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Tir Yimyim celebrates 13 years of publication
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nagas along int’l border seek Amur falcons in nagaland comprehensive development Morung Express News Dimapur | October 8
As many 160 villages falling under 7 border blocks under Nagaland have not seen any progress worthwhile and an unspecified number of the Naga brethren are living in worse conditions on the other side of the international boundary Morung Express News Dimapur | October 8
Sandwiched in a quagmire of ‘national interests’ between giants, Nagas on both sides of the Indo-Myanmar international boundary continue to live amidst untold hardships. Enclosed by rugged jungle terrain and caught in a decades old 3-way cat and mouse game between armed Naga Political Groups, the Indian military and the Myanmar Army, civilians of the border face the proverbial ‘caught between the devil and the deep blue sea’. The result - as many 160 villages falling under 7 border blocks of the state of Nagaland have not seen any progress worthwhile and an unspecified number of the Naga brethren living in worse conditions on the other side of the international boundary. “The people of the border areas are lagging behind in all aspects of development… suffering because of corruption (in governance) and an unending conflict,” said the general secretary
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A glimpse of one of the many border roads in Wazeho block near the famous Shilloi Lake.
of the International Border Area People’s Welfare Organisation (IBAPWO), Mokshom. At an interaction with the media today in Dimapur, Mokshom said that the neglect has not only rendered the area devoid of even the basic human amenities but also the inhabitants helpless and voiceless, literally. Representatives of the Eastern Naga Students’ Association (ENSA), Myanmar were also present at the interaction. “The people of the border don’t know how and whom to approach to bring development.” The situation demands a comprehensive development roadmap for the Indo-Myanmar border areas that should cover infrastructure development from roads and telecommunication to water and electricity to healthcare and education. According to Mokchom, when the basics are put in place development will automatically
follow. While the Nagaland state government has run several development programmes over the years, Mokchom said that the schemes have not had any significant impact on the border blocks - Phomching, Chen, Tobu in Mon; Noklak and Thunokyu in Tuensang; Pungro in Kiphire and Meluri and Wazeho in Phek. In the education sector, Kiphire district is reported to have highest school dropout rate with Pungro block making up an estimated 75 percent of the total dropouts from the district. “We have 5 international trade centres along the border but these centres have not seen any commercial activity worthwhile,” Mokchom said. A major impediment for this has been the absence of proper road connectivity. As enshrined in the guidelines, the trade centres must be linked to the
district headquarters by 2-lane roads but even the single-lane roads at present are in deplorable conditions, he added. “The border areas has great growth potential only that it has been neglected,” he said, while adding that promoting tourism, skill development and harnessing hydro potential can play a crucial in this direction. According to him, there are several places which can be promoted as tourist hotspots. Naming a few, he said that Wangti in Chen block, Panking in Thunokyu, Pokhongri in Wazeho, Reguri in Meluri and Mimi in Pungro have great tourism potential, further stating that at least 50 tourist hotspots should be developed by 2030. Dedicated skill development centres should be established to tap the traditional knowledge of handicrafts. With hundreds of rivers and streams web-
Our Correspondent Kohima | October 8
The NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016 conducted by Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) today witnessed 13, 593 applicants for a total post of 73.
Kohima | October 8
Shut up on Balochistan or we raise Maoist, NE unrest: Pakistani envoy WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 8 (TNN): Pakistan PM’s special envoy on Kashmir, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has raised the issue of India’s PM referencing Balochistan, and warned that if he continued to do so, Pakistan would respond by “talking of Khalistan, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam, Sikkim or the Maoist insurgency.” “We do not want to do that because that is interference in the internal affairs of a neighboring country. You are changing the rules of the game. It becomes tit for tat,” he added. Pakistan’s establishment anchors and analysts talk frequently about India’s 17 or 27 or 32 insurgencies, and how Pakistan can exploit it if India does not resolve the Kashmir issues.
Amur Falcons (from the Nagaland Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation Trust website).
2010 and the Amur Falcon has been reportedly roosting in this conservation area and nearby areas. Yaongyimchen community members safeguarding the Amur falcons during their stay also noticed a strange phenomenon. Nuklu Phom said since the last three years some of the migratory birds have been staying back at the Community Biodiversity Conservation Area instead of continuing their journey to South Africa. “Groups of these migratory birds were even spotted in the month of January, February, March this year around the biodiversity conservation area,” Nuklu Phom informed. Besides, the area was also a witness of a rare “snow white Amur falcon” which was spotted by Dr R Suresh, a scientist from Department of Endangered Species Management, Wildlife Institute of India, and his team along with
the community members of Yaongyimchen last year. Over a million of Amur falcons come to Nagaland from Siberia en route to their final destination to Somalia, Kenya and South Africa. These migratory birds have one of the longest migration routes of all birds, doing up to 22,000 km in a year. The Amur falcons are also known to roost in Niuland area in Dimapur and at Intangki National Park in Peren district. The first flock of the migratory birds was sighted at the national park in 2015. Once infamous for the indiscriminate and widespread hunting of the Amur falcons, Nagaland, since 2013, has become synonymous with conservation of the migratory birds. With the gradual increase of community reserved forest areas, ornithologists observed that the roosting sites of the Amur falcons are increasing in the State.
Watiyangla Kichu is Nagaland 13,593 applicants appear for 73 posts in NPSC prelims Spelling Bee Champion 2016 Our Correspondent
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bing the hilly landscape, these can be used as energy source, he said. “The border areas still have extensive virgin forest cover. The government should undertake conservation programmes by tying up with the grassroots stakeholders.” On the move by the Central government to fence the international border, the IBAPWO was unequivocal in its opposition to the proposal. “We’re not against the national interests of India and Myanmar. All we’re asking is that we should not be neglected.” An estimated 100 Naga villages are said to fall right on the international boundary. As for the Nagas in Myanmar, ENSA’s Reego Shonshei said that the people there are faring even worse. “The people of the border need pen and book. We don’t need the AKs and grenades of the Government of India or the G3s and grenades of Naypitaw and Yangon.”
The winged guests from Siberia are here once again keeping their rendezvous with Nagaland- and with all punctuality. Coincidentally, this year’s first batch of Amur falcons (Falco amurensis), en route to Africa, made their stopover at Pangti area, near Doyang in Wokha district on October 7, 2016, the same date of their arrival in 2015. Pangti villagers reported the sighting of around 50-60 Amur falcons arriving in the wee hours of Friday morning. By Saturday, the migratory birds aggregated in their roosting areas at Pangti had increased to nearly a thousand or more, Zangthungo Shitri, president of Amur Falcon Roosting Area Union told The Morung Express on Saturday evening. According to Zangthungo, in 2015, the Amur falcons had arrived Pangti on the same date-October 7. “This is the beginning to mark the arrival of the million Amur falcons to roost here in Nagaland. Day by day, their numbers will increase. From the last week of October to second week of November is the best time for bird watching,” Zangthungo informed. The migratory birds have also been sighted in Yaongyimchen village area under Longleng district. According to Y Nuklu Phom, Executive Secretary, Phom Baptist Church Association, several thousand of Amur falcon have arrived at the Yaongyimchen Community Biodiversity Conservation Area since two days back. The villagers of Yaongyimchen, Alayong and Sanglu initiated this biodiversity conservation area in
The migratory birds from Siberia spotted at Pangti, Wokha and Yaongyimchen, Longleng
Watiyangla Kichu, a Class 12 student from Model Hr. Secondary School, Kohima won the coveted title of the 5th Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship 2016 on Saturday, at the Capital Convention Centre here. “The preparation was intense. But I won not because of my ability but because of God’s grace. Luck and God’s grace was on my side,” commented Watiyangla after the announcement of the winner. Winning the 5th Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship was no easy task. Watiyangla spent two hours practice and study in school every day for a month and another two hours of further practice at home. During the last few days before the competition, Watiyangla said her school encouraged her and her fellow participant, Shanchobemo Murry (who secured the 3rd position) to devote 3 periods of classes in honing their spelling skills. With an aim to sharpen the minds of the young students and to inculcate proper command of the words, further enabling them in their higher studies, the Fountain Club in collaboration with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Nagaland introduced the Spelling Bee in 2012. Running its 5th edition, the competition has got tougher, according to the champ. “This year was the toughest,” admitted Watiyangla who has been a regular spectator of the Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship. She also participated as student of Class 8 in the first edition of the championship. The next three years, Watiyangla was a regular visitor to the competition cheering and supporting her friends who were participating in the competition. Shanchobemo Murry, who secured the third position, lost the finals after failing to spell the word ‘Clothier’ while Ringa and Watiyangla reached the finals after correctly spelling the words ‘Fructuous’
Watiyangla Kichu is Nagaland Spelling Bee Champion 2016.
and ‘Streptokinase’ respectively. The final round consisted of ten rounds where Watiyangla and Vetho Ringa, who won the second position, had to spell out words such as Pseudepigrapha, Tracasseries, Pappardelle, Bezique, Dachshund etc. From the ten rounds, Watiyangla spelled five words correctly while Ringa could only spell two words. The winning words for Watiyangla were Flugelhorn, Gauche, Braille, Ubiquitous. “It is a platform for students to learn and to showcase their abilities. Participating in this championship enhances a lot of our English usages and vocabulary,” said Kichu adding that the championship has also fostered friendship among the students from various parts of the State. Impressed by quality of the event and the excellent performance of the competitors, Timikha Koza, president Tenyimi People’s Organization (TPO) made a declaration to sponsor the prize money for champion in the 6th edition next year. Referring to the final round performance of the competitors, he said “We are also catching up. By seen your performance, I am so impressed. We can do it.” Koza lauded the organizer for building the mental capacity of the students and extended solidarity to Fountain Club for such activity.
NPSC Controller of Examination, George Kire told media persons that the examination was conducted across 22 centres with 11 centres in Kohima, 7 in Dimapur, 2 in Mokokchung and one each in Tuensang and Mon. Out of the 73 posts, 30 posts are for Secretariat As-
sistant, 15 Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC), 2 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), 1 Assistant Election Officer, 23 Junior Divisional Assistant and 2 Research Assistant. Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication device, handbags were not allowed inside
the examination premises. CCTV were also installed in the exam halls. The result is expected to be declared within two-month time. It may be recalled that there are 70,422 educated unemployed youth registered in the life register of the department of labour & employment in the state.
naga leaders have failed to rise above tribal lines: neiphiu rio
Yimchungrü Students’ Union Dimapur turns 25 Morung Express News Dimapur | October 8
Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio, today said Nagas should know when to fight, when to divide and when to make peace and unite. The Lok Sabha MP said Nagas have wasted enough time “quarrelling” and “fighting” and that if they continue fighting, then their image would be destroyed and other people instead of coming closer to Nagas would run away from them. “Fighting is our culture. The more you tell Nagas to unite, the more they will divide”, Rio said and added it is high time that Nagas ponder seriously on how to live in peace among themselves and with other neighbours. He lamented that Naga leaders have failed to rise above tribal lines and embrace the spirit of “Nagaism.” Addressing the silver jubilee celebration of the Yimchungrü Students’ Union Dimapur (YSUD), Rio also
said many Nagas are “confused” on the ‘Framework Agreement’ to bring about lasting peace and solution to the Naga political problem. According to Rio, the ‘Agreement’ provides a ray of hope and that Nagas should not miss the opportunity. “I am not propagating for the ‘Framework Agreement’ but the fact is GoI has now recognized the unique history and situation of the Naga people, and that is what we have been all along fighting for,” he said. He said if the Naga ceasefire breaks down, then Nagas would once again undergo sufferings and the lines would be blurred as to who will be on the Indian side, how many Nagas would become informers of Indian agencies and how many patriots would still be on the Naga side. “If we miss this opportunity, we’ll sink further and further and in the end, it will not be our adversaries but Nagas themselves who will be the cause of our own defeat,” Rio said. The former chief minister said Christianity and education have transformed Naga society and placed Nagas on a more or less equal footing
to compete with the rest of the world. Rio however pointed out that Naga society is a nascent society in terms of religion and education. He said education and other quotas given to the backward Naga tribes call for retrospection on how to face challenges and march forward. The Lok Sabha MP said every Naga tribe is an important pillar of the ‘Naga House’ and so each pillar should be strong. While commending the Yimchungrü youth for “progressing very fast”, Rio reminded the students that the benchmark in today’s competitive world is ‘merit.’ Advisor and negotiating team member ENPO, Toshi Wungtung, in his address said education is the manifestation of perfection or the best in a man or woman and that education is also a tool of social movement and positive changes. Exhorting the students to inculcate discipline, devotion and sincerity in the learning process, the ENPO advisor also advised the students not to depend too much on modern gadgets and to cultivate the habit of reading and writing.
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ir Yimyim, a premier Dimapur based Ao vernacular daily completed its 13 years of publication. Started in October 8, 2003 the daily has become not only an influential but also one of the highest circulating newspaper among the native languages and a huge competitor overall. The day was commemorated in a befitting manner today at Elim Hall, DABA Dimapur where well-wisher gathered together to give celebrate and pay tribute. Elaborating the papers mission and objective, K Temjen Jamir, its founding editor maintained that Tir Yimyim emerged out of urgent necessity to “empower our people with information in form of news, advertisements and public discourses” so that they will be in better position to exercise their rights in every aspect of their lives. It is also emerged as a protector and promoter of mother language in an alarming time the native language is “threatened of extinction as our own people started losing interest to learn and speak in their own mother tongue,” he noted. Celebrating the day today, Jamir expressed his appreciation to readers who over the years were instrumental in taking the paper from strength to strength. He also appealed for continued support and well wishers who are the main source of strength since its inception
and to join hands together to march into the future. In what language do you weave your dream? North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) Director Lipokmar Tzudir posed while emphasizing on the importance of native language and acknowledging the contribution of the paper towards this end. ‘One’s native Language is important to dream, to interpret and visualized about the future, he said. Tzudir also expressed his disagreement with the concept of “Myth to Modernity” arguing that the former cannot be changed or translated into latter but co-exist alongside. Everything changes, but language and does not as one roots and heritage are linked with language, he further maintained. There are casual linkages between language, knowledge and myth, he added. The NEZCC Director further opined that myth, passed from one generation to other, fills the vacuum in historical construction of society or people and will continue to do so in future. “Wherever there is an absence of a complete source of knowledge, there will be a vacuum. In order to fill that vacuum, myth has to come in, otherwise there will be a gap. Historical construction cannot afford to have any gap.” Tzudir also noted that historical narratives and accounts are rooted in folksongs and folklores, which many often considers ‘boring’ or unimportant. Source of languages are stored those entities and time has come to extract and restore those sources, he added.
First ever Ao Spelling Bee Competition in Dimapur
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aking its reputation as a pioneering entity forward, the day was also commemorated with first ever Ao Spelling Bee Competition in Dimapur, where 21 young students from different schools in and around Dimapur competed. The competition was organised in collaboration with Department of Linguistics, Nagaland University and Lenjeter, a monthly Ao vernacular Magazine. Similar competitions were held earlier in Kohima and Mokokchung. In today’s contest, five students from Dimapur were selected to compete in the final state level Ao Spelling Bee contest to be held in a later date after going through several rounds of competition. With the winning word, “Ngusetsü” (devour to death), Sungjemyaner, a Class IX student of Holy Cross Higher Secondary School was declared the winner while Ngangshi-
Winners of the first ever Ao Spelling Bee Competition in Dimapur. (Morung Photo)
menla, a Class VII student from Dimapur Mission Higher Secondary Scholl (DMHSS) bagged the second prize. A Class VII student of St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Nungtisola took the third position while Imlisangla (Class IX, DMHSS) and Limatola (Class VII, DMHSS) were in 4th and 5th position respectively.
Beside cash prize and citation certificates, all of them are eligible to compete in the penultimate Ao Spelling Bee Competition for this year. Opening the contest, Tir Yimyim Editor K Temjen Jamir stressed on the need to undertake such event. Take advantage of the advancement in information technology but a per-
son who always refers to internet or other instant knowledge without any personal understanding cannot take a nation forward, he asserted. Personal knowledge is the best and most formidable computer ever, he added. Jamir also informed that the contest will be held at State Level in one event from next year.
Lower Agri ward council repairs road There is women discrimination in Nagaland: NEN report Our Correspondent
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The Lower Agri Ward Council (LAWC) Kohima today undertook a road repairing work within the colony. LAWC chairman Welete (Atuo) Kapfo said that due to the deplorable road condition in the colony it have been appealing to the government for maintenance but due to lack of assistance from government side the colony citizens voluntarily carried out the task of road repairing work today. He said all the vehicle owners including well wishers from the colony came forward in donating the materials for the said repairing works.
Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) chairperson Temsula Ao on Friday launched a research report ‘Enquiry into the status of women in Nagaland’ conducted by North East Network (NEN). The study was done in three districts of Nagaland- Kohima, Phek and Kiphire. In a function held at Hotel East Gate in Kohima, NEN Executive Director Dr. Monisha Behal said that there is women discrimination in Nagaland as per the study and research by the network and it often happen due to lack of institutional support. She reminded that the
Residents of Lower Agri ward Kohima undertakes road repairing work within the colony on Saturday. (Morung Photo)
The Council expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to commuters due to blockage of the road from both side to facili-
Tuensang DPDB deliberates shortage of manpower in district hospital
tueNsaNg, OctOber 8 (Dipr): District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) of Tuensang held its meeting on October 6 at DC’s conference hall with Deputy Commissioner and Vice Chairman, DPDB Tuensang, Alem Jongshi as the chairperson. The meeting reviewed the report submitted by Chief Medical Officer and the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Tuensang regarding the shortage of manpower and decided to forward the same to the Government for speedy action. The complaint over irregularity of electricity and the surprise en-
hancement of electric billing tariff in the district lodged by the All Ward Union Tuensang Town were also discussed. The board decided to write to the department concerned for necessary explanation and clarifications. On the renovation of the only Badminton Stadium in the district, the board decided to appeal to the State Sports’ Association and authority concerned to look into the deplorable condition of the stadium. The renewal of registration of Shekinah Christian Foundation Longtokhu Village, a registered society, was also discussed and the meeting decided to forward the same for renewal.
1st Death Anniversary JCO Nb Sub Late E. Zhulow 2nd Naga Regt.
9th October 2015 Our hearts still ache with wounds and many tears still flow… A hundred times we ask why… A thousand times we wish… Though miles apart physically Closest to heart spiritually…. Your influence still guides us and we still feel you near…. Memories you left behind will never die, It will be treasure forever…. You are missed so much Adi…..
Your loving sisters, brothers, pare nts & all the relatives.
tate the social work today. Meanwhile, the Council will be celebrating its silver jubilee on October 22 this year.
Constitution of India gives equal rights to all and the government should give support. She opined that women giving opportunity in the election to represent people would provide better governance as women know the ground reality problem face by the people. Speaking on the occasion, Temsula congratulated NEN for their devoted and untiring work for producing path-breaking documents and also lauded the engagement of NEN through various activities and programme towards improving the status of women in the entire North East. Appreciating the task of NEN Nagaland project, she said in spite of many hurdles the young researchers and
field workers have accomplished a major task by meticulously documenting their findings in this monographs. She said it was just the beginning and should convert the enquiry into reality for Naga women to follow the directions advocated in the document and help the young visionaries of NEN in covering as many villages as possible in the near future. NEN Programme Associate Hraveine David in her presentation the overview of the study on ‘Enquiry into the status of women in Nagaland’ gave detail report about the rationale, gender base discrimination, violence against women (VAW), scope of the study, objectives, analytical framework, key finding of
Temsula Ao releases a research report ‘Enquiry into the status of women in Nagaland’ in Kohima on October 7. (Morung Photo)
the study and others. SDO Sadar (Judicial) Neilozo Tep in his address said several domestic violence go unexposed or re-
ported in Nagaland due to social issue. NEN Nagaland Programme Manager Wekoweu Tsuhah proposed vote of thanks.
HEROES OF CHANGE: 10th SBAK (NM) Children Festival Morung Express News Rotomi | October 8
Parliamentary Secretary for Justice & Law and SIRD, Er. Picto Shohe on Saturday put high value on honesty and discipline and urged children to follow the two principles in all situations. He was speaking as the chief guest at the Cultural Session of the 10th SBAK (NM) Children Festival which is underway at Rotomi village under the theme, “Heroes of Change.” Er. Picto emphasized on culture and tradition as a very important aspect of life for Naga people as it reflects Children walk on bamboo staffs as a sign of welcome to the chief guest on Octo- their identity and encouraged ber 8. (Morung Photo) the gathering to preserve and
promote one’s culture. He also spoke about gender equality in cultural aspects and drew attention to the increasing practise of both men and women performing folk dance together rather than separately. The chief guest lauded the SBAK (NM) for taking the initiative to organize children festival which he hope would bring thousands of children closer to God. “Bringing these children closer to God at a very young age would obviously reap rich dividends in the future,” he added. Er. Picto also talked about the importance of peace to usher in development and vice versa. Pointing out that many present Church leaders had taken decision at Rotomi vil-
lage on different occasions to serve God when they were young, Er. Picto was optimistic that many children attending the programme today would also choose to serve God. Referring to Colossians 2:7 he urged children to be rooted in the Word of God, live and walk with Him. Later, the chief guest declared the cultural session open which was marked with various traditional performances by Churches from Khukiye Lukhai, Aghunato Town, UBC Satakha, Shena Old, SBC Naltoqa and SBC Zunheboto. Around 4000 children are participating in the children festival which started on October 7 and would culminate on October 9.
Dimapur Bongs Puja celebrations pay tribute to Uri martyrs Spreads message of Swachch Bharat and empowering girl child Dimapur, OctOber 8 (mexN): The Dimapur Bongs paid homage to the 19 Indian soldiers who were martyred at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir last month recently, by lighting 19 lamps in their memory. Beginning with the Babulal Kachari Puja Committee, the homage was led by DMC Administrator, Atokhe Aye. A press release stated that the Durga Puja festival began with pomp and gaiety in Dimapur with Mahasaptami on October 8. Taking the opportunity of the celebrations, the Dimapur Bongs, an affiliate organization of Dimapur Bengali Samaj also visited different puja pandals carrying the message of Swachch Bharat; Clean Dimapur, Green Dimapur and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. Aye visited several puja pandals with the members of Dimapur Bongs, who led the DMC Administrator in more than 100 motorcycles, extended puja greetings at all places and urged the people to keep the spirit of peace and harmony as they celebrate this festival. He also urged the people of the society to introspect and retrospect whether they are contributing anything to the society
as they celebrate the festival of victory of good over evil. Aye also mentioned about the importance of sanitation and waste management and informed them about the segregation of waste, an initiative take up by the Dimapur Municipal Council through the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan. At various puja pandals where he visited, he highlighted about the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan and informed that around 20 hoardings have been put in as many as puja pandals to create awareness about waste management. Engineer Badal Bhadra of the DimaDevotees offer prayers to Goddess Durga and other deities at a Durga Puja pandal near Head pur Municipal Council demonstrated the Post Office Kohima on October 8. (Morung Photo) different kinds of wastes, which emanates from every household and how such waste should be dealt with by the people. He termed the waste as dry waste, wet waste, and medicinal waste and electrical and electronics wastes which needs to kept separately in different waste bins. President of Dimapur Bengali Samaj, KK Paul, who accompanied the DMC administrator in all the puja pandals he visited, extended Durga Puja greetings and urged the people from Bengali community to stay united and work for the betterment of Dimapur town. Paul also conveyed the message of Members of Dimapur Bongs with DMC Administrator, Atokhe Aye who visited different puja Swachch Bharat Abhiyan and what inipandals extended puja greetings at all places and urged the people to keep the spirit of tiative has been taken by the DMC in this regard. peace and harmony.
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PHFI to partner in strengthening Assam to develop mechanism to healthcare in Arunachal Pradesh reach out to ‘small communities’ Bokajan MLA Dr. Numal Momin addresses RNSU’s 21st Fresher’s Social Meet Morung Express News Diphu | October 8
The Government of Assam is now planning a method of grassroots political representation whereby small communities of the State will be able to contact the State Government directly to discuss their grievances, and vice versa. The Chief Minister of Assam, among other plans to uplift small communities plagued by various maladies, will device “some form of representation that will help small communities with 2000-3000 population to communicate directly with the Government,” said Dr. Numal Momin, MLA of Bokajan (ST) constituency of the Assam Legislative Assembly. He was speaking as Chief Guest at the 21st Fresher’s Social Meet of the Rengma Naga Students’ Union (RNSU), Diphu Unit, at the Rengma Student’s Hostel in Matipung here today. He explained that in
Dr. Numal Momin, MLA of Bokajan (ST) constituency of Assam, seen here speaking at the RNSU 21st Fresher’s Social Meet on Saturday, October 8, in Diphu, Karbi Anglong. (Morung Photo)
Karbi Anglong itself there are 29 peoples’ groups but the district has been “reeling under extreme underdevelopment.” “We are facing a big challenge to develop Karbi Anglong, and the only way is for all communities to work together,” noted the MLA while tak-
ing note of a memorandum submitted to him by the RNSU’s Central Executive Committee. The memorandum appealed for the socio-economic development of the Rengma Nagas living in Assam by providing all weather roads, electrification of villages,
Dummy coffins of ‘tribal martyrs’ torched Newmai News Network Imphal | October 8
Churachandpur town witnessed a total shutdown today from 1 pm till 6 pm in protest against burning down of “Salpha Pumbuk” (a shed) where dummy coffins of the nine “tribal martyrs” were kept. The shed where the dummy coffins where stored was constructed by the Joint Action Committee against Anti-Tribal Bills (JAC-AATB) at Hiangtam Lamka. The arson was reportedly committed by miscreants around 3 am. Registering a strong protest, the Joint Action Committee enforced a 5-hour total shutdown in the town from 1 pm to 6 pm.
Normal life was hit due to the strike call. The committee in a statement condemned the act in the strongest terms. It termed the incident an insult to the sacrifices made by the tribal martyrs. Bodies of the “martyrs” are yet to be buried. They are being kept at Churachandpur District Hospital since their killings during violence last year. The dummy coffins at Salpha Pumbuk were presented by the JAC awaiting a proper burial of the nine bodies. It has demanded that the state government withdraw all three “anti-tribal bills” passed by the state legislative assembly in August, 2015, aimed at protecting indigenous people of the state.
Delay in rehabilitation package frustrates disbanded ANVC (B)
tUra, OctOber 8 (NNN): Angered at the continued delay in the release of their rehabilitation packages, the former chairman of the now disbanded ANVC (Breakaway), Bernard N Marak met home minister, HDR Lyngdoh at the Circuit House on Friday apprising him of the situation. Marak further hit out at the state government after the Home Minister stated that he was unaware of the status of the delay in rehabilitation of the former cadres of the outfit. “Our Chairman apprised him of the unwarranted delay of the rehabili-
tation packages sanctioned by the central government. While the Home Minister assured to look into the matter immediately, he also said he would check the status of the package with the Home Department. It is rather surprising that the Home Minister was unaware of the delay and the status of the package was not known to him,” said former ANVC (B) General Secretary, Jakrik Wareng. Wareng further alleged that political leaders of Garo Hills are being kept in the dark about issues facing the region. “It is also surprising he
did not even receive our distress letters. Something seems to be very wrong in the system,” added Wareng. Marak also apprised the HM of fake members of the outfit who were posing as ANVC (B) officers and trying to divide the group by facilitating the deserters who surrendered to the government in the ANVC (B) list. The outfit requested the HM to hold meetings to clarify any issues in processing the packages which according to the release of former GS and the HM agreed to consider the same.
medical sub-centres, mobile towers and a students’ hostel at Silonijan. Addressing some of these points, Dr. Momin clarified that the Central Government plans to achieve electrification of all villages in the Indian Union by March 2018. He also stated that plans to build some roads in the particular region of Karbi Anglong are already underway. Besides, to help the educated and uneducated youth of the region, the Government of Assam plans to set up institutional skill development mechanisms as well as funding that aim towards their “self sufficiency.” These, however, will come with stringent accountability methods so that funds are not misutilised, as has been the case in the State for very long. “Corruption is a more dreaded disease than cancer and TB. You should resist corruption and raise your voice against it at every level, in your villages and
outside,” said the MLA while exhorting the freshers. Dr. Momin is one among the few political leaders in Assam who have visited the extremely underdeveloped Rengma Naga regions that fall in Karbi Anglong, Assam. Emerging from a humble background himself, the MLA promised the students that “I am trying very hard to resolve your problems,” for which he is already in talks with the Chief Minister of Assam. Noting that accountability is an important part of his method of governance, he explained how he had given up his career as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Guwahati Medical College in order to transform society through electoral politics. Thus, “I will not tolerate any corruption under my vision,” the MLA maintained. The program also heard encouraging speeches from Dr. Victoria Seb Khing (MBBS, DIFM, DIP Ultrasound) and Eshachor Rengma (Executive Secretary, WRBA).
Bhalok likely to be declared ‘Amur Falcon Village’
Silent rally held to oppose shutdown culture in Manipur
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Forest-rich Tamenglong distict’s Phailong (Bhalok) village where Amur Falcon comes every year in large number is likely to get declared as “Amur Falcon Village.” This was announced by Forest and Environment, Manipur Chief Secretary Shambu Singh during the concluding day’s function of the 61st Wildlife Week Celebration here yesterday. Singh urged upon people to make their contribution in the government’s efforts to conserve wildlife of the state. The Manipur Forest Department officially declared Bhalok as “Amur Falcon Village” last year. But this time the government is working to get it declared as an ‘Amur Falcon Village’, Singh said. He added that the government was making every effort to achieve it. Amur Falcon, a migratory bird, comes to North-eastern states every year. This bird comes to the region from Siberia crossing a few of the North-eastern states where it stays for a few days. Manipur’s Tamenglong is one such destination of this migratory bird. The Manipur Forest Department, NGOs and bird lovers have deplored large scale hunting and poaching of Amur Falcon in the district.
Long-awaited Agartala-Kolkata passenger train chugs off, sans fanfare
agartala, OctOber 8 (iaNS): The long-awaited passenger train service between Tripura capital Agartala and Kolkata in West Bengal began here on Saturday without fanfare. The Kanchanjunga Express, with 21 coaches, chugged off early Saturday from the Agartala railway station on the city outskirts without an official ceremony to mark the event. A large number of curious onlookers, however, gathered to witness the maiden run of the train that will culminate its 1,556-km odyssey at Sealdah (Kolkata) via Guwahati and Silchar (in Assam) on Sunday evening. Every week, the Kanchanjunga Express will leave from Agartala for Sealdah on Tuesdays and Saturdays while its return journey will be on Sundays and Thursdays. During its 38-hour journey, the
new train will halt at around 38 important stations, including New Bongaigaon, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda town, Bolpur Shantiniketan and New Alipurduar. The service will be a relief to lakhs of people in Tripura, western Manipur and Mizoram, besides southern Assam. "The Agartala-Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express has fulfilled the long-pending demand of the region's people," Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma told IANS. Sharma said since February 2, the Kanchanjunga Express has been running thrice a week from southern Assam's biggest commercial city Silchar, 251 km by train from Agartala and 380 km from Guwahati. Another weekly passenger train 'Tripura Sundari Express' is running
between Agartala and Anand Vihar station in Delhi since July 31, covering around 2,480 km in 55 hours. The extension of the erstwhile metre gauge track up to Agartala brought it on India's rail map in October 2008. The single track 227-km metre gauge link -- Badarpur (south Assam) to Agartala -- was converted into broad gauge track earlier this year at a cost of Rs 2,016 crore. "The NFR has spent about Rs 2,016 crore to connect Agartala by rail, including building two tunnels through the Longtharai Valley and Atharamura Hills and constructing a record 233 minor and major bridges," said an NFR engineer. The NFR is now laying a broad gauge track for the 112-km Agartala-Sabroom line -- to be completed by March 2018 -- at a cost of Rs 3,351 crore. Sabroom is southern Tripura's border town adjoining Bangladesh. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said: "After the Indian Railways extends its rail line up to Sabroom, it would be very easy to connect with the Chittagong international sea port in southeast Bangladesh, which is just 75 km from the Tripura border town." This will open another railway link between the two neighbours after the existing Kolkata-Dhaka and proposed Agartala-Akhaura rail links. "After extending the railway line to Sabroom, Tripura and the entire northeast would be linked with south-east Asia very easily," Sarkar told IANS.
New Delhi, OctOber 8 (MexN): The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) will be the technical partner for strengthening healthcare facilities in Arunachal Pradesh. According to a press release, the PHFI agreed to partner the state during a networking meeting with Jomde Lena, Arunachal Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry Officials, and renowned Health Organisations – the PHFI, and Telecommunication Consultants India Limited (a Govt. of India Enterprise) at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi on October 6. Dr. Sandeep Bhalla, Director (Training) and Dr. Priscilla C Ngaihte represented the PHFI at the meeting while Atul Rastogi, executive Director, represented TCIL. PHFI agreed to support training of four programme – hypertension, gestational diabetes, thyroid, and evidence based diabetes management, in the state where local doctors with specific required quali-
iMphal, OctOber 8 (aNi): Life in Manipur, known as the "Jewel of India", has often been disrupted by frequent strikes and shutdowns which have damaged the state's economy and affected the livelihood of the common man. Concerned over this, residents in Imphal recently took part in a silent rally to register their objections to this "shutdown culture". The economy, education and health services take a back seat during these man-made hurdles. The rally started from Thau Ground, Thangmeiband, and moved towards Keishampat Junction and
back to the Thau Ground. Around 700 people participated, including students, transporters, entrepreneurs and women. L. Niranjan Singh, President, Progressive Manipur told ANI, "It's high time that, we take this matter up and show to the public that how many people can show the losses for the state and for the people , for our future generations. So, that's why we have come out. This organisation is represented by like-minded citizens of Manipur who think there is a need to find alternate ways to protest rather than calling for shutdowns". All through these years, the resi-
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fications will be resource persons after getting trained by PHFI. PHFI will also be the technical partner for health system strengthening of healthcare facilities which are being run by public sector undertakings like NHPC, NEFCO etc. in the state. PHFI will be giving all the technical support as required by the state government including that of public healthcare formation in the state. The Executive Director of TCIL agreed to initiate the implementation of Telemedicine in the hilly terrains of Arunachal. To start with, he suggested for one proof of concept (POC) Node to be established at Itanagar. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Abhishek Gupta, Public Health, Ministry of Health and Family, Govt of India. The other delegates from the state of Arunachal Pradesh included Dr. R. Doye (Jt.Director, DHS, DME), Dr. D. Bagra (OSD to Health Minister), and Dr. Raja Dodum (SPO- NHM).
Dated Kohima, the 7th October, 2016.
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It is hereby brought to the notice of public that the Government of Nagaland shall introduce 'Inkjet printing for numbering and QR Code' as additional security feature in the tickets of Dear Evening set of weekly paper lottery which is currently drawn at 8:00 p.m initially on 7.00 (seven) lakhs tickets per day numbering from 90-99 /A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L-93000- 99999 w.e.f. 10.10.2016. The volume of tickets bearing QR Code, unique ticket number, name of the lottery scheme and its scheduled draw date & time will be gradually increased depending on market preference which shall be accordingly notified as per the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 and Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2010. Sd/- (LIMAWABANG JAMIR) Director, Nagaland State Lotteries, Kohima.
I, Shri. Kasho Odyuo S/o Lt. Thayio Odyuo of Likya Colony, Wokha Town, hereby declare that any individual or group dealing with Shri. Khumdemo Odyuo, S/o Kasho Odyuo regarding the sale/mortgage of our ancestral land at Likya Colony, Wokha Town will be doing so at his/her own risk. (KASHO ODYUO), Likya Colony, Wokha Town
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Apple’s $120 mn patent win Air indiA Winter Schedule against Samsung reinstated Air India introducing Winter Schedule w.e.f. 30th of October 2016 with direct Airbus flight to and from Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata operating 6 days in a week under the following timings.
New York, october 8 (IANS): There is more bad news for Samsung. The company lost some ground following incidents of the Galaxy Note 7 battery exploding, and now a US court has reinstated its decision that Samsung had infringed on Apple's patents and owes the company nearly $120 million. A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Samsung had infringed on Apple's famous slide-to-unlock patent as well as its quick links patent, which covers software that automatically turns information like addresses and phone numbers into links, The Verge reported. Earlier this year, when Samsung appealed against the previous decision of Apple being granted a win, a three-judge panel stripped away Apple's triumph, saying one patent was not infringed and the other two were invalid. However, on Friday the three judges who sided with Samsung did not win a single ally
and Apple's win was restored on an 8-3 vote (One of the 12 sitting Federal Circuit judges, Richard Taranto, did not participate), Ars Technica reported. "We conclude that the jury verdict on each issue is supported by substantial evidence in the record. We thus reinstate the district court's award of costs which the panel had vacated,"
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Jio now on Apple iPhone as well beNgAlUrU, october 8 (the hINDU): In a quiet move, Reliance Jio has made its 4G services compatible for all Apple iPhones models, along with one year of free service. According to sources, all the new iPhone users on Jio’s network will get free access for a year of the only all-India Internet Protocol-based 4G network in India. The sources said the new offer coincides with the launch of new Ap-
Sony A6500, Cyber-Shot RX100 V Premium Cameras Launched New DelhI, october 8 (AgeNcIeS): Sony has just updated two of its most popular camera series with new models – the A6500 and the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V aka the RX100 V. The A6500 is the follow up to the A6300 (Review), which is currently Sony’s flagship APS-C camera which now gets 5-axis optical image stabilisation, touchscreen and faster processing. All this can be yours for $1,400 (approximately Rs. 93,500) for the body-only, shipping in November. The Sony RX100 V is the new flagship compact premium camera which boasts of PDAF and new front-end LSI chip for better processing speeds. It will set you back $1,000 (approximately Rs. 66,800) when it goes on sale this month. Sony already set the bar pretty high with the A6300 for an APS-C interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, and the A6500 builds on that success. The A6500 borrows many of the features we’ve already tested on the A6300 like the 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, 425 PDAF points,
11fps burst shooting, 4K video and features like silent shooting, Eye-AF, etc. What’s improved is a larger buffer, which now lets you shoot up to 307 frames. Reviewing the images you’ve shot in burst mode should also be quicker due to the front-end LSI chip which speeds up processing times. However, the biggest features to have been added are the 5-axis image stabilisation and a touchscreen LCD (final-
ly!). While Sony’s SteadyShot stabilisation in the lenses does a decent job, it’s no match for proper in-body stabilisation. The 5-axis stabilisation makes its way for the first time to Sony’s APS-C cameras and claims to offer a compensation equivalent to using a 5-stop faster shutter speed. This works with all E-mount and A-mount lenses (via an adaptor). The touchscreen on the Sony A6500 allows for additional tricks like pulling
the focus by simply dragging your finger across the screen. The RX100 V is the follow up to the RX100 IV, which launched in India last year . The big change here is in the autofocus system, which gets an adrenaline boost with 315 PDAF points that cover 65 percent of the sensor, for improved focus tracking. Processing speeds also gets an upgrade thanks to the front-end LSI chips which works alongside
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‘We are willing to work together for a shared future’ Child labour: State level consultation
ZiNgaliNg Khamti, OctOber 8 (mexN): Council of Naga Affairs (CNA), Eastern Nagaland, Myanmar today lauded the Government of Nagaland, Naga Hoho, and all other Naga civil society organizations based in India for warmly receiving Gamwa Tangshang (Zaw Wint Phyo), a CNA delegate during the trip to India to meet with “fellow brethren” living across the border. At the same time, the CNA leadership expressed
apology for not being able to join the trip as the leadership has been entrusted to draft the Naga Memorandum for Panglong Union Peace Conference convened by the NLD Government in Myanmar. A press release from CNA President, Athong Makury and General Secretary, Naw Aung Sann, stated that the CNA leadership is “immensely grateful to learn about the fruitful discussions with our delegate during a short visit. We
strongly hope and pray that the Almighty, who has never failed, will continue to guide us and bring us together one day and CNA discerns this trip is a step forward set by God to bring all His promised children under one roof soon. Thus, God-written history has always proved to us the Nagas that we cannot be separated by the alien forces that are trying heaven and earth to distort our unique history, culture and origin.” It added, “CNA is strongly convinced with prayer
that Nagas across the borders will remain vigil and faithful with God's guidance against the evil forces, and show that we will not fall short of God's promise.” “CNA is convinced that Naga Hoho is the parental body for all the Naga CSOs and we are willing to work together for a shared future,” it further stated. “As we pray for the unity among us, we hope that we will be able to overcome the present turmoil of disunity and disassociation from each other.”
NVCO condemns cheating by butchers in Kohima KOhima, OctOber 8 (mexN): Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has informed of an incident where a consumer was cheated by a butcher in Kohima on October 8. A press release from Press & Media Cell, NVCO recounted that a customer had bought pork for Rs. 400/- from a shop situated opposite Bethel Medical Centre, upper PWD, Kohima. He was supposed to buy 2 kg of pork costing Rs. 360/- (Rs. 180/- per kg as per KMC rate), but the
butchers requested him to buy for Rs. 400/- for not having Rs. 40/- change. At home in Jotsoma, when the customer weighed the meat he noticed a shortage, the release said. Thereafter, he brought the meat back to the butchers and the butchers admitted to a shortage of 500 gram of pork, it added. The victim had reported the entire episode to the President of NVCO, Kezhokhoto Savi with a request to be published for public consumption so that consumers would not
be taken for a ride in future, it further stated. The NVCO condemned the incident and warned the butchers not to cheat the consumers be in weighing or charges in price. Meanwhile, it asked the staff of Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) to check all the butcher shops to ascertain whether they are running their shops with KMC trade license or not. It also asked the Department of Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection (LMCP), Govt. of Nagaland to conduct
surprise checking time to time without giving prior information to the butchers or others. At the same time, NVCO questioned when the KMC will introduce compulsory use of electronic weighing machine in the state capital. Pointing out that today’s incident could not be taken to KMC or LMCP as it was a non-working day, it cautioned that next time similar case will be taken up with Police to make sure that the accused is punished under the criminal laws.
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mON, OctOber 8 (mexN): The 4th State level consultation and coordination meeting on child labour was held at DRDA conference hall, Mon on October 7, organized by Nagaland Alliance for Children and Women Rights (NACWR) in collaboration with District Child Protection Unit Mon, Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB), and IMCC: Commission on Anti Human Trafficking. Superintendant of Police, Mon, Yangpa Konyak emphasized that the issue of child labour is so important that the attention of the legislature, executive, and judiciary alone will not do, but it requires immediate serious attention of social reformists, NGOs and all those who care for the development of our society. He pointed out that the cause of child labour is mostly attributed to the economic conditions of family, ignorance, illiteracy, population explosion, lack of knowledge of their rights by poor parents, indebtedness, large size fam-
Superintendant of Police, Mon speaking at the 4th State level consultation and coordination meeting on child labour in Mon on October 7.
ily but less income, lack of security scheme in our country, and weak enforcement of laws, according to a press release. He also maintained that children are our future and the progress of any nation is largely determined by how its children grow and develop. He further advocated that children should be given ample opportuni-
332 cases disposed at National Lok Adalat ‘Teachers need to be trained before entering classroom’ KOhima, OctOber 8 (mexN): The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) under the supervision of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), Department of Justice & Law, Government of Nagaland conducted National Lok Adalat (People’s Court) on October 8 in all the district headquarters. NSLSA Lok Adalat Nodal Officer, N. Jamir in a press release said that to reduce the backlog existing in the justice delivery system, cases both in pending and pre-litigating stage were dealt on traffic, petty matters, criminal compoundable cases, revenue and municipal matters. A total of 422 cases were taken up for settlement, out
of which, 332 cases, mostly at pre-litigating stage, were disposed on an immediate basis. The total settlement amount involved in the disposed cases amounts to Rs. 63,340/-. The Lok Adalat sittings and proceedings were carried out at the District Court buildings and also at suitable places arranged accordingly for convenience. In some cases, the proceedings were conducted in local dialects for the illiterates. The District & Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial and Civil Judges appointed as Presiding Officers were assisted by the District Administration, officials from Municipal, Police personnel, Panel Lawyers, Retainer Lawyers, Legal Aid
Counsels, Social workers, and Para Legal Volunteers serving as conciliators. Lok Adalat (The People's Court) is for speedy and amicable settlement of cases based on the concept of conciliated settlement of disputes. There is no further appeal once the matter is settled in Lok Adalat. Both the parties negotiate for settlement and resolve their cases on the spot and on immediate basis. The system of Lok Adalat minimizes litigation expenditure and there is no court fee in Lok Adalat. The parties can get their disputes settled fast and free of cost. The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held in the month of December 2016 on all types of cases.
GHS Pughoboto shortlisted for HSLC exam centre pughObOtO, OctOber 8 (Dipr): Government High School, Pughoboto has been shortlisted by the government to be a centre for HSLC exam and the school will be likely visited by NBSE officials for verification any time. This was informed by ADC Pughoboto, Avelu Ruho, who is also the vice chairperson of Sub-divisional Planning & Development Board (SDPDB), Pughoboto during the board’s meeting on October 6. In this regard, the ADC asked the school representatives to give proper directive to the students to stop writing on the walls so as to maintain cleanliness in the schools besides developing
a sense of belongingness. Meanwhile, SDEO Pughoboto, Watisangla informed that people's exam for class IV will be conducted in 5 centres in different areas from November 8 to 9, 2016; the selected students will be given award. The house also decided to paint their CGI sheet houses with green colour in order to achieve the slogan ‘Green Pughoboto/ Clean Pughoboto’ though not mandatory. Informing the house, Ad-hoc Town Committee Vice Chairman, Viyikhu said that mass social work will be conducted before the NBCC women conference to be hosted by SABAK at Pughoboto HQ
from October 21 to 23, 2016. Sumi Aphuyemi Hoho President, Inavi Swu said that their organisation has decided to visit the schools within their jurisdiction and work out the problems and grievances particularly on schools' enrolment starting from Asukiqa area, for which, he sought coordination from all the stakeholders. He also urged the government officials to give proper knowledge about the projects/schemes implemented by the government. After the meeting, the Clean Award Committee Members visited some neighbouring villages led by its Convenor and SDO (C), Er. Namang Chang.
Officials and trainees of the induction training course for elementary teachers of Peren and Kiphire.
KOhima, OctOber 8 (mexN): A 30-day induction training course for elementary teachers of Peren and Kiphire was held from September 7–October 6 at the Training Hall, SCERT, Kohima. In the valedictory function on October 6, Khrietuo Mezhur, Director, SCERT emphasized on the importance of training for teachers and said Primary and Elementary are the most important stages for children’s growth. Therefore, teachers need to be trained before entering the classroom, he stated, and urged untrained teachers to be trained. Pointing out that there are many untrained teachers, he also
dwelt on the lack of Science and Mathematics teachers. He noted that the shortage of Science and Mathematics teachers has hampered in building a strong foundation for students in the two subjects, according to a press release. Meanwhile, Additional Director, T. Sekhose said the prestigious status of teachers has declined as compared to the previous years. He maintained this was not because of the students or any other factor, but teachers themselves as “they have not been able to perform as per the expectation of the public,” the release said. Stating that we are living in a digital world today, he exhorted
that teachers must update themselves. “A person who does not enlighten himself cannot enlighten others,” he said. He further urged the trainees to go back home and be an example in their teaching profession. Highlights of the programme included welcome address by Moa Longkumer, Joint Director, a brief report on the training by Thebi Joseph Shupao, Research Associate, special song by the teacher trainees, comment about the induction training from the trainees by Temong Y. Tikhir and Azeu Nsa, report on exposure trip by Akiele Ndang and vote of thanks by Sonian Jemphang, Trainingcum-Research Assistant.
IRCS Mkg distributes free medicines mOKOKchuNg, OctOber 8 (mexN): The Indian Red Cross Society, Mokokchung District Branch on October 6 distributed free medicines prescribed by doctors of District Hospital Mokokchung to all the patients who had come for treat-
ment. The District Branch also supplied expensive antibiotics for those currently undergoing treatment at DH Mokokchung as prescribed and requested by the concerned doctors. The medicines distributed at the hospital were donated to the
district branch by some drug companies and the remaining was purchased by the District Branch from funds donated by well wishers. This was stated in a press release issued by IRCS Mokokchung District Branch, Honorary Secretary, Dr. Takosunep Ao.
IMTN conducts joint social work at Rajbari Legal literacy and sensitization at Yongshei
Members of Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland after the joint social work at Rajbari in Dimapur on October 7.
Dimapur, OctOber 8 (mexN): The Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland (IMTN), the premier organization of the Kuki, Kachari, Garo, and Mikir/ Karbi tribes of Nagaland, had a joint social work at Rajbari in Dimapur along with the members of the tribes of the organisation on October 7. “Rajbari is the historical place of the Kachari Kingdom from where the Dima Raja name had been
used to name Dimapur city. The Dima Raja Kingdom was established way back in 10th Century AD,” IMTN stated in a press release. It also added that the bricks built gateway and the monolithic statues are the only remains left of the once great Kingdom established in the bank of river Dhansari where the township was established by the Kachari Kings. The social work cum get together was initiated with
a view to protect, preserve and beautify Rajbari and foster the spirit of brotherhood among the four minority Indigenous tribes of Nagaland, “where in their own land they have become second class citizen with the passage of time,” the release stated. It further informed that the IMTN initiative of such social works and bonding among the four tribes would be carried out in the days to come all over Nagaland.
lONgleNg, OctOber 8 (mexN): Longleng District Legal Services Authority (LDLSA) organised a legal literacy and sensitization programme on various flagship programmes and schemes of National Legal Services Authority at Yongshei village in Longleng district on October 6. Attended by the village youth, women group, and students, Victo Sema, Chief Judicial Magistrate and Secretary of LDLSA commenced the programme with introduction of Nagaland Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012 framed by the State Government for providing relief funds as a means of compensation to the victims or victim’s dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of crime and who is entitled and requiring rehabilitation. Victo also spoke on the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), which is a Government of India scheme implemented to provide financial
assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions. There are five schemes launched under the NSAP – Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme, National Family Benefit Scheme, Annapurna Scheme. Abraham, Assistant Public Prosecutor, Longleng briefed on the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act 1988 (MV Act), pointing out the salient features and nature of offences, penalties, licensing, registration and insurance. Abraham also highlighted the various legal aspects of cyber crimes and law. Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights Scheme, 2015 of National Legal Services Authority was presented by Joseph, Panel lawyer, LDLSA. Joseph stated that the scheme is meant for the tribal people throughout
India with an aim to improve and ensure access to justice for the tribal people of India. He further illustrated various connotations of the Scheme such as access to rights, benefits, legal aid, other legal services provided by the Legal Services Authority in the State. Hamnyei Angh, Panel Lawyer of LDLSA spoke on the topic ‘Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Scheme, 2015’. The scheme targets persons with disabilities, especially those suffering from mental illness and mental retardation to ensure effective access to justice and legal service for such persons on the basis of equal recognition and equal protection before the law, he added. Further, Angh urged the villagers to treat the mentally ill or mentally disabled as individuals who are to be helped to enforce all rights they are entitled to and as assured to them by law.
ties for development of his or her personality – they should have a proper family atmosphere and the reality of leading an individual life in a society with progression of time. Ela, Adviser NACWR, while presenting an overview of the alliance, said NACWR is a voluntary alliance of organizations and individuals from all walks to
voice out the issues concerning children and women in the state. The alliance since its inception in 2013 has been working tirelessly for children in need of care and protection, in conflict with laws, adoption case, advocacy and networking with government departments and other like-minded organizations, she added. Yuhwang Konyak, Vice President, Konyak Union while exhorting the participants said child labour is a major problem in the society and the causes differ from person to person – lack of proper parenting, children’s desire to be out of their place, and lack of facilities. He encouraged the audience to be strong and fight for their rights. Asha Sanchu, President, NACWR, welcomed the participants and also appreciated the people’s response to share and learn together. She informed that NACWR has 40 alliances in the state to create a safer Nagaland. The meeting also had a panel discussion related to the issues of child labour.
MEx FILE NCSU Phek Division condemns Dimapur, OctOber 8 (mexN): The Phek Division of Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers Union (NCSU) has vehemently condemned the alleged rape of a minor girl by one Surhoseyi (Kuvethi) Keyho, a resident of Bethany - I Colony, Phek Town during the second week of August. In a press note issued by its secretary Razou and finance secretary Vevolhu, the union appealed to the authorities concerned to charge-sheet the accused immediately so that he will be punished and penalized accordingly. The union will vehemently oppose granting of bail and also oppose any group or party appealing for bail, it added.
NPCC extends Durga Puja greetings Dimapur, OctOber 8 (mexN): The rank and file of NPCC have extended warm Durga Puja greetings and wished for a celebration filled with love, joy, wealth, and prosperity. “May the spirit of victory, of the Good over Evil, fill the minds of all the believers and practice them with faith for a prosperous future of our society,” stated a press release from K. Therie, President, NPCC.
PHQ junction to Upper Chandmari junction - one way road KOhima, OctOber 8 (Dipr): The Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Kohima has declared the following as one way road in addition to earlier notified areas or location: PHQ junction to Upper Chandmari junction (Chakhesang Revival Church) near NSF Martyr's park via Bethel Hospital will be one-way entry from PHQ junction and exit from NSF Martyr's Park. Entry from Upper Chandmari junction and exit from PHQ junction will be restricted. The notification also added that the regulation is adopted to ease the traffic congestion at PHQ junction in the interest of public, hence public were notified for strict compliance with immediate effect. The Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, RTA Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor IAS informed that the notification has been issued in pursuance of the provisions under Sec.115 and Sec.116 of the motor Vehicles Act 1988 and Sec. 34 of the Indian police Act 1861.
meetings & Appointments WYSU Sports-cum-Literary Program The Western Yimchungru Students’ Union (WYSU) will be organizing its 3rd Sports-cum-Literary Program from October 10-12 at Loyir village. Lhoubeilatou Kire (IFS), Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Youth Resources and Sports Department will be the chief guest and Richard Yimto, IPS, DIG, CID (INT) will be the guest of honour.
NRMSATA, Tuensang unit The Tuensang unit of Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association (NRMSATA) 2016 has informed all its members that as already proposed in the September executives meet, there will be a general meeting of the unit on October 11, 10:30 am at CCSU conference hall, Tuensang HQ. All the RMSA teachers of Tuensang unit have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. There will also be an absent fine of Rs.500/-, stated a press release from Senti Chang, General Secretary, NRMSATA, Tuensang unit.
Kewhimia Bharat Scouts and Guides Kewhimia Bharat Scouts and Guides get togethercum-exposure 2016 will take place on October 15, 1:00 pm at Kohima Village Council hall. The speakers for the program are P Atuo Mezhur Sekhose, SC(S), NSBG; Visasielie Pienyu, former SOC(S) NSBSG; and Neibou Sekhose, ST, NSBSG & President Scout.
Corrigendum Apropos the news item ‘24 years later, army officer’s remains to be exhumed’, which was published on October 8, in the first line of the last paragraph, September 9 should be read as October 9. The inadvertent error is regretted.
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n a rainy day, an unlucky Fox slipped into a well. The Fox was able to keep his head above the water, with much difficulty. He placed his claws on the wall of the well for support but kept slipping back again and again. A Wolf was passing by the well. He heard some noise com-
ing from inside and peeped in. The Wolf was a good friend of the Fox and was shocked to see him fallen in the well. Seeing the Fox in the unfortunate situation, the Wolf asked him, “Dear brother, how come you are down in the well? You must be feeling so cold? How did you fall in there and how long
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ments. • Viruses are usually around 100 times smaller than bacteria. • Around 7 million people die every year from food poisoning out of a total of around 70 million cases. Careful food preparation and storage is vital in order to avoid dangerous toxins, viruses and bacteria. • Food allergies are fairly common amongst adults and even more so among children. Around 2% of adults and 8% of children suffer from some type of food allergy where the immune system makes a mistake and thinks a certain food protein is dangerous and attacks it. Well known food allergies can include unwanted reactions to gluten, seafood and peanuts. • Access to clean drinking water can be taken for granted by people living in developed countries. In poorer parts of the world the quality water and pollution can give rise to dangerous diseases and bacteria such
as cryptosporidium and e coli. • Obesity can increase the chances of developing diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. • In recent times there has been a drop in the amount of physical activity both adults and children do. Some of the reasons for this include new technologies that require less physical labor and increased time watching TV. It has been suggested that at least 60% of the world’s population doesn’t do enough exercise. • In 2007, heart disease was the leading cause of death in the USA. • In 2007 around 13% of all deaths worldwide were caused by cancer. The branch of medicine related to cancer study and treatment is known as oncology. • Infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis lead to around 26% of worldwide deaths in 2002.
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When “Be Still” and Grace Meet
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n my stay in Bangalore, I’ve seen Watinaro Longkumer grow. She is one of those who shifts the atmosphere when they start worshipping. I first met her on her first night at NCF’s All Night Prayer, she was all shy and quiet and smiling away. And then she sang a song, and she just took our breaths away!!! And then she became the Worship Leader of NCF Bangalore, and there she was a Worship Giant!!! Her heart is of gold, one pure and fearless worshipper! I’ve learnt so much about worshipping from her, I’ve also seen how much she humbled herself before the Lord and how much more God used her and she kept humbling herself more and her worship just kept getting “greater” louder, stronger, and she kept humbling herself more and more… She always, always has so much wisdom in even a small conversation, I’ve known her more as a sister than a friend. More as a worshipper than a worship leader, and more as a lover of God than a teacher. Besides all that she does for God, she got to be one of the few of the few Nagas to teach at Christ University, Bangalore! This is her story! When “Be Still” and Grace Meet Little did I know that following Jesus would also mean carrying the CROSS. Without cross there’s no Grace. Period!Who said that life would be smooth sailing and problem free the moment we make a covenant with our Lord. It is like entering a wedlock right? You meet your partner and marry that someone in an elaborated wedding ceremony and once your honeymoon is over, your real marriage starts. Similarly, you make a covenant to enter into a relationship with God, that’s when your real struggle and testing also begins…
Here’s my story… On a summer night of 2005, I responded to God’s call during a Camp. It was not on an altar call, neither was the speaker charismatic, there was no background music to move my emotions either. In fact I was dozing off during the session. The speaker was preaching on a very boring subject “The Lord’s Prayer.” But my Master had a certain plan. We were asked to read and reflect on the “Lord’s prayer” passage Mathew 6:9-13. As I started to read the prayer, THE WORD started speaking to me. I stopped at verse 12 “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” I couldn’t move from that line for a long time. I realized that, I cannot ask for forgiveness without an act of forgiveness from my end. (I needed to obey so that I can move). I had a childhood best friend with whom I had a petty fight over trivial issue and we couldn’t talk or stand each other for almost nine years. That night I took a decision to forgive my friend. (Halleluiah! we’re very good friends today) Then Jesus put a song into my heart, “Take my life and let it be.” Since then my real journey started- a bumpy ride in fact, very similar to Kohima-Wokha road Things seemed to have started on a good note, but later I saw that everything I tried, started to fail me. I was depressed and frustrated. Even then I was part of Evangelical students union of India and was regularly attending Bible studies and camps. Inspite of all my regular spiritual activities, on a fateful night of October 30th I was taken over by negative thoughts and emotions and Satan tried to take away my life by putting suicidal ideation and I obeyed him, (But I failed, Thank God). Took on a long guilt trip and came back to normalcy with lots of therapy and good support system. Grace had found me yet again. He was not over with me. Later I joined NCF Bangalore worship team and started to lead wor-
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ship in our church. Every Sunday I had to lead worship with the best smile ever, though deep down inside I was bogged with burden and sorrow. I was constantly on a spiritual warfare. Again… who thought that being worship leader is immune to all tests and temptations? Only because His mercies are new everyday I could sustain. I have been through all kinds of hardships- anger and frustration had always been my enemy I was fighting with every single day. There were moments when I questioned God why? Why me Lord? Why are you forsaking me? I had few episodes of misfortunes that were following me for quite some time… Join with me on the screening at Cannes lol… All these incidents
happened within two years span… Some miscreants had skimmed an amount of 30K from my account (that was all I had); few weeks later somebody flicked my favourite LV purse (a gift) with all my cards, IDs, DL,PAN from a bus and I had to walk 8 Kms back home; Lost two mobile phones within a span of eight months; Tripped in my saree and rolled 10 steps down as I was hurrying between classes (picked up by Fathers, (facepalm)) I had to take two weeks rest and limped for two months to college in Saree; Felt a lump on my left breast, pressed my panic button and called up all my loved ones, said many a farewell words till I was told by Docs that its benign; last year planned on a solo trip to Europe and on the day of my travel, found out that my agent had given me a bogus ticket without PNR no. had to come out of the counter 30 mins before boarding, bought another ticket and flew the next night; Boarded on a wrong metro at Paris, travelled all the way back to the starting point and went to my hotel, wasted one day for sightseeing; Lost my best friend in October 2015 and still grieving… I continued to lead worship in church singing “I will sing even in my darkest hours” while I was going through all these. Though I sing “when everything falls apart, Praise His name” It was very difficult to do that. The pain was real. I’ve often felt why would God let me go through all these circumstances, and He seems so far away when I’m still serving Him. Yet, I’m always comforted by his compassionate heart reaching out to me reminding me of His grace every time I talk to Him. He takes me to Gethsemane and show me how Jesus had to plead to the Father the night before He was crucified, and yet with all the pain that was going through inside of Him, He always ended His prayer with “May Your will be done” A sign of obedience. Often times, we bring a list of prayers and concerns to God and expect Him to straighten them so that we walk comfortably. But we fail to do our part ie, Obeying God. The moment we obey and accept God’s will, that’s when Grace becomes much prominent. We cannot be anywhere closer to experiencing His love till we are shaken, broken and confronted. We become HIS best only through regular pruning, crushing and polishing process. Perhaps, we are going through this polishing phase today. As the word clearly mentioned, “Be still and know that I am God” here, ‘Be Still’ means Listen! Listening and obeying Him is the only key to consistent walk with Him. Our restlessness and anxiety over situations and events refrains us from listening to Him, that’s when we complain, get angry, and depressed. I have failed Him many a times but it is His Grace that finds me always back to His love. Are you going through a summer tempest in your life today? Hard to pray and sing? Often in disbelief that God does this to you and your family? I can feel with you…I was there and I’m still there…. But one thing works well for me and I’ve learnt my lesson….Just Listen and Obey. Maybe that’s all it takes. Remember! His Grace is always sufficient for us. I keep singing this song over and over again, when I’m down…. “I walk by faith and not by sight If things go wrong it’ll be alright Cos, someone greater is watching over me My God cares too much to say His mercies are new everyday I get down to pray And then HELP is on its way!!!!” Amen.
The Scripture Doctrine of Divorce 1. Introduction: Marriage was instituted by God in Paradise before the Fall. The union of Adam and Eve was the first marriage. Here we have its original charter, which was confirmed by our Lord, as the basis on which all regulations are to be framed. Matthew 19:3-12 contain the doctrine for divorce. The New Testament doctrine of divorce stated by Christ Himself is: "I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." 2. Jesus ended the Mosaic legislation: We are not called upon to treat divorce in the Mosaic legislation (Deuteronomy 24:1-4) because Jesus ruled out of existence in His system of religion. After Jesus had spoken those words, the Mosaic permission of divorce became a dead letter. So such Old Testament divorce is now a mere matter of antiquarian curiosity. What Jesus said will dominate the New. In fact, Jesus is the only author in the New Testament who has treated of divorce. It has been thought that Paul had the subject in hand. But on closer examination he did not. We need then look nowhere but to Matthew 19 for the Scripture doctrine of divorce. Attention must be called to the fact that, in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:27-32) Jesus treated of divorce, and that in every essential particular it agrees with the elaboration in Matthew 19. Jesus put Moses' permission of divorce under absolute ban.
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M. I don't love him anymore. 3. The only exception: N. It is for the good of both of us. It is very widely maintained in the Christian church O. Marriage is harder than I thought it would be. that there should be no divorce for any cause whatever. P. I want to be free again. This position is in plain contradiction to Christ's teachQ. I think I might be in love with somebody else. ing. One of the grounds adduced for this denial of diR. I think it is the will of God. vorce in case a partner is guilty of adultery is that Luke and Mark do not record the exception. Neither Luke These things do not qualify as reasons for a divorce. nor Mark were personal disciples of the Lord. They wrote second hand. Matthew was a personal disciple These things are called life. These are the very things that Scriptures promised us among the trials we would of Christ and has twice recorded the exception. have when we choose to get married. Marriage is a choice to accept an unspecified number of troubles in 4. Why is there an exception? Why, then, will reason stand by this exception? Be- exchange for the opportunity to build a loving and lastcause adultery is per se destructive of monogamic fam- ing relationship. It does not come with guarantees, but ily life. Whoever, married, is guilty of adultery has taken it does come with a number of rules and disciplines, another person into family relation. Children may be sacrifices and compromises for it to be successful. We born to that relation--are born to it. Not to allow di- can find joy by accepting the rules God has given us to vorce in such case is to force an innocent party in mar- experience each of the situations in the way he intendriage to live in a polygamous state. It is the hand of an ed. Jesus can make a difference if we let Him. unerring Master that has made fornication a ground for divorce from the bond of matrimony and limited 6. Effects on children: Children of divorce may face lasting effects in evdivorce to that single cause. Whichever way we depart from strict practice under the Saviour's direction we ery aspect of their lives. The impact of father or mothland in polygamy. The society that allows by its statutes er loss is not likely to be diminished by the introducdivorce for any other cause than the one that breaks the tion of stepparents. No one can replace Mom or Dad. monogamic bond, is simply acting in aid of polygamy. And no one can take away the pain that a child feels when a parent decides to withdraw from their lives. Children whose parents have divorced are increasing5. Can divorce have other exceptions? Consider these things as possible reasons for divorce. ly the victims of abuse and neglect. They exhibit more A. We don’t have enough money. health problems, as well as behavioral and emotional B. I don’t feel like I’m getting all the emotional sup- problems. They tend to be involved more frequently port I need. in crimes and have higher rates of suicide. Children of C. He’s not helping with the kids enough. divorced parents more frequently demonstrate a diD. She’s not building me up like I want to be built minished learning capacity, performing more poorly up. in reading, spelling, and math. They have higher dropE. She’s not attractive as she once was. out rates and lower rates of college graduation. ChilF. He is never home. He goes out too much with his dren of divorce demonstrate an earlier loss of virginity, friends. higher divorce rates later in life, and less desire to have G. She spends too much money. children. H. I want to move to a bigger house, he doesn’t. I. I want more kids, she doesn’t. 7. Some quotes on divorce: J. He doesn’t get along well with my side of the family. A. Many times I’ve heard people in my Divorce Care K. She spends too much time gossiping with her groups say, “If I had known before I divorced how bad friends on the phone. it would be, I would have worked harder at saving my L. The house is never clean. marriage. I would have spent the money I spent on
lawyers on a marriage counselor.” B. Once a couple starts having problems, their friends, family and even their own pastor may think the only solution is divorce. It seems that we are afraid we will be prying if we try to find a way to help them save their marriage. My own pastor told me that because my husband had committed adultery, I couldn’t live with him anymore and I might as well get a divorce so I’d be free to remarry. I saw no alternative except to get a divorce. (Stop the Divorce Train Before the Wreck) C. Adultery is ground for divorce-- but not necessarily a reason for divorce. People can forgive just as God in Christ forgave us. D. “My experience is that divorce is almost always unilateral. It’s not a democracy. One person gets to decide the fate of not only the marriage but the family." (Michelle Weiner Davis, author of The Divorce Remedy). E. People get divorced for one reason and one reason only: One or both of them get selfish. (Pastor Mark Gungor, New Beginnings Church) F. It’s said that, “A self-centered life will have a tendency to confuse its selfish desire with God’s will.” Think about those words for a moment, in how it applies to marriage. So often we’ll see what we want to see. And unless we’re on the alert, we can easily slide into a self-centered way of thinking. We’ll justify and rearrange our thoughts and actions to fit the best conception of our actions that we can. (Cindy Wright) 8. Legal implications for divorce: The machinery of legislation and law can always be open for removal or relief of troubles in marriage without proceeding to its annulment. If a father is cruel to his children, we do not abolish the parental relation, but punish the father for his cruelty. If he deserts his children, we need not assist him to rear other children whom he can desert in turn, but we can punish him for his desertion. What can be done by law in case of parent and child can be done in case of husband and wife. By putting in absolute divorce (frequently for guilty and innocent alike) we invite the very evils we seek to cure. We make it the interest of a dissatisfied party to create a situation that a court will regard as intolerable, and so he or she may go free. Then by affording an easy way out of the troubles of married life we are inviting carelessness about entering marriage. We say by divorce statutes to a young woman: "If your husband deserts you, you may have another. If he is cruel, you may have another. If he fails to support you, you may have another. If he is drunken, you may have another. If he is incompatible or makes you unhappy, you may have another"--and yet others beyond these. When an easy road is thus made out of marriage, will there be proper caution about entering into marriage? By just as much as a crevice for relief of the miseries of married life is opened by divorce, by so much the flood gates are opened into those miseries. 9. The havocs caused by divorce: Divorce rips a severe wound not only in our own life, but also in the lives of countless others (children, family, friends, and many others for generations to come). Everyone within the sphere of our influence hurts from the effects of divorce. Divorce has been linked with an increased risk of breast cancer, diabetes, anxiety disorders and depression and accelerates the biological processes leading to cardiovascular disease. 10. A spiritual stumbling block: We also cause damage to our future influence and testimony of the transforming love of Christ. We also damage the Lord’s witness to the world, because marriage is a “visible picture” that models the love of Christ for His church. When the door of marriage does not swing outward but inward the more blessing will it find in the institution ordained by God.
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here is a difference between covering and accountability. Real accountability is only present in our lives when we have a personal relationship with people who can and do speak into our hearts, our circumstances, and our relationships. Everyone needs these deep covenant connections—not primarily because they keep us from failing, but because they inspire us to reach for the high call of God that rests on each of our lives. Historically, accountability has majored in helping people restrain their bad behavior. But as new creatures in Christ, we all need to be accountable to people who regularly remind us that we were born to make history. (That is why it is called account-ability, not account-disability.) APOSTOLIC MANTLES It is very unlikely that leaders who carry the apostolic mantles providing the covering for entire movements will be able to provide relational accountability for most of the people under their covering. The very nature of their corporate responsibility prevents them from having the necessary time it takes to cultivate deep relationships with that many people, yet that kind of time and relationship are paramount in order for real discipleship and/or accountability to take place. When it comes to leaders who operate in these apostolic roles, however, the truth of Proverbs 18:24 applies: “A man of too many friends comes to ruin.”Perhaps as you read this, the idea that someone has authority over us in God feels painful at best and impossible at worst. I know those feelings well, having grown up with two stepfathers who abused their authority in my life. But the benefits of having true spiritual leadership in our lives far outweigh the internal struggle it takes to get there. And for many believers, it is a struggle. Some people who seem to have the greatest resistance to the concept of spiritual authority would not dare tell even their unsaved employer, “You can’t tell me what to do. The Lord is my Shepherd; I don’t submit to earthly authority.” SHEPHERDING MOVEMENT Instead, they arrive at work at whatever time their boss tells them. They wear whatever uniform the corporate code demands. They carry out the tasks that are required of them five or six days a week. But on Sunday, they come to church and refuse to work in the nursery or perform some simple job that leadership asks them to do. I have had believers tell me that the Shepherding Movement of the 1970s or some church leader hurt them, so they will never submit to spiritual authority again. Their life message is clear: “You can’t tell me what to do.” Can you imagine what your income would be like if you extended that way of thinking into the marketplace? It troubles me when Christians will do for money what they will not do for love. Of course, there is always “spiritual leadership” in the Body of Christ who think it is their responsibility to control people instead of empowering them to fulfill their Godgiven mandate. Such leaders use fear and manipulation to get their flock to do what is needed. These kinds of people should not be leaders, and others should not trust them or submit to them. True apostles always include the fulfillment of their people’s dreams as part of their primary mission from God. Whenever shepherds lead in a way that does not significantly benefit their people, they are misusing their authority. In fact, the first group of people a leader is called to minister to their own family. Scripture is clear that the foundation of a leader’s authority is in managing his or her family relationships (see 1 Timothy 3:1–5). Many leaders have forgotten Paul’s exhortation and have sacrificed their families on the altar of public ministry.
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Amid conflict, residents of border village hope for peace
Protests in Srinagar after boy's death, Modi govt has created climate clashes in other parts of Kashmir Valley of hate, hostility: Yechury
Kashmiri protesters throw stones at a policeman as he prepares to fire a pellet gun during a protest in Srinagar. (AP Photo)
Hamirpur (LoC), oCtober 8 (pti): Forced to abandon their houses, standing crops and cattle after shelling by the Pakistani army, the residents of the once-sleepy border village of Hamirpur still hold out hope for peace between the two nations so that they can return to their home one day. Entering the village, one is greeted by locked doors and empty households, but more tellingly, by an overwhelming sense of dread that the blast of a shell could shatter the fragile silence at any moment. "First take shelter behind this wall before we talk. We never know when a shell from across the line of control could land here and injure or even kill us," says 42-year-old Tarsem Lal, who has been assigned the job of feeding the cattle that have been left behind. The village, situated at a stone's throw from the Line of Control, has been deserted by its inhabitants, some of whom have migrated to Jammu. Most though, have landed up at safe houses set up by the administration. Those living in the migrant camp assign the job of feeding the cattle by turns to two men, who come here every morning risking their lives. Lal, accompanied by fellow villager Kulbir Singh (54), says people want peace to return, so that they can return to their homes. "Who wants to stay away from a house which is constructed with so much hard work. It is our bad luck that whenever there is tension between the two countries we have to abandon everything and migrate from our houses," Singh says. While the government has made arrangements for their stay in the safe camps and gives them meals, none have been made for providing fodder to the cattle."These cattle would die, if we don't
risk our lives to feed them," Singh says. At the safe camp, it is an anxious wait for peace for 64-year-old Sheela Devi who has to make preparations for her daughter's wedding, due early next month. "We were planning to paint the house, make preparations for the wedding of our daughter as the date has been fixed, but this tension from across the border has spoiled everything," she laments. If the situation at the border does not improve, she would go ahead with the wedding at the migrant camp itself. "The wedding has to take place as the date has been fixed by the priest, we cannot change it. But if we are unable to go home we will arrange the marriage here in this camp," she says. In such a case Devi says she would request the government to provide financial assistance to the family. "We are farmers by profession and earn our livelihood by selling our harvest. If we are not able to harvest our standing crop, we would be left with no money for the wedding, we will request the government to help us for the wedding of our daughter," Devi said. The people at this safe camp accuse the government of paying only "lip service" and ignoring their plight. "Whenever we have to abandon our houses due to firing, the ministers come and make tall promises of providing us with plots at safe places and construction of bunkers. Nothing has been done and all that remain are only promises," Krishan Lal, another border resident says. According to him, the bunkers which have been constructed are in a dilapidated state and not in a condition to live in. "The bunkers are more unsafe as they can collapse any time. Apparently, nobody cared about safety standards when they were constructed."
Srinagar, oCtober 8 (ianS): Clashes broke out in Srinagar after a boy with pellet injuries died in hospital on Saturday, taking to 91 the toll in the nearly three month-long cycle of violence, and forcing authorities to impose curfew, while violent protests were also reported from other parts of the Kashmir Valley. Twelve-year-old Junaid Ahmad Bhat of Saidpora area, who was admitted to a hospital with pellet injuries on Friday, died on Saturday morning, leading to tension. Bhat had been injured on Friday after security forces fired pellets at him. Local residents, as well as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Bhat had not been part of any protests in the area and his death needs to be probed. PDP General Secretary Nizamuddin Bhat demanded a probe into the boy's death. Hundreds of protesters, carrying Bhat's body, clashed with
the security forces in Eidgah area, and the latter had to use tear smoke shells to disperse the mourners. As trouble spread to other areas of Srinagar, authorities quickly imposed curfew in areas falling under seven police stations here. The prevailing tension checked the progress towards peace in the city where private transport and pedestrian movement had nearly normalised during the last one week. In the evening, tensions, however, decreased marginally in the uptown civil lines area where private vehicles moved following relaxation in protest schedule by the separatists from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. However, the old city areas did not witness any lowering of tensions where authorities continued with curfew to prevent protests and violence. With the boy's death, as many as 91 people have died and over 12,000 injured dur-
Hindon air ForCe Station, oCtober 8 (ianS): Asserting that the Indian armed forces are prepared to take on any challenge, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Saturday said there has been enough discussion on the surgical strikes across the LoC, but the forces will not talk about it. "There has been so much discussion on this issue in the country; every section of society is giving opinion on this issue. ... The armed forces are supposed to deliver the result that the nation expects. We are not going to talk about it; we will just deliver," Air Chief Marshal Raha said at the Hindon Air Base on the 84th Air Force Day. Raha is also Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Responding to a question on the surgical strikes and politicisation of the issue, Raha refused to
comment on the Indian Army action across the Line of Control on the night of September 28-29 and related issues. The surgical strikes came in the wake of the September 18 terrorist attack on an army camp in Uri town of Jammu and Kashmir, in which 19 soldiers were killed. In his speech at the Air Force Day function earlier, Raha mentioned both the Pathankot and Uri attacks in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir respectively. "Terrorist attacks at Uri (army camp) and Pathankot (IAF) base show the troubled times we are living in," Raha said. Asked to comment on the issue later, the Air Force chief said India is learning lessons every time something happens. "We are getting smarter and smarter; we are learning lessons every time something happens. I think
WaSHington, oCtober 8 (ianS): The Narendra Modi government's ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan is based on the knowledge sharing from a similar project in Egypt, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said here. "Through our new structure of global practices, knowledge sharing across countries has become easier and faster. When the Government of India came to the bank to prepare a major programme to expand sanitation services for the poor, we were able to transfer knowledge and experience from Egypt's Rural Sanitation Project and apply it in India," Kim said at the plenary meet of the World Bank held on Friday. "That resulted in the $1 billion Swachh Bharat Rural Sanitation Project in India, which applied knowledge of good service delivery - in the areas of local governance, transparency and accountability to citizens - that had already been taken to
scale in Egypt," he added. Kim said that the bank was looking to share knowledge from these two projects globally to help deliver better results on the ground. He said that the World Bank is also looking to crowd in private sector investment in sectors like infrastructure. India has one of the largest networks of roads in the world, but the the two per cent of its national highways carry 40 per cent of traffic, causing bottlenecks that can limit productivity and slow economic growth. "Infrastructure is key to integrating economies and delivering services. To help improve India's roads, International Finance Corporation invested $250 million in the Singapore-based firm Cube Highways. The firm is acquiring a portfolio of toll roads in India, injecting muchneeded funds for road developers to complete their projects," Kim sai
we are very well prepared now to face any such contingency," he said. "The armed forces are well prepared to take on any sub-conventional threat. We have had one or two cases... A determined terrorist can always get the better of people but the aim is to prevent it... the deterrence. We should be able to detect any such attack right in the beginning so that we can neutralise them (terrorists) before they cause any damage," the IAF chief said. Raha, in his speech, said that India is being seen as a "net security provider" in the Indian Ocean region. Earlier on Saturday, in a message on newly-created official Facebook page of the IAF, Raha said the IAF is prepared to deal with "any challenge" in "most befitting manner". "We continue to train to take up any threat and are fully pre-
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patna, oCtober 8 (ianS): A Gram Kachahri (village court) in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Saturday banned the sale and purchase of 'Made in China' goods, after declaring China an enemy for supporting Pakistan. It also passed a provision with consensus to punish people found violating the order by imposing a fine, officials said. It is a first of its kind happening in the state when a village body banned 'Made in China' products . The village court of Obra panchayat decided to ban the products manufactured in China, impacting the sale of Chinese
goods in the panchayat area with a population of over 10,000, a district official said. Gudiya Devi, sarpanch of the village court, said that she had called a meeting that was attended by members of the village court and local residents. "We have decided to ban 'Made in China' goods and appealed to people not to use any Chinese goods," the sarpanch said. "China is an enemy as it is supporting Pakistan against India," Gudiya said. A village court member, locally known as 'Panch' Baban Mehta said: "We should not purchase and use Made In China goods...
a cascade of events-including low salinity, which keeps sea-surface temperature IANS | IndiaSpend Peninsular links Himalayan links "high", above 28 deg C and thus creates 1. Kosi-Mechi he dry reservoirs - despite an 1. Mahanadi (Manibhada), Godavari Dowlaiswarm low-pressure areas-and intensifies the average monsoon - of south 2. Godavari (Inpampali) Krishna (Nagarjuna Sagar) monsoon over much of the sub-continent. 2. Kosi-Ghaghara Karnatakas Cauvery basin il- 3. Godavari (Inchampali low dam-Krishna Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond) 3. Gandak-Ganga * Damming India's east-coast rivers lustrate Indias rainfall trends 4. Godavari (Polavaram) Krishna-Vijaywara to take their water westwards will curtail 4. Ghaghara- Jamuna over 65 years: A drop in mod- 5. Krishna-(Almati) Pehner downstream flooding and thereby, the 5. Sharda- Jamuna erate monsoon rainfall and an increase in 6. Krishna (Srisailam) Penner supply of sediment-a natural nutrient6. Jamuna-Rajasthan extreme events, such as deluges and dry 7. Krishna Nagarjuna sagar (Pennar Somasaila) destroying fragile coastal ecosystems 7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati spells, as IndiaSpend reported in April 2015. 8. Bensar (Somasaila) Cauveri Grand Ahicut and causing coastal and delta erosion, 8. Chunar-Sone-Barrage Now, a new analysis of rainfall data re- 9. Cauveri (Katalai) Vaigai-Gundar 9. Sone Dam-Souther tributaries of predicted one report. veals that monsoon shortages are grow- 10. Ken-Betwa The design of India's inter-river-basin Ganga ing in river basins with surplus water and 11. Parwati-Lalisingoh-Chambal water transfer project may also be flawed. 10. Brahmputra-Ganga(MSTG) falling in those with scarcities, raising "Given the topography of India and the 11. Brahmputra-Ganga (GTF) way links are envisaged, they might totalquestions about India's Rs 11 lakh crore 12. Par- Tapi-Narmada 13. Damanganga-Pinjal (ALT) ($165 billion) plan to transfer water from ly bypass the core dryland areas of Cen14. Bedti-Bharda 12. Farakka-Sundarbans "surplus" to "deficit" basins. tral and Western India, which are located 13. Ganga-Damodar-Subernrekha on elevations of 300+ metres above mean Water in surplus basins - such as the 15. Netrabati-Hemavati 14. Subernrekha-Mahanadi Mahanadi and other major west-flowing 16. Pamba-Achankoyil- Vaipar sea level," said the Mihir Shah committee rivers in western India - fell more than 10% Source: Water Resources Department report. over a quarter-century (1951-1975 and "Instead of repeating the mistakes of bring the waters of the Ken river 231 km from With incomplete cost estimates, 1976-2000) and increased by more than 10 other countries, India must learn from per cent in the Indus, the Ganges and some east- Daudhan in Madhya Pradesh to drought-rid- accurate cost-benefit analysis is difficult failed river basin interlinks," said Shah, econoThe original $124 billion estimate of 30 mist and former Planning Commission memflowing rivers down south, according to a study den Bundelkhand in western Uttar Pradesh was cleared in September 2016 amidst contro- inter-basin transfers excluded key expenses, ber, also co-founder of Samaj Pragati Sahayog in PLOS One, an open-access global journal. "Narrowing disparities in the water yield of versy, since it would mean submerging 100 sq such as the cost of dams, relief and rehabilita- (Social Progress Cooperative), an advocacy for tion and electricity need to pump water, ac- livelihoods security. Indian river basins call for an immediate reas- km of central India's Panna tiger reserve. Despite the new evidence that chang- cording to this July 2016 report (co-written by sessment of inter-basin water transfer plans," Sachin S. Gunthe, corresponding author of the ing monsoon patterns may require a review former Planning Commission member Mi- Why linking river basins study and associate professor, department of of the inter-basin water-transfer programme, hir Shah) on restructuring the Central Water would reduce groundwater recharge civil engineering, Indian Institute of Technol- a government spokesperson questioned the Commission and the Central Ground Water India meets 80% of its water needs through study's interpretations, while India's environ- Board. Several cost estimates were missing. groundwater, which also waters 60 per cent of ogy (IIT) Madras, told IndiaSpend. At 2001 prices, 30 inter-basin transfers -- ment minister acknowledged to IndiaSpend Environmentalists have predicted other pos- irrigated area. Close to 60 per cent of the urban through a proposed network of canals, dams, that since there were "many conflicting opin- sible adverse environmental outcomes of the water supply and 85% of the rural water supply proposed project-based on reason and/or is groundwater, said Himanshu Thakkar, cooraqueducts and pumping stations -- were bud- ions", the Ken project would test the waters. Independent experts advocated caution global experiences-such as: geted at Rs 560,000 crore ($124 billion at 2001 dinator, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers * Interlinking river basins could adversely and People, an advocacy. exchange rates). In April 2016, Water Resourc- before going ahead with a multi-billion-dollar es Minister Uma Bharati revised the estimate effort that has led to ecological upheavals in impact the monsoon, V Rajamani, professor As a result, groundwater levels across India to Rs 11 lakh crore, almost double the estimate other countries, and in one instance partially emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, wrote have plummeted and quality has deteriorated. made 15 years ago -- a sum equivalent to 44 reversed in Australia with dams being retrofit- in a 2006 comment in Current Science, an In- In the decade ending in January 2016, water times India's agriculture budget or 1.6 times ted. Globally, linking rivers is now a conten- dian scientific journal. If the water of India's levels declined in 65% of the country's wells, tious issue. The controversy over river-linking east-flowing rivers is diverted so that less wa- according to a 2016 Central Ground Water all government spending in 2015-16. ter flows into the Bay of Bengal, it could set off Board report. The first river-linking project - meant to begins with the financial costs.
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pared to undertake any challenge in most befitting manner," the IAF chief said. The official Facebook page of the IAF has been named 'Indian Air Force, Power to Punish'. Asked if the name was an indication, Raha said in a lighter tone: "That was put up on our Facebook page, power to punish, that is a fact, but I think we will make it power to serve the nation". The event also saw one Yudh Seva medal, five Vayu Sena Medals Gallantry, 16 Vayu Sena Medals, and 29 Vishisht Seva Medals given away. The Air Force Day commemorates the establishment of the armed force on October 8, 1932. The glittering event at Hindon Air Force Base saw a colourful flypast and display which showcased all leading aircraft of the IAF, including its latest induction indigenous fighter Tejas.
Bihar 'court' bans Made in China goods
New questions over India's $165 bn gamble of linking rivers Charu Bahri
neW deLHi, oCtober 8 (ianS): CPIM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government had created a climate of hate and hostility across the country during its over twoyear rule at the Centre. Referring to various incidents like the lynching of a Muslim in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar on the beef issue and forcing actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui to pullout of a Ram Leela show, the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader said these incidents were not isolated. "The incident (that happened) in Akhlaq's (Bishada) village, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, slitting of a Dalit's throat and throwing of cow urine at a dandiya event are not isolated ones. "These are the outcome of a climate of hate and hostility created in the last few years by a government run by an ideology that fans divisiveness," Yechury said on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook. "While each incident must be handled by the law and order machinery, this politics/ideology of hate and hostility has to be defeated by all Indians," he added.
Prepared to take up any challenge: IAF chief
Defamation complaint against Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan taken Rahul for 'dalali' remark from Egypt's project: World Bank
CHandauLi (up), oCtober 8 (pti): A complaint of defamation was today lodged in a court here against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his 'dalali' remark targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the surgical strikes. Local lawyer Sadanand Singh moved the application under IPC Section 500 (Punishment for defamation) in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate which fixed the hearing for October 25. The complainant alleged that the 'dalali' remark made by Gandhi against the Prime Minister has extremely hurt him as well as the countrymen. "Jinhone Hindustan ke liye surgical strike kiye hain, unke khoon ke peeche aap chhupe hain. Unki aap dalali kar rahe ho. Yeh bilkul galat hai. {You (Modi) are hiding behind the blood of soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir and those who carried out the surgical strikes for India. You are exploiting their sacrifices, which is very wrong}," Gandhi had said. Singh also alleged that at a time when soldiers are sacrificing their lives in honour of the country, such leaders are indulging in cheap politics by making these controversial remarks. In his complaint, Singh termed Gandhi's remark as unfortunate which has been made to "harm the popularity" of Modi.
ing the last 92 days since July 9, when the current unrest started in the Valley after the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. For the 13th consecutive Friday, no congregational prayers were allowed inside the historic Jamia Masjid in old city's Nowhatta. Authorities also foiled the separatist march to the uptown Sonawar area where the office of the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) is located. Meanwhile, clashes also erupted in Pulwama and Shopian districts in south Kashmir and Bandipora in the north Kashmir after Friday prayers. All educational institutions, public transport and main markets have remained shut in the Valley. Train services between the Valley and Bannihal town in the Jammu region have also remained suspended during this period.
that would weaken its economy." Gudia said local residents also supported the move to ban the sale and purchase of such products. According to her, there are over two dozen shops in Obra panchayat that sell 'Made in China' goods. Last year, during the festival season, they sold China manufactured items worth lakhs of rupees. A majority of these goods include toys, fancy lights, gift items, plastic ware and decorative goods. In rural India, there is a huge market for Chinese products as they are cheaper, compared to those produced in India.
"Order to co-habit cannot enforce sexual intercourse" neW deLHi, oCtober 8 (pti): Sexual intercourse cannot be enforced between an estranged couple by an order directing restitution of conjugal rights, which can "at the most" force them to live together, Delhi High Court said today. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani further clarified that if a spouse violates the order of restitution of conjugal rights continuously for a year, then such an order becomes a "stepping stone and passage towards divorce". "The object of decree for restitution of conjugal rights is to bring about cohabitation between the parties so that they can live at the matrimonial home in amity. If the decree for restitution of conjugal rights is not complied with for a period of one year, it becomes a ground to seek dissolution of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The observation came on a 58-year-old woman's plea against execution of a family court's order directing restitution of conjugal rights, as she did not want to have any physical relationship with her husband. The bench said "the apprehension in the mind of the appellant (woman) that if the decree is executed she will be forced to have cohabitation with her husband, is a mistaken notion". The court noted that there were various civil and criminal litigations pending between the two and the purpose behind filing of a petition by the husband, for a decree for restitution of conjugal rights or its execution "appears to be not to force the wife to resume cohabitation but with an objective to be achieved under Hindu Marriage Act which enables a party to seek divorce if a decree for restitution of conjugal rights is disobeyed". With this observation, the court dismissed the woman's plea.
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Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti P O R T- A U - P R I N C E , H A I T I / DAY T O N A BEACH, OCTOBER 8 (REUTERs): Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and displaced tens of thousands in Haiti before plowing northward on Saturday just off the southeast U.S. coast where it caused major flooding and widespread power outages. The number of deaths in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, jumped to at least 877 on Friday as information trickled in from remote areas previously cut off by the storm, according to a Reuters tally of death tolls given by officials. Matthew triggered mass evacuations along the U.S. Atlantic coast from Florida northward through Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina. President Barack Obama urged people not to be complacent and to heed safety instructions. "The potential for storm surge, loss of life and severe property damage exists," he told reporters after a briefing with emergency management officials about the fiercest cyclone to affect the United States since Superstorm Sandy four years ago. At 5 a.m. EDT (0900 GMT), Matthew's eye was about 20 miles (30 km) south-southeast of Hil-
ton Head, South Carolina, and moving northward at 12 mph (19 kph) with the storm packing 105 mph (165 kph) winds, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Wind gusts of 80 mph (130 kph) in Hilton Head were reported early on Saturday by the NHC. Matthew smashed through Haiti's western peninsula on Tuesday with 145 mph (233 kph) winds and torrential rain. Some 61,500 people were in shelters, officials said, after the storm hurled the sea into fragile coastal villages, some of which were only now being contacted. While highlighting the misery of underdevelopment in Haiti, which is still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, the storm looked certain to rekindle debate about global warming and the longterm threat posed by rising sea levels to low-lying cities and towns. At least three towns in the hills and coast of Haiti's fertile western tip reported dozens of people killed, including the farming village of Chantal where the mayor said 86 people died, mostly when trees crushed houses. He said 20 others were missing. "A tree fell on the house
Clean up continues in Jeremie. (Photo Courtesy: UN/MINUSTAH/Logan Abass)
and flattened it. The entire house fell on us. I couldn’t get out," said 27-year-old driver Jean-Pierre JeanDonald. "People came to lift the rubble, and then we saw my wife who had died in the same spot," said JeanDonald, who had been
married for only a year. His young daughter stood by his side, crying "Mommy." With cellphone networks down and roads flooded, aid has been slow to reach hard-hit areas in Haiti. Food was scarce and at least seven people died of cholera, likely because
of flood water mixing with sewage. The Mesa Verde, a U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, was heading for Haiti to support relief efforts. The ship has heavy-lift helicopters, bulldozers, fresh-water delivery vehicles and two surgi-
Obama announces lifting of US sanctions on Myanmar WAsHINGTON, OCTOBER 8 (AP): President Barack Obama on Friday lifted U.S. economic sanctions on the former pariah state of Myanmar, the culmination of years of rapprochement that Obama has worked to facilitate. The Southeast Asian nation, also known as Burma, has pursued political reforms over the last five years following decades of oppressive military rule. O b a ma ha d a n nounced plans to lift the sanctions last month, when Myanmar's new civilian leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, visited the Oval Office. Suu Kyi concurred it was time to remove all the sanctions that had hurt the economy and urged Americans to come to the country and "to make profits." The U.S. has already eased broad economic sanctions on Myanmar, including prohibitions on investment and trade.
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But the U.S. had retained more targeted economic restrictions on militaryowned companies and officials and associates of the former ruling junta. U.S. companies and banks have remained leery of involvement in one of Asia's last untapped markets. Friday's executive order lifts those restrictions. It removes the national emergency with respect to Myanmar — the ex-
ecutive order authorizing sanctions that has been renewed annually by U.S. presidents for two decades. It also lifts a ban on the importation of jadeite and rubies from Myanmar, and removes banking restrictions. "I have determined that the situation that gave rise to the national emergency with respect to Burma has been significantly altered by Burma's substantial
advances to promote democracy, including historic elections in November 2015," Obama wrote in a letter to the leaders of Congress. He said the U.S. intends to use other means to support Myanmar in the "significant challenges" it still faces. Some Myanmar nationals will remain on the Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals under other sanctions authorities, such as those intended to block the drug trade, a Treasury statement said. This bars them from any business dealings with the U.S. Human rights groups have argued that lifting sanctions is premature as the U.S. will lose leverage over Myanmar's powerful military. Despite the election victory by Suu Kyi party last year, the military still wields major political and economic influence. Sen. Ben Cardin, topranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, voiced sup-
port for the sanctions action but concern over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, ethnic reconciliation and reform of a junta-era constitution that guarantees the military a quarter of parliamentary seats. "Even as we lift these sanctions we must maintain a focus on on-going concerns regarding the role of the military in Burma's economy and politics," Cardin said in a statement, noting that Suu Kyi had raised the issue when she met with senators during her Washington visit last month. Obama's outreach to Myanmar has reflected his willingness to engage with American adversaries — others being Cuba and Iran. The administration has also sought to promote U.S. strategic interests in Asia. During its years of international isolation, Myanmar was heavily reliant on its northern neighbor China, which remains a key source of trade and investment.
cal operating rooms. FOUR KILLED IN FLORIDA Matthew sideswiped Florida's coast with winds of up to 120 mph (195 kph) but did not make landfall there. The NHC downgraded the storm to a Category
2 on the five-step SaffirSimpson scale of hurricane intensity as its sustained winds dropped to 110 mph. Category 5 is the strongest. There were at least four storm-related deaths in Florida but no immediate reports of significant damage in cities and towns where Matthew swamped streets, toppled trees and knocked out power to more than 1 million households and businesses. About 300,000 households and businesses were without power in Georgia and South Carolina, according to utility companies. Two people in Florida were killed by falling trees, according to state officials, and an elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator while sheltering from the storm inside a garage. Hurricane warnings early on Saturday extended up the Atlantic coast from northeast Florida through Georgia and South Carolina and into North Carolina. Flash flood warnings were also in effect as 15 inches (40 cm) of rain was expected to accumulate in parts of the region along with storm surges and high tides, the National Weather Service said. Several major roadways were flooded in Charles-
Bangladesh kills 11 members of Can drinking eight militant group blamed for cafe attack glasses of water DHAKA, OCTOBER 8 a spate of killings of liberals a day harm you? (REUTERs): Bangla- and members of religious deshi security forces killed 11 members of a militant group on Saturday blamed for an attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July in which 22 people were killed, mostly foreigners. The 11 militants, believed to be members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), were killed in three raids on militant hideouts on the outskirts of the capital, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told reporters. Seven militants were killed in a raid on one hideout after police were tipped off that the JMB's Dhaka unit chief and his associates were there. "We requested them to surrender but they opened fire at our officers, which prompted them to retaliate," Khan said. The July 1 attack in Dhaka's diplomatic quarter was claimed by Islamic State militants and was one of the most brazen in Bangladesh, which has been hit by
minorities in the past year. The government has blamed domestic militants but security officials say the scale and sophistication of the July attack suggested links to a trans-national Islamist network. Police have killed more than three dozen suspected militants in shootouts since the Dhaka cafe attack, including its presumed mastermind, Bangladeshborn Canadian citizen Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury. The United States believes elements of Islamic State are "connected" to operatives in Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said during a visit to Dhaka in August. The targeting of foreigners could hurt foreign investment in the poor South Asian economy, whose $28 billion garments export industry is the world's second largest. Nine Italians, seven Japanese, an American and an Indian were among those killed in the July attack.
Vietnam declares California- Trump apologizes after lewd remarks about women based group as a terrorist org HANOI, OCTOBER 8 (REUTERs): Vietnam has declared a U.S.-based activist group a terrorist organisation and warned that any Vietnamese found to be involved with the group would be regarded as co-conspirators and punished. The government said the California-based Viet Tan, or Vietnam Reform Party, had recruited and trained operatives to use weapons and explosives. Vietnam has long been sensitive to the activities of Viet Tan, calling the group "reactionaries" but the announcement carried on state television was the first time it had designated it a terrorist organisation. Vietnam's police-run Ministry of Public Security said Viet Tan had trained members in militant activities, kidnaps and murders and arranged for operatives to sneak in to Vietnam to organise protests and instigate violence. The group in a statement said the government feared organised opposition and the police were "regurgitating baseless propaganda" to try to deter Vietnamese from "peaceful political advocacy." "Let the people of Vietnam decide whether Viet Tan is a threat," it said. The U.S. State Depart-
ment said Viet Tan was not listed as a terrorist entity under U.S. law. "We would refer you to the Vietnamese government for more information on its designation," said Katina Adams, a spokeswoman for the department's East Asia bureau. Viet Tan has long been an annoyance for the Communist Party that has ruled since the U.S.-backed South Vietnam government fell to northern forces in 1975, leading to an exodus of more than 1 million people, mostly to the United States. It was founded by exiled remnants of the deposed Saigon government in 1982 and states as its mission to "overcome dictatorship and build the foundation for a sustainable democracy". Despite steadily introducing more liberal social and economic reforms in recent years, the Communist Party has a zero-tolerance approach to criticism and has punished detractors harshly. Experts said the huge Vietnamese appetite for social media creates a challenge for the authorities to keep a lid on dissent, as seen this year during widespread protests over an environmental disaster in which demonstrators were mobilised largely via Facebook.
NEW YORK/WAsHINGTON, OCTOBER 8 (REUTERs): Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump scrambled to prevent his campaign from falling apart early on Saturday with a hastily prepared video statement expressing regret for making lewd comments about women. Trump declared himself a changed man, but raised the infidelities of former President Bill Clinton and slammed his Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 election, Hillary Clinton, saying he would talk more about their past in coming days. Disclosure of a 2005 video of Trump talking on an open microphone showed the then-reality TV star speaking openly about groping women and trying to seduce a married woman. Democrats have sought to highlight such behavior to prevent women voters from supporting him with less than a month to go until the election. The video landed just ahead of the second presidential debate on Sunday night, which had been seen as critical for Trump to try to rebound from a dip in some opinion polls after a rocky performance in the first debate. "This is nothing more than a distraction from the important issues we're facing today," he said, before turning to former Presi-
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump is seen in a video screengrab as he apologizes for lewd comments he made about women during a statement recorded by his presidential campaign and released via social media after midnight on October 8, 2016. (Donald J. Trump via Reuters/Handout)
dent Bill Clinton's infidelities. "We will discuss this more in the coming days. See you at the debate on Sunday," Trump said in his statement. The bombshell development rocked Trump's campaign to its core and some Republican lawmakers disavowed him. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan withdrew an invitation for Trump to visit Wisconsin on Saturday and there were some calls for the New York businessman to step aside to let his vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence, become the party’s standard-bearer. "Anyone who knows me knows these words don't
reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize," Trump said in his video statement, posted on his Facebook page. COMMENTS CONDEMNED Trump's comments aired in a near-constant loop on U.S. news programs on Friday. "I did try and f**k her. She was married," Trump said about one woman, before discussing his attraction to others. "I just start kissing them," he said. "And when you’re a star they let you do it." "Grab them by the p***y. You can do anything," Trump said. A stream of Republican leaders condemned
ton, South Carolina, where water topped a wall at The Battery and was inundating White Point Gardens, a large downtown park, local media reported early on Saturday. Standing water closed both directions of the Interstate 95 highway in Georgia. Some 8 inches (20 cm) of rain had fallen in the Savannah, Georgia area where Matthew downed trees and caused flooding of streets, local emergency officials reported. Earlier on Friday in Daytona Beach, Florida the street under the city's famed "World's Most Famous Beach" sign was clogged with debris washed up by the ocean. The waves had receded by early afternoon but there was damage throughout the city, including a facade ripped off the front of a seaside hotel. Though gradually weakening, Matthew was forecast to remain a hurricane until it begins moving away from the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, according to the NHC. Federal and local officials warned residents along the coast that storm surges could still pose a danger by inundating entire neighborhoods with floods even as Matthew moves out of the region.
Trump's lewd remarks, but a few lawmakers distanced themselves further. U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz of Utah, who has been one of Clinton’s fiercest critics, said he had retracted his endorsement of Trump, telling CNN he would not be able to look his 15-yearold daughter in the eye if he voted for Trump. Utah's Republican Governor Gary Herbert said on Twitter he would also no longer vote for Trump. "Tonight, millions of Republicans are facing a moment of truth," Herbert said. Republican lawmaker Mike Coffman from Colorado told CBS that Trump should "step aside" and said "his defeat at this point
seems almost certain." Trump, known for his unconventional and controversial speaking style, has made a series of gaffes in his campaign but the graphic nature of the clip would hurt his standing among women, independents, and wavering Republicans, said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. "We've never seen something like this Trump clip in a modern presidential campaign," Yepsen said, calling the incident "sad for the American political system" and for Trump's supporters. Republican strategist Ron Bonjean said "this feels like it is quickly becoming a political 'game over'" for Trump. "Unless voters don’t care about these issues or believe that this is simply political dirty tricks by releasing the videos now, Trump is going to have to pull a rabbit out of his hat in order to turn things around," Bonjean said. Still, Trump's past controversial comments have failed to shake his core supporters, said David Axelrod, a former political adviser to Democratic President Barack Obama. "Appalling as the (Trump) tape is, I'm reminded of all the times we have said, THIS time he's REALLY done," Axelrod said on Twitter.
sYDNEY, OCTOBER 8 (IANs): Challenging the popular notion that we should drink eight glasses of water a day for good health, researchers have found that drinking too much water can put people in danger of water intoxication. Researchers from Monash University in Victoria, Australia have found a mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking. The findings showed that excess of water in the body can cause water intoxication or hyponatremia -- a condition that occurs when vital levels of sodium in the blood become abnormally low. The condition can potentially give rise to symptoms ranging from lethargy and nausea to convulsions and coma. The study revealed that a ‘swallowing inhibition’ is activated by the brain after excess liquid is consumed, helping maintain tightly calibrated volumes of water in the body. “If we just do what our body demands us to we’ll probably get it right - just drink according to thirst rather than an elaborate schedule,” said Michael Farrell, Associate Professor at Monash University. For the study, the team asked participants to rate the amount of effort required to swallow water under two conditions: following exercise when they were thirsty and later after they were persuaded to drink an excess amount of water. The results showed a three-fold increase in effort after over-drinking. Further, the team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and found that the right prefrontal areas of the brain were much more active when participants were trying to swallow with much effort. “We found effort-full swallowing after drinking excess water which meant they were having to overcome some sort of resistance, as the swallowing reflex becomes inhibited once enough water has been drunk,” Farrell said. The study was published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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ruthless ronaldo hits four, France and dutch run riot Paris, OctOber 8 (aFP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the opening four minutes on the way to a four-goal haul as European champions Portugal smashed Andorra 6-0 in World Cup qualifying on Friday, while France recovered from a goal down to thrash Bulgaria. The Real Madrid superstar was making his first appearance for Portugal since he was stretchered off injured and in tears from the final of Euro 2016 and he wasted no time in making up for his three-month absence from international football. The 31-year-old took just 73 seconds to make his mark. He was wrestled to the floor at a corner but then jumped up to volley in left footed from around the penalty spot after the Andorra goalkeeper could only parry a Portugal header. Ronaldo, who has struggled to get back to his brilliant best for Real since returning from his knee trouble, was at it again two minutes later when he was left totally unmarked on the six-yard box to rise and head in. It was only a matter of how many for the home side after that, as Portugal belatedly got three points on the board in Group B, after losing in Switzerland in the opening group matches. Ronaldo made it the perfect hat-trick just 90 sec-
onds after the break, grabbing his third -- Portugal's fourth -- with a sweet rightfooted volley. Andorra's nightmare evening got that bit worse just after the hour when they went down to 10 men, Jordi Rubio receiving a second yellow card for clattering late and hard into Ronaldo, who punished the away side soon after with another fine half-volley for 5-0. Cynical and increasingly desperate Andorra saw red again when Marc Rebes was the next to get sent off, again for cutting down the man of the moment Ronaldo. Andre Silva sealed the punishment four minutes from time. "We know that Switzerland and the Faroes won tonight and it will be necessary for us to beat them during qualification," said Ronaldo who now has 65 international goals. "There are eight games left and we want to win them all to reach the World Cup finals." The Swiss scored in the 89th minute to stay top of Group B, Valentin Stocker firing them in front for the final time in a thrilling 3-2 away win in Hungary for a perfect six points from six.
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball to score his second goal against Andorra. (Reuters/Photo)
turned to the scene of that heartbreak and got off to the worst possible start when they conceded after just six minutes at the Stade de France. Mihail Aleksandrov - Gameiro at the double - stroked home from the France, agonisingly penalty spot to give the beaten by Portugal in Paris Bulgarians a shock lead in in the Euro final in July, re- a very competitive-looking
Group A. But the French stormed back with two goals from Kevin Gameiro -- making his first international start in almost five years -- in a convincing 4-1 win. "It was a perfect evening. We reacted well and then ran away with it," Gameiro, back in favour at
the age of 29, told TF1. "I felt enormously proud and especially full of desire. Hard work pays off." The Netherlands, who failed to make it to the Euros, top the group after they defeated Belarus 4-1 in Rotterdam. Quincy Promes grabbed a first-half brace for the Dutch.
France travel to Amsterdam on Monday for a mouthwatering clash with the Netherlands. Under-achieving Belgium also enjoyed a fine home win, Eden Hazard scoring a beauty in the first period as they defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-0 to go top of Group H.
Havana, OctOber 8 (aFP): The United States warmed up for their looming World Cup qualifying clash with Mexico with a 2-0 friendly victory over Cuba, only the third time in history the two nations have met on Cuban soil. Chris Wondolowski in the 62nd minute and Julian Green in the 71st scored for the United States on Friday. The match at the Estadio Pedro Marrero was the latest byproduct of the thaw in relations between the United States and Cuba, after more than half a century of bitter Cold War enmity. It is the first time the United States have played in Cuba since their World Cup qualifying clash in Havana in 2008, when the Americans won 1-0 courtesy of a Clint Dempsey goal. Aside from that, the only other meeting between the teams in Cuba came in 1947, when the hosts won 5-2. "Today we made history," said forward Jozy Altidore. "Thanks to Cuba for the hospitality and here's to continuing to improve our relations in the future." Yet while Friday's game came loaded with political symbolism, for USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann the match was key preparation for World Cup qualifiers. After an hour of frustration, San Jose Earthquakes striker Wondolowski, a halftime substitute, broke the scoreless deadlock, slamming in a rebound from a Green attempt saved by Cuban goalkeeper Sandy Sanchez. Less than 10 minutes later, it was Wondolowski's low cross across the Cuban goal mouth that Bayern Munich winger Green -- recalled for the first time since May -seized to slot home. The spirited Cubans had given the visitors a scare with two shots off the post before the United States took control in the second half. Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, making his US debut, made a save on Roberney Caballero's shot in the 28th minute to keep the game scoreless, and minutes later thwarted an attempt by Aricheel Hernandez. The US got a fright of another kind in the 80th minute, when Steve Birnbaum was kicked in the head by a leaping Cuban player. He was treated on the field and was able to walk off under his own steam. Klinsmann's men open their CONCACAF "Hexagonal" World Cup qualifying competition with a home match against Mexico in Columbus, Ohio, on November 11 before facing 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists Costa Rica in San Jose four days later. They'll play another tuneup friendly on Tuesday against New Zealand in Washington.
burns eyes broner bout after WbA super-lightweight title defence rosberg edges Hamilton for Japan pole
LOndOn, OctOber 8 (aFP): Scotland's Ricky Burns made a successful first defence of his World Boxing Association super-lightweight title with a hard-fought points win over Kiryl Relikh in Glasgow on Friday. Victory took Burns, 33, closer to a clash with American four-weight champion Adrien Broner. But he did not have things all his own way before prevailing 118-110, 116-112, 116-112 on the three judges' scorecards for a unanimous points decision. The fight was made all the more emotional for Burns and his legion of fans after it was announced
Wednesday that all money from remaining ticket sales would be donated to the family of dead boxer Mike Towell. Towell died in hospital last Friday after being stretchered from the ring in Glasgow the previous day. Belarus boxer Relikh, coached by former world champion Ricky Hatton, made a strong start as he fully justified his pre-fight record of 19 knockouts in 21 wins. But a straight right by Burns that landed on the 26-year-old Relikh towards the end of the fourth round brought forth cheers from the crowd. The resilient Relikh kept pursuing Burns and he landed with a couple of
heavy punches in the 10th round. Three-weight world champion Burns went down in the 12th and final round, but only due to a slip rather than a punch, and by that stage he had done enough to hold on to the WBA belt. After the bout, he quickly turned his attention to the prospect of facing Broner in Las Vegas. "If the money is right, I will fight anyone," Burns told Sky Sports. "Broner, when he is on his game, is a very good fighter. "I don't see the point in going anywhere else. At some point I can get a big fight over there." As for his victory over
Scotland's Ricky Burns made a successful first defence of his WBA super-lightweight title with a hard-fought points win in Glasgow on October 7, 2016. (AFP Photo)
Relikh, Burns conceded: "In the second round he caught me with a couple. "He could whack. I know people go on about big punchers all the time but there were some
punches there - I can hardly lift my hands tonight. "But we stuck to the game-plan, we stuck to boxing. I got the win and that is the main thing. We move on to the next one."
Kyrgios, Goffin to fight for Japan Open title
tOkyO, OctOber 8 (aFP): Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios will take on Belgium's David Goffin at the Japan Open final
after both men stomped on more experienced opponents in their semifinals Saturday. Sixth seed Kyrgios over-
powered French second seed Gael Monfils with a succession of fiery forehand shots that only intensified in the second set, taking him to a 6-4, 6-4 win. Fifth-seeded Goffin, the world's number 14, also beat fourth seed Marin Cilic, ranked 11th in the world, in a 7-5, 6-4 victory, demonstrating he is a strong contender for the Tokyo trophy. The final will be the first tour-level encounter between the two men, with Goffin vowing to make Kyrgios work hard. "I have capacity to win a tournament like this," Gof-
fin said. "Nick has fantastic serves, big forehands. I have to make him run a lot," soft-spoken Goffin said. "He is really creative. You never know what he is going to do. (I will) try to be...aggressive and make him run." Meanwhile Kyrgios, known for his controversial outbursts and unpredictable performances, shrugged off fans' expectations and called the final "just a tennis match". "I am going to go into it like any other match. It's just a tennis match at the end of the day. I am going
to go out there...try to enjoy myself and see how it goes," he said. On Saturday, Goffin showed off his consistency against Cilic, hitting deep returns to keep his opponent under pressure and away from the net while waiting for the Croatian to make mistakes. The strategy paid off, and Cilic visibly started to struggle in the second set, making a series of mistakes as his legs began to give up. "In the second set, he seemed a little bit tired. I started to win...points by just hitting really long in the middle.
suzuka, OctOber 8 (aFP): Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for a third successive year on Saturday, piling more pressure on world champion Lewis Hamilton. The German, who has a 23-point lead over Hamilton in the Formula One championship with five races to go, will start alongside his British foe on the front row as the two Mercedes continued their domination in Suzuka. Rosberg has been quickest all weekend, while Hamilton has been forced to play second fiddle after being cruelly robbed of victory in Malaysia by an engine fire six days ago. The triple world champion asked questions of his bitter rival, but Rosberg produced a superb lap to pip Hamilton by just 0.013s in a nail-biting finish to qualifying for Sunday's race. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen will start from third, next to Red Bull's Max Verstappen. "I knew I could do it. I just had to get my head down and nail it," said Rosberg. "The end of qualifying was pretty intense but I had a good feeling. I knew if I get the job done and put in a decent lap then it should be enough," added the German, whose edge over Hamilton was calculated by Mercedes to work out to just 82 centimetres.
Rosberg, who is chasing his first win in Japan and his fourth victory in his last five races, failed to convert pole into victory at Suzuka in 2014 and 2015, losing out to Hamilton both times. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel clocked the fourth-fastest qualifying time but a three-place grid penalty for a firstcorner crash with Rosberg in Malaysia means he starts seventh. Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who inherited victory in Sepang after Hamilton's misfortune, qualified fifth ahead of Force India's Sergio Perez, while Vettel starts alongside Romain Grosjean's Haas on the fourth row. Nico Hulkenberg's Force India and Esteban Gutierrez's Haas rounded out the top 10. However, there was frustration for McLaren in engine supplier Honda's home race with Fernando Alonso on row eight and Jenson Button qualifying on row nine. Hamilton insisted he could still halt Rosberg's momentum by winning Sunday's race after doing exactly that the past two years in Japan. "I'm happy with qualifying," said Hamilton, who courted controversy this week after hinting his Malaysia heartbreak may have been caused by sabotage from within Mercedes. "I did as well as I could I think. History has shown you don't have to be on pole to get the win."
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iabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disease in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Symptoms of Diabetes include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased hunger. If left untreated, Diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications can include Diabetes ketoacidosis, non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma or even death. Serious chronic complications include heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney failure, Diabetic foot ulcers and damage of the eyes. There are three main types of Diabetes mellitus:1. Type 1 DM – Results from the pancreas failure to produce insulin. Earlier it was known as insulin-dependent DM (IDDM) or juvenile diabetes. The cause is unknown. 2. Type 2 DM – A condition in which cells fails to response to insulin properly. This type is also known as non-insulin dependent DM ( NIDDM ) or adult onset DM. The primary cause is excessive body weight and not enough exercise. 3. Gestational diabetes – occurs in pregnant women with no previous history of Diabetes develops high blood
HbA1c levels are kept below 7%. It is recommended that How is HbA1c levels measured ? treatment of Diabetes be directed at keeping the individual HbA1c levels can be measured by many instruments PREVENTION AND TREATMENT HbA1c levels as close to normal as possible (<6%) without in laboratories but recently a new machine called D-10 is Maintaining a healthy diet, regular physical exercise, a episodes of hypoglycemia ( Low blood sugar levels ). found to accurately measure HbA1c levels.D-10 is a fully aunormal body weight and avoiding use of tobacco. Control tomated system from Bio-Rad Laboratories, USA that comof blood pressure and proper foot care are important for When should HbA1c levels be tested? bines both Diabetes monitoring & abnormal hemoglobin people with the disease. Regular blood sugar monitoring - Known Diabetic – Fasting blood sugar along with testing on a single platform. The D-10 High performance along with HbA1c levels ( Glycosylated hemoglobin ) are HbA1c levels should routinely measured every three liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) system sets a new standard important. months. of performance for comprehensive hemoglobin testing. - People with family history with elevated blood sugar. What is HbA1c or glycosylated hemoglobin ? - If you are curious. What this D-10 system can test ? HbA1c is a form of hemoglobin that is measured to 1. HbA1c or glycosylated hemoglobin for monitoring identify the three months average plasma glucose con- How a person can lower HbA1c levels ? of Diabetes mellitus. centration. The test is limited to a three months averFollowing Diabetes management plan can help lower 2. Hemoglobin variant analysis for testing Hemogloage because the life span of Red blood cells is about four your HbA1c levels such as binopathies or inherited abnormal hemoglobin disease months only. - Dietary modifications such as thalassaemia , Hemoglobin E disease, sickle cell - Physical activity disease etc. What is the normal level of HbA1c ? - Following proper medications of your Doctor In conclusion measurement of HbA1c in monitoring In healthy people HbA1c levels should be less than 6% - A combination of the above. of Diabetes mellitus is of immense importance to avoid of total hemoglobin. Normal range 4-6%. HbA1c level of A normal or only slightly elevated HbA1c levels is an serious complications. 6.5% signals that Diabetes is present. HbA1c levels should indicator that your Diabetes is under control. If HbA1c Dr Rendemo Shitiri be kept below 7%.Studies have demonstrated that the levels remains increased following treatment your DocPathalogist Zion Hospital and Research Centre complications of Diabetes can be delayed or prevented if tor can change your medications. sugar. This type becomes normal after delivery.
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Songs for the Road: Patkai sways to improve its pathway
The cheery Virie and Zaza – two singing sensations who have taken the music scene in the state by storm – perform during the Charity Concert.
The redoubtable Alobo Naga and the Band had the crowd on their feet with many singing and swaying along to their songs. Morung Express News
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hen Patkains come together for a cause, one thing is sure – it would be backed by impeccable planning, flawless execution and a massive stand for the cause. The Charity Concert in aid of Patkai Road Construction at the Bundrock Chapel, Patkai Christain College on Friday was no less. Literally and figuratively, it was a ‘Concert for the Road’, where top Naga musicians, most of them
either alumni or regular students, came together to give a hand to its pavement project. With line-ups rivaling any major act in Nagaland, including Alobo Naga and the Band (ANTB), The Gluttones, Pocket Toons, Slice of heaven, and Search and Found, Virie and Zaza, Tekhengulo and Nuvesalu, the night had a song for everyone – for the road. With scintillating vocal and powerful stage presentation, the performers lighted up the stage with
varieties and genres you can only come across Patkai. However, the best was kept for the last. The closing act of the night, the redoubtable ANTB had the crowd on their feet with many singing and swaying along to their songs. Alobo Naga, who recently completed 100 performances for 2016, seemingly carries a tireless bag of energy. Performing four songs – including the band’s original Painted Dreams and Walk the
lege (AAPCC), Fingerprint (NGO), Students’ Union Patkai Christian College (SUPCC), and the Post Graduate Students’ Welfare Committee (PGSWC) in the month of July. A premier institute in the State, Patkai Christian College has a chink in its armor - its roads. Over the years, the roads have deteriorated. With no metalling work in recent years, the college has tried to repair its roads with stones and mud. However, this has only re-
oversee the Project. The Road Project committee consists of representatives from the alumni community, student body executives and College representatives. The Committee plans to construct 1.4 km out of the total 7km stretch of campus road. The road construction will start from the college main gate till the new campus boys’ Hostel through the Auditorium (Bundrock Chapel Hall), Girls’ Hostel, Administrative Block and Library – a total stretch of 1.4 kms at an estimated cost of Rs. 80 Lakhs with help from the Alumni Community.
Salman files a 100 crore defamation suit against a TV news channel
DC Comics celebrates Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary
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alman Khan who was accused of poaching a chinkara in Jodhpur and another at Ghoda farms during the shooting of his film, 'Hum Saath Saath Hain', in September 1998 has filed a defamation suit against a TV news channel in the Bombay High Court and has slapped damages worth Rs. 100 crore. According to reports, Salman has filed the defamation suit in Bombay High Court. The suit had been filed before a division bench of the HC in August this year, wherein Khan claimed a sting op-
These Celebrities are actually Scientists & Doctors
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ou never think of musicians, actors and comedians as being academic over creative, but some of your favorite superstars have either started out their careers in science and medicine, or gone on to explore it further after stretching their legs in the spotlight first. Here are some of those secret brainboxes:
1. Brian May
As well as his work as the lead guitarist of Queen, May is also a doctor in astrophysics. He’s work with NASA on their New Horizons Pluto mission and co-founded Asteroid Day. He also has an asteroid named after him: 52665 Brian may. In September, he announced that his late friend and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was also given a similar honor with another being named 17473 Freddie mercury.
2. Brian Cox
Cox was formerly the keyboard player of pop rock band D:Ream, a band best known for the hit ‘Things Can Only Get Better’. He first wanted to become a physicist when he read ‘Cosmos’ by Carl Sagan and went on to study physics at the University of Manchester. D:Ream got in the way of his studies initially, but he eventually completed his degree and became one of the most well-known celebrity scientists in the world. When he’s not presenting documentary series like ‘Wonders of the Universe’ and his various ‘Horizon’ slots, he works on the Large Hadron Collider project at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.
3. Mayim Bialik
She plays neuroscientist and Sheldon’s girlfriend Amy Farrah Fowler in ‘The Big Bang Theory’, with the fun twist that she is actually a qualified neuroscientist in real life too. Despite having been accepted in both Yale and Harvard, Mayim earned a B.S. degree in neuroscience at UCLA. She took a break from her studies to focus on acting, but ended up returning to complete her Ph.D. in 2007.
4. Ken Jeong
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C Comics celebrated the 75th anniversary of its fictional super heroine Wonder Woman at the New York Comic Con. On Friday, the day began with the unveiling of the new Wonder Woman postage stamp. There was also a panel of comics creators who are currently working on the character, reports variety.com. The panel saw the announcement of a new crossover between "Wonder Woman '77", a book that continues
eration conducted by the channel in the 1998 chinkara poaching case was malicious and defamatory. And now Salman wants the channel to refrain from releasing the sting operation. The channel claimed in the sting operation that "witnesses claimed they saw Khan shoot the endangered chinkaras in Jodhpur". However, later the "witnesses turned hostile and claimed the video was doctored". Justice SJ Kathawalla, who is presiding over the matter, will hear the matter on November 18.
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Moon’s Shut up and dance with me, Alobo was lively and irrepressible, running down the platform to the pews, all the while making the crowd sing along. The cheery Virie and Zaza – two singing sensations who have taken the music scene in the state by storm – performed an unreleased original Light Up and a rendition of Coldplay’s The Scientist. The Patkai Road Project was initiated jointly by the Alumni Association Patkai Christian Col-
sulted in slushy roads during rains and dust when sunny. This has become a struggle for the students and the college community in particular and the public in general. Having felt the need for the college to have good road connectivity, Fingerprint, which is headed by Hongba Phom, a former President of the SUPCC, approached the College for this project. Following a joint meeting with alumni executives and student body executives in the month of June, a Road Project Committee was formed to manage and
Yes, he’s hilarious in ‘The Hangover’ film series and ‘Community’, but that humor comes from a brain far smarter than you realize. Ken is actually a licensed physician, with his own occupation inspiring his ABC comedy series ‘Dr. Ken’. It was actually his wife – also a doctor – who encouraged him to pursue acting over medicine in the first place. And we’re so grateful.
the adventures of the Wonder Woman depicted in the TV series starring Lynda Carter, and another book with ties to classic TV "Batman '66". "Wonder Woman '77" writer Marc Andreyko and cover artist Cat Staggs were present for the announcement. Also there was Greg Rucka, the current writer of the character's flagship series. "Everybody in pop culture knows who she is, but nobody knows who she is," he said of the character.
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llie Goulding was a bit thrown at having to deny that she is pregnant with Prince Harry’s baby, in an awkward line of questioning during an appearance on Australian television. The 29 year old singer appeared on ‘The Project’, where she’s promoting a stand-alone single that appears on the soundtrack to the new movie Bridget Jones’s Baby. The show’s presenter asked her if she related more to Bridget or Fifty Shades of Grey’s Anastasia Steele as one of her songs also appeared on the soundtrack to that movie. Ellie Goulding was forced to deny she's pregnant with Prince Harry's baby “I'm more of a Bridget really… Ideally neither,” she replied. “I'm definitely more of a Bridget, especially in the latest film, she's very relatable to me and drinks like a fish.” The presenter then decided to use this to quiz Ellie about her relationship to 32 year old Prince Harry, with whom she
was romantically linked earlier this year after they were spotted looking intimate with each other at a polo match. “You're not having a baby, though? Just to be clear,” the presenter said, to which Ellie replied: “I'm not having a baby anytime soon.” Co-presenter Carrie Bickmore then decided to bluntly ask if she's having if she was expecting a royal baby. “Not having a baby with Prince Harry either, yeah?” Clearly getting a bit embarrassed but handling it expertly, Ellie laughed: “Please don't make me go red. I'm bright red. Why did I have a feeling that was going to come up? Naughty people!” At the time of the rumours, Goulding insisted that she and the Prince are just friends. “They kissed but it was fun and flirty,” a source close to the English singer said. “They spent the whole time playing up to friends and having a giggle together there. He loves her company and always says she's a breath of fresh air.”
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5. Dara O’Briain
Best known for presenting British panel show ‘Mock the Week’ and ‘The Apprentice: You’re Fired!’, Irish comedian Dara O’Briain actually studied mathematics and theoretical physics at University College Dublin. He’s occasionally revisited his scientific interests within his television work; he co-presented the BBC’s ‘Stargazing Live’ in 2011 with Brian Cox and also had his own series called ‘Dara Ó Briain’s Science Club’.
6. Lisa Kudrow
She may be known for playing dumb blonde Phoebe Buffay in ‘Friends’, but Kudrow comes from a science-based family. Her father was a physician who specialized in headache treatment and her brother went on to become a neurologist. Naturally, Kudrow decided to follow in these footsteps before approaching an acting career, getting a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Vassar College and briefly working with her father. Source: daily vulture
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17th NSF Martyrs MDFA Trophy: Telongjem, Mongsenbai win Memorial Trophy Nagabazar, Meriema, Nagaland Police win
A match between Nagabazar YO and Headwinds FC on Saturday. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | October 8
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Nagabazar Youth Organization, Meriema Youth Organisation, and Nagaland Police (Red), today registered wins in their respective matches at the ongoing 17th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy being played here at the Kohima Local Ground. In the first match of the day, Nagabazar Youth Organisation defeated Headwinds FC Chiechama in a thrilling match via tiebreaker to move on to the next round. Both the teams were spirited and fought hard even as the first half ended
goalless. In the second half, the Headwinds took the lead in the 42nd minute through Vizosie-o Metha. Nagabazar then managed to equalize with Atho finding the back of the net in the 56th minute. With both teams locked in a 1-1 draw at the end of stipulated time, the match was decided through a tiebreak, in which Nagabazar defeated Headwinds by 4-1. Pauriayang (2) of Nagabazar was cautioned with a yellow card. Meriema Youth Organization was awarded a walk over as Faith Sporting Club Dimapur failed to turn up for the second match.
In the last match of the day, Nagaland Police (Red) blanked Kigwema Students Union by 6-0. Limakumzuk opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Ratobe doubled the lead in the 10th before scoring his second in the 23th minute. Kekhrie also scored two goals – in the 20th and 29th minute, and Lipok completed the rout in the 63rd minute. October 10, 2016 matches Naga Hospital Colony vs Phileo FC @ 11:00 am Gariphema Village YO vs Tragopan Club Viswema @ 12:30 pm Addax FC vs P. Vizheto FC @ 2:00 pm
Mokokchung, october 8 (Mexn): The second last round of league matches of the ongoing MDFA Trophy 2016 witnessed three spirited matches between six teams who were playing in do or die matches to make it to the pre-quarters (or last sixteen) for the knock out matches that will start from Tuesday, October 11. In the first match, played between Alempang Youth Association and Telongjem FC, the match ended 0-3 in favour of Telongjem FC. The match was evenly contested with the first half ending goalless. The second half also saw equal competition, however towards the end of the match, an unlikely Telongjem FC defender, Nighatu (Jersey No 4) found a breach in the Alempang defense lines; Nighatu dribbled the ball amidst the Alempang defense lines and to open the scoring in the 50th minute. A rejuvenated Telongjem FC then found two more goals through striker Ngul Goulal (Jersey No 10) in the 61st and 64th minute. In the second match, the Mongsenbai Youngsterz F/C edged Monanungsang Memorial S/C 2-1 in an exciting match. Moanungsang MSC came quite strong in the first half of the match. Though the first goal came in the 5th
A player of Stardom United FC (White jersey) tackling the ball while playing against Mongolian United FC at the ongoing league matches of the MDFA Trophy 2016, on Saturday, October 8, 2016.
minute for Mongsenbai YFC through Yunaba (Jersey No 8), the Moanungsang MSC equalized the goal in the 21st minute through Jungshiwati (Jersey 15) through a header after receiving a cross from his teammate. In the second half, within minutes of the referee whistling the start, Sedevilie Kire (Jersey No 9) of Mongsenbai YSC breached the defense line and scored the second and final goal
for the MYSC in the 36th minute. Moanungsang MSC tried their best to equalize but to no avail. The last match of the day was the most spirited of all as Stardom United FC played against Mongolian United FC for a berth in the pre-quarter knockout matches in the Group B Pool. Both the teams played evenly, with vigour and with dedication. The first half ended 1-1 in what was a do or die match. The
tempo was upped in the second half as both teams tried their best to triumph. In the 36th minute, Mongolian United FC scored the second goal for the team through Bendangtoshi Jamir (also his second goal, his first coming in the 6th minute). However, the counter attack by Stardom was vigorous and their relentless efforts were rewarded in the 62nd minute when Lipokyanger scored the equal-
izer. The next few minutes played on, but when the final whistle was blown, the match ended 2-2. The last round of the league matches will be played on Monday, October 10. October 10, 2016 matches Time 11:30 am Arikodong Club vs Tongpang Ruju Club Hills XI FC vs Grasshoppers Socianian FC vs Telongjem FC
Mkg Martial Art Assn to celebrate silver jubilee School Games: Nagaland emerge team champions in U-17 Mokokchung, october 8 (Mexn): The Mokokchung District Martial Art Association (MDMAA) is attaining its 25th year of existence and to mark its silver jubilee, MDMAA is organising a two day celebration along with a commemorative Martial Arts Tournament on October 10 and 11 at Multi Sports Hall, Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. The MDAA, informing this in a press release, stated that it was like a dream, full of uncertainties and raw desires. “Yet 25 years journey for MDMAA has given a prospect that it has potentialities to achieve greater heights in days to come,” the MDAA added. The jubilee programme will be graced by Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS (Retd) while Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung Sushil Kumar Patel, IAS, will exhort the gathering. The closing programme will be graced by S. Chuba Longkumer, Parliamentary Secretary, Veterinary and
Animal Husbandry. MDMAA has produced quite a number of talented martial art practitioners over the years, bagging medals in various tournaments across the country and abroad. Notable among them are Bendangjungla – who has twice won bronze medals in Muay Thai in Thailand; Talisunep - another bronze medal winner Muay Thai in Thailand; and Bendangakum – who was inducted into the Indian Kung Fu Federation Hall of Fame on May 1, 2016. MDMAA at present consists of 7 disciplines, namely, Inside Kung Fu, New Kung Fu, Kick Boxing, Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai, and International Karate Federation. It is worth mentioning that the first seeds that led to the formation of the Mokokchung District Martial Art Association, were sown in the late 1980s when Alemtemshi Jamir IAS (Retd.), then Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, observed that despite numerous active enthusiasts in different disciplines of Martial Art,
there was no appropriate platform to showcase their raw talent beyond the district. He felt the urgent need to set up a proper and organised association wherein the members could express their art meaningfully and also give them the much needed exposure through National and International tournaments. Thus, MDMAA officially came into being in the year 1991 with late P. Sashi Walling as the first President, Sentimeren Longkumer and Sashi Ao as its first General Secretary and Finance Secretary respectively. But just when the association was beginning to get into shape, tragedy befell it when on November 12, 1993, its dynamic, young President P. Sashi Walling suddenly passed away. Despite the unfortunate turn of events, the remaining members continued to strive towards the shared dream of teaching martial art to the youngsters to enable them to live disciplined, meaningful lives.
Careful Kohli steers India to 267/3 in Indore
Viral Kohli during day 1 of the third test match between India and New Zealand held at the Holkar stadium in Indore on October 8. (BCCI Photo)
InDore, october 8 (reuters): The normally free-scoring Virat Kohli showed the other side of his batsmanship to score the first century of the series against New Zealand and steer India to 267 for three on the opening day of the third and final test on Saturday. Kohli's 103 not out was not the most flamboyant of his 13 test centuries but
the 167 runs he added with Ajinkya Rahane for the fourth wicket laid the foundation for a big first-innings total for the hosts who hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Kohli hit 10 fours in his 191-ball knock while Rahane's patient 79 not out contained nine fours and the six he hit off Jeetan Patel to bring up his 10th test fifty.
Earlier, Kohli maintained his perfect toss record in the series and had little hesitation in batting first at Indore's Holkar Stadium which is hosting its first test. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, back in the side after missing the second test through illness, introduced spin as early as the fifth over and the decision paid off immediately.
Patel struck with his fifth delivery when Murali Vijay (10) stepped out to flick the off-spinner and Tom Latham took a sharp catch at short leg. It took injuries to openers Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan to facilitate Gautam Gambhir's (29) return to test cricket after a two-year gap and the left-hander nonchalantly pulled Matt Henry for backto-back sixes before Trent Boult trapped him lbw. Cheteshwar Pujara (41) played with characteristic composure but Mitchell Santner denied him his fourth fifty of the series with a superb delivery which angled in and turned sharply to uproot the off stump. Kohli survived a leg-before appeal from Patel, who also induced an edge from the India captain which fell harmlessly between the wicketkeeper and the slip fielder. He and Rahane rebuilt the Indian innings on a two-paced pitch where the odd ball kept low and were lucky as a couple of edged fell short of the New Zealand fielders. Kohli sprinted for a quick single off Matt Henry and dived headlong to complete the run that brought up his century and his muted celebration had to wait as the TV umpire ensured he had not been run out.
kohIMa, october 8 (Mexn): Nagaland emerged as the overall team champion in the Un-
der-17 (boys) category winning two gold and three silver in the 62nd SGFI School Games Taekwondo U-14
and U-17 (Boys and Girls) Championship organized by the School Games Federation of India in Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. Nagaland’s Under-14 boys also won one gold, one sliver and two bronze – taking its tally to with 9 medals in the championship which concluded on Saturday. The medal winners are: Heutingyi Zeliang – gold in Over 41 kg category (U14 years); Keyinchigongbe Hega – gold in Under 56 kg category, and Boto Chophy
– gold in Under 60 kg (both U-17 years); Tenloi Phom – silver in U-23 kg (U-14 years); Repinkiu Tikhir – silver in U-48 kg, Ngaiching Phom – silver in U-52 kg, and Keneilevo Nagi , Silver in Above 60 kg (U-17 years); Asangbo Zeliang – bronze in U-18 kg, and Shanlanthung Ovung - bronze in U-32 kg (both U-14 yrs). The team was led by state Taekwondo coach Visabiu Peseyie, Wokha coach Santsuthung Ngullie, and Peren Coach Keneingulie.
IOC backs new anti-doping body Lausanne, october 8 (aFP): Olympic chiefs on Saturday asked the World Anti-Doping agency to create a new drug testing body and called for sports' top court to rule on doping sanctions, moves aimed at curbing the powers of federations. The proposals to overhaul the global anti-doping fight were made at a high-stakes International Olympic Committee (IOC) summit in Lausanne that sought to chart a path forward following a damaging crisis triggered by the Russian cheating scandal. IOC President Thomas Bach had argued that a spate of recent scandals proved international
sports federations had far too much power in the antidoping fight, with their effectiveness often limited by conflicts of interest. In a statement issued after the summit, IOC leaders called for the creation "of a new anti-doping testing authority." That body will be created by WADA, with the Montreal-based organisation retaining supervision and compliance powers in the anti-doping effort. The proposals must still be approved at WADA's meeting next month and by the IOC's full executive board, which meets next in December. Additionally, the summit said the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) should take
primary responsibility for ruling on all doping sanctions. That job has also been led by sports federations with athletes taking their case to CAS on appeal. In a conference call after the meeting, Bach noted that CAS was "already involved" in most doping cases through the appeals process. He has previously argued that giving CAS the primary role on deciding doping sanctions would increase transparency and consistency within the global anti-doping effort. In a clear indication that the IOC wanted to limit the role of federations, the summit resolved "to make antidoping testing independent from sports organisations."
Saturday's outcome will be seen by some as a victory for WADA, after its relationship with the IOC hit historic lows ahead of this summer's Rio Games. Some IOC leaders accused WADA of reacting too slowly to evidence that Russia was running a massive state-sponsored doping programme and questioned the agency's governance. WADA countered that it has been left dangerously under-resourced. But by maintaining its supervisory role in the global anti-doping fight and by leading the effort to forge a new testing authority, WADA has been assured a crucial role moving forward
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