, Tata Sons and a Tata Trust, among others, filed the caveats that they should be heard before grant of any relief to the ousted Chairman. The petitions included one by Ratan Tata and others against Mistry.

Soon after his removal last evening, sources had said Mistry may challenge the decision by Tata Sons’ board to replace him with Ratan Tata. In a dramatic and sudden turn of events Mistry was removed last evening as Chairman of Tata Sons, the main holding firm of over USD 100-billion conglomerate, while his predecessor Ratan Tata was recalled as an Interim Chairman. “They (Tatas) have pleaded to be heard before the court passes any interim order like stay on Mistry’s sacking,” a source said.

Earlier there was confusion over reports that Mistry had filed caveats, which was denied by his office. A statement from Mistry’s office said, “A caveat is a notice filed by a party fearing legal action seeking notice before action.

Tatas have filed caveats seeking notice from Cyrus Mistry fearing legal action. Cyrus has not filed any caveats.

He has already made a statement that such concerns are misplaced at this stage.”

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law Data leak originating bank to face RBI action It asked banks to confirm in the US and China when they OctOBEr 25 to be operational by year end MUMBAI, (DNA): The Reserve Bank of In- with its cyber security require- were in India. Based on the cusNEW DELHI, OctOBEr 25 (IANs): The government expects the entire Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law to become operational by end-December, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said here on Tuesday.

“We have a definite roadmap to implement the Bankruptcy Law, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is working on it, the Law Ministry, the Legislative Department have played a very significant role in finalising the legislation and they will continue to have a very significant role in also finalising the regulations,” he said, at an event organised by Assocham.

Talking about how a clear roadmap has been drawn up, he added that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has already published certain draft regulations and has invited comments, other regulations and rules are under preparation and they will be put in the public domain for consultation.

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The regulator also made its displeasure felt at certain banks which asked its customers to use only the in-house ATMs and avoid using ATMs of other banks.

The regulator told banks that such advisory creates a wrong impression among the customers and gives a feeling that other bank ATMs may be at risk and asked them to desist from such practices.

A senior bank official said, “Banks did whatever they could to protect their customers. Because we are not in control of other banks’ ATMs, such advisories had to issued.”

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“The GST will happen, Bankruptcy Law has happened and both these pieces of legislation together with amendments to the Arbitration Law, SARFESAI, DRT related laws and the Company Law, these have the potential of creating a very vibrant and dynamic economy in India,” he added.

“Our expectation is that the Bankruptcy Law together with the GST will really bring a lot of dynamism and efficiency to the Indian economy,” Das added.

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They also asked banks to immediately report the loss of data or frauds that happen at their end.

The central bank said in a release, “It has come to the Reserve Bank’s notice on September 8, 2016 that details of certain cards issued by a few banks had been possibly compromised at ATMs linked to the ATM Switch of one of the service providers. The issue is currently being investigated by an approved forensic auditor.”

It also said that the “number of cards misused, as per currently available information, is few.

As a matter of abundant precaution, card network operators concerned were earlier advised to share the details of cards used during the period of such exposure.”

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tomer complaints, banks began to send a group of select customers texted messages asking them to change their ATM pin numbers. Some of the banks like YES Bank reduced the daily withdrawal balance of their customers until the new PIN numbers were created.

Banks have taken measures including advising the customers to change PIN, blocking payments at international locations, reducing the withdrawal limits, monitoring unusual patterns, replacing the cards and re-crediting the accounts of cardholders for amounts wrongly debited.

The RBI on Monday urged the cardholding bank customers to change the PIN and passwords periodically and not to share them with anyone for any reason. Banks, it said, does not ask for card or account details from their customers, hence, customers may exercise caution and not reveal such information to any person on phone or email.

The RBI told banks to set up their cyber security measures and strengthen it from time to time.

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Reliance Jio services to remain free till March 2017?

MUMBAI, OctOBEr 25 (FINANcIAL ExprEss): Reliance Jio customers may have some good news in store! While Reliance Jio has been asked by the TRAI to end its ‘Welcome Offer’ by December 3, analysts are of the view that the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom venture may find a way to extend the free service till March 2017!

According to a latest Motilal Oswal report, Reliance Jio has indicated that it may extend the free offer, if the need arises. Motilal Oswal analysts have in a new note said, “Mass scale free welcome offer could continue until March 2017 to attract subscriber growth towards the celebrated 100 million mark with RJio’s indicative data pricing at Rs 130-140 per GB.” Not only that, Citi Research analysts have also reportedly said that Reliance Jio may continue with its promotional offers. While a TRAI directive says that any free services plan cannot extend beyond 90 days, Citi Research analysts have reported Reliance Industries management as saying that there are no restrictions on the number of promotional offers. It appears that Reliance Jio feels that unless it is able to deliver quality service to customers, it is unfair to charge them.

Recently, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone among others had approached the TRAI against Reliance Jio’s free call service, but since the latter decided to stop offering free services beyond December 3, TRAI did not take any action.

“The revised offer of free services by Reliance Jio has been limited to 90 days i.e. December 3, 2016 and therefore is consistent with the guidelines on promotional offers,” TRAI had said. However, Reliance Jio had assured its customers that while it will stop its free services ‘Welcome Offer’ by December 3, those who sign up for it before that date will be eligible for free calls and services till December 31. But as stated above, analysts widely believe that Reliance Jio may find a way to extend its free services till March 2017 to get more people on board.

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BEIjINg, OctOBEr 25 (IANs): Beijing’s transport authority on Tuesday said the city will limit the number of cars on roads to 6.3 million in 2020 as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion. According to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, the number of new license plates available to registered drivers, currently handled through a monthly lottery, will be reduced from the current 150,000 a year to 100,000 in 2018, Xinhua news agency reported. The total number of cars on roads in Beijing was 5.62 million by the end of 2015. The city has seen car numbers grow by 303 percent from 1998 to 2013, with many major roads plagued by severe congestion. Since 2004, the city has adopted a set of measures to solve the problem such as introducing a plate lottery, encouraging the use of public transport, and using traffic control based on license plate numbers.

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wednesday 26•10•2016

NAGALAND

DNSU urges govt to release teachers’ salaries ZPO Nagaland on ‘non indigenous’ Zeliang candidates sitting for NPSC exam

pereN, OctOber 25 (mexN): Zeliang People’s Organisation (ZPO), Nagaland has asked the government to expedite the matter pertaining to its letter to the State Commissioner dated July 26, 2016 for verification of certificates in respect of two "Manipur State’s origin Non-Indigenous Zeliang Candidates” appearing NPSC Examination.

The letter had appealed to verify the Scheduled Tribe Certificate, Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate, and Backward Tribe Certificate of the two candidates and issue necessary direction to NPSC for immediate withholding of their candidacy.

A press release from Media Cell, ZPO Nagaland mentioned that in the

meantime one of the two has been selected for Secretariat Assistant (SA) post under Backward Tribes Reservation Quota of Zeliang by NPSC. In the verification aspect on the other hand, the release said, the Commissioner, Nagaland through his letter NO.CNJIIC/10/2016 Dated 10th August 2016 to the Home Commissioner, Nagaland had recommended for verification after obtaining documents of the two persons from the NPSC. “The matter of verification of the undeserving non indigenous Zeliang candidates under competent authority is in the expected line of progress although it is about three months now

counting from the date of the ZPO’s appeal letter. The Government can therefore expedite the matter without further delay,” ZPO Nagaland added. “…But the gradual delay in the investigation process by the competent authority of the Government of Nagaland is posing more of a serious concern in the manner that for the issue caused by non-indigenous and undeserving Zeliang candidates the cases of other deserving indigenous Naga candidates should unduly be prolonged in finalizing the issue of offer letters for appointment.”

The organisation further advised that the NPSC could “segregate the known deserving as well as known

undeserving cases in order that the normal procedure of filling the antecedent form of selected candidates that have no complaint can be settled separately.” At the same time, it stated, “it would be unwise on the part of the party that already has attracted complaint and subsequently been declared undeserving to have blundered in committing another deceiving game at the expense of the indigenous Naga job aspirants for it would be heading for a more embarrassing conclusion to be ultimately and unceremoniously dismissed from any position or post that one may hold as the process of verification finally will reveal the truth.”

Release all pending funds, NNagaDAO, NTIEF demand Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Network of Nagaland Drugs and AIDS Organisation (NNagaDAO) and the Nagaland Targeted Intervention Employees Forum (NTIEF) today expressed resentment at the non release of funds for the last fiscal year 2015-16. A press statement from the NNagaDAO informed that

the two organizations may start agitation from November unless the NACO and NSACS “expedite all possible action to ensure the release of the pending funding at the earliest, on or before October 31.” It reminded that the NTIEF started their agitation against non-release of their salaries (December

to March 2016). However the NNagaDAO executives intervened and had a meeting with the Nagaland TI Employees Forum on August 11 in Kohima, appealing that time be given to NACO and NSACS till October 31. A delegation of NNagaDAO also visited NACO office in New Delhi and shared its con-

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) today expressed support to the Nagaland SSA Teachers’ Association (NSSATA) in its fight against non-payment of salary, however it also appealed to the teachers’ association to reconsider the agitation (class boycott).

“The office of the DNSU understands the terribly prolonged frustrations of the teachers but also request to view in the light of agitation where the ef-

meeting of ANHTU with Hindi teachers appointed under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on October 25.

A press release from Waisemba, Information Secretary, ANHTU further informed that two CSS Hindi teachers from each district were selected as

Meetings & AppointMents ANCSU presidential meeting The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has informed all the units that there will be a presidential meeting on October 28, 10:00 am at NSF conference hall, Kohima. All the units are to attend the meeting with two representatives each positively, informed a press release from ANCSU publicity & information secretary, Imnameren N Jamir.

Parliamentary Quiz & Youth Parliament contest The State level Parliamentary Quiz & Youth Parliament competition will be held on October 28 at ATI Imagine Hall, Kohima at 10:30 am. Minister for Social Welfare & Parliamentary Affairs, Kiyanilie Peseyie will grace the occasion as the chief guest. The Parliamentary Quiz will be conducted during the first morning session while the Youth Parliament competition will begin during the second session at 12:00 noon.

Social work in Kohima Lhisemia Youth Organisation (LYO) is organising a social work on October 29 from Kohima Village gate (North P.S) main road till Rüleizou (I.G Stadium). The LYO has called upon its entire members to participate and also appealed to the denizens to clear any kind of materials brought and put on the roadside by the owners for smooth flow of traffic as well as for the greater good of public.

Meeting with Kohima ward chairmen, political parties SDO (C) Sadar and ERO, Kohima Municipal Council (KMC), Kethosituo Sekhose has informed that in view of the forthcoming Summary Revision of Electoral Roll for Kohima municipality, a meeting of all ward chairmen under KMC and presidents or representatives of all registered political parties has been convened, wherein the draft roll will be distributed to the respective wards and political parties and training on use of forms for inclusion, deletion and modification will also be imparted.

Therefore, all ward chairmen along with their secretaries, district presidents and secretaries of all registered political parties have been requested to attend the meeting in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima on October 31 at 2:00 pm positively.

Training for drivers in Phek All Nagaland Government Drivers’ Association (ANGDA), Phek unit has convened training on November 1 at DPDB Hall, DC office, Phek, organized by the district administration. Therefore, ANGDA Phek unit president and general secretary in a press release have requested all drivers posted in Phek HQ/sub-division to attend the training.

NPF Phek executive meeting Chivotso Nienu, President, NPF Phek division has convened a divisional executive meeting on November 3, 2:00 pm at Hotel Japfü. Therefore, all divisional office bearers, five legislators, Central office bearers, three representatives from divisional youth, women & farmers wing, CEC members, and all five area unit presidents have been requested to attend the meeting.

“co-opted member” to the ANHTU. Name of the coopted members are: Ilika – Convener, NelsonYhokha – Secretary, Sherhinlo Keppen, Zosita, Vilhou, Imyuwati, Basu Akhang, Mhonthung, Irangehung, Lothungbeni, Sevosalu, Seroba, Kekhreineilie, Khaose, Manan, Haigu Pame,

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya has expressed sadness at the passing away of Y Mangko Phom, former President of Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO).

“Late Y. Mangko Phom was a dedicated social worker, veteran politician and had served the society in different capacities,” stated Acharya in a condolence message addressed to

cerns regarding the financial backlog/non release of fund from December 2015 till March 2016 for the Targeted Intervention Project of Nagaland. Thereafter, several representations and reminders were given to both NACO and NSACS. However, till date, the situ- Dimapur, OctOber ation remains the same, it 25 (mexN): The Kuki Inpi lamented.

Nagaland and Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) have condemned the killing of a GPRN/NSCN cadre and injuring of another Nyongla, Bambi, Aviho Ch- cadre by the troops of 28 ishi, Santosh, Ikiho, S. To- Assam Rifles at Okotso village in Wokha district on pha, H. Abovi Sumi.

The meeting also re- October 23.

“It is hard to undersolved that if there is no assurance from the govern- stand the action of the AR ment regarding pending which resulted in the loss salary for 1379 CSS Hindi of a life and injury to one of Teachers, class boycott will the cadres of GPRN/NSCN, be continued, the release which is under Ceasefire with the GoI,” stated a press added.

Sikhlong Phom, wife of the deceased. He described Mangko as a great human being who was respected not only by his tribal community but also by all others. The Govenor along with his wife conveyed heartfelt condolences to the wife and other members of the family. “We pray to the Almighty to grant strength to all to bear the irreparable loss.”

In a separate condo-

Child Rights and Legal Services’ benefit and assistance.

12 students participated in the essay competition, among which, three were adjudged as winners. Mongshai Shiu of Class IX bagged the first prize, Tongpangkumla of class IX bagged the second and Jongphe B of class VIII was declared the third winner.

In Longleng, the district level essay competition on the topic ‘Child Rights in India’ was organized with assistance from school authorities and faculty members of St. Thomas School, Tamlu circle, Longleng. Panel Lawyers and members of Longleng DLSA coordinated the programme and enlightened the students on the salient features of Child Rights and also on various issues related to Child Protection prevalent in the country. A total of 27 students from three schools within Tamlu circle participated in the competition. The students were from the Government High Schools and St. Thomas School.

statement from Media Cell, Kuki Inpi Nagaland. “This action of the AR shows complete immaturity and such action shall never pave ways for peace in Nagaland.” The Kuki Inpi Nagaland expressed deep sorrow to the bereaved family and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

In a separate press statement, CPO president, Kekhwengulo Lea and general secretary, Mutsivoyi Kotso stated that the people while yearning for peace, “the AR troops were creating

lization of the government fund and further appealed to all the VDBs to efficiently implement the government programmes for the welfare of the rural people, a press release received here stated.

Achumi also appealed to the village public to cooperate with the officers and department for the successful implementation of various government schemes.

KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): Zynorique Initiative Society (ZIS) in collaboration with Kiruphema Youth Organisation (KYO) conducted training on construction and carpentry at Peducha, Kiruphema with an aim to promote employment and placement

through skill up-gradation.

Richard Belho, ZIS chairman and his colleagues were the trainers.

A total of 40 trainees attended the last series of construction training under NULM’s Employment through Skills Training and Placement (EST&P) jointly

mukedima on October 23.

The meeting highlighted issues related to linguistic minority community of Ghaspani I assembly constituency, according to a press release from Bikash Bramha, press secretary, NPF Minority Wing.

Renowned leaders of minority community attended the meeting, which was chaired by Sanjay Dey, VP Minority Wing, Dimapur division, and expressed

organised by the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA).

KYO president, Kezevilie Hojah thanked Richard Belho for selecting the village and taking the initiative to help and support the unemployed youth and creating higher

prospects for the villagers, informed a press release received here.

The ZIS chairman also assured every possible help to the KYO in the near future and announced to conduct more training in the coming days, the release added.

MEx FILE Alleged arms peddler apprehended

Stage being constructed for the Angami Youth Organization’s (AYO) silver jubilee scheduled for November 4 and 5 at Kigwema local ground.

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): Troops of 32 Assam Rifles along with police representatives recovered one country made .32 pistol (registration number 021003PT) along with one magazine from a house in Burma Camp here and apprehended one person on October 22. The operation was launched based on specific information regarding illegal arms dealing in Burma Camp, a press release from Assam Rifles said.

The apprehended person identified as Aboto Sema (25) was involved in illegal arms peddling, it further alleged. He was handed over to East Police Station Dimapur along with the recovered items.

Inter-Departmental Sports Meet in Dimapur Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): All heads of departments/offices along with staffs under Dimapur district have been directed to compulsorily attend the inaugural programme of the 2nd Inter-Departmental Sports Meet on October 27, 10:00 am at the Multi Disciplinary Sports Complex (MDSC). A press release from Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome further requested all the departments to bring their respective flags.

Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guides tour officials on October 22 reaffirmed the Deputy Commissioner of Phek, Murohu Chotso as the District President, Dziesebeinuo Vizo, District Sports Officer as District Commissioner (Guides) and Shevozo Neinu, Junior Education Officer (Acct. SSA) as the treasurer of Phek District Bharat Scouts & Guides.

NPF Minority Wing for Ghaspani I A/C

Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Minority Wing of Naga People’s Front (NPF) has resolved to form a unit under Ghaspani I A/C and extend best possible service to the people of the constituency. Sujit Dey has been selected as convenor of the NPF Minority Wing, Ghaspani I A/C. The decision was made during a coordination meeting of the NPF Minority Wing at CPO Hall, Chu-

chaos and fear psychosis in the minds of the innocent people under the pretext of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA),” Terming the incident unfortunate, the CPO urged the Assam Rifles to respect the ceasefire ground rules in letter and spirit and never create a situation with an ill intent under whatsoever circumstances. The CPO prayed that God will grant solace to the bereaved family members and also wished a speedy recovery to the injured cadre.

KOhima, OctOber 25 (mexN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) of 11th Northern Angami A/C today asserted that “NPF party will fight the next election under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and TR Zeliang, Chief Minister of Nagaland and there is no question of paving way for Neiphiu Rio within the NPF party.” A press statement from Khozolie Kiewhuo, president, NPF 11th Northern Angami A/C stated that Rio should be satisfied as the NPF party has given him 11 years to be the Chief Minister.

Reacting to Rio hinting to his supporters that he will be coming back to State politics, the NPF of 11th Northern Angami A/C wondered “what has made Rio to change his mind when he has already decided to be the MP Lok Sabha despite of the request made by the party not go away from the state.”

The statement pointed out that the NPF party has a standing resolution not to allow sitting MP, both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, to come back to State politics unless their tenures are completed. “This resolution was proposed by none other than Neiphiu Rio in the Working Committee meeting when he was the Chief Minister…Nevertheless, if Rio so desires who can stop him to contest in election but the party can’t issue its ticket to its suspended members,” it added.

The NPF division further alleged that Rio is trying his best to join some other political party but unless he resigns as MP, the law will not allow him.

Construction and carpentry training held

Road inaugurated at K. Station Village tsemiNyu, OctOber 25 (mexN): The 500 feet concrete road and drainage constructed at K. Station Village near National Highway 61 under MGNREGA 2016 was inaugurated by N. Kupto Achumi, Block Development Officer cum Programme Officer, Chunlikha Block on October 25. The BDO congratulated the VDB of K. Station for judicious uti-

lence note, Ao Senden also expressed grief and sympathy at the demise of Y Mangko Phom. “Late Mangko Phom was a man of great dignity who worked tirelessly towards the good relation of all Naga tribes,” stated Ao Senden president, Imolemba Jamir and general secretary, S Panger Ao. The Ao Senden further prayed to God to give solace to the bereaved wife and family members.

Kuki Inpi Nagaland, CPO condemn killing by AR

Essay competitions on Child Rights held for students

tueNsaNg, OctOber 25 (mexN): The District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Tuensang and Longleng organized essay competitions on child rights in their respective districts on October 24. The contests were held with an aim to promote awareness on the basic legal provisions of Child Rights among the younger generations.

In Tuensang, the school level competition on the topic ‘Child Rights’ was conducted at Government Higher Secondary School, Tuensang with students of Class VII, VIII & IX taking part. Cheliam Khiamniungan, Legal Aid Counsel & Master Trainer from Nagaland State Legal Services Authority gave a brief highlight on Child Rights and their protection system. Yimtsusangla, Retainer Lawyer of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority and Antimangyang, Panel Lawyer of Tuensang DLSA interacted with the students and spoke on fundamental aspects of

any circumstances, while asserting that it will “not compromise at all costs.”

Stating that “the plight of the aggrieved teachers (SSA and Hindi Teachers) should be consoled immediately”, it further appealed to the government to release the pending salaries at the earliest as “there can be no sensible explanation for such treatment to them.” It cautioned that it will take its own course of action if the government fails or delays to pay the salaries to the teachers.

Governor, Ao Senden offer condolences

ANAHTA dissolved; all Hindi teachers to work under ANHTU Dimapur, OctOber 25 (mexN): All Nagaland Aggrieved Hindi Teachers’ Association (ANAHTA) has been dissolved. All the Government Hindi teachers will now work under one banner – All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU). This was decided during the general

fects on students are also real and damaging,” stated a press release from DNSU president, Sungkum Aier and education & statistics secretary, DNSU. The students’ union stressed that due to nonpayment of salary to the SSA teachers and Hindi Teachers, “students are victimized and affected at the peak of (academic) closing session.”

To mitigate the situation, the union urged the government to address the matter immediately under

‘No question of paving way for Rio within NPF’

views and suggestions.

Lepshi Ao, vice president and in-charge, NPF Minority Wing spoke on the objectives of the NPF and requested every citizen to participate in politics. He lauded the contribution of leaders from Kachari, Garo, Gorkha, Bengali and other non Naga communities in Dimapur district.

Bishnu Bhattacharjee, president, NPF Central Minority Wing highlighted

the importance of political involvement and invited concerned citizens to join NPF and contribute to the society with political power and proper recognition in developmental activities, according to a press release.

Aonungkum, in-charge of NPF Minority Wing, Dimapur division thanked party workers and appealed to all to work jointly to strengthen the party and bring development in the district.

Home Commissioner cautions parking violators KOhima, OctOber 25 (Dipr): Nagaland Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha (IAS) has advised all the officers/vehicle owners and drivers not to park their vehicles on the footpath inside the Civil Secretariat premises. Failing to comply with the advisory, the car passes issued for the vehicles may be cancelled. The Home Commissioner through an office memorandum stated that on several occasions, vehicles are being parked on the footpath of the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Parking area which not only damage the footpath but also cause immense inconveniences.

Special SBM Ambassador appointed for Phek pheK, OctOber 25 (Dipr): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya has appointed Sukho Movi of Zhavame village under Phek district as Special Ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) for Phek district. This recognition has been extended for his innovative idea to build retaining walls with scrap tyres to control soil erosion. He will work in collaboration with Vizopal Chaya, who is the Brand Ambassador (SBM) for Phek district.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 294

By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

The need for a STrong & TranSparenT Judiciary

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or those who have a deep concern for the many forms of corruption are the ones who truly hate corruption or those who are affected by it in one way or the other especially when due rights and privileges are denied to the deserving. More painful is when the money meant for ‘public good’ is siphoned slyly and misused in a manner most undesirable and unethical. But, who cares about ethics and morality when the juice is worth the squeeze. Thus, corruption manifests in various forms unimaginable and many continue to be victimized by corruption.

When we look at the response to corruption, it generates mixed feelings because, corruption and politics seem to go hand in hand which is very discouraging in the fight against corruption and there are those at the helm of political affairs for whom the ‘truth’ is how they want it to be and not really the truth of the matter. The recent highway bandh called by CCoFA demanding a CBI enquiry into the fuel adulteration ‘scam’ shows mistrust in the judicial process engaged. But, what followed then, was Nagaland cabinet calling the bandh as ‘illegal’ and alerting the district administration and police to deal with any ‘untoward’ situation.

One another level, Nagaland State MP to the Lok Sabha Neiphiu Rio appearing in court in relation to his education qualification also tells a lot about the psyche of the people affirming that politics and corruption goes hand in hand. That, a section of his support band including his lawyers came out in solidarity holding placards with words “Truth will prevail” and “Rio is the answer” is indeed a revelation, which only time will tell. On the face of this case, the defense advocate ‘claiming’ the case as ‘political vendetta’ as per news reports sheds light on the ‘politically connected’ nature of this case. However, the focus should rather be on the ‘truth’ and ‘falsity’ of Rio’s educational qualification.

The clean election campaign is on the move headed by NBCC. The Church leaders have also adopted certain resolutions as action plan to address the issues related to corruption.

NBCC Youth Secretary Vikuo Rhi has contextually termed that “elections has become a spiritual issue.” But sadly, so long as the many forms of politics (including petty Church politics) and corruption goes hand in hand, the fight against corruption cannot be facilitated in praxis.

In the fight against corruption, a free and strong judiciary system is an urgent need. Various incidents have repeatedly proved the inadequacy and inefficiency of the judiciary system in the state. The truth is for all to see but ironically, the truth lies concealed within a ‘masked and fabricated truth.’

We have seen denial of rightful justice to victims of rape; then there are the backdoor appointments and for these illegal beneficiaries the government has become the ‘mess’iah; and the many forms of corruption getting ‘normalized’ right under the nose of the law enforcing agencies, etc.

With the intricately woven nature of corruption, the fight against corruption is becoming more challenging by the day to a level where hope seems to slowly dissipate. More than anything else, a free, strong and transparent judiciary system needs to be strictly put in place for people to see, an adequate system uncompromised and free from any political or social ties towards delivering truth and justice. In this strain, it calls for an ‘anti-corruption system’ that is committed to putting in place both preventive and enforcement measures which is blind to unnecessary external and politically factors and any other factors that may come in the way of truth and justice.

More so, strong accountability and transparency mechanisms need to be espoused. Only then, an effective investigation of corruption can be tangibly put into good effect.

Above all, the present trend of corruption should invoke our ‘morally responsible selves.’

(Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is Editor of Heritage Publishing House. He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express. Comment can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Universe not expanding at accelerating rate: Study

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hallenging a standard cosmological concept, a team of researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist has found that the universe may not actually be expanding at an accelerating pace as was previously believed.

Back in 2011, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three astronomers for their discovery, in the late 1990s, that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace.

Their conclusions were based on analysis of Type Ia supernovae - the spectacular thermonuclear explosion of dying stars - picked up by the Hubble space telescope and large ground-based telescopes.

It led to the widespread acceptance of the idea that the universe is dominated by a mysterious substance named 'dark energy' that drives this accelerating expansion.

In a paper published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, the team of scientists led by Professor Subir Sarkar of Oxford University's Department of Physics has cast doubt on this standard cosmological concept.

"Naturally, a lot of work will be necessary to convince the physics community of this, but our work serves to demonstrate that a key pillar of the standard cosmological model is rather shaky," Sarkar said.

Making use of a vastly increased data set - a catalogue of 740 Type Ia supernovae, more than ten times the original sample size - the researchers have found that the evidence for acceleration may be flimsier than previously thought, with the data being consistent with a constant rate of expansion.

"The discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe won the Nobel Prize, the Gruber Cosmology Prize, and the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. It led to the widespread acceptance of the idea that the universe is dominated by "dark energy" that behaves like a cosmological constant - this is now the "standard model" of cosmology," Sarkar noted.

"However, there now exists a much bigger database of supernovae on which to perform rigorous and detailed statistical analyses," he added.

We analysed the latest catalogue of 740 Type Ia supernovae - over ten times bigger than the original samples on which the discovery claim was based - and found that the evidence for accelerated expansion is, at most, what physicists call "3 sigma".

This is far short of the "5 sigma" standard required to claim a discovery of fundamental significance," Sarkar explained.

The researchers hope that their study will motivate better analyses of cosmological data, as well as inspire theorists to investigate more nuanced cosmological models.

"Significant progress will be made when the European Extremely Large Telescope makes observations with an ultrasensitive 'laser comb' to directly measure over a ten to 15-year period whether the expansion rate is indeed accelerating," Sarkar said.

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Manipadma Jena Inter Press Service

Land degradation could force 135 million to migrate in next 30 years Manipadma Jena interviews the executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Monique Barbut

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ne of the critical challenges facing the world today is that emerging migration patterns are increasingly rooted in the depletion of natural resources.

Entire populations are being disempowered and uprooted as the land that they rely on for their survival and for their future no longer provides sustenance.

Many people will move within their own region or to nearby cities, driving unplanned urbanisation.

Up to 135 million people are at risk of distressed migration as a result of land degradation in the next 30 years, says a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) vision document.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change both envision land rehabilitation and restoration as significant actions in development and addressing climate change.

Governments from all over the world are currently meeting in Nairobi in order to agree on the strategic direction of the Desertification Convention. IPS correspondent Manipadma Jena interviewed Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, ahead of the ongoing fifteenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC15) in Nairobi. Excerpts from the interview follow.

Q: With as many as 170 countries affected by drought or desertification, how could these factors drive conflicts and forced migrations?

A. Two Somali proverbs, nabadiyocaano meaning ‘peace and milk’ and col iyoabaar which means ‘conflict and drought’, illustrate the strong connection between stability and access to pasture and water. The world’s drought-prone and water scarce regions are often the main sources of refugees.

But neither desertification nor drought on its own causes conflict or forced migration. But they can increase the risk of conflict and intensify ongoing conflicts. Converging factors like political tension, weak institutions, economic marginalisation, lack of social safety nets or group rivalries create the conditions that make people unable to cope. The continuous drought and water scarcity from 2006 to 2010 in Syria is a recent well-known example.

Droughts are natural phenomena, they are not fated to lead to forced migration and conflict. Severe droughts also occur in countries like Australia and the United States, but government intervention has made these experiences bearable.

For poor countries where safety nets do not exist, the intervention of the international community is vital.

In Mali, for example, unpredictable and decreasing rainfall seasons have led to a decline in harvests.

More and more herders and farmers’ are moving into cities searching for employment. In Bamako, Mali’s capital, population in just over 20 years has grown from 600,000 to roughly 2 million with living conditions becoming more precarious and insecure. As Lagos fills up with those fleeing desertification in rural northern Nigeria, its population now 10 million.

Disillusioned, unemployed youth are easy prey for smugglers, organised drug and crime cartels, even for Boko Haram.

Pastoralists face similar challenges when they are compelled to move beyond their accepted boundaries in search of water and pasture and risk clashing with other populations unwilling to share resources. Clashes between pastoralists and farmer are a serious challenge for governments in Somalia, Chad and Niger.

Q: Which other countries are showing signs of vulnerability to extreme droughts in the near future?

A: Drought occurs in almost every climatic region. With climate change, droughts are expected to spread to new areas and to become more frequent and more intense. The vulnerable regions are SubSaharan Africa, the Middle-East and North Africa, South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Australia, Brazil, India, U.S. and China. In the coming decades, most of the United States, the Mediterranean region, Southwest Asia, Western and Southern Africa and much of Latin America, especially Mexico and Brazil, will face extreme droughts.

The more important question, however, is “who is going to be affected and what can be done about it?” The livelihoods of the poor in developing countries will be the most impacted because they rely heavily on natural resources. So, more investment is needed to incentivise them to adopt sustainable land management (SLM).

But frankly, the investments we have for land rehabilitation are insufficient. We must also improve land tenure security because farmers with secure ownership are more likely to adopt good practices.

Improving access to markets and rural services will create alternative non-farm employment, reducing pressure on land and the impacts of droughts in turn.

tion for 2016 was to have at least 60 countries committing to set voluntary national targets to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030. We have surpassed that target. Today, we have more than 100 country commitments.

This achievement is due, in part, to the success of a pilot project that enabled 14 countries to assess and politically communicate the potential returns each would get by reversing land degradation in target areas. Armenia, Belarus and Ethiopia could quantify how they could meet their national obligations under the climate change agreement by pursuing land degradation neutrality.

Some common patterns among the countries that tend to fare better in fighting land degradation and drought (DLDD) is strong government leadership that values the socio-economic benefits accruing to their people and political commitment to make effective policies. They also have active champions of good land use practices which can be NGOs, development and private sector partners as well as small and large farmers.

Q: UNCCD is open to private business funding for projects under LDN. Which type of projects would businesses -for- profit show investment interest?

A. There is a growing appetite in the private sector for sustainable land use projects that can contribute to land degradation neutrality. More industry players have committed to LDN-related initiatives and other environmental targets. Companies committing to reduce the ecological impacts of their commodity supply chains rose from 50 in 2009 to nearly 300 by 2014, Supply Change reported in 2016. Many businesses dealing in agricultural and/or forestry commodities get raw materials from the land, and may be interested in investing in projects that make their supply chains more sustainable.

But there is no dedicated public funding pool investing globally in projects to combat land degradation, and public financing alone is not sufficient to protect our planet’s ecosystems. The private sector needs to step up. This is what created the need and opportunity for a new dedicated funding source – the LDN Fund. It combines public and private capital in support of the SDG target of land degradation neutrality.

The sustainable agriculture, sustainable forestry (including agroforestry), land rehabilitation and conservation, and the ecotourism sectors can support profitable investments. Forestry has attracted 77 percent of all capital raised for LDN investments to date. Agriculture is expected to see the strongest increase in investments and to grow by nearly 350 percent by 2021. It is clear that projects that incorporate at least some component of food and/or timber production are more likely to generate a stable cash flow are more appealing to private investors in LDN. In the developed countries, many of the conservation activities receiving private investment are backed by government legislation. A strong regulatory framework provides certainty to the market and helps to create end buyers. As a result, the investments attract steady flows of private capital.

Q: A lot now hinges on achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) which requires a paradigm shift from ‘degrade-abandon-migrate’ to ‘protectsustain-restore’. UNCCD aims to achieve LDN by 2030. Given the tremendous and diverse pressures on land for economic growth, also from large populations in regions like Africa and Asia, where do you see their achievements in 14 years?

A. We want to move from business as usual to a future where the amount of productive land passing from one generation to the next remains stable.

In the current scenario, large numbers of people and a large share of national economies are tied to the land sector, particularly in the developing countries. So any degradation of the land reduces a country’s productivity. Unsustainable land use practices costs Mali about 8 percent of its gross domestic product, for example.

By 2030, along with a higher world population, a large middle class will emerge, accelerating the demand to draw more from these land-based sectors.

For Africa and Asia to bridge these gaps, the farmers need to keep every inch of their land productive. This switch to sustainable land management however needs strong government support – to move farmers to scale up these good practices, to recover degraded lands and to prevent losing the most productive lands to urbanisation.

Reforms would move credit, market access and rural infrastructural development to ignite sustainable growth in agriculture. This is what it will take, to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030.

The Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative that seeks to restore degraded lands and create green jobs in the land-based sectors is a good example of this vision. The Desertification Convention is working with partners around the world to develop initiatives that are linked to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030.

Q: Do governments need to put in place smallholder-safeguard mechanisms for private investQ: Which countries are faring better in turning ments in land? around land degradation and what is the key facA. Safeguard mechanisms that recognise the land tor driving this achievement? rights of smallholders are vital, even when the farmA. A 2008 global assessment showed that most ers have no formal tenure. Smallholdings support of the land restoration since 1983 was in the Sahel billions of livelihoods, which makes these housezone. But we have seen a rise in global attention to holds extremely sensitive to land use change. land degradation through diverse initiatives. that inIn developing countries, government policies declude the Conventions on Biological Diversity and signed to attract investment are often biased towards Climate Change,the Bonn Challenge on Forest and large-scale farming, and hardly offer the protection Landscape Restoration and the New York Declara- to smallholders require. Private investors should tion on Forests. There are also regional initiatives have their own safeguards but governments have such as Initiative 20×20 in the Latin America and the a responsibility to implement and enforce mechaCaribbean, Africa’s Great Green Wall and initiative nisms to protect smallholders. The LDN Fund is deAF100, also in Africa. signed to align with progressive global environmenOnce the SDGs were adopted last year, our ambi- tal and social standards.

What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Love olivia Whitener

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olkata, India, is a living city, engaging all your senses in a way that is difficult to explain through pictures, words, or even videos. There are so many people, animals, and vehicles moving throughout the city during the day until late into the night that when I first arrived, I was positive I would lose a toe in the hustle and bustle of my daily commute.

Though poverty can be overwhelming to someone from a privileged and sheltered background such as mine, I immediately understood why Mother Teresa fell in love with the city when she arrived in 1929. The city draws you in to its movement. For someone with a heart for human connections, as Mother Teresa had, there was no other place for her to commit her life but the City of Joy. On Sept. 4, 2016, nineteen years after her death, world leaders are gathering to honor Mother Teresa as she is canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican. Some of her greatest admirers have called the Nobel Peace Prize recipient a saint for years, while some of her greatest critics do not believe she is worthy of the title or the sanctity, having transformed the complex identity

of Kolkata into a simple one of poverty.

I did not work alongside Mother Teresa, and so I have only second-hand stories and my own memories of working for a few weeks with the nuns and Indian women and men in Kolkata, witnessing daily the effects of her work.

For some of my time in Kolkata, I volunteered at Shanti Dan – the home run by the Missionaries of Charity for women with various mental and physical disabilities. I had the opportunity during those mornings to work alongside physiotherapists, helping stretch the women and assisting with some physical exercises. I have no expertise in physical therapy of any kind, but the physiotherapists were good teachers and showed me how to move the women’s hands, arms, feet, and legs, to perhaps relieve them of some pain and maintain some mobility. We laughed a lot all together, despite language barriers and abilities.

I was awestruck by all that the women were able to do with the guidance of these physiotherapists. With their assistance, women with frail legs and curled feet were able to stand and even walk up and down the exercise room. Many people would have writ-

ten off walking as something some of these women would never be able to do, and yet they were there, every morning – walking. There weren’t fancy machines or gadgets at Shanti Dan, and the woman received only 30-minute sessions. Yet the miracle of walking was happening every day in that house of solace.

I’m not deceived into thinking I made a major impact on the women I spent time with on those mornings.

But we did laugh, and hug, and share precious time in the presence of one another. And my faith in God’s goodness and mercy was strengthened as I walked with these women, worked alongside men, and talked with nuns from all over the world who committed to service and had faith that God would guide them.

Faith is a large part of the work of the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa had faith in her Lord that resources would be provided for the people she served on the streets of Kolkata and indeed she walked by a faith beyond what she could see. Beyond the poverty, illness, disability, and sadness, she saw joy, love, and the face of Jesus in each individual there. I saw what a dif-

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ference such faith, in God and in other humans, can have on the lives and work of others through my time in Kolkata, and it deepened my own relationship with God in inexpressible ways. I know many others who would say the same from their experiences in one of the 130 countries where the Missionaries of Charity serve.

A sign that hung in the volunteer room at Shanti Dan quoted Mother Teresa, reading, “I pray each one of you to be holy and so spread [God’s] love everywhere you go. Light [God’s] light of truth in every person’s life so that God can continue loving the world through you and me.”

This was not just a commission for those serving in Kolkata. Poverty, violence, hatred, sadness, hopelessness, crime, greed, darkness, jealousy exist in our homes across the world. And Mother Teresa was known for encouraging people to serve their neighbors in their hometowns or wherever they are called, striving to love each person as God loves us.

Sainthood is not perfection, and we can’t achieve the perfect service of Jesus, for we are saint and sinner together. But as Mother Teresa’s life testifies: With great love, prayer, and community, we can show the light of the Lord to our neighbors.

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A Stanford dean on adult skills every 18-year-old should have

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1. an 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers Faculty, deans, advisers, landlords, store clerks, human resource managers, coworkers, bank tellers, health care providers, bus drivers, mechanics—in the real world.

The crutch: We teach kids not to talk to strangers instead of teaching the more nuanced skill of how to discern the few bad strangers from the mostly good ones.

Thus, kids end up not knowing how to approach strangers—respectfully and with eye contact—for the help, guidance, and direction they will need out in the world.

3. an 18-year-old must be able to manage his assignments, workload, and deadlines The crutch: We remind kids when their homework is due and when to do it— sometimes helping them do it, sometimes doing it for them; thus, kids don’t know how to prioritize tasks, manage workload, or meet deadlines, without regular reminders.

Should schools ensure that children do not carry heavy school bags (excess books) every day?

lmost every Naga student goes through this stage of life when school bags seem heavier than a sack of rice. The carrier sweats profusely or is exhausted by the time he/she reaches the school premises. To carry this load of books every school day is a problem particularly for students travelling on foot or maybe differently-abled but determined-to-learn kids. It is sad that most government schools and few private schools do not have a school bus. The geographical locations is in such a way that students need to literally climb.

Some won't understand the struggle to carry at an average 3.5 kg (mostly 8 extremely heavy textbooks with notebooks each) every day to and fro.

It can however be argued that this struggle is what moulds and shape a student's life but schools should also oversee that factors which hamper the excellence of a student are checked.

In this regard, some reforms can be made like: 1) Providing effective but liberal class routines in a week.

2) Students are allowed to leave books at school.

3) Minimizing the size of Textbooks such as Mathematics and Science.

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2. an 18-year-old must be able to find his or her way around A campus, the town in which her summer internship is located, or the city where he is working or studying abroad.

The crutch: We drive or accompany our children everywhere, even when a bus, their bicycle, or their own feet could get them there; thus, kids don’t know the route for getting from here to there, how to cope with transportation options and snafus, when and how to fill the car with gas, or how to make and execute transportation plans.

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4. an 18-year-old must be able to contribute to the running of a house hold The crutch: We don’t ask them to help much around the house because the checklisted childhood leaves little time in the day for anything aside from academic and extracurricular work; thus, kids don’t know how to look after their own needs, respect the needs of others, or do their fair share for the good of the whole.

5. an 18-year-old must be able to handle interpersonal problems The crutch: We step in to solve misunderstandings and soothe hurt feelings for them; thus, kids don’t know how to cope with and resolve conflicts without our intervention.

tion, tough teachers, bosses, and others.

The crutch: We step in when things get hard, finish the task, extend the deadline, and talk to the adults; thus, kids don’t know that in the normal course of life things won’t always go their way, and that they’ll be okay regardless.

Quiz #32

1. india’s first railway university will be set up in which city?

A. Bengaluru B. Vadodara C. Varanasi D. Kochi 2. The first ‘Made in india’ electric bus has been launched by which indian company?

A. Tata Motors B. Mahindra & Mahindra C. Ashok Leyland D. Fiat India Automobiles Limited 3. The First e-payment facility in state for electricity bills was recently launched for the consumers in: A. Dimapur B. Chumukedima C. Kohima D. Mokokchung 4. Which team emerged as the champion of the 17th nsF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy held in kohima?

A. Nagaland Police (Red) B. Barak FC C. Nagaland Police (Blue) D. Barak FC. 5. AT&T inc recently agreed to acquire which media company?

A. Washington Post B. DISH Network C. Viacom D. Time Warner

Send in your answers to the Morung Express Office (address given below) or email to morunglearning@gmail.com or WhatsApp/SMS @ 7085976283 Answers to Quiz#31: 1-A; 2-B; 3-D; 4-A; 5-C Winner of last week’s contest:

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7. an 18-year-old must be able to earn and manage money The crutch: They don’t hold part-time jobs; they receive money from us for whatever they want or need; thus, kids don’t develop a sense of responsibility for completing job tasks, accountability to a boss who doesn’t inherently love them, or an appreciation for the cost of things and how to manage money.

6. an 18-year-old must be able to cope with ups 8. an 18-year-old must and downs be able to take risks Courses and workloads, The crutch: We’ve laid college-level work, competi- out their entire path for them and have avoided all pitfalls or prevented all stumbles for them; thus, kids don’t develop the wise understanding that success comes only after trying and failing and trying again (a.k.a. “grit”) or the thick skin (a.k.a. “resilience”) that comes from cop-

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ing when things have gone life skill. wrong.

This question originally apRemember: Our kids peared on Quora: What are the skills must be able to do all of every 18 year old needs? Answer by Julie Lythcott-Haims, Author of NYT these things without resort- bestseller How to Raise an Adult; former Stanford dean; podcast host. ing to calling a parent on the Source: (http://qz.com/644491/aphone. If they’re calling us to stanford-dean-on-adult-skills-everyask how, they do not have the 18-year-old-should-have/)

hould school ensure that children don't carry heavy bags every day?

Yes, it is high time the authority look into this problem.

There is vivid memory in my mind how every day I had to struggle to carry my bag which weighed around 3 to 4 kg of text books for 1.5 km to school. By the time I entered class there was little energy left to sustain the entire day. This exhaustion was a complete dose for lack of attentiveness in class and sometimes falling asleep in the middle of class.

Generally I have seen young students carrying heavy bags with poor posture or slouching which I myself was a prey and many others. Science also tells us that a child can develop kyphosis and spondylitis which are very harmful in the long run.

However, with development of school infrastructure the school can provide locker system (like in US) or bench locker so that the students can keep their text books safely and take home only those books required for homework or studies.

Academically also, there are many ways to improve like using loose spring text book and take out only those which is required, reducing the size of text books, division of syllabus into parts etc.

Less heavy bags often last longer from economic point of view.

My Black Body He gave me a Golden advice; extremely juicy.

But not a very suitable suggestion.

Instead revealed a scariness in me.

So, I'll use it as a patch of umbrella, Gentle enough to cover my scars.

He asked me to keep mum; with a fist of rage.

So, I'll not tell you, his warm maniac deeds.

Don't tell them, that he loved me mercilessly, Gave me ‘kisses’ terribly Red While hugging me crackling my bones.

My body, suffered his loudest whispers of angry moans.

Pleasing, Giggling, Devilishly pure.

But still he's as good as my truth, That's what I'll say if they ask me.

For fearful I am, yet you see how I smile.

So, as you go by; knowing my story, I trust you enough, to bury it down.

With a pleasant sacred ceremony.

Call me, in case you need a witness.

I'll come with My Black body, weary with weakness.

Moali Pongen, Kohima

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he excess weights of school bags is not only curtailing a child’s proper growth but also giving much torture to their mind, body and soul. It is the duty of the department of school education to sensitize principals and teachers of schools along with parents.

The education department should also make the guidelines/Circular to the school to ask the children to bring books as per daily routine and schedule.

Now Right to Education is also the fundamental right of the Child, one cannot abridge their rights by giving them excess burden of school bags.

Last, but not the least education department should makes the rules to all the school that schoolbags of a child should not more than 10 percent of the Weight of the child, and exempt pre-primary children to carry books /notebooks to school.

Rama Shankar Pandey Balijan (A), Bokajan

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Are educational institutions in nagaland imparting required life skills to students?

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The Malady of UneMployMenT Why is there extensive unemployment, absence of socio-economic development, pitiful living standards, and over all lack of opportunities in our society? These are some of the questions we may have as concerned citizens. We may even be aware of the many contributing factors to these problems, such as corruption, overloaded government sectors, heavy reliance on government, etc. Yet, apart from these social and political factors, we also need to understand the economic factors contributing to the existing socio-political problems that hamper economic growth and development in our society: absence of production, inefficient use of resources, unused resources, among many others.

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he term ‘employment’ is understood in different ways by different people. However, for a layman, it is understood synonymously with having paid jobs; whether in private or public sector. Employment is the ultimate goal of education. In today’s world of cutthroat competition, getting employed in a job which meets expectations is a Herculean task. One of the burning issues in today’s world is the problem of unemployment. Every country has this problem, even powerful ones like the United States of America is not an exception.

Employment is required and sought after because it brings income and financial security to the people. A person who is unemployed is very likely to have a hard time fulfilling obligations to his family.

Development ceases. Unemployment is like an unwanted guest; every country to do away with it. The modern age brought in advances in medicine and science, but at what cost? Now the rising population stands as an obstacle to fighting unemployment.

It is generally observed that populous countries of the world are the ones which have high unemployment levels, however, there are exceptions to it. Japan, which has a high density of population, does not have a serious unemployment problem. Countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc. have high growth rates of population and correspondingly high unemployment rates. Unemployment is always the cause of many social and economic problems.

-Daoharu Basumatary, assistant Professor, Department of economics mean using available resources or putting the available resource in use. As such, the concept of employment envelopes within it, and terms like self-employment, employer-employee, employment of resource, and the likes fall under these dynamics. Employment levels as such determine the level of income and income disparity among and within nations. The way the developed nations of the world employ available resources is one of the important reasons as to why their income levels are high, and why job opportunities are also higher when compared to under-developed countries.

They have the resources, and most importantly, the technology to utilize it in a productive way. For them, the different sectors of the economy are so connected that they are able to generate employment and income.

To take an example, the farmers and cultivators of developed nations use machineries and equipment which have been manufactured in factories within their own country. This way both the agricultural and industrial sectors move on and progress together, one supporting the other. In under-developed countries, there is very little or no connection between the various sectors of the economy. It has been observed that unemployment levels are relatively higher and income levels are comparatively lower in these countries.

India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world but this statement skips many of the facts. Some states are way ahead of the others when

ern part of the country is lacking far behind. States like Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, and Maharashtra have made considerable stride in various sectors owing to strategic planning and maximizing the utilization of available capital. Hence, it is no surprise that their employment levels and income levels are much better compared to those of the North-Eastern parts of India.

Diamonds in our backyard, yet a trip across seven seas in search of fortune; that’s what comes to mind when one considers the plight of the North-Eastern states. Our resources, in the form of agricultural output, land, crude oil, tourism, textiles, food processing, etc. are lying idle. Yes, there are many roadblocks to fully utilizing these, but we need to understand that this is one of the reasons as to why the unemployment problem is so acute over here. Since production involves utilization of resources, and of course, since most of us here are satisfied with dead-end government jobs, we have a long way to go. We are left dependent on other states where production does take place. Is then meticulously planned entrepreneurship an answer to unemployment?

What strikes me is had the available resources been utilized efficiently, the problem of unemployment could have been under control. The irony is such that our region is endowed with many natural resources but we are yet to actually start using it to our advantage. Perhaps someday in the future this would be a possibility. To some extent, the cloud of

Resources by themselves are like caged up birds who could have soared the azure skies otherwise. The system and situation that is prevailing in this part of the country is more or less like that of caged birds. A land which could be extremely prosperous and soar, is not, and dealing with the ever rising rates of unemployment. Is our government doing enough? And most importantly, are we aware of the various provisions made by the government?

It is an established fact that idle resources don’t generate any employment or income by itself. They have to be employed in an efficient manner. On the other hand, we cannot argue of simply exploiting the available resources and employing them. Rather, we should think of optimal utilization of our resources.

We do have many entrepreneurs coming up in our state, which is a welcome change. Employment opportunities are thus being created with the initiative of these few radicals. We need more of these radicals. In these small steps lies the prediction of the coming of better days. Nagaland does have a bright future; the only question is how long is it going to take for that ‘future’ to become a ‘present’? We have to look beyond our petty issues and understand ‘the diamonds’ are in our backyard.

Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. The views expressed here do not reflect the opinion of the institution. Tetso College is a NAAC Accredited UGC recognised Commerce and Arts College. The editors are Dr. Hewasa Lorin, Anjan Behera, Dr. Salikyu Sangtam, Nivibo Yiki,

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India's new #1: J&K surpasses Kerala's life expectancy, except at birth Oommen C. Kurian IANS/IndiaSpend

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has surpassed Kerala as the state with the highest life expectancy in India for all ages, barring life expectancy at birth, according to data released on October 19, 2016, by the Registrar General of India (RGI).

The RGI publishes state level life expectancydefined as the estimate of the average number of additional years that a person of a given age can expect to live -- data for different ages: 0 (at birth), 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70. Being the state with the highest life expectancy at birth in India, Kerala used to be the leader in almost all these age categories till 2010.

Since then, it has escaped public attention that J&K has replaced Kerala as the new number one in most of these categories.

More specifically, barring life expectancy at birth, J&K has a higher life expectancy than Kerala for every age group included in the RGI's Sample Registration System (SRS) data analysis released last week, based on surveys done between

A woman with her daughter collecting water chestnuts from Dal Lake in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

2010 and 2014.

India's statistical system does not produce life expectancy numbers on 15 "small states" and Union Territories (UTs), such as Goa, limiting itself to 21 "bigger" states and UTs. Kerala still has the highest overall life expectancy at birth, at 74.9 years -- 72 for men and 77.8 for women -according to the SRS. Delhi is second, with an overall life

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expectancy at birth of 73.2 years, 72 for men and 74.7 for women. In third position is J&K, which had the second-highest life expectancy at birth -- behind only Kerala -- even during 2006-10.

Why is J&K number three in terms of overall life expectancy at birth?

The answer lies in its IMR, a measure of the children under one year who

die for every 1,000 live births.

Kerala has an IMR of 12, while J&K has an IMR of 34, closer to the national average of 39. If you consider the percentage distribution of deaths by age group, infant deaths (death before age 1) consisted of 11.3 per cent of overall deaths in J&K, close to the India average of 12.3 per cent. In comparison, Kerala's in-

fant deaths comprise 2.6 per cent of all deaths.

This also does not mean that children in J&K are doing particularly badly. The reductions in IMR as well as Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) have been impressive over the last decade.

Within the toddler age group (1-4), J&K has the lowest proportion of deaths in India --0.1 per cent of all deaths; Kerala has 0.4 per cent. In particular, given the low proportion of children dying in the 1-4 age category, J&K's high IMR needs to be looked at more closely through systematic studies.

The soon-to-be-released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 results for J&K may address this situation.

Is J&K's high IMR an anomaly? Perhaps not, but further data is required It may look like an anomaly, but in all Indian states, with the exception of Kerala, life expectancy at birth is lower than life expectancy at age 1. In other words, a high IMR drags down overall life expectancy at birth. J&K is illustrative of this conundrum, as it beats Kerala in terms of life expectancy at every age category other than 0. It still

ends up being third overall, behind Kerala, and even Delhi, even when women in J&K have a higher life expectancy at birth (74.9) than women in Delhi (74.7).

Does living longer mean living healthier?

This is the question which a 2014 study by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) -which used mortality data given by SRS together with morbidity data given by National Sample Survey Office -- tried to answer. The findings are not encouraging.

The authors found that average healthy years lost due to major groups of diseases is 7.5 for men and 9.2 for women in India.

Diseases cost Kerala men 19.7 healthy years and women 24.6 healthy years, according to the study. A low IMR and a high life expectancy at birth does not make Kerala a healthy society; the state is fast gaining notoriety as the diabetes and lifestyle-disease capital of India, as IndiaSpend reported in October 2014.

Average healthy years lost due to major groups of diseases at birth in Jammu & Kashmir is 9.1 for men and 10.8 for women.

New Delhi, OctOber 25 (iANS): Praising the country's tribal communities for conserving the forests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that "no one has right to snatch away tribals' land".

Modi was speaking while inaugurating the first National Tribal Carnival here, which will continue from October 26-28 at Pragati Maidan. "It's the priority of our government to ensure that tribals get their right. No one has right to snatch away their lands," Modi said.

India is home to about 300 main tribal groups, which differs from one another in customs, practices, traditions, faith, and languages.

According to the 2011 Census, there are a total of 10.43 crore tribals in country constituting 8.6 per cent of total population.

There have been reports, however, of the forced relocation of tribes from core forest areas to buffer zones, mostly in Madhya Pradesh, which has maximum number of tribals.

Welcoming over 1,600 tribal artists and about 8,000 tribal delegates from across the country, Modi said he himself has worked in tribal-dominated areas.

"The capital is delighted to welcome people from tribal communities from all over India, that too during the festival season," the Prime Minister said.

He said through Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana -- a central government scheme for holistic development of tribal belt -- his government is reaching out to the tribals to address their concerns.

"Our tribal communities have faced difficulties but they have also been blessed with the ability to overcome those difficulties," he said.

Speaking of the rich contribution of the tribal communities to the nation, the Prime Minister said: "If there is someone who saved the forests, it is our tribal communities. Saving forests is part of tribal culture."

The three-day tribal carnival is being held to showcase the works and interaction with the eminent tribal personalities who have excelled in various fields like sports, arts and culture, literature, academic and medicine.

Special trains were booked to bring tribals to attend the carnival.

The events during the carnival will be a mix of live musical and dance performances, exhibitions, display of craft, fashion show, panel discussion and book fair.

Review No Detention, give states PETA asks Centre not to lift ban discretion to hold exams: CABE on bull taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ New Delhi, OctOber 25 (Pti): The implementation of No Detention policy, which does not allow any student to be failed till class VIII, may now be left to the discretion of states as a decision to amend the current provisions of the Right to Education Act (RTE) was taken at the 64th meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) today.

In the CABE meeting chaired by HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, most of the states complained of deteriorating learning outcomes because of the No Detention policy and expressed their opinion that exams should be conducted in classes V and VIII. "It was agreed that the Central Government may bring in suitable amendment which will give states the freedom to review the No Detention Policy," HRD minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters after the meeting. Many states have opposed this provision complaining that the level of learning has come down because of this provision.

bhubANeSwAr, OctOber 25 (iANS): Four persons were killed and 36 injured when a bus fell off a bridge in Odisha's Angul district, police said on Tuesday. The bus hit a motorcycle near Tukuda, about 20 km from Angul, on National Highway-55 before it fell 15 feet off the bridge, said police. The motorcyclist was among the dead.

The injured were admitted to the district headquarters hospital, of which 18 critically injured were shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. "We have reports about four deaths and injuries to 36 others. Three persons died on the spot, whereas one died on way to a hospital," said Angul District Collector Anil Kumar Samal. New Delhi, OctOber 25 (Pti): The Supreme Court today ruled out re-visiting the famous 'Hindutva' verdict holding Hinduism as a "way of life' making it clear that it would not go into the "larger debate" New Delhi, OctOber 25 (Pti): BJP today dis- as the issue did not find mentanced itself from the meeting between Kashmiri sepa- tion in the reference made by a ratist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and a delegation led five-judge bench. "We will not by its leader Yashwant Sinha, saying the party has nothing go into the larger debate as to to do with it. "It is not a BJP delegation. BJP has nothing to what is 'Hindutva' or what is its do with this," its National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said. meaning. We will not re-conSome media outlets have said that it is a BJP delegation sider the 1995 judgement and which is absolutely wrong, Sharma said. The other mem- also not examine 'Hindutva' bers of the delegation are Wajahat Habibullah, the former or religion at this stage," a sevchairman of National Commission for Minorities, Kapil en-judge constitution bench Kak, former Air Vice-Marshal, journalist Bharat Bhushan headed by Chief Justice T S and Sushoba Barve of Centre for Dialogue and Reconcili- Thakur said. ation. They plan to meet other separatist leaders too.

The court, to which the is-

Earlier, sub committees constituted by CABE had also recommended that the No Detention provision should be reviewed. CABE is the highest advisory body in the country on education and comprises the Centre as well as states. It decisions are, however, recommendatory in nature.

The HRD ministry may now take the matter related to reviewing of the No Detention Policy to the Cabinet. In the meeting in which apart from Javadekar and Union Ministers Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Vijay Goel, Mahendra Nath Pandey and Upendra Kushwaha, Educations ministers from 21 states and representatives from all other states and UTs were present.

Javadekar said that another key decision that was taken was that learning outcomes would be defined and made a part of the RTE rules. It would be laid down that what level of learning a child studying in a particular class should have achieved, Javadekar said.

Will not re-visit 1995 judgement on 'Hindutva': SC

BJP distances itself from Yashwantled team's meeting with Geelani

sue has been referred by a fivejudge bench, is examining the "scope and width" of section 123(3) of the Representation of the People (RP) Act which deals with electoral malpractices amounting to "corrupt practices", among other things.

"The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent to vote or refrain from voting for any person on the ground of his religion, race, caste, community or language or the use of, or appeal to religious symbols or the use of, or appeal to, national symbols..., for furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate

or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate" would amount to corrupt practices, the provision says.

Dealing with the reference, the bench said, "At this stage, we will confine ourselves to the issue raised before us in the reference. In the reference, there is no mention of the word 'Hindutva'".

The remarks were made by the bench after senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for one O P Gupta who is seeking to intervene in the ongoing proceedings, said that he should also be heard if the bench is going into the question of Hindutva and seeking of votes on the basis of religion.

1 in 10 Indians has mental health issues, less than 25 per cent getting treatment beNgAluru, OctOber 25 (NDtV) : One in 10 Indians above the age of 18 has mental health issues, revealed the National Mental Health Survey report on Monday.

The survey, commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and carried out by the Bengaluru-based National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), was conducted in 12 states. It saw participation of 40,000 Indians, making it the world’s second largest mental health survey.

The survey also exposed how the system is inadequate to deal with the prevailing mental health distress in the country.

Dr G Gururaj, Head, Centre for Public Health, NIMHANS said, “Urban areas showed more prevalence of mental health issues than the rural areas. When it came to economic factors, lower income groups and those with low levels of

No one has right to snatch tribals' land: PM Modi

Some highlights of the survey – 10% of Indians (150 million) have a common mental health problem which could include depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders – 1% Indians have suicidal tendencies – 10 per cent of men above 18 have issues with alcohol abuse – Less than 25%of those who need help for mental issues are accessing treatment education had a higher prevalence than those who were better off.”

The survey showed that mental health issues affect income as the average monthly expenditure for a family which has a person recovering from a mental disorder is between Rs 1,000 to 2,500. The earning capacity of a person with a mental disorder is likely to get get affected, it noted.

Dr Vivek Benegal, Head, Centre for Addiction Medicine at NIMHANS said that 10 per cent of Indian men above the

age of 18 have alcohol abuse issues that lead to other noncommunicable diseases like obesity.

“We also studied systems in this survey and found that less than 25 per cent of people with mental health issues were accessing the treatment and sometimes not availing the same due to lack of availability and also the stigma attached to mental health issues,” he said.

The survey also stated that neurosis and stress-related disorders like phobias and anxieties were twice more common in

women than men.

Mental health issues often co-exist with other non-communicable diseases either as cause or effect. For example, anxiety with cardio-vascular disorders or depression was found to co-exist with cancer.

The survey stressed on the urgent need to increase awareness about mental health and reduce the stigma surrounding it. It also mentioned that involvement of educational institutions and workplaces can help reach out to those who are unaware and suffering quietly.

File photo showing participants trying to tame a bull during Jallikattu festival, organised as part of the Pongal festival. (Flicker)

New Delhi, OctOber 25 (Pti): Amid reports that the Centre is planning to allow popular bull taming sport ‘Jallikattu’, animal rights body PETA on Tuesday said that the ban should not be withdrawn and that it will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India said that two giant inflatable bulls will run beside PETA supporters in a “bloodless Jallikattu” to protest the government’s reported intention to lift the ban on such bull races and bullfights.

“India must not turn back the clock and allow bulls to be tormented and killed. The world is watching and hoping that the government of India will do the right thing by keeping these dangerous and cruel spectacles illegal,” said PETA India Chief Executive Officer Poorva Joshipura.

PETA India said that there

are reports that the Environment Ministry plans to amend The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, to allow these cruel spectacles despite Supreme Court banning them.

The animal rights body said that the court’s 2014 ruling stated that cruelty is inherent in these events, as bulls are not anatomically suited for such activities and making them participate, causing them unnecessary pain and suffering.

However, on January 7, 2016, the Environment Ministry attempted to overturn the ban through a Gazette notification. The notification was later challenged by PETA India and other animal-protection groups, and it was stayed by the court, meaning Jallikattu and similar events cannot currently be held.

The final hearing of the case is expected to take place on November 9, PETA India said in a statement.

‘Our family is united, the party is united’ Mulayam signals truce but Samajwadi tensions simmer luckNOw, OctOber 25 (iANS): Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party and the Yadav family are both united, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav declared on Tuesday. But it became clear within minutes that infighting was far from over.

Minutes after Mulayam Singh made his claim, hundreds of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's supporters laid a siege to the party office here, demanding that he be given back the reins of the party's state unit ahead of next year's assembly election.

This was shortly after the Samajwadi Party chief told the media: "Our family is united, the party is united... We stand united with full strength."

It was Mulayam Singh's first news conference after Akhilesh Yadav sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav and three other ministers amid months of bitter power struggle in the party and the Yadav family.

Mulayam Singh was flanked

by Shivpal Yadav, the new state unit chief of the party, and three other leaders expelled from the government. But the Chief Minister gave it a miss.

Mulayam Singh refused to answer many questions over the deep divide but had a stern message for his son, saying that in 2012 the party won a landslide because of him (Mulayam) but still Akhilesh Yadav was made the Chief Minister.

He, however, denied any possibility of replacing the Chief Minister before the next election and reiterated that the party legislators would elect their leader if it retained power.

Asked whether Shivpal Yadav and the other sacked leaders would return to the cabinet, Mulayam Singh said the decision was the Chief Minister's.

Party sources told IANS that Akhilesh Yadav was reluctant to reverse his Sunday decision.

The sources also said Mulayam Singh had refused to give in to his son's demands that Ra-

jya Sabha member Ram Gopal Yadav, expelled from the party, be brought back and long-time Mulayam Man Friday Amar Singh thrown out.

As soon as the press conference ended, hundreds of Akhilesh Yadav supporters surrounded the party office, demanding that the Chief Minister be made the state party chief -- a post he held earlier.

Young men, wearing red caps and some even wearing T-shirts with Akhilesh's image embossed on them, climbed up on trees and demanded that Shivpal Yadav be removed from the post.

They said the future of the party lay in the hands of the 43-year-old son of Mulayam Singh.

Police personnel outside the party office on Vikramaditya Marg had a tough time controlling them as they tried to get near the gate, where the vehicles of the Samajwadi Party chief were parked.

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Syria: As deaths increase, world’s responsibility to protect takes a hit LONDON, OctOber 25 (thOmsON reuters FOuNDatiON): As civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo are battered by air strikes, ground offensives and shelling, what has happened to the world’s responsibility to protect populations under threat?

The Geneva Conventions and the United Nations Security Council were established after World War Two to maintain peace and protect people in conflict zones.

But a 21st-century U.N. doctrine called Responsibility To Protect (R2P), set up by the world body’s member states to prevent mass killings, has only had limited success.

Although formalised in 2005, R2P came about largely in response to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, in which extremist Hutu militiamen slaughtered some 800,000 minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

The doctrine also stemmed from a desire to prevent a recurrence of atrocities like the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys by Serb forces in the town of Srebrenica.

It placed the onus on the international community to “use appropriate diplomatic, humanitar-

dafi from power.

Islamic State took over the former leader’s home city of Sirte a year ago as militants profited from the chaos that followed his death in 2011.

Residents inspect a damaged site after an airstrike in the besieged rebel-held al-Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria on October 14. (REUTERS File Photo)

ian and other means” to protect populations from crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.

Past examples include NATO’s bombing of Serbia in 1999 as a means to protect the people of Kosovo and the U.N.’s administration of East Timor as Indonesian troops departed, experts say.

But now, R2P is a merely a “high moral aspiration” that has “floundered” on the complex realities of warfare today, according to Paddy Ashdown, a British lawmaker who served

as high representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina 2002 to 2006.

Ashdown, who was among Western politicians to call for military intervention in the war in Bosnia in the 1990s, said the world had become reluctant to get involved in messy, protracted conflicts.

“R2P has diminished from a high hope into an interesting collection of words lying on the table,” Ashdown said.

Ashdown, a former leader of the British opposition Liberal Democrats

party, was speaking to the Thomson Reuters Foundation for a short film entitled “Responsibility To Protect?”, which launched on Tuesday.

Conflict situations since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 have shown the West to be incapable of coming up with sound intervention strategies that protect civilians, Ashdown said.

In Libya, eight years later, the United States, Britain and their allies were criticised for failing to foster peace after the removal of Muammar Gad-

BOMBARDMENT A deepening rift between Russia and the West, made worse by the Ukraine crisis in 2014, has left the U.N. Security Council deadlocked in efforts to foster peace in Syria, where Russia backs the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

“Whenever the world has been challenged to enact for instance in Libya, or particularly in Syria - we’ve failed to come up to the mark,” Ashdown said.

Syria’s war erupted in 2011 after a popular uprising against the Assad family’s more than four-decade rule that was inspired by the Arab Spring revolts across the Middle East.

The war, pitting rebels mostly from Syria’s Sunni majority against a minority rule rooted in Assad’s Alawite community, has killed more than 300,000 people.

Half the population has been displaced and much of urban Syria has become a wasteland.

Western powers say Syria’s government and its

Russian allies are guilty of war crimes for targeting civilians, aid deliveries and hospitals. Moscow and Damascus say they target only militants and deny they have hit hospitals.

“Syria is a case that’s begging for ‘responsibility to protect’ and no one is showing any responsibility whatever,” said Michael Ignatieff, academic and specialist on humanitarian intervention.

“So it’s as relevant as ever, normatively, morally, in terms of our conscience, but it is a dead letter internationally,” Ignatieff told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

One problem is that R2P stems from a 19th-century concept of international relations that states should intervene “when a country is unable or unwilling to protect its own population”, said Ghassan Salame, a former senior adviser to the U.N. secretary-general.

“But R2P has also suffered from a general decline of the ideological impact of the West on the rest of the world,” Salame said in an interview.

Trust in the West’s ability to resolve conflicts and build peace took a nose dive after R2P was invoked in Libya in 2011 to stop Gaddafi killing his own

people, Salame and other experts said.

In March 2011, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution endorsing military action to protect civilians against Gaddafi’s forces.

But after the Libyan leader’s overthrow and death, the country became mired in a slow-burn civil war between two rival governments, one in Tripoli and one in the east.

“In Libya we went in, we did the job, ... (then) we walked away instead of creating a network including for instance Turkey which would have helped to reconstruct a peace in Libya.

It’s a bloody mess,” Ashdown said.

“By the way, so is Iraq,” he said.

PROTECTING THE FUTURE Previous moves by the United States to depose governments or leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq during the presidency of George W. Bush, and, under President Barack Obama in Libya, are highly problematic for Responsibility to Protect, Salame said.

“This idea of regime change, that can be done clinically without touching the state structure, or with-

out deconstruction of state society is, I hope, buried once and for all,” Salame said.

After two failed ceasefire agreements between the United States and Russia to end the fighting in Aleppo, a new round of talks was set up in Geneva this month to include Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which support Syrian opposition groups.

The Syria conflict highlights just how complex conflicts have become.

“We do not live in a world, in which killing and dying remain safely confined within a sovereign state,” Ignatieff said, pointing to the refugee crisis in Europe stemming from war and instability in the Middle East.

“Look at Syria, it’s not just a lot of Syrians dying.

It’s decisively effected the stability and cohesion of Europe,” the academic said.

But when it comes to establishing lasting peace, prevention is better than cure, the three experts said - which might prove important advice for the incoming U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres.

“I think he has to persuade the world that diplomacy has a bigger part to play in peace as high explosive does,” Ashdown said.

China has political promise First repatriation of Myanmar refugees in Thailand begins from the West on graft fight UN urges Myanmar to probe killings

beiJiNG, OctOber 25 (reuters): China has been given a political promise

by Western countries that they will not become havens for corrupt fugitives, a senior official told state television, though he offered no assurances to assuage concerns about mistreatment of suspects.

China has vowed to pursue an overseas search dubbed Operation “Fox Hunt” for corrupt officials and business executives, and their assets, part of President Xi Jinping’s war on deep-seated corruption.

It has been pushing for extradition treaties but Western countries have been reluctant to help, not wanting to send people to a country where rights groups say mistreatment of suspects is a concern.

Canada, the United States and Australia are popular destinations where Chinese graft suspects have fled, whose governments have insisted China goes through the proper legal process if it wants them back.

Speaking on the latest episode of state television’s eight-part documentary on China’s graft fight shown late Monday, Liu Jianchao, in charge of China’s efforts to repatriate graft suspects, said the corruption fight needed global efforts.

“Certain Western countries have clearly stressed that they do not want to become a haven for corrupt elements. This is an extremely important accomplishment, and

is an extremely important political promise,” Liu said.

He made no mention of how China plans to address concerns about its legal system, especially mistreatment of suspects.

The government this month unveiled new plans to once again try and stop confessions through torture.

Torture has also been a problem in the Communist Party’s own internal judicial system, laid bare in a 2013 case in which six interrogators were charged with drowning a man by repeatedly dunking him in a bucket of ice-cold water.

Liu said cooperation would be good for all countries.

“We need other countries support, and at the same time other countries anti-graft work needs China’s support. On this issue I think it’s mutually beneficial and winwin.”

China’s own actions have contributed to Western reluctance to help.

Liu told Reuters in an interview last year that China had been changing its tactics in hunting down graft fugitives, after complaints from countries that objected to Beijing’s practice of sending investigators to track them down, often without the host countries knowledge.

China has been trying to encourage graft suspects to voluntarily come home.

‘Iraqis are world’s most generous to strangers’ LONDON, OctOber 25 (thOmsON reuters FOuNDatiON): Although torn by civil war, Iraq is the world’s most generous country towards strangers in need, according to a new global index of charitable giving.

Eighty one percent of Iraqis reported helping someone they didn’t know in the previous month, in a global poll commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

For the first time since CAF began the poll in 2010, more than half of people in 140 countries surveyed said they had helped strangers - with many of the most generous found in countries hit hard by disaster and war.

Despite suffering instability and violence, Iraq has twice been ranked top in terms of helping strangers. Libya, with its own internal conflict, was second on the list this year and Somalia, embroiled in civil war for 25 years, fourth.

“I think that the lesson here is societies are incredibly resilient and that large scale disasters tend to activate a collective humanitarian response,” said Adam Pickering, international policy manager at CAF, which promotes charitable giving.

In terms of donations to charity, Myanmar held the top position, with nine out of ten surveyed saying had they given during the previous month.

The Southeast Asian country also retained its position for the third year at the top of the World Giving Index - a combined measure of respondents reporting help to strangers, donations of money and time spent volunteering. The report said the generous giving reflected the practice of “Sangha Dana”, where the country’s Theravada Buddhist majority donate to support those living a monastic lifestyle.

The United States ranked second on the combined measure of generosity. The World Giving Index is based on data form a global poll by market research firm Gallup of 140 countries.

baNGKOK, OctOber 25 (reuters): The first, voluntary repatriation of 68 Myanmar refugees from camps along the ThaiMyanmar border began on Tuesday with the United Nations refugee agency calling the movement a “milestone” while underscoring it would not lead to an exodus.

The return of the refugees is the first to receive endorsement from the Thai and Myanmar governments, the UNHCR said.

For tens of thousands of refugees living in a total of nine camps along Thailand’s border with Myanmar a return home has been a dream made impossible because of political and economic uncertainty in Myanmar.

That has somewhat changed since a civilian government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, took power earlier this year.

The return began on Tuesday with one family leaving a camp in the western province of Ratcha-

& arrests in Muslim-majority region

YaNGON, OctOber 25 (reuters): U.N. human rights experts have called on Myanmar to investigate allegations that security forces have killed unarmed civilians, burned villages and made arbitrary arrests in a Muslim-majority region where a crackdown has followed attacks on border police. Aid agencies say up to 15,000 people, believed to be mostly Rohingya Muslims, have been displaced since armed men launched coordinated attacks on three posts along the northwestern border with Bangladesh on Oct. 9. The government, which is led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, has characterised the response of security forces as a carefully targeted sweep of northern Rakhine State’s Maungdaw buri. Dozens more from Nupo Camp in Thailand’s western Tak province will follow on Wednesday, said Iain Hall, UNHCR’s senior field coordinator.

“This particular movement is a milestone,” Hall told Reuters by telephone from the border town of Mae Sot, which is located some 490 km (304 miles) from the

Township in search of the perpetrators.

Officials say security forces have killed 30 “attackers” and detained 53 suspects while searching for 400 suspected Rohingya militants, who seized dozens of weapons from border police.

Rights group from the mostly stateless Rohingya group have told Reuters that civilians are bearing the brunt of the military-led operation. They say death toll from the violence is higher than reported. The U.N. envoy on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, said she had received “repeated allegations of arbitrary arrests as well as extrajudicial killings occurring within the context of security ops conducted by authorities in search of alleged attackers.”

Thai capital Bangkok.

“But it won’t be the start of a large exodus,” he said.

“The Myanmar government came over and issued certificates of identification saying these people are their citizens,” said Hall, adding that those who chose to return had based their decision on information given by their families

in Myanmar who said that it was safe to return.

There are around 103,000 refugees and internally displaced people living in the nine camps along the border.

Some residents have been living in the camps for 30 years. Nearly 80 percent are ethnic Karen from eastern Myanmar who fled

armed conflict and often persecution at the hands of the Myanmar army during decades of military rule.

Ko Ko Naing, a senior official from Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlements said Myanmar was ready to receive the returnees.

“These people want to return to Myanmar of their own volition,” he told Reuters.

Successive Thai governments have raised the possibility of shutting down the camps permanently. Hall said now was not the time.

“We’re not promoting return and we’ve made that clear with both governments,” said Hall.

“We don’t yet believe it is the time to return but of course these people have the right to return if they want to.”

Myanmar has seen sporadic violence in recent weeks including in Muslim-majority Rakhine state between government forces and what officials say are fighters inspired by Islamists.

Islamic State claims attack on Pak police academy, 59 dead Quetta, OctOber 25(reuters): Militant group Islamic State on Tuesday said its fighters attacked a police training college in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, in a raid that officials said killed 59 people and wounded more than 100.

Hundreds of trainees were stationed at the facility when masked gunmen stormed the college on the outskirts of Quetta late on Monday. Some cadets were taken hostage during the raid, which lasted nearly five hours. Most of the dead were cadets.

“Militants came directly into our barrack. They just barged in and started firing point blank. We started screaming and running around in the barrack,” one police cadet who survived told media.

Othercadetsatthecollegespoke of jumping out of windows and cowering under beds as masked gunmen hunted them down. Video footage from inside one of the barracks showed blackened walls and rows of charred beds.

Islamic State’s Amaq news agency published the claim of responsibility, saying three IS fighters “used machine guns and grenades, then blew up their explosive vests in the crowd”.But Pakistani officials earlier said another Sunni extremist group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, was probably behind the raid.

Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, home minister of the province of Balu-

chistan, whose capital is Quetta, said the gunmen attacked a dormitory in the training facility, while cadets rested and slept.

“Two attackers blew up themselves, while a third one was shot in the head by security men,” Bugti said. Earlier, officials had said there were five to 6 gunmen. A Reuters photographer at the scene said authorities carried out the body of a teenaged boy who they said was one of the attackers and had been shot dead by security forces.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army chief General Raheel Sharif both travelled to Quetta after the attack. One of the top military commanders in Baluchistan, General Sher Afgun, told media that calls intercepted between the attackers and their handlers suggested they were from the sectarian Sunni militant group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).

“We came to know from the communication intercepts that there were three militants who were getting instructions from Afghanistan,” Afgun told media, adding that the Al Alami faction of LeJ was behind the attack. LeJ, whose roots are in the heartland Punjab province, has a history of carrying out sectarian attacks in Baluchistan, particularly against the minority Hazara Shias. Pakistan has previously accused LeJ of colluding with al Qaeda.

Authorities launched a crack-

missed previous IS claims of responsibility as ‘propaganda’.

Analysts say Islamic State clearly has a presence in Pakistan and there is growing evidence that some local groups are working with IS. “The problem with this government is that it seems to be in a complete state of denial,” said Zahid Hussain, an Islamabad-based security analyst.

Relatives of police cadets wait for word outside the Police Training Center after an attack on the center in Quetta, Pakistan on October 25.

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down against LeJ last year, particularly in Punjab province. In a major blow to the organisation, Malik Ishaq, the group’s leader, was killed in July 2015 alongside 13 members of the central leadership in what police say was a failed escape attempt. “Two, three days ago we had intelligence reports of a possible attack in Quetta city, that is why security was beefed up in Quetta, but they struck at the police training college,” Sanaullah Zehri, chief minister of Baluchistan, told the Geo TV channel.

ISLAMIC STATE Pakistan has improved its security situation in recent years but Islamist groups continue to pose a threat and stage major at-

tacks in the mainly Muslim nation of 190 million.

Islamic State has sought to make inroads over the past year, hoping to exploit the country’s growing sectarian divisions.

Monday night’s assault on the police college was the deadliest in Pakistan since a suicide bomber killed 70 people in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in Quetta in August. The August attack was claimed by IS, but also by a Pakistani Taliban faction, Jamaat-ur-Ahrar.

The military had dismissed previous Islamic State claims of responsibility and last month said it had crushed the Middle East-based group’s attempt to expand in Pakistan. It also dis-

HIDING UNDER BEDS Wounded cadets spoke of scurrying for cover after being woken by the sound of bullets. “I was asleep, my friends were there as well, and we took cover under the beds,” one unidentified cadet told Geo TV. “My friends were shot, but I only received a (small) wound on my head.” Another cadet said he did not have ammunition to fight back.

Officials said the attackers targeted the centre’s hostel, where around 200 to 250 police recruits were resting. At least three explosions were reported at the scene by media. Quetta has long been regarded as a base for the Afghan Taliban, whose leadership has regularly held meetings there. Baluchistan is no stranger to violence, with separatist fighters launching regular attacks on security forces for nearly a decade and the military striking back. Attacks are becoming rarer but security forces need to be more alert, Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan warned.

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MIP NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation)

he most sophisticated and political conscious Naga People becomes most confused and worthless group of people today in the hands of most selfish and stubborn leaders of different Naga Political Groups.

The most remarkable and worthier period were the regime of NNC between 1940s to 1970s, till NSCN came into being in 1980 under the leadership of Lt. Isak Chisi Swu, Th. Muivah, Khole and S.S. Khaplang accusing some workers of NNC of being the part of infamous Shillong Accord of 1975.

They failed to use their wisdom to judge the situation and began to attack one another. The best solution to the given situation could have been expulsion of accord signatories instead of condemning their own government i.e. NNC. But the said leaders installed the parallel organization which resulted into downfall of Naga Political Movement.

They might felt proud of what they did without realizing that, their action torn down the unity of the Naga people which was regrettable and unfortunate for the Nagas. The NSCN/GPRN which they have installed in 1980 witnessed disintegration only after eight years of its formation mainly due to selfish and suspicious character of the leaders and the undivided NSCN/ GPRN vertically divided into two i.e. NSCNK and NSCN-IM. The leaders refused to reconcile and began to bath with fellow Nagas’ blood. Now, unfortunately, the single NSCN/GPRN produced four NSCNs, namely, NSCN-K, NSCN-IM, NSCN-U and NSCN-Reformation. The formation of NSCN- Reformation was not out of choice but abnormal situation have created it after S.S. Khaplang expelled Y. Wangtin Naga and P. Tikhak, followed by unilateral abrogation of 14 years old cease fire without NSCN party meeting against the wishes of the Naga People. Today, even the NNC/ FGN have been divided into seven houses of which NNC/PRN recently merged with NSCN-Reformation. Then who should we blame for all these developments?

The leaders of different NPGs should realize their mistakes and begin the process of seeking one another to become one and single force. The unity of the Naga people should precede the independence.

After its formation, the NSCN-Reformation collective leadership undertook its journey of meeting with the leaders of different NPGs and shared the ideas of meeting together in solution table and that was why, the NSCN-Reformation leadership met with NSCN-IM leadership consecutively after Framework Agreement signed between NSCN-IM- GoI on 3rd August 2015 and suggested for wide consultation with all stake holders but the lead-

ership of NSCN-IM have not used their wisdom and have come on their way and continue to stressed on open door policy, which means all the NPGs should join NSCN-IM. The leaders of NSCN-Reformation on the other hand advised the NSCNIM leaders to consult all the NPGs instead of talking with GoI because it will not be possible to solve Asian longest political problem by talking to GoI alone. If GoI has power to solve the Naga problem, it could have been solved long back during NehruIndira periods. The NSCN-Reformation does not demean the Naga Civil Societies but the NPGs who are in battle line should be best consulted but the proud ness and boastful character of NSCN-IM leaders have unshaped the Naga Political situation pushing it to impossibility. While the Naga people disapproved and refused to accept Framework Agreement and factional solution, the NSCN/GPRN-Reformation will also equally disapprove and reject it whatsoever. Therefore, the NSCNIM leaders should change the present atmosphere by consulting other NPGs. About Mr. Khole habitual defection, the NSCN-Reformation is in exclamatory mood because, he first defected from NSCN-K claiming that, he wanted Naga unity and formed NSCN-U but one wondered as to how he claimed that, he have defected for Naga unity by disintegrating his own organization (NSCN-K)?

The same man once again defected from NSCN-U by betraying good numbers of his followers in Khehoi and joined NSCNIM. Was it good thing they have done? If he wanted to unify with NSCN-IM, as a President of NSCN-U, he must take all his army and civil authority on board and merge officially shocking every single Naga. On the part of NSCN-IM, it could have been far better to consult with NSCN-U as a whole instead of stealing Mr. Khole alone. All what we did have lacked God’s wisdom.

The Shillong Accord of 1975 must be all out condemned because it becomes a bone of contention in Naga National Movement.

In regards to Wokha incident where 28th Assam Rifles attacked and killed NSCN-U Cadres, the NSCN-Reformation condemned the barbaric and uncivilized action of Indian security forces who have no human compunction. The NSCN – Reformation who lost five Naga Armies with five arms in Zeliangrong Region last year in the hands of Indian security forces and inhuman killing of four Naga Army in Changlang District (Arunachal) this year in the hands of merciless Indian Army shared the pain and distresses of the GPRN/NSCN. These act of Indian Army is direct violation of not only ceasefire clause but also disrespect the human rights of the mankind. We need to have equal respect to understand one another to ensure permanent solution.

The desecration of political truths and justice in Nagaland

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ruth and justice is being desecrated at two dimensions in Nagaland from the 1960’s to the present. At the first level, truth was desecrated by our own educated leaders when they sold away all our political truths and rights by asking for an Indian state under the 16 Point Agreement 1960. To begin with, the stand of the NNC and its Plebiscite of 1951 was a clear cut declaration that Nagas were not Indians and would not join the Indian union of 1947. The NNC stand was to be a nation among the nations. This stand was based on irrefutable facts of anthropology, history and political facts of Naga history in relation to its neighbors India and Burma.

This Naga political stand was never a demand for an Indian state or a demand for development of Nagaland by Indian money or even a shared sovereignty with India.

However as the whole nation stood fighting in defense of this truth and stand from 1954 to 1960, nineteen Nagas went to Delhi and asked for an Indian state and nullified all the sacrifices of the Naga people. War in all its horror had started in Nagaland from 1954 onwards. And as it raged on for 6 years into 1960, Nagas then had no sophisticated weapons to defend itself from India’s onslaught. (As for procurement of arms from East Pakistan, the first batch of the Naga Safe guard went only in 1962.) The casualty on the Naga side was therefore in the range of over I lack Naga deaths and the burning to ashes of over 65 entire villages. But Phizo had reached London on 12 June 1960 and was scheduled to meet the World press on July 26, 1960. He had compiled all the then existing atrocities in a booklet entitled: “The Fate of the Naga people: an Appeal to the world.”On the home front, our valiant Naga warriors had been able to withstand India’s massive invasion forces for 6 desperate years- 1954-1960. But despite such heroic achievements, our own educated Nagas stabbed Phizo and all Nagas from the back by signing the 16 Point Agreement on July 26, 1960. This document was signed on the same day that Phizo met the international Press and presented the Naga case to the

world.

Truth was thus trampled and desecrated on July 26, 1960. (For a detailed account of all these facts, see: “Uncovering the political lies that have covered IndoNaga history from the 1940’s to the Present”- Authored by the same writer of this article).

However an even uglier second form of desecrating the truth in Nagaland has been going on from the 1960’s to the present. This desecration is now taking the form of exploiting the deaths of all our fallen heroes by forming many parallel governments opposed to the only Naga mandated political institution (NNC) and the only Naga mandated Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN). Through extortion of the public and all sorts of nefarious activities, some of our own so called national leaders are building their economic futures right before our own eyes. They are all exploiting the very good name and history of Naga nationalism and are amassing wealth in the name of the Naga national cause.

On top of this, there are again, those breeds of “Naga opportunist” who will raise some very pertinent issues relating to corruption in the Nagaland state machinery. When the public react and raise a hue and cry over these social evils, the existing government instead of bringing the guilty to justice, acts by paying off these Naga blood suckers huge amounts of money or contract offers and silence the agitating leaders. This has been our story for the past so many years.

As for corruption in Nagaland today, it is a disease that has contaminated almost every government employee right from Chowkidars and Peons to Secretaries and Directors. The disease spreads further to state MLA’s and Ministers right up to bureaucrats and Central Ministers in Delhi.

To expose all these corruptions, one will have to do some research works and bring out a very voluminous book incorporating all the departments of the Governments both at the state level and the Central levels. Even I for one know quite a few things about these corruption practices and their modus operandi. But since I do not believe in this state of Nagaland, I will not waste my time going into further details.

Table 1: Composition of Revenue Receipts 200405 4.24 4.24 8.48

Tax Revenue Non-Tax Revenue Total Central Share Share in Taxes Grants Total

200506 4.63 4.27 8.9

9.50 12.06 90.50 87.94 100.0 100.0

200607 4.29 3.28 7.57

(In per cent) State Own Tax 2007- 200808 09 4.37 4.58 3.97 5.32 8.34 9.9

20092010 4.86 3.39 8.25

201011 4.54 3.66 8.2

201112 5.44 4.17 9.61

201213 5.48 3.34 8.82

201314 5.12 3.34 8.46

2014-15

12.48 14.57 13.77 12.72 87.52 85.43 86.23 87.28 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

15.05 84.95 100.0

15.92 16.21 16.83 15.20 84.08 83.79 83.17 84.80 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

5.08 3.54 8.62

Table 2: Nagaland’s Trends in Revenue Receipts as a share of GSDP Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Total Revenue Receipts 1840 2267 2773 2996 3401 3720 5000 5586 6204 6498 7651

(Rs. crore) State’s Own Tax State’s Non- GSDP tax Revenue Revenue 78 78 5839 105 97 6588 119 91 7257 131 119 8075 156 181 9436 181 126 10527 227 183 11759 304 233 13859 340 207 15676 333 217 17749 389 271 20099

Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha

Finance Officer NU, Lumami Revenue Receipts The total revenue receipts (TRR) include the State’s own tax and non-tax revenues, Grants in Aid and a share in the Central taxes from the Government of India. The State’s share in Central taxes devolves as per the recommendations of the Central Finance Commission. Studying the trends in revenue receipts for the period from 2004-05 to 2014-15 in Table 1, we see that the State’s own revenues as a share of total revenue have remained almost stagnant and flat. It was 8.24 per cent in 2004-05 that witnessed a slight increase to 8.62 per cent in

2014-15. This indicates a perceptible stagnant in the State’s ability to raise resources internally. The major component of State’s own revenues is tax revenue, where the share has increased marginally. In a period of 11 years from 2004-05 to 2014-15 it witnessed an increase less than 1.00 per cent that is from 4.24 per cent in 200405 to 5.08 per cent in 2014-15.

Further, within its own revenues, the share of non-tax revenue has declined from 4.24 per cent in 2004-05 to 3.54 per cent in 2014-15.

Non-Tax Revenue includes profit and dividend on government equity, and charges collected for rendering government services like road transport, water sewage, irrigation charges, urban cess, etc.

TRR % of GSDP 31.51 34.41 38.21 37.10 36.04 35.34 42.52 40.30 39.57 36.61 38.07

State’s own Taxes % of GSDP 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5

A stagnant trend in State’s own tax revenues and declining trend in non-tax revenues indicates a drying up of taxes or a narrowing tax base, a contraction of charged Government services or a non-recovery of the economic cost of services. This is indicative of systemic weaknesses and a suboptimal resource mobilization within the State.

Further, the above Table reveals that the share of Central grants in total receipts which was 90.50 per cent in 2004-05 has decreased to 84.80 per cent in 2014-15, indicating the State’s reliance upon Central grants-in-aid and devolutions during the eleven year period. Also the share of central allocations in revenue receipts has grown from 9.50 per cent in 2004-05 to 15.20 per

State’s Own non-tax % of GSDP 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.3

cent in 2014-15. . This shows much dependency on the Government of India for resources and also shows the lack of tax buoyancy within the State’s own tax revenue streams and needs to be addressed.

Analysing the trends in the State’s own tax revenue as a percentage of GSDP in Table 2, we see that this share has increase marginally and almost stagnant and flat though the total revenue receipts as a share of GSDP have increased.

When the economy is weak Government is put under increasing pressure to increase the revenue of the State. State’s own tax and non-tax revenues need to be managed properly and accelerate the State’s revenue receipts.

Reply to 'In Praise Of Truth And Justice' Robert A. Silverstein

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his is my reply to Mr. Solo's article of October 24, 2016, addressed to Kaka Iralu and myself. It was published in The Morung Express and the Nagaland

Post.

I appreciate that Mr. Solo felt that what I had to say in my article of October 12, 2016, “LIFE VERSUS TRUTH AND JUSTICE,” was “honest writings,” but also states, further into his article, that I stated, “... 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 ….” Mr. Solo goes on to state, “'Respect for the Life of Today' is great but 'to live for the Future' is more sublime.”

Prior to these quotes he refers to the Hebrew Scriptures, and more specifically, the story of Saul, David, and Goliath, and after the above quotes, he tells the story of the Jews committing suicide on Masada, rather than fall into the hands of the Roman soldiers. He rightly feels that I will relate to these stories because I was brought up as a Jew. In fact, in early 1974, I climbed to the top of Masada and watched the sun rise over the Dead Sea. It was very beautiful and moving. I was in the middle of a six-month obligation to Israel which I accepted when I left for Israel during the Yom Kippur War, in October 1973. I worked at a kibbutz (Ashdot Ya' Akov Meuchad) in the Jordan Valley, just below

the Sea of Galilee, and was invited by the Israeli government to visit Masada.

As moving as Masada was, and as moving as Mr. Solo is in discussing the death of his mother who, like my own, also lives within me (she died in 2008 at age 93), it is my view that our first responsibility is to those who are alive now. He says, “'to live for the Future' is more sublime.”

But what does that really mean, when you talk about the dead before you and those coming after you?

Did I really say that it is immoral that we should sacrifice the dead of the past and the those of the future for “the good comfortable life of today”? I don't think so. I was not just referring to the education and jobs provided by the rights as a scheduled tribe, which I did do, but to the actual right to LIFE. I was contrasting that to the possibility of death due to a conflict with the GoI over the Naga demand for a sovereign Naga nation. That is a realistic possibility, as every Naga knows who either lived through the 1950s and '60s or who had relatives who did so.

I also find that Mr. Solo did the same thing here that Mr. Iralu did, which I point out in an article dated October 18, 2016, titled, “Response to reply by Iralu to my article.” In it I stated, “If you define your terms so broadly that it is self-seving, that your definitions bootstrap your argument, that is, by defining your terms in such a way that your conclusion is determined to come out the way you want it to, then that is intellectually dishonest and, in relation to pub-

lic debate, demagoguery.” In Iralu's case, I was referring to his view of justice. I pointed out that the corrupt and violent Nagas of Nagaland, including the NSCN-IM, politicians, bureaucrats, contractors, police, et al., were doing immensely more harm to their fellow Nagas than the GoI. In the case of Mr. Solo, he has set up a false dichotomy to support his view of the reasonableness of dying for those in the future and the souls of those in the past. In the closing sentence to his article, he states, in part, “The Naga … 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'.”

I have worked for months on mainland India, in slums and elsewhere, and studied the treatment of Dalits in India, and there is no evidence that India is now, or will in the future, treat Nagas as they treat Dalits. As I stated above, your fellow Nagas are treating you much worse, on a day-to-day basis, with coerced “taxes,” extortion, unpaid salaries, roads that never get repaired, etc., than the GoI has ever done, with the exception of the war and atrocities of the 1950s and '60s, and that is exactly what I am trying to prevent from happening again!

All Naga leaders, opinion-makers like Mr. Solo and my friend Kaka Iralu, have an obligation to use language properly, and defend their case as honestly as possible. If they are going to ask those alive now to possibly die for the future, they should make sure their arguments stand up to scrutiny.

Asking hitler to investigate Holocaust?

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd.)

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Upper Forest Colony; Kohima

uel adulteration racket is a well entrenched mega multi-crore enterprise that has been going on for decades under wilful indulgences of a non-transparent Department of Food & Civil Supplies in connivance with ruthless cut-throat businessmen. The spectacle of the kingpins still floating around scotfree on bail despite all the rotten physical evidences piled up against them is a stark example of the system that has completely gone off the rail. The unpalatable aspect of this greed dictated recklessness on the part of the Government is the total lack of concern for the common man not only being deprived of essential services like kerosene but additionally causing huge recurring mechanical and financial havoc to all vehicle owners in Nagaland, including every other mechanical equipments that operate on fuel across the board. The simple truth is that government servants attached with vehicles do not feel the pinch of having to repair their vehicles again and again because this expenditure is borne by the government. They therefore have no concern at all or realise the immense hardships that is being caused to private vehicle owners having to repair their 'fuel adulteration' related problems with their hard earned income at regular intervals that also shortens the functional lifespan of their vehicles.

There are certain facts that need to be put on the table and squarely addressed. The Chief

Minister of Nagaland is the Minister in-charge of the Department of Food &Civil Supplies. This puts him at the centre of the storm with all the ongoing misappropriation turbulence. It would be awfully difficult to expect him to show ethical decency and accept moral responsibility for all the evidential rot that has already been dug up in his own backyard. Asking him to concede to public demand for calling in an Independent Investigating Agency is like recommending that he commit hara-kiri. The simple fact is that no transaction within his department of Food and Civil Supplies would have been initiated in the absence of his specific instruction...certainly not in the magnitude of 11.90 Cr litres of SK Oil with an estimated value worth Rs.500 Crores as reflected in the local print media. This is as plain a knowledge as God created little apples. The vain argument that SIT is carrying out the investigation is but a sham of the century. Members of SIT are mere government servants and it does not take a rocket scientist to know that they are bound to severely be exposed to upstairs interferences. They will never humanly be able to withstand the load knowing well that their service will be on the line directly or indirectly. Considering that the interest of the rich and powerful, both in the political and bureaucratic arena, is under the scanner it is practically impossible to expect anything legally tangible to emerge from SIT's investigation no matter how determined they may be. Now, consider this fact that the above astronomical amount is related only

to one item of supply in F &CS. The question that automatically comes to the fore is: What about other subsidised state quota items like rice, wheat, sugar etc. where similar non-transparent manipulation of Districts allotments are being carried out in paper through syndicated stockists and transporters year after year? If one digs deeper it may not surprise anyone to discover that the NPGs may also have a percentage share in it considering that this daylight robbery has been going on flawlessly for ages.

ACAUT has done a commendable job of digging up the decade old garbage that has been plaguing the people all these years. They need to expand the road map of inquiry into all the other essential commodity items like rice, sugar and wheat quotas being received on a monthly basis in huge quantities meant for the people which are also being misappropriated without doubt. CCoFA being sweet-talked

by CM into suspending the 'bandh' and agreeing to a time bound submission of report by SIT was a costly mistake. It is as good as agreeing to allow Hitler to investigate the holocaust.

However, we learn by mistakes and therefore the first round slip should make them more resilient for the next round that is eminently waiting round the corner. Now that the battle line has been drawn, it is important for CCoFA to maintain a focus on the ground reality and ensure that an uncensored copy of SIT report is demanded from the government no matter how watered down it is likely to be.

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

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Petition launched for Tarantino to helm ‘Deadpool 2’

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ans have set up their own petition to get Quentin Tarantino on board to direct "Deadpool 2" after Tim Miller left the project. The petition that was launched just two days ago already has more than 1,700 signatures, said The Hollywood Reporter. The move comes after "Deadpool" director Miller

exited the sequel following alleged creative differences with star Ryan Reynolds.

"If there was ever a chance to see Tarantino do a project almost guaranteed to make a billion dollars, this is it. We got a great taste of what this could be like in 'Kill Bill,' but imagine having a guy like Tarantino write dialogue for 'The Merc with the

Mouth'! It would be so glorious.

Join me!" writes Carl Champion Jr, who started the petition.

Later, Champion posted an update, saying that Tarantino is the best choice due to his genre-bending abilities and snappy dialogue writing skills. The movie is still scheduled for January 12, 2018.

Source: PTI

The $900,000 question behind Bob Dylan’s Nobel prize

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any writers might give their right arm to be paid almost $1 million to deliver a lecture. But Bob Dylan's silence since he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature might mean he never sees the award money The American singersongwriter, a cultural icon of dissent and protest from the 1960s onward, has said nothing about the award announced two weeks ago. But under Nobel rules, the winner must give one lecture on literature - or in Dylan's case even a concert - within six months to receive the $900,000 prize money.

Per Wastberg, a member of Swedish Academy that presents the award, has

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said that Dylan's silence is "rude and arrogant".

The Nobel Foundation does not accept any rejections of the prize - Dylan's name will be listed as the winner in 2016 whatever he says. But the award money is a different matter.

As a condition, Dylan must give a lecture on a subject "relevant to the work for which the prize has been awarded" no later than 6 months after Dec. 10, the anniversary of dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel's death.

"That is what we ask for in return," said Jonna Petterson, spokeswoman for the Nobel Foundation, adding Dylan could also opt to give a concert

instead of a lecture. "Yes, we are trying to find an arrangement that suits the laureate (Dylan)."

The lecture need not be delivered in Stockholm.

When British novelist Doris Lessing was awarded the Nobel literature prize in 2007, she was too ill to travel. Instead, she composed a lecture and sent it to her Swedish publisher, who read it out at a ceremony in the Swedish capital.

The Academy honored the 75-year-old Dylan for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

Dylan's songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind", "The Times They Are A- Homesick Blues" and "Like the rebellious and antiChangin'", "Subterranean a Rolling Stone" captured war spirit of the 1960s gen-

eration and moved many young people later as well.

The Swedish Academy's choice of Dylan drew some controversy with many questioning whether his work qualifies as literature, while others complained that the Academy missed an opportunity to bring attention to lesserknown artists.

Over the years, only six laureates has declined the prize. One of them was French existentialist author Jean-Paul Sartre in 1964. After Sartre fell on hard times a few years later his lawyer wrote the Nobel foundation asking them to send Sartre the money.

They refused.

Source: Reuters

Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns dead at 57

ritish singer Peter Burns, best known as the frontman for 1980s band Dead or Alive, died from massive cardiac arrest, his family said on Monday. He was 57.

Burns, known for his androgynous image, rose to fame with Dead or Alive's 1985 hit "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)," and became part of the British punk, electro and dancepop scene.

"He was a true visionary, a beautiful talented soul, and he will be missed by all who loved

and appreciated everything he was," Burns' manager Steve Coy and his family said in a joint statement posted on the late singer's Twitter account. The statement did not say where Burns died.

Dead or Alive, founded in Liverpool in 1980, scored a hit album with 1985's "Youthquake" and songs including "Lover Come Back To Me," and "Brand New Lover." While the band never formally disbanded, numerous members came and went and the last studio album, "Fragile," was released in 2000.

Burns, who publicly acknowl-

edged his several cosmetic surgery procedures over the years, was more recently known for his participation on British reality television show "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2006. A documentary that year followed Burns' attempt to revive his career.

"You Spin Me Round" was rereleased in 2006 to coincide with Burns' "Big Brother" stint, and more recently has been covered by rapper Flo Rida and singer Kesha in 2011's "Right Round," which topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Source: Reuters

Miss Dimapur 2016 auditions on Oct 29

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alk-in audition for Miss Dimapur 2016 will be held at The Hideout Cafe, Supermarket, Dimapur on October 29, 11:00 am. The audition for the district’s most popular pageant “Miss Dimapur” is being organized by Ethnic Group of Nagaland (EGoN), one of the most reputed and oldest pageant organizer in Nagaland.

Eligibility criteria for the aspirants are as follows: - Between 18 - 25 years of age (Under 25- as of December 31st, 2016) - Height 5.5" & above - Unmarried, single and not engaged - The applicants must produce their age proof certificate, indigenous certificate and three recent photographs (Close-Up, Mid-Shot, Full length photographs) at the time of the audition.

- Also the applicant should not be under any commercial contract with any modelling agencies at the time of appearing for the audition.

For any queries and audition related information, interested persons may contact the following numbers: 0875687077/9089171804.

After Salman, Deepika or Priyanka will romance a Chinese star

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hina seems to be the next favourite of our filmmakers.

After Salman Khan roped in Chinese actress Zhu Zhu for his next movie Tubelight directed by Kabir Khan, we now learn that the same could be repeated for Deepika or Priyanka as well. Bang Bang director Sidharth Anand is working on his Indo-China production where he plans to cast Chinese actor Deng Chao of The Mermaid fame in the movie. The film titled Love in Beijing is a story of a Chinese man falling in love with an Indian girl.

Confirming the same, the director spoke to a leading tabloid, “Yes, it’s a cross-cultural romance set in Beijing. I’m excited to explore and showcase another culture through this film. Our Chinese producers have suggested Deng Chao’s name but we will take a final call when I visit China next month.”

Deepika to present award at Lily Collins reveals she’s penning her own memoirs...

MTV Europe Music Awards just as rocker dad Phil releases his autobiography

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ndian actress Deepika Padukone is set to present an award at MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 on November 6. The "Bajirao Mastani" star will make her international red carpet debut as she presents an award with singers Beyonce and Justin Bieber a few of the many renowned artistes nominated.

The actress posted an image on her Instagram account, announcing the news. "Can't wait, November 6, MTV EMA," she

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captioned the image which had her black and white silhouette with the information below.

Deepika will soon be making her Hollywood debut in "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage" opposite Hollywood actor Vin Diesel in 2017. The award ceremony will air in India on November 7 on Vh1.

Source: IANS

Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to be president

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ctor Arnold Schwarzenegger wishes he could have run for the US presidency. The "Terminator" actor, who was governor of California

for eight years until 2011, is unable to contest for the position because he was born in Austria, but he thinks it would have been the right time to campaign

for the Republican candidacy if he had been able to, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"If I'd been born in America, I would've run.

Because now? This was a very good time to get in the race," Schwarzenegger told Adweek magazine. But the 69-year-old star says he doesn't love politics. "I didn't love politics, but I love policy."

Talking about his physique, the former Mr. Universe credits his bodybuilding days for teaching him how to be memorable.

"I realised early on in bodybuilding that you have to be able to sell yourself, your ideas, your position to the public. You have to set yourself apart, whether it's policy or movies.

How do you make them remember you?" Schwarzenegger said.

Source: IANS

he's only 27 but Phil Collins' daughter Lily is already writing her memoirs. The model and actress is writing personal essays about being the daughter of a famous musician, dating and body image and will publish them in a revealing book entitled Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me. Speaking to People magazine, she said: 'It's definitely like having my diary published.' The Mirror Mirror actress was inspired to write the tome by director Warren Beatty and her role in Rules Don't Apply as devout Baptist Marla Mabrey, which sees her character overcome 'intense' situations.

She explained: 'I was put into many situations throughout the years in acting, in Warren's film especially, where you're in through it, go through the Lily was previously roan intense situation and emotions, and live and mantically linked to her coyou have to fight your way breathe those scenes.' stars in both The Mortal In-

struments and Abduction, Jamie Campbell Bower and Taylor Lautner, and while she won't be name-dropping any ex-boyfriends, she will open up about what she has learnt from past relationships.

She told the magazine: 'It was not about attacking, it was about showing how you can be given situations in life and turn them into lessons. It takes knowing what you don't want in order to know what you do want.' Lily is also writing the book in the hope of inspiring other young women who share their lives on social media.

The announcement comes after Phil, 65, launched his own autobiography, Not Dead Yet. In his book, Phil candidly talks about his battle with alcohol addiction and the ups and downs of his career.

Source: Mail Online

So when the director was asked if he would prefer casting Deepika Padukone or Priyanka Chopra in the movie, he was quick to state that, “The film will have an A-list actress who already has an international presence, so it could possibly be one of them.”

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neW Delhi, octo ber 25 (agencieS): Atletico de Kolkata's unbeaten streak was pruned

by Mumbai City FC who rode on Diego Forlan's 79th minute strike to bounce back from their disappointing defeat against FC Goa. In a packed Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, it was the away side that carved open the Kolkata defense in the eighth minute. Breaking off a corner kick, Cafu and Diego Forlan combined outside the box before Sony Norde was played in down the left. Tha Haitian chested the ball expertly but his left footed effort missed the goal by a couple of inches.

It was the Mumbaikars who took an unexpected lead in the79th minute through their talisman Diego Forlan. Sony Norde did ever so well to storm down the left with Prabir caught napping, before centering the ball expertly to the Uruguayan who was completely left to his own will.

His powerful left footed shot was straight to Debjit but the goalkeeper failed to keep it out, even though he managed to get a hand to it.

The goal came as a veritable shock to the Kolkata side who did much of the attacking in the second half with Mumbai sitting back.

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Gov urges WFI to organize tournament in Nagaland D i M a P u r , o ct o ber 25 (Mexn): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya while appreciating the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for its achievements has urged to the President, WFI, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh to organize important wrestling tournaments in Nagaland.

Acharya said that, Nagas have a special type of wrestling which is a very popular game in Nagaland. It will be a good encouragement for the youth if WFI organize such tournaments it will motivate them to take up this sporting profession, he stated.

Meanwhile, the Governor also congratulated Ajay Singh on being elected as the President of Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

The Governor said it will be a good encouragement if the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) organises important boxing tournaments in Nagaland for the Nagas and also to motivate them to take up this sporting profession.

The home side had a last chance to preserve their unbeaten start after Hume was brought down just on the edge of the box

by Goian. Javi Lara stepped up to take the set piece but his shot was expertly palmed away by Albino

Gomes who really put up a good showing on his debut.

The win allowed Alexandre Guimaraes' side to go top of the table while the home side slipped to the third position on the table with Jose Molina's men playing a match less.

Dilong Youth Association lifts MDFA Trophy

Mokokchung, october 25 (Mexn): Dilong Youth Association (DYA) today defeated two times defending champion Fusion SC in an exciting final match of the MDFA Trophy 2016 through a tie-breaker.

The regular ninety minutes of the match ended in a goalless draw. The defending champion – Fusion SC – was high on hopes to lift the trophy for the third time.

During the first half of the match, Fusion SC missed some golden chances when their striker crossed the defense lines and came dangerously close on scoring a couple of goals. However, they could not materialize on the chances and could not score any goal. Dilong Youths Association also presented themselves as a tough contender and also made some attempts at the Fusion goal-posts, but they too failed to score any goal.

The second half of the final match also witnessed a vigorous match between the two finalists.

The packed Imkongmeren Sports Complex was filled with supporters from both the teams. The applause from both the team supporters was deafening as they made attempts at the goals. But, as fate would have it, both the teams

Winner of MDFA Trophy 2016, Dilong Youth Association along with the Chief guest, ADC Mokokchung Bendanglila and other MDFA officials after the final match on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. (Morung Photo)

failed to score a single goal.

A fifteen minute extra-time was played. That too ended swiftly, and as the referee blew the final whistle, the match was poised to go for a tie-breaker.

Dilong Youth Association goalkeeper, who has been nicknamed as ‘Superman’ by the Dilong supporters, and who was adjudged as best-goalkeeper in MDFA Trophy 2015, was highly expected to play some magic this year too.

Likewise, the DYA goalkeeper – Nungsangyanger – blocked the third goal by Fusion SC. The tempo was

LISt oF INDIVIDuAL PRIzE wINNERS

1. Highest Goal scorer – a) Nyithang (Fusion FC) b). Inshalu, Dilong Youth Association (DYA) 2. Best disciplined team: Tepenjem Rogo 3. Most promising player – Meyasenba (Tepenjem Rogo) 4. Best defender - Bendangkumzuk (Fusion SC) 5. Best goalkeeper – Nungsangyanger (Dilong Youth Association) 6. Player of the tournament – Temjenmeren (Dilong Youth Association) upped, but Fusion SC goalkeeper also blocked the fifth shot by Dilong Youth Association, making the score line to 4-4. Another shot was given to Dilong which easily found the nets.

The next shot by Fusion SC went above the goalposts,

thereby making the Dilong Youth Association as the ultimate champions of MDFA Trophy 2016 who won the match 5-4 through the tie breaker. The Dilong Youths were awarded a cash prize of Rs One Lakh, plus certificates and a trophy. The

runner-up, Fusion SC were awarded cash prize of Rs 60,000 plus certificates.

Earlier, the ADC of Mokokchung, Bendanglila was the chief guest at the final match of the tournament. She also gave away the prizes to the winners.

India aim to seal series in Brotherhood beat host SCC to set up final with Slammers fourth ODI against New Zealand SOVIMA T20 GOLD CUP

Morung Express News Dimapur | October 25

Brotherhood Kohima set up a clash at the final with the Super Slammers after a 35run victory over host Sovima Cricket Club at the second semi-finals of the Sovima T20 Gold Cup on October 25. Riding on two quickfire knocks from Abhinav Dixit (70 from 47) and Amit Chopra (48 from 35) Brotherhood set up a commanding 169 losing 6 wickets.

The SCC bowling attack relied heavily on Imlikaba Longkumer and Nagaho Chishi; the duo sharing 5 wickets between them while giving away 56 runs.

After punishing the SCC bowlers with the bat, Dixit returned to torment the batsmen with the ball in the second innings. His 3 for 31 effort was backed up well by Roduvotso, who took 2 for 25, to restrict the SCC batting lineup from posing any threat. SCC looked deter-

mined but could not maintain a decent score rate while losing wickets regularly to eventually finish 36 short of winning at 139 for 9 in 20 overs.

Dixit with his match-winning all round show was the obvious choice for Man of the Match.

FINAL october 26 Super Slammers Vs Brotherhood (2:45 PM) At Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima, Dimapur

FIFA fines Spanish FA for breach of transfer rules

MaDriD, october 25 (reuterS): FIFA have fined Spain's football federation (RFEF) for breaking rules governing the international transfer and registration of minors by allowing Atletico and Real Madrid to sign underage players from other countries.

In January, world football's governing body banned the Madrid clubs from participating in two consecutive transfer windows for breaching rules regarding the signing of underage non-Spanish players, similar punishment to that handed out to Barcelona in 2015.

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee ruled on Tuesday that the Spanish federation must pay 220,000 Swiss francs ($221,283) for breaching article 19 of their regulations on the status and transfers of players, which is

designed to protect minors.

The Spanish FA have been given a further six months to regularize their "existing system within the country" and have also been issued with a "warning and a reprimand."

The decision was made based on the investigations carried out by FIFA concerning minor players who were involved with, and took part in competitions with, Atletico from 2007 until 2014 and with Real Madrid between 2005 and 2014.

Real and Atletico saw their appeals against transfer bans rejected last month by FIFA's Appeal Committee and will not be allowed to register new players until January 2018.

The Spanish Football Federation is led by Angel Maria Villar, a FIFA vice president.

ranchi, october 25 (ianS): After taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, hosts India will aim to pocket the series when they take on New Zealand in the fourth game at the JSCA International Stadium here on Wednesday.

Post the six-run setback in the second ODI in Delhi, India got back to their winning ways after thumping the Kiwis by seven wickets at Mohali.

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (80) and his Test counterpart Virat Kohli (154 not out) joined forces with a brilliant 151-run third wicket stand to outplay the visitors after an inspiring bowling effort by the Indians helped restrict them to a modest total.

Going into the fourth game, all eyes will be on India's struggling opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, who have failed to fire in the first three outings.

Rohit has so far managed just 42 runs in the first three matches with a dismal average of 14 while Rahane has got the starts with scores of 33, 28 and 5 but failed to translate his Test form in the 50over format of the game.

With the track at the JKSA assist-

ing the batsmen, the Ranchi crowd will once again hope for another batting exhibition from the likes of Rohit, Kohli, Rahane, Manish Pandey and local favourite Dhoni.

Dhoni, who came to bat at No.4 in the Mohali match, is once again expected to bat at the same position with Pandey, Maharashtra batter Kedar Jadhav and Baroda allrounder Hardik Pandya to follow.

The bowling department has been very impressive in all the matches so far. Seamer Umesh Yadav will lead the pack consisting of Jasprit Bumrah and Pandya.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra along with left-armer Axar Patel has also been amongst the wickets but more importantly it is Jadhav, who has proved to be Dhoni's goto man in the series so far.

With six wickets in his kitty so far, the diminutive part-time offspinner has emerged as an effective surprise weapon for Dhoni to put the brakes on during the middle overs.

Moreover, with the selectors retaining the same side for the remaining two games, Dhoni as usual isn't expected to tinkle with the winning combination.

On the other hand, Wednes-

day's encounter will give the New Zealanders a golden opportunity to draw level and go into the final match with a chance.

Barring opener Tom Latham, the Kiwis have failed to ensure a consistent batting effort in the three matches so far.

Skipper Kane Williamson, who hit a century in the Delhi game, will once again be the focal point of the Kiwi batting apart from the likes of Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi and James Neesham.

After a dismal Test series, Guptill, who is considered one of the more dangerous ODI openers, has failed to click on all the three occasions.

To add to their woes, the Black Caps lack variety in their bowling.

Pacers Tim Southee, Trent Boult Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry have been far from impressive in the sub-continental conditions.

Despite having three spinners in Mitchell Santner, Anton Devcich and Ish Sodhi at his disposal, Williamson's poor luck at the toss has restrained him from using their services to the fullest where dew played a part in all the three matches so far.

Ronaldo & Messi go head-to-head for Ballon d'Or again Griezmann named La Liga player of the Season sented nations with four players each.

France Football magazine, who have awarded the Ballon d'Or every year since 1956, announced the shortlist, with the winner set to be announced in January.

For the past six years it was the FIFA Ballon d'Or until world football's governing body ended its association with the award in September.

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ristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world's best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d'Or announced on Monday. Barcelona's Argentine great Messi, who took the honour for a record fifth time last year, or Real Madrid's Portuguese three-time winner Ronaldo have taken the coveted accolade every year since 2007, when AC Milan's Kaka won. Despite a dip in form this season, Ronaldo, who inspired Portugal to the Euro 2016 title and Real Madrid to the Champions League crown last season, is hot favourite to regain his title.

He is one of six Real Madrid players on the list with Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos and Pepe as the European champi-

ons boast more candidates than any other club.

Messi and his two Barcelona striking partners, Neymar and Luis Suarez, scorers of more than a century of goals between them in 2016, also feature on the list along with team mate Andres Iniesta.

Romantics will be delighted to see that Leicester City, fairytale winners of the Premier League, are represented by pauper-to-prince striker Jamie Vardy and England's players' player of the year, Algerian Riyad Mahrez.

Mahrez and Borussia Dortmund's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the only players on the list who hail from outside Europe or South America.

France, with Antoine Griezmann, Hugo Lloris, Dimitri Payet and Paul Pogba, and Argentina, with Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala, are the best-repre-

SHoRtLISt: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City/Argentina) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund/Gabon) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid/Wales) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus/Italy) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/Belgium) Paulo Dybala (Juventus/Argentina) Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid/Uruguay) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid/France) Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus/Argentina) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United/Sweden) Andres Iniesta (Barcelona/Spain) Koke (Atletico Madrid/Spain) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid/Germany) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Poland) Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur/France) Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City/Algeria) Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina) Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Croatia) Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich/Germany) Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany) Neymar (Barcelona/Brazil) Dimitri Payet (West Ham/France) Pepe (Real Madrid/Portugal) Paul Pogba (Manchester United/France) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid/Spain) Rui Patricio (Sporting/Portugal) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Portugal) Luis Suarez (Barcelona/Uruguay) Jamie Vardy (Leicester City/England) Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich/Chile)

Valencia, october 25 (ianS): Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann was adjudged the La Liga player player of the 2015-2016 season at Spanish football's annual awards gala here, where two of his club's teammates and coach were also among the winners.

Atletico Club President Enrique Cerezo accepted the trophy on Griezmann's behalf as the French international was unable to make the trip on Monday, reports Efe news agency. "The truth is that he deserves it.

Minutes before leaving the airport he received a personal call and he had to remain in Madrid and he was very sad because he was looking forward to being here," Cerezo said of his team's main offensive threat.

Griezmann also received the five-star trophy, which is awarded based on a vote among fans. Real Madrid's Marco Asensio took the breakout-player award for his performance last season on loan to Espa-

nyol. Atletico's Jan Oblak was named best goalkeeper after a season that saw him concede only 18 goals in 3,420 minutes played, while fellow Colchonero Diego Godin was crowned best defender.

Diego Simeone, the architect of Atletico Madrid's renaissance, walked away with the trophy for coach of the year. "I want to share this with the technical staff, footballers, club, and my family," the Argentine coach said. "Above all, I want to tell everyone that I am a lucky man." The best midfielder honours went to Real Madrid's Luka Modric, who made a point of thanking his teammates.

The World Player award, which goes to the best non-European player as selected by fans, went to Barcelona star and Uruguayan international Luis Suarez. Barca's Lionel Messi got the prize for best forward of 2015-2016. Suarez and Messi also failed to attend the gala here last night.

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