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To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater Massive protests in Karnataka over Cauvery order, bus depot torched PAGE 08

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Hannah McFadden of usA competes in the Women’s 400m T54 Round 1 on day 4 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at olympic stadium on september 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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By Sandemo Ngullie

RCUN urges against shifting of Dimapur Railway Station adm HQ

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): The Railway Contractors Union Nagaland (RCUN) today stated that the recent move of the North Frontier Railways (NFR) to shift the administrative Headquarters of Dimapur Railway Station from Lumding to Tinsukia has come as a “big blow to everyone, especially the daily commuters, Railway Employees and commercial houses among many He is not a punk! He’s a promoter, a king maker, the Don other stakeholders in and King of politics, and he’s go- around Dimapur.”

A press note from the ing to make me a minister!!

RCUN said that this move The Morung Express would “not only jeoparthe economy of the Poll QuEsTion dize region but also would have Vote on www.morungexpress.com far reaching consequencsMs your answer to 9862574165 es on social, educational and demographical strucHas Naga civil society organizations been ture of Dimapur in relation co-opted by the to other parts of the coungovernment rather than try.” standing up for people’s The RCUN informed rights and aspirations? that in terms of revenue earning railway stations Yes no others under the NFR, Dimapur Railway Station stands in

NMA concerned by ‘crises’ within Naga Hoho

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): The Naga Mothers Association (NMA) has expressed concern at the latest “crises within the Naga Hoho and the statements from certain Tribe Hohos on the Rongmei issue.” A press note from the NMA Advisor, Rosemary Dzuvichu appealed to the apex Tribe Hohos to remain united “at this crucial juncture in our history and lead the Nagas with the spirit of reconciliation and greater wisdom.”

“We believe there is a space for dialogue and more serious consultation on the ongoing issue,” the NMA said, while urging tribe leaders and the Naga Hoho for “unity against divisive forces from within and without, and work together in peace and greater understanding for the future of the Nagas.”

Water supply line washed away

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DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): The Executive Engineer, PHED for Urban Division, Dimapur today informed all water supply consumers in Dimapur town that heavy landslide has occurred near Jalukie Bridge below TL Angami resort approach road. As a result, he said that about three numbers of the 300 mm diameter DI Pipe have been washed away.

The Executive Engineer has requested consumers to bear with the department as restoration of water supply will take a few days.

the second place whereas in terms of Per-Capita Rail Income it stands “in the first place”. Dimapur also holds the position of being the second in terms of State-wise income.

It added that if Dimapur Railway Station is brought under Tinsukia there will be an undue delay in all commercial bookings of Business Racks under SLR Booking.

Other areas of concern pointed out by the RCUN included student concessions and separate coach bookings made for excursions and educational tours by educational institutions will become very difficult; special concession for Freedom Fighters which were always done from Lumding will become an issue of concern; transportation of local agricultural products will be seriously affected; any sick Railway Employee would have to travel a whooping 265 kms for serious health

emergencies; on-duty staff now have to go to Tinsukia, halt there for a night and return on the next day etc.

It added that another serious issue would be in cases of railway accidents and derailments. “Will Dimpaur Railway Station wait for emergency relief services to arrive from as far as Tinsukia and abandon everything to make way for recovery vans to reach the accident spot only after a delay of around 10 hours or will it take necessary help and assistance from Lumding which is at an arm’s length?” the RCUN questioned.

It appealed to the State Governor, State Leaders including the Chief Minister of Nagaland, the Members of Parliament from Nagaland, NGO’s, etc “to act now and act tough…” The RCUN cautioned that if the NFR does not change its stance, the union would be compelled to “use all democratic means to bring the NFR on the right track.”

Nagaland State Governor, PB Acharya on his maiden visit to Phek town today called upon the people to strive for excellence in the various fields. “You are second to none,” he stated.

The Governor called upon the people to tap their rich natural resources and make a “Golden Nagaland.”

Towards this, he urged the people to convert natural resources into wealth.

Also stressing on the need to make a prosperous and strong Nagaland, he said “Good days are ahead.” He called upon the people to ensure that money is used for the right purpose. The Governor stated that skill education is required to fit into various employment avenues elsewhere.

Acharya meanwhile lauded MLA Azo Nienu for the development works in his constituency and for adopting Kutsapo village under SAGY. It may be mentioned that the Governor recently appealed to Naga legislators to adopt a village in their respective constituencies.

Earlier, the Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) in its memorandum pleaded the Governor to pay special attention to improve the road connectivity in Tizu area. It stated that the Tizu area comprising of 13 villages of the Chakhesang tribe is the most underdeveloped area amongst the Chakhesang areas. Till date the area is still bereft of all all-weather road connectivity.

In this, it requested the Governor to construct

nagaland Governor PB Acharya speaking in Phek town on september 12.

ACCC expresses resentment DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): The 16-Pfutsero Assembly Constituency Congress Committee (ACCC) today expressed resentment at the alleged “action of officers on duty who did not allow the ACCC leaders to meet the Governor when he visited Pfütsero on September 12, despite the ACCC being invited.” A press note from the 16 Pfutsero ACCC further claimed that the official announcement stated the venue to be the CBCC Conference Hall, Pfütsero, “but the venue was changed at the last minute to Neiba Kronu’s residence at Pfütsero where the ACCC members went to submit a representation in the interests of the public.” roads to all the villages on top priority. It also stated that the area has two government high schools at Khuza and Sohomi villages.

However, for want of adequate posting of teaching staff at Sohomi, the school is yet to function as a fully fledged high school till date.

Besides, most of the schools in the area are reported to have inadequate math and science teachers, depriving the students of receiving quality education. Recalling that the CPO along with four other tribe organizations have submitted a joint memo-

randum addressed to the Prime Minister through him some months back in connection with the two road laning under SARDP, the CPO reminded the Governor that a two lane road in Phek district, Pfutsero to Phek and Chakhabama to Zunheboto was a long dream come true for the people.

However, this has turned into a nightmare as the project has come to a standstill since 2012, the CPO lamented. The haphazard construction of the road has washed away several paddy fields and irri-

gation canals robbing the livelihood of the people, it informed.

It stated that the project has come to an abrupt standstill causing severe hardship and inconvenience to the public. It urged the Governor to take this up with the competent authorities.

Also stating that the road connecting NH 29 from Lanye junction to Phek district headquarter measuring approximately 23 kms is in deplorable condition, the CPO lamented that the public are facing a lot of inconvenience and hardship.

The Pochury Hoho also submitted a memorandum to the Governor for revival of 150 TPD Weziho Cement Factory, free movement of border trade to promote trade with Myanmar under the Act East Policy, construction of international road connectivity from Akhegwo at NH-202 to New Tamanthi in Myanmar via Avakhung, deployment of ITBP battalion at Weziho, news broadcasting of All India Radio (AIR) in Pochury dialect and construction of Governor’s Guest House at Shilloi lake.

Minister for School Education & SCERT, Yitachu meanwhile hoped that the Governor’s visit to Phek district will bring about positive change in the district.

Earlier, while delivering the welcome address, MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu requested the Governor to be an ambassador of Phek district and pressurize Government of India to provide more funds to the state in order to improve the living conditions.

Rajkhowa removed as Arunachal Governor Release payment of all

NEw DElhI, SEPTEMBER 12 (IANS): Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa, who had refused to step down from his post as Arunachal Pradesh Governor, was on Monday removed by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan has been given additional charge of the state, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.

“The President has directed that J.P. Rajkhowa shall cease to hold the office of the Governor of

Arunachal Pradesh and has appointed V. Shanmuganathan, Governor of Meghalaya, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, in addition to his own duties, until regular arrangements for the office of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh are made,” said the communique.

Rajkhowa, a former IAS officer of Assam cadre, was appointed Governor of the border state on May 12, 2015 during the rule of the National

Democratic Alliance government.

Rajkhowa had told the media earlier in September that he has been asked to put in his papers on health grounds but he will not do so as he was fully fit.

Rajkhowa, a former Chief Secretary of Assam, had sparked off a row by his decision to prepone the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly session from January 14, 2016 to December 16, 2015 to conduct the floor test of the then Nabam Tuki

government. The Congress government had resisted holding the session on the Assembly premises and it was later held in a community hall and was attended by rebel Congress MLAs, besides two independents and BJP MLAs. However, the Supreme Court in July, 2016 directed restoration of the status quo ante as it existed on December 15, 2015, restoring the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh.

Naga Hoho for amendment of Nagaland Municipal Act

• ‘33% women’s reservation not the main bone of contention’ • ‘Sections which cover land building tax should be addressed’

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): The Naga Hoho today issued a statement outlining the reasons for its concerns regarding implementation of the Nagaland Municipal Act vis a vis 33% women’s reservation in Urban Local Bodies.

In the statement, the Naga Hoho stated that the “33% reservation for women is just a component of the Municipal Act of 2001 and 2006 and therefore this is not the main bone of contention but the sections in the Act which covers Land and Building tax has to be addressed properly.”

It stated that the people in the state are the stake holders under the provision of Article 371 (A).

Therefore, it said that any government of the day must consult with the public organization or civil body while interpreting the provi-

sion to safeguard the right of the people.

The Naga Hoho listed out certain sections of the Nagaland Municipal Act, which it said would infringe upon Article 371 (A).

Noting that the land holding system in the state of Nagaland is different from other parts of the country, the Naga Hoho stated that the Government is not the landowner; and that “for initiation of developmental activities, the Government acquires the land from the private individuals by way of purchase/paying compensation.”

It said that considering the peculiarity of the land holding system in Nagaland, the Government needs to amend the aforementioned sections of the Municipal Act by exempting the private landowner from payment of land tax to the Government. “Naga people must ponder on the question of Land and Building tax with all seriousness,” it added.

Regarding the 33% reservation for women, the Naga Hoho said that the Committee to scrutinize Parliamentary Laws for Application to Nagaland, constituted under Rule 221-A of the Rules of Pro-

cedure and conduct of Business in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, expressed “consensus view that the 33% reservation of seats for women impinges/infringes on the social and customary practices of the Nagas, the safeguards of which is enshrined in Article 371A of the Constitution of India.”

The Committee further recommended that the “state government may legislate its own laws with necessary amendments suitable and in consonance with the social and customary practices of the Naga people as envisaged by Article 371A of the constitution of India. The House therefore, resolved to exempt the operation of Part 1XA of the constitution in the state of Nagaland under Article 371A (1) (a) of the constitution of India.”

The Naga Hoho felt that the State Government has “failed to review/amend the Municipal Act in consultation with all stake holders despite the resolution passed in the Legislative Assembly in 2012.”

Asserting that it wants women participation in Naga society in all decision making, the Naga Hoho however stated that “with the current election scenario in Nagaland

involving corruption, manipulation and muzzle power, the Naga Hoho feels that women will be compelled to involve in such malpractices, which will totally lead to social degeneration, as the Naga women have played a pivotal role in keeping the society together.”

It expressed concern that “genuine, capable, honest and deserving women who can bring changes and development to the municipal and town councils may not be elected with this current trend of election system in Nagaland.”

It asked people to “refrain from diluting the issues by bringing gender politics but strive towards hammering out the differences in a manner of give and take policy.”

The Naga Hoho viewed that “women may be allowed to participate in Municipality through nominations with voting rights and we are open to any percent, be it 33% or even more if Naga people so desire.”

On the larger issue of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001, the Naga Hoho proposed that a Special Session of the State Assembly be summoned immediately for modification/amendment of the said Act. Full text on Page 10

pending salaries: NSSATA

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): The Nagaland SSA Teachers’ Association (NSSATA) today demanded the payment of all pending salaries till date and regular payment henceforth on fund release by the MHRD. A press note from the NSSATA said that it has learnt through “reliable sources” that “all the pending salaries from the month of May till date should be paid once the fund is released from the MHRD.” It stated that payment of “piece meal salary” will lead to non performance of duty for which the department and the state government will be held solely responsible.

“We don’t deserve such harassment, when most adhoc/contract employees of the department get their salary regularly. We expect equal treatment as we got into this noble profession through open competitive exam and also most of us are highly qualified and trained,” the NSSATA said.

Asserting that human resource development and quality education should be the topmost priority of any government for progress, the NSSATA reminded the Nagaland State Government “to learn from the past mistakes of instalment lapses and strictly adhere to the funding pattern and

make the habit of processing necessary files and submission of required documents for timely release of fund so that the welfare of the teaching community should never be at stake.”

It added that the inability or lackadaisical attitude of the government should not be shouldered by the teachers and students.

The NSSATA further informed that during a joint meeting with the Chief Secretary on May 16, 2016, “we were assured that with improvement of the state’s financial position for the current financial year, the payment of 10% of the state’s share and submission of utilisation certificate at the centre will not be a problem unlike past years and expressed hope for continuous flow of SSA funds and timely release of salary.”

It expressed hope that the government and its officials would be pro active, which it stated would “relieve us from the extreme condition of mental trauma and the burden of visiting of offices to enquire about salaries month after month.”

The NSSATA meanwhile cautioned that failure to incorporate the requisite demand “will invite unwanted situation” which would be the “sole responsibility” of the government.

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Women Helpline-181 awareness activities commences

Kohima, September 12 (mexN): The Universalization of Women Helpline (WHL) Scheme, which, along with SakhiOne Stop Centre (OSC), was launched by PB Acharya, Governor of Nagaland on June 23, 2016, has begun its first phase of awareness generation programmes beginning in Kohima. State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) Nagaland is the nodal agency for implementing the schemes in the State.

The Women Helpline (181) is a Universal number providing 24-hour toll-free emergency response to all women and girls affected by violence both in public and private spheres, through referral (linking with appropriate authority such as Police, One Stop Centre, hospital, etc.); as well, information about women related government schemes and

programmes across the country are also provided through a single uniform number, 181. The SakhiOSC is established in Dimapur in the premises of the District Hospital.

The Women Helpline-181 team has begun its awareness activities through open house, outreach programmes (house-to-house), visiting schools and colleges. The first open house was initiated by CHILDLINE Kohima at the Police Union Baptist Church, New Reserve (Phesama), Kohima on August 21.

The WHL-181 team organized an awareness programme at Model Christian College, Auditorium on August 31. Keynote address was delivered by Jamkhanmoi, Dean of Academics, MCC. A brief introduction on 181 Women Helpline and Sakhi-One Stop Centre was given by Lanuienla

WHL-181 Team along with the faculty and students of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma on September 3.

Imchen, Helpline Manager, WHL-181, and a PowerPoint presentation followed where Renthunglo Kikon, WHL-181 Call Responder, informed on the working mechanisms of the 181 Women Helpline.

The students participated in a role-play, portraying a case on Domestic Violence, where a live-call was made

to the 181.

Another awareness programme on WHL 181, Sakhi OSC, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), CHILDLINE 1098, and Iodine Deficiency Disorders was organized by the SRCW in collaboration with the Department of Health and Family Welfare on September 3 at Kohima

Science College, Jotsoma.

Anungla Aier, Principal, Kohima Science College delivered the keynote address. An introduction to BBBP was made by Juliana Medom, Assistant State Coordinator, SRCW, while Lanuienla Imchen, Helpline Manager, WHL181 gave a brief overview on the Status of Women

and Violence in the country and in Naga Society in particular. A PowerPoint presentation was made by Meziwang Zeliang, WHL181 Call Responder on the working mechanisms and support services of 181 Women Helpline Nagaland. An interaction session was also held, followed by the participation

of student groups in role play, based on the topics of human rights, violence against women, cyber crime, stalking and domestic violence, as well as a quiz.

Dr. Vezokho Kapu, CHILDLINE Kohima Coordinator introduced CHILDLINE Kohima to the audience. He informed that CHILDLINE Kohima has to date received around 800 calls, out of which 150 cases have been registered.

Dr. Aseno Rhetso, Nodal Officer, Kohima NIDDCP, Department of Health and Family Welfare spoke on the importance of Iodine and gave a PowerPoint presentation on Iodine Deficiency Disorders and demonstrated the testing of Iodine. She also spoke on the prevention of Leprosy, of which cases are increasing at a high rate with 50-60 patients in Dimapur and Kohima.

Dr. Akuo Sorhie, State Programme Officer, NIDDCP, Department of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted the importance of Iodine, especially for a pregnant woman and for her unborn child.

On September 8, WHL181 team visited Dainty Buds Higher Secondary School where Renthunglo Kikon chaired the programme and a PowerPoint presentation on the working mechanism of 181 Women Helpline was presented by Chothalü Phesao WHL-181 Senior Call Responder.

A press release further informed that the awareness activities will continue in the coming months as well, in order to reach out to the public, so that women and girls in situations of violence can avail the services offered to them through the Women Helpline-181 and the Sakhi-OSC.

Accommodate NE people in Salesians ‘Focus Group Discussion’ concludes commissions: Nagaland BJP

Dimapur, September 12 (mexN): The Nagaland BJP State unit delegation, on September 9, led

by Imtilemba Sangtam, BJP MLA adviser of Cooperation & MARCOFED accompanied by State BJP Spokesman Yanghose and Vice president K. James Vizo called upon the Union Minister for Minority Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in Delhi and deliberated on issues pertinent to the minority communities of the North East – the tribal peoples.

The state BJP delegation appealed to accommodate North East people particularly from Nagaland in various commissions as the people this region feel that they are sidelined by the mainland. “Moreover, if members of this region are given an opportunity, they would be able to highlight cores of issue of this area in a correct picture,” stated a press release issued by Spokesperson BJP Nagaland.

Meanwhile, President Visasolie Lhoungu and accompanied by Imtilemba Sangtam, BJP MLA and adviser of Cooperation & MARCOFED met Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) on September 6 at

Dimapur, September 12 (mexN): The Salesian Province of Dimapur, comprising Arunachl Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Upper Assam organized the ‘Focus Group Discussion’ (FGD) programme at the Don Bosco Institute of Development and Leadership (DBIDL), Dimapur on September 10 and 11.

The FGD programme is part of the project undertaken by the Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) to elicit feedback from the four groups of stake holders – youth, parents, teachers and NGOs – on the life and activities of the Salesians with a view to streamlining and improving their services to the youth of the South Asian Region.

On September 11, stuNagaland BJP State unit delegation during their meeting with dent representatives from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at his official residence in Delhi Don Bosco College (Itaheld on September 6. his official residence in Delhi.

The delegation reminded the union ministers about the 10,000 crore package announced during his maiden visit to the State in November last year, for which the party expressed its deep appreciation. At the same time, the party also extended happiness for the road and bridges projects approved by the Government of India, which include NH-39 KohimaImphal road covering a distance of 126 km at the cost

of Rs 1250 crore, Peren-Dimapur road, a distance of 63 km at the cost of Rs 364 crore and Kohima-Dimapur bye-pass road covering distance of 61 km at a cost of Rs 550 crore. Further, Gadkari informed, the Ministry has sanctioned three bridge works under CRF for 201516 worth Rs 91 crore.

It may be mentioned that the first phase of State BJP introductory tour to Delhi meeting the Central leaders after the new State BJP team was constituted for 2016-18 has elucidated positive responses from all quarters. A follow up trip will be initiated shortly in the second phase.

Ten members including a BJP MLA could be a part of the State BJP delegation for the next tour.

Participants at the ‘Focus Group Discussion’ programme organised by Salesian Province of Dimapur, comprising Arunachl Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Upper Assam at the Don Bosco Institute of Development and Leadership, Dimapur on September 10 and 11.

nagar), Don Bosco College (Golaghat-Assam), Salesian College of Higher Education, Bosco B.Ed. College and Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School (Dimapur), Don Bosco College (Kohima) and Don Bosco College (Maram-Manipur) shared their views on issues like career, education, boy-girl relationships, their attitudes towards religion, their posi-

tive as well as negative views on Salesians and Salesian works. The parent representatives also shared their perceptions and expectations from the Salesians.

In the morning session on September 11, teacher representatives deliberated and expressed their views on Salesian personnel and their activities in Dimapur Province. They also offered

their suggestions as to how the Salesians ought to plan for the next 10 years. In the afternoon, five NGOs working under the direction of the Salesians shared their success stories as well as the areas where they need to improve. They expressed their views on Salesian personnel and activities and their expectations.

In four interactive ses-

sions, Conrad Saldanha, principal adviser to the Don Bosco Centre for Learning, Kurla-Mumbai, efficiently animated the participants.

Saldanha said that when the 11 Indian Salesian Provinces of Bangalore, Chennai, Dimapur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Konkan, Silchar, Tiruchy, and hopefully the Vice Province of Sri Lanka meet in Guwahati on September 17 to present their reports on the FGD programmes, the report from Dimapur would certainly receive great appreciation. It would also contribute to present a fairly clear picture of the Salesian work in South Asia when Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime would visit India in 2017.

This was stated in a press release issued by Jonas Kerketta, Bosco B.Ed. College, Dimapur.

Peace Club Wokha conduct capacity building

WoKha, September 12 (mexN): Peace Club Wokha Chapter organized one day capacity building programme for teacher animators and peace club members at Don Bosco Youth Centre Wokha.

Speaking on the occasion as resource person, Janthuiyang RK John Project Coordinator Peace Channel asserted that the ultimate goal of every individual is happiness.

“Happiness is a sense of satisfaction not necessarily a pleasure experience.

The first step to complete happiness is peace of mind that comes from warmth heartedness.”

Teacher animators and peace club members from five different schools in Wokha during the capacity building programme held at Don Bosco Youth Centre Wokha.

He further explained to the participants the theory of peace where it speaks about inner peace that is peace within self that has the potential to emanate

to universal peace.

While animating the peace club members Sr. Lucia FCC stressed on conflict and its consequences in the lives of the

youngster. She said conflict is a friction, disagreement or discord arising within oneself or group when the belief or action is resisted or unacceptable.

It should be nip at the initial stage to avoid further escalation. She further explained to the participants the five ways to response to conflict such as avoidance, competition, compromise accommodation and collaboration.

The programme followed with presentation of varieties dance and inters school sing out competition. At the end Libemo Memorial Hr. Sec. School was adjust as the winner of the sing out competition.

All together there were about 150 teacher animators and peace club members from five different schools in Wokha.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Jains in Dimapur celebrate Paryushan Parv Hebrew 9:27 (KJV)

“As it is appointed for men to die once, But after this the judgement”

we thank all of you

who prayed for and stood by us, blessed and comforted us with immense kindness and compassion when we lost our most loved mother and mentor,

Neichülieü Nikki Haralu on September 2, 2016.

In our grief we still celebrate her life and thank Him for this rich legacy of humanness, excellence, faith and courage.

We pray that our God would fill your lives in abundance and that you would know His amazing grace as we have.

With warmest gratitude, Family of N.N. Haralu

Dimapur, September 12 (mexN): While the auspicious festival of Paryushan Parv (popularly known as “Dashlakshan Dharm Parv”) is going on, the Jain community of Dimapur has been involving and participating in things like Pooja, Ekasana, Upvaas, Aarti, Pravachan and other activities.

The devotees are also participating in the Cultural Programmes being held at the Mandir premises every evening. Renowned Brahmachari Aashish Bhaiyaji’s

(Puryansh) presence has made all the functions, Pooja and Pravachan all more colourful and meaningful. The Paryushan Parv will conclude on the 15th September after a procession in the town.

Sanjay Sethi, Secretary, Information and Publicity Shri Digamber Jain Samaj Dimapur in a press release stated that this year there are 25 men and women who has been observing 10 days complete fasting with water only once in a day and 1 young girl is observA view of the Jain Mandir during the occasion of ‘Paryushan Parv’ ing 8 days fasting.

WYSU visits Yimchunger community at Mkg

Late Khentsu Lorin

Born in April 1929 – Died on 5 Sept.2016 th

I have finished the marathon race Though words alone are simply not enough, through this column, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual, churches, organizations, Doctors & Nurses of Oking Hospital, friends, well wishers and relatives who stood by us in prayer and supported us physically, emotionally and financially during the prolonged sickness and demise of our beloved Daddy.

We regret our inability to thank each one individually but it is our sincere Prayer that our Almighty God bestow His blessings on you abundantly for your act of Love.

Loving wife, Childre n, in-laws, grandchildre n and relatives

moKoKchuNg, September 12 (mexN): The Western Yimchunger Students Union (WYSU) conducted a joined meeting on September 10 and 11 respectively with the Yimchunger Union Mokokchung (YUM) along with the executives of Yimchunger Baptist Church Mokokchung and the recently formed Yimchunger Students Union Mokokchung (YSUM) on the theme ‘Strengthening ethnic roots.’

WYSU in a press release said that during the two day visit, the WYSU emphasized on the necessity to preserve the cultural heritage and values i.e. love, respect and sac- Members of Western Yimchunger Students Union with othrifice as we witness a rapid ers during the meeting conducted in Mokokchung.

change in the system of our society and at the same time being vulnerable in adopting that culture. The Union also encouraged the youths to stay connected with one's native village and cooperate whenever help is required from them and even urged to maintain good relations with neighbors for peaceful coexistence.

WYSU expressed concern over the depletion of linguistic standard among the youths of western Yimchunger community and urged the concerned tribal union, student wing and Church bodies to give importance on such matters by conducting classes, seminars and workshops.

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Opposition seeks no-confidence Manipur Congress motion against Meghalaya govt veteran defects to BJP Had talked to Assam CM on border dispute: Sangma

Shillong, September 12 (iAnS): The combined opposition Meghalaya People's Front (MPF) and Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) on Monday served a notice for moving a motion of no-confidence against the Mukul Sangma-led Congress government for its failure on all fronts.

The notice to move the no-confidence motion against the Congress-NCP-led government came two days after the assembly on Friday had admitted a resolution moved by opposition chief whip James Sangma seeking the removal of speaker Abu Taher Mondal.

Mondal had set the date for taking up the resolution for his removal as September 16.

The latest notice served by opposition chief whip James Sangma,

HSPDP legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit and United Democratic Party legislator Jemino Mawthoh was submitted to the Assembly Secretary before the start of the second day of the autumn session.

However, the speaker said that he will take a decision on the noconfidence motion against the government on Wednesday.

"I will take a decision on the noconfidence motion only after examining the matter whether to admit or not the motion against the government," Mondal told journalists.

Moreover, he said the no-confidence motion can be admitted provided that there are ten members of the House supporting the motion.

"We have decided to move noconfidence motion against the gov-

TMC's demand for main opposition party in Tripura rejected AgArtAlA, September 12 (iAnS): The Speaker of the Tripura Assembly on Monday rejected the Trinamool Congress' (TMC) latest demand for the status of main opposition party in the assembly.

"I studied the TMC (Tripura unit) chairman Ratan Chakraborty's two fresh letters demanding recognition of the party as main opposition party in the state assembly. According to the Supreme Court verdict, Lok Sabha's act and Tripura Assembly's rules, the TMC cannot get the opposition party status in the house," assembly Speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath told reporters.

He said: "The TMC in their letters referred to the Tripura acts of 1972 and 2008.

Both the acts are relating to salaries and allowances of members of the assembly."

According to the same procedures, Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan had rejected the Congress' demand for recognition of the party as main opposition party and offering the post of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha to Mallikarjun Kharge."

Kharge is the Congress' floor leader in the Lok Sabha.

TMC leader Chakraborty in his letters to the speaker requested him to recognise the TMC as main opposition party and to grant status of Leader of Opposition (LoP) to the party's newly-elected legislature party leader Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl as the party has the "required strength in the assembly".

After three-month-long parleys six legislators were recognised as TMC MLAs by the assembly speaker on August 29. The Speaker while recognising the TMC legislators, citing rules and Supreme Court verdict, had refused to give opposition party status to the TMC in the assembly.

A TMC leader on condition of anonymity hinted that the party is likely to seek the Governor or the court's intervention as the speaker neither granted LoP status nor recognised it as the main opposition party in the house.

The six MLAs, led by former opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman, quit the Congress on April 7 and joined the TMC on June 7 in protest against the Congress' alliance with Left parties ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in April-May.

ernment because the general mood of the people today in the state is that this government has failed its citizens completely," Sangma said.

"As public representatives we feel it is our duty to take this feeling and bring it to the assembly in the most appropriate and strong form of dissatisfaction," he added.

Blaming the government for the prevailing law and order situation in the state, the opposition chief whip said, "Crime against women and children is on the rise which simply means the government is not competent to handle situation of law and order. Therefore, this government has failed in its duty to protect its citizens especially women and children."

Apart from the prevailing law and order situation, the Opposi-

tion accused the government of poor fiscal management.

"When the government fails to take responsibility for its failure, the Opposition has to tell them in the strongest possible way -- take the responsibility for it and admit there are a lot of problems," Sangma said.

In the 60-member assembly, the ruling Meghalaya United Alliance comprises 30 Congress members, two of the Nationalist Congress Party and 11 independents.

The opposition MPF comprises eight United Democratic Party legislators and two from Nationalist People's Party.

The opposition Hill State People's Democratic Party, which has four members, and two Independents are not part of the Meghalaya People's Front.

After floods, Assam farmers under attack from swarming caterpillars guwAhAti, September 12 (iAnS): After devastating floods, the farmers of Assam are now facing another threat to their paddy crops.

Swarming caterpillars or armyworms have attacked thousands of hectares of standing crops in at least ten districts of Assam worrying the farmers, who are now desperately waiting for the intervention of the state government to deal with the situation.

According to the estimate of the Assam Agriculture Department, a total 17,418 hectares of crop land in ten districts have come under the attack of armyworms.

Farmers are affected in districts like Golaghat, Dibrugarh Sivsagar, Jorhat, Majuli, North

Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Nalbari and Dhubri. The effect is more in Golaghat district where 6,671 hectares of cropland came under attack from armyworms.

"The attack of armyworms or swarming caterpillars has taken an epidemic form. We are concerned. We have taken the matter seriously and our officers are already in the fields taking stock of the situation," said Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora while speaking to reporters on Monday.

"I have spoken to the scientists in Assam Agricultural University (AAU) in Jorhat on the matter and they said that the attack can be contained. The department is going to procure the medicines required to spray in the affected fields and help the farmers," said Bora.

He said a similar problem was faced by farmers in Assam in 1967. "In 1967 the same situation took place as swarming caterpillars destroyed thousands of hectares of cropland in the state.

This normally happens sometimes after prolonged floods," he said adding that in the last few years there have not been any major attacks by these caterpillars.

The floods this year have affected 2,17,414 hectares of the state's total 26 lakh hectares of agricultural land and damaged standing crops.

The Assam Agriculture Department has estimated the total damage due to floods this year at Rs 193.06 crore and submitted a memorandum about it to the central government.

Veteran Congress leader from Manipur Yumkham Erabot Singh today joined the Manipur unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the state assembly polls due in few months' time. Before joining the rival camp, he had resigned from the Manipur Legislative Assembly as well as relinquish the primary membership MPCC. “Erabot was the most powerful and honest man among Congressmen in Manipur. He is a man of integrity,” State BJP chief Kshetrimayum Bhabananda said at a formal function to welcome him at the party office, Nityaipat Chuthek here.

It was also officially confirmed that the Congress MLA had resigned from the primary membership of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).

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new Delhi, September 12 (pti): The Centre will focus on low income states, hill states, northeast, and Andaman and Nicobar islands in phase III of its Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP), which aims to raise standards in educational institutions.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal for initiation of the 3rd Phase of TEQIP, which will be implemented as a Central Sector Scheme with total project outlay of Rs 3,600 crore.

Announcing the Cabinet decision, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the focus in this phase would be on seven low income states (Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh), 3 hill states (Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Uttarakhand), 8 northeastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

He said that educational insti-

tutions will be chosen on the basis of a challenge mode like the competition that was held for cities under the Swacch Bharat scheme.

Javadekar said that in the first two phases of TEQIP, southern and western states had benefited a lot so the focus is going to be on some other states in the third phase.

According to a statement released by the HRD ministry, the project would be initiated with a cost of Rs 2,660 crore, with the possibility of additional financing of Rs 940 crore at later stage.

Out of the Rs 2,660 crore, the Central share will be Rs 1,330 crore and external assistance from the World Bank through International Development Association (IDA) credit of Rs 1,330 crore (USD 201.50 million as first tranche), it added.

The project will be implemented with the facility of Direct Funds Transfer to the accounts of beneficiary institutes. The project will be initiated in the current year and will be co-terminus with Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) i.e. 201920, the statement added

AgArtAlA, September 12 (iAnS): IndiaBangladesh will fight against terrorism jointly, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here on Monday."Not just as a mere partner of each other, India-Bangladesh would fight against terrorism jointly.

Both the countries resolved to do so during the Home Minister level meeting in New Delhi in July," Shringla told reporters here.

He said: "The Home Ministers of India and Bangladesh during their last meeting in New Delhi in July had decided to curb terrorism jointly for the betterment of the two neighbours."

The Indian envoy said that the Bangladesh security forces have done well in dealing with the situation and arresting the terrorists after the deadliest terror attack in Dhaka on July 1 that killed 20 hostages, mostly foreigners, at an upscale restaurant in the heart of the capital's diplomatic

other sections should be started simultaneously so that the time consumed to complete these projects can be minimised.

He further announced that doubling of railway tracks from Bongaigaon to Guwahati via Goalpara and Digaru to Hojai would start in October. He said these projects are expected to be completed within three years.

"The electrification of railway tracks from New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati at a cost of about Rs 650 crore, which was sanctioned in 2008, would also start very soon.

Surveys are being undertaken for extending double line to upper Assam," he said adding that the Hojai station will also be rebuilt as a modern station.

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"Bangladesh security forces more or less were successful in unearthing the blueprint of the recent terror activities in their country. We believe Bangladesh would be successful in flushing out terror activities and the threat from that country," he added.

After joining as Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh in January, 2016, Shringla came here on Monday on a four-day maiden visit to Tripura, which shares a 856-km border with Bangladesh.

The visiting envoy is scheduled to meet Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Chief Secretary Yashpal Singh and other officials and dignitaries and discuss India-Bangladesh issues.

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Ahongei in Imphal East up to state BJP office to join it.

Bhabananda said the party was indeed proud of Erabot’s entering into the party fold. The state BJP currently has two legislators in the 60-member assembly.

The party’s recent gains in local body polls as well as two by-polls held in Imphal East and Imphal West have exhilarated the National BJP which had stormed to power in Assam recently, a humiliating defeat for Congress.

Meanwhile, preparations are being taken up by the state BJP for the scheduled Manipur visit by National BJP President Amit Shah on September 14.

Amit Shah is set to interact party workers here as part of the BJP’s strategy for the polls. Media reports said, apart from Shah, BJP’s important leaders like Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and NEDA Convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma are likely to join campaigning in the Congress-ruled state.

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torate thronged Erabot’s residence making uproar against Congress Party.

The supporters said they were fed-up of Congress and demanded that it was the time for their representative (Erabot) to join the saffron party.

Erabot was elected to the state assembly for the first time on Janata Dal ticket in 1980 and later joined the state Congress and got reelected for five more times. But he won the 2002 state assembly polls on the ticket of Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP).

Bhabananda made the formal announcement on Erabot’s joining the BJP at the event which was attended by former state BJP president Thounaojam Chaoba Singh and party’s two MLAs Thongam Biswajit Singh, Khumukcham Joykishan and a host of party workers.

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guwAhAti, September 12 (iAnS): Beginning a new era in railways in the northeast, Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday jointly laid the foundation stone of the project for doubling the railway line from Hojai to Lumding.

"Lack of double lines has been a critical bottleneck in Assam for punctual movement of trains and the project of doubling of railway line from Hojai to Lumding (44.92 km) will create additional carrying capacity for the Railways and improve punctuality of trains," said Gohain while addressing the function at Hojai on Monday. The Union Minister said that similar sanctioned work of doubling of

of the talks with Assam.

Sangma narrated the steps taken by his government in the past which included a resolution unanimously passed in 2011 on the need to have a border commission.

The resolution was countered by the then Congress government led by Tarun Gogoi in Assam following which a new strategy was adopted, he said.

Leader of Opposition Donkupar Roy said certain areas known as Block I and Block II were transferred to Assam in the 1970s. "We want them back. We do not need documents," he said.

Meghalaya and Assam have at least 12 disputed pockets including the two Blocks in Ri-Bhoi and Jaintia Hills districts and the areas at Langpih in West Khasi Hills district.

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Shillong, September 12 (pti): Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said he had taken up with his Assam counterpart Sarbananda Sonowal the issue of resolving the inter-state boundary problem.

"I have taken up with my counterparts on the sidelines of our meetings. I have also written a letter drawing his attention on the need for resumption of dialogue," Sangma told the Assembly during question hour.

He said Meghalaya's stand on the claims of ownership of the disputed areas along the inter-state borders has been very strong backed by proper documents.

The chief minister was replying to a query posed by Hill State Peoples' Democratic Party (HSPDP) legislator P Pangniang who sought to know the latest status

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Director of W2K, Dilip Kujur, who was the resource person, emphasized on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and online games addictions, and how the addictions are destroying the students’ performance in academics.

According to a press release, Dilip also encouraged the students to spend time in studying instead of playing games or chatting online. He also showed some videos on how online gaming and online chatting have destroyed lives at a very young age and the family of others. Dilip further cautioned about being lured by fake account users in online chats.

There are many reasons for social media addiction, he maintained. “Students are addicted because they want to skip study, to kill time, in a competition to get more likes and comments.”

He added, “Today, drugs and alcohol is not destroying our society it is the wrong use of social media.”

Sr. Emelda MSMHC celebrates silver Jubilee Dimapur, September 12 (mexN): Sr. Emelda Kerketta, a member of the Missionary Sister of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) celebrated her Silver Jubilee of religious profession on September 10. The celebration consisted of Holy Eucharist and felicitation programme held in the Bosco B.Ed. College, Dimapur.

Fr. Carolus Neisalhou, Vicar General of the Diocese of Kohima, presided over the Jubilee Eucharist. During the felicitation programme Sr. Emelda narrated her vocation story.

According to a press release, Sr. Emelda officially joined the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians 25 years back embracing a life of poverty, chastity and obedience. She is the superior of the Little Flower Study House at Kuda A, Dimapur.

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The call from the South Korean company, the world’s largest smartphone maker, comes after US authorities urged users to switch the Galaxy Note 7 off and not to use or charge it during a flight. Several airlines around the world asked travelers not switch

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In a statement posted Saturday on its website, Samsung asked users around the world to “immediately” return their existing Galaxy Note 7 and get a replacement.

“We are asking users to power down their Galaxy Note 7s and exchange them as soon as possible,” said Koh Dong-jin, Samsung’s mobile president. “We are expediting replacement devices so that they can be provided through the exchange program as conveniently as possible.”

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The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting presided over by PM Narendra Modi, soon after the President gave his assent to the relevant Constitution amendment bill, followed by a notification in the official Gazette -- that also took effect on Monday.

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“The GST Council Secretariat costs will be borne by the central government. GST implementation steps are ahead of schedule so far,” Noronha added. “The GST Council Secretariat shall be manned by officers taken on deputation from both the central and state governments.” The secretariat will work out of the national capital.

Officials said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has already convened the first meeting of the GST Council over two

The new Tech Farmers’ Club Chizami organized one day Macro Financial Program initiated by NABARD Phek in collaboration with SBI Chizami and NSCB Pfutsero on September 12 at IB Chizami Town. Around 50 farmers attended the programme where short speeches were delivered by District Development Manager NABARD Phek, Branch Manager SBI Chizami, Branch Manager Nagaland State Cooperative Bank Pfutsero and Chairman, Village Council Chizami. The Club resolved to earnestly work towards the goal of model club, to sincerely venture out with the financial institution.

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Akam Zeliang, Deputy Project Director of ATMA, Peren, spoke on the functions and responsibilities of DFAC and highlighted the various activities and achievements of ATMA at the district level.

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Atoi Sema, DAO & PD ATMA, Peren expressed gratitude to the DFAC members for their positive response and feedbacks and also highlighted about the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the Farmers Friends.

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All India Naga Christian Reformation Retreat: Police personnel Fellowship Conclave 2016 urged to give up alcohol, substance abuse

Shillong, September 12 (mexn): The All India Naga Christian Fellowship Conclave was held at Naga Community Hall, Shillong from September 9-11 with Rev. P. Bonny Resu, General Secretary, Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, Nagaland Baptist Church Council, and Rev. Andrew Semp, Director, Nagaland Missions Movement as speakers.

The conclave was attended by the NCF pastors

and leaders from Ahmednagar, Aizawl, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Puducherry, Pune, Shillong, Happy Valley Shillong, NEIGRIHMS Shillong, and Vellore, according to a press release.

CL John, Minister for Rural Development and REPA exhorted the congregation on Sunday and reminded that Nagas’ identity come from Christianity; therefore; “we should uphold its values in whatever profession

we are involved in.”

The conclave was hosted by NCF Shillong. The next conclave will be held in Nagaland. The outgoing convener of All India NCF Forum Rev. Achu Chang, Pastor, NCF Pune announced the new team of the forum with Wapangtoshi, Pastor, NCF Chennai as convener, Arep Tzudir, Pastor, NCF Mumbai, Zajamo Odyuo, Pastor, NCF Hyderabad, and Peter Thong, Pastor, NCF Guwahati as its members.

Id-ul-Zuha greetings

peren, September 12 (mexn): A weeklong ‘Reformation Retreat’ was held at the 9th NAP (IR) Bn. Headquarters, Saijang from September 5 to 11.

60 personnel from 9th NAP (IR) and 12 personnel from DEF, Peren attended the retreat, informed Rukuveyi Nienu, Pastor, Police Baptist Church, 9th NAP (IR) Bn. Saijang in a press release.

All the campers, according to the release, were alcoholic and substance abusers. They were made to undergo “spiritual, medical and mental detoxification” under the supervision of spiritual councilors and medical psychiatrists, it added.

During the weeklong retreat, several officials of

Rev. Kilang Jamir, Director, Youth Harvest Ministry during the ‘Reformation Retreat’ held at the 9th NAP (IR) Bn. Headquarters, Saijang from September 5 to 11.

the battalion, dignitaries, and councilors exhorted and preached the words of gospel.

Battalion Commandant James Kinghen during a session on ‘Progressive Meditation’ encouraged the campers to give up alcohol, drugs and other intoxicating substances and

start a new chapter in live (of worthy living).

Battalion RMO, Dr. LT Patton highlighted the various kinds of lifestyle and diseases, while Dr. Temsulong, Psychiatrist, State Mental Health & Institute, Kohima conducted a session on mental health awareness and substance

Chief Minister Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang has exDimapur, September 12 (mexn): The Id tended warmest greetings Namaz in Dimapur will be held on September 13, to the Muslim community 7:45 am at the Dimapur Iddgah Prayer Ground. in Nagaland and across the Considering that Id holiday was declared on Sepcountry on the occasion of tember 12, Muslim Council Dimapur (MCD) has reId-ul-Zuha. “May this fesquested all concerned to give relaxation to the Mustival of sacrifice bring diflim community members to celebrate the festival. ferent communities closer and usher in peace and prosperity in our lives,” the NPF Minority Wing BJP Nagaland State has CM wished.

Minority Wing of Naga extended heartiest greetPeople’s Front (NPF) has ings to all the Muslim Muslim Council Dimapur also extended warm greet- community in Nagaland Muslim Council Dima- ings to the Muslim com- and across the country pur (MCD) has wished all munity of Nagaland on on the occasion of Idcitizens of Nagaland a hap- the auspicious occasion of ul-Zuha. A press release py and prosperous Id-ul- Id-ul-Zuha. In a message, from Longshi Kikon, Zuha. A. Rahman, working it hoped that the “Feast of General Secretary, BJP President of MCD hoped Sacrifice” or “Bakr-Eid” will Nagaland Minority Morthat the festival signify- usher in peace and pros- cha prayed that the occaing supreme sacrifice will perity for all. sion will bring in peaceful bring a new era of harmounity and communal harny, oneness, and brother- BJP Nagaland mony among the people Nagaland’s Governor PB Acharya with Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Coorhood among the different Minority Morcha irrespective of caste and dination, Evaluation and Taxes, Neiba Kronu and others after a visit to Glory Peak, sections of the society.

Minority Morcha of creed.

Pfutsero on September 12. (Morung Photo)

Id Namaz in Dimapur

meetings & Appointments

WACBCC revival meeting The Western Area Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (WACBCC) revival meeting has been scheduled from September 16 to 18 at WACBCC Mission Centre, 7th Mile village. The gospel speakers are Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, Rev. Dr. Coppe Mero, and Rev. Dr. Chekrovei Cho-o. The worship service will begin on September 16 at 4:00 pm. On September 17 and 18, the morning services will be held at 10:00 am and the evening services at 4:00 pm.

WACBCC Chairman, Rev. Dr. Nuvocho has invited all to the revival meeting.

Former IPR Director ET Ngullie laid to rest Dimapur, September 12 (Dipr): Former Director of Information & Public Relations, Nagaland, ET Ngullie passed away on September 11 after a brief illness in Dimapur.

The funeral service was held at his private residence at Model Colony, Dimapur on September 12.

Parliamentary Secretary for NRE Toyang Chang,

speaking on behalf of the family members, described his late uncle as a man of few words with a generous heart and the most humble being.

Cherishing the fond memories he had with Ngullie, the Parliamentary Secretary said that the deceased was a man with always a smile on his face and a devoted husband to his wife. Regretting that the passing away of

Late Ngullie has created a void in his life, he promised to keep up the legacy of his good deeds.

Others who eulogised Late Ngullie included former NLA Speaker ET Ezung, who described Ngullie as a man with a clean heart. DPRO Dimapur, Lolano Patton read out the condolence message on behalf of the officers

and staff of Department of Information and Public Relations.

Family members, Okotso Union Dimapur, Chairman Model Colony Dimapur and others also spoke during the funeral service.

Late Ngullie, who leaves behind his wife, two sons and a daughter, was laid to rest at Naga Cemetery, Dimapur.

Speaking on the topic, ‘Examine your life’, Rev. Dr. Hukashe, Executive Secretary, Nagaland Police Baptist Churches Association (NPBCA) stated that one should examine his relationship with God, church and family and encouraged the campers to be constantly attached with God. In the course of the retreat, many of the campers accepted Christ as their personal savior “which impacted their spiritual life immensely,” the release stated.

As part of field visit, the campers visited Prodigals’ Home, Dimapur and were reported to have immensely benefited by the testimonies of the recovering addicts at the Rehabilitation Centre.

MEx FILE NSCN (R) informs finance assignees Dimapur, September 12 (mexn): NSCN (Reformation) has informed that there will be an audit for smooth and effective functioning of the government.

In this regard, a press release from MIP, NSCN (R) has informed all the finance assignees to keep their records ready as the date of the audit will be informed through phone by the authority concerned.

WDGBA appeals for peaceful conduct of election Wokha, September 12 (mexn): The Wokha District GB’s Association (WDGBA) through its President, Mhonchan Tsopoe has appealed to all the villages under Wokha district to conduct the village council chairmen election peacefully and smoothly.

NCD lauds permission to open Sunday Bazaar Dimapur, September 12 (mexn): Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has lauded the NSCN (IM) UT-1 for the relaxation given to reopen Sunday Bazaar at DMC allotted location in Dimapur Town. The consideration was made following an appeal of the NCD executives during a coordination meeting with NSCN (IM) UT-1 on September 10. A press release from NCD President, T. Bangerloba said that during the coordination meeting, the NSCN (IM) granted sale of only perishable items like vegetables, fruits, fish, chicken, and red meat etc. The items can be sold only after church service, i.e. after 12:00 noon, it added.

BJP Clean Election Committee

ANPSA general meeting

Dimapur, September 12 (mexn): In view of the State assembly election due in 2018, BJP Nagaland State unit President, Visasolie Lhoungu appointed Dr. M. Chuba Ao as the convener of the party Clean Election Committee on September 9. A press release from Eduzu Theluo, General Secretary (Adm.), BJP Nagaland informed that Dr. M. Chuba is authorized to induct some senior party members in the committee. The committee will soon be meeting various sections of the people in the State, including the church leaders, for consultations pertaining to clean election in the State, it added. The party has appealed to all concerned to extend cooperation.

There will be a general meeting of All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) on September 17, 9:30 am at Don Bosco AIDA Conference Hall, Dimapur.

Any of the following members like Chairman, Administrator, Principal, Vice Principal, Headmaster or Asst.

Headmaster have been requested to come without fail.

Any new members wishing to join ANPSA as members are also welcome on that day, stated a press release from ANPSA President, Andrew Ahoto and General Secretary, Leo David.

TGPU joint meeting The Tesophenyu Group Public Union (TGPU) has convened a joint meeting on September 24, 10:30 am at Tesophenyu Lorinyu Youth Club Hall. Therefore, all the frontal presidents, head GBs, VDB secretaries and amendment committee of TGPU constitution have been requested to attend the meeting.

abuse and alcohol.

A session on the importance of money management and moral obligation of giving tithes was briefed by the Battalion Deputy Commandant Talisunep.

Bideno Kinghen, wife of the Commandant, gave a discourse on the harmful effects of alcohol and its consequences on family and society. “To be a good soldier, loving father and a responsible husband, one has to do away with all kinds of intoxicating substances,” she stated, stressing on having good time with families.

Rev. Kilang Jamir, Director, Youth Harvest Ministry shared on the importance of deliverance from sin and living a life based on the solid foundation of Christ.

After the DEF Zunheboto repaired the roads from Amiphoto Colony junction till DEF New Reserve in Zunheboto Town for two days, the Sumi Hoho (SH) organized another round of mass social work for two days repairing roads from Project Colony Bazar to the cemetery. The funds for the materials and machineries were raised by the SH. The volunteers were from Zunheboto Town Youth Organization, Project Colony, New Colony, and Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Corrigendum A mass social work was conducted at Likya Yankho (Orchid Hill colony), Wokha on September 10 with the initiative of Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Wezope Kenye along with the colony council and public. Likya Yankho Council stated that such kind of social work was initiated after a lapse of many years and thanked the DC and others for their participation.

Apropos the news item ‘BJP appeals to upgrade Khelhoushe Polyclinic to engineering college’ published on September 12, it is corrected that the word “polyclinic” should be read as “polytechnic”. Further, the correct name of the polytechnic is ‘Khelhoshe Polytechnic Atoizu’. The inadvertent error is regretted.

Public SPace

Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Remembering the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on 13th September 2007) Solemwon Ramsan

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he waves of invasion have had great impact in the existence of indigenous peoples. It was a widespread phenomenon with the usage of different means in order to assimilate them into the greater society. The process of seizure of land and territories was a common phenomenon widespread in all nationstate made through treaties, policies, and agreements. In such processes, the indigenous people are greatly affected reducing them to a landless people, leaving them marginalized and impoverished. The introduction of dominant culture reduces their unique social, cultural, and their traditional system, diluting their distinctiveness. Such experience is encountered by indigenous people in the

US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and various other parts, in the tropical regions and other areas especially where huge resources are found.

The attempt of the indigenous people to bring their issues to the forefront has been a long struggle. It’s strive for recognition at the international level started even before the formation of the United Nation. The struggle of the indigenous people is one of a tough battle due to the challenge directed against the nationstate. With the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, it became the standard for human rights which ensures equal protection of all people without any discrimination. Subsequently various Conventions were passed under the system of UN based on different issues. An international instrument especially for indigenous people and an attempt to codify the obligation of States on indigenous peoples was under the ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Populations, 1957

(No.107) which India was a signatory to it. Later a revised version was adoption as ILO Convention No.169.

As minority rights began to be recognized, in the 70s and early 80s, indigenous rights movement too began to evolve, and the issue of indigenous rights began to enter the international forum. A major step for the indigenous people transpired when the UN Sub-commission appointed Special Rapporteur Martinez Cobo to look into the discrimination of indigenous populations in 1971. And through the Report submitted by the Rapporteur which contained a detailed study of the conditions and situations of the indigenous people, there surfaced the need to establish a Working Group to address the issues more seriously and in a more focused way. The Working Group became the only forum that deals with human rights issues of indigenous people and its working involves direct participation of the indigenous people which is a significant differ-

ence in formulating decisions. Marking the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Commission on Human Rights in 1982, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People have been observed on 9th August every year. And it became the mandate of the Working Group to formulate the Draft Declaration of the Indigenous people.

The drafting of Declaration of the Indigenous people is a complicated and one of a long process. Disagreement between indigenous people and the State revolves around many issues, starting from the terminological usage of ‘peoples’ underlining collective rights, allowing free, prior and informed consent, their rights to land, territories and resources and their right to self-determination. Another obscure notion is the presence of indigenous people within the State, as some States refuse their presence

while some claim its entire people to be indigenous. Such denial by the State associates granting of rights.

Recognizing the indigenous people and their rights, the General Assembly adopted the United Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples on 13th September 2007.

Amidst controversial debates on the usage of the term “peoples”, the collective rights of the indigenous people came to be recognized. It asserts the equality of all people, and their right to full enjoyment of all human rights as collective or as individuals.

Their right to self-determination was recognized limiting it to internal aspect to have the right to autonomy in matters of internal and local affairs in having the right to maintain their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions. It affirms the right to live as distinct people and ascertains the right to land, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned. It further emphasizes the need of free, prior and informed

consent of the indigenous peoples with respect to their land and territories.

As such, the UN through the Declaration sets a new standard for the protection of indigenous people. The Declaration being a non-binding document is not legally bound by its provisions. But it is an acceptance of the indigenous people in the international community and also within the States, and it calls the member States for affirmative and concerted measures for addressing the disadvantaged conditions of indigenous peoples to align with the international standard of human rights. The realization of the Declaration depends upon the effort of the Member State by making laws in line with the existing standard and ensuring the implementation of it.

And so does for India, being one of the signatories in the UNDRIP, calls for its responsibility towards the realization of indigenous rights.

Solemwon Ransom is a Naga research scholar from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi.

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

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 252

The Violence of Poverty

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overty threatens the dignified well being of the people, and all too often it is accompanied by poverty of the mind that has a demoralizing effect on humanity.

Let’s reflect on what the good life is. Some may pursue accumulating financial wealth, status and affluence, which amounts to buying happiness, while, for others, it could mean having liberty and dignity. If everyone pursues happiness differently, how is happiness attained, can money actually buy happiness?

It is obvious why people often assume that monetary wellbeing and feeling fine are connected, especially if they believe that money buys happiness. Consumerism drives production where people become trapped the endless cycle to earn more money is never satisfied. Clearly, extreme materialism fed by consumerism are the direct result of greed and desire, which directly contributes to impoverishing all humanity that eventually demoralizes the human spirit.

The impoverished human mind is obstructed from pursuing meaningful values of life. This can be seen when societies become stagnant, stuck, and are unable to progress. It results into an inward looking persona and negate attempts to consciously step outwardly towards vitality. This impact naturally influences a nation’s ethos and growth, allowing little or no room to think and reflect. Consequently, past mistakes are manifested in the present, and the cycle is repeated with negative effects until a society recovers its consciousness to correct itself through self-criticism.

Nagas today are challenged with the realities of an internalized poverty mindset where they are impoverished of social and economic well-being, the consequences of which can span several generations.

Perhaps what is needed at the moment for the Nagas is moral and political courage to engage at many levels to creatively propel the imagination needed to nurture hope and possibilities that lead to action. Some people of great faith have indicated that courage is not bravado, but, in essence, an inner strength and the willingness to speak the truth in spite of fear of reprisals. Objectivity provides the space for stakeholders to more deeply examine issues without being as attached to their positions. This, in turn, empowers the people, and, to have the political courage to address issues without allowing partisan politics to interfere and divert its natural discourse.

There is no time like the present for all Nagas to participate and take ownership on issues that affect their lives, and those of future generations. The stench of indifference and complacency is eroding the moral imagination impoverishing the Naga mind to an undignified state. Eventually a new generation maturing with increasing concern for the Nagas’ dignified existence will discern with a far-sightedness that focuses on the integrity of nature and a new uplifting meaning of life.

In the end, political courage is the living power of human perception that nurtures and expands a vision for the future by transcending the existing realities which are limited by present conditions of an impoverished mind. Nagas can transcend these conditions.

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Decoding the mysteries Mysterious Maya document Americas' oldest surviving manuscript

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13th century Maya document regarded with scepticism since it was reportedly unearthed by looters from a cave in Chiapas, Mexico, in the 1960s is not only genuine but is also likely the most ancient of all surviving manuscripts from ancient America, say researchers.

For years, academics and specialists have argued about the legitimacy of the Grolier Codex consisting of 10 painted pages decorated with ritual Maya iconography and a calendar that charts the movement of the planet Venus.

"The study is a confirmation that the manuscript, counter to some claims, is quite real. The manuscript was found in a cave in Mexico, and a wealthy Mexican collector, Josue Saenz, had sent it abroad before its eventual return to the Mexican authorities," said Stephen Houston, Professor at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in the US. Mesoamerican peoples linked the perceived cycles of Venus to particular gods and believed that time was associated with deities, Houston said.

The codex takes its name from the Grolier Club in New York City, where it was displayed in the 1970.

Houston and his co-authors analysed the origins of the manuscript, the nature of its style and iconography, the nature and meaning of its Venus tables, scientific data, the craftsmanship of the codex, and described how the Grolier Codex differs from the three other known ancient Maya manuscripts -- Dresden, Madrid and Pariscodices.

The Grolier's composition, from its 13th-century amatl paper, to the thin red sketch lines underlying the paintings and the Maya blue pigments used in them, are fully persuasive, the authors asserted in a paper published in the journal Maya Archaeology.

The codex is also, according to the researchers, not a markedly beautiful book.

"In my view, it isn't a high-end production, not one that would be used in the most literate royal court. The book is more closely focused on images and the meanings they convey," Houston added.

The researchers also argued that The Grolier Codex is also a 'predetermined rather than observational' guide.

"With its span of 104 years, the Grolier would have been usable for at least three generations of calendar priest or daykeeper," the author wrote.

That makes the Grolier suitable for a particular kind of readership, one of moderately high literacy. It may also have served an ethnically and linguistically mixed group, in part Maya, in part linked to the Toltec civilization centered on the ancient city of Tula in Central Mexico.

Beyond its useful life as a calendar, the Grolier Codex retained its value as a sacred work, a desirable target for Spanish inquisitors intent on destroying such manuscripts.

Created around the time when both Chichen Itza in Yucatán and Tula fell into decline, the codex was created by a scribe working in difficult times.

Despite his circumstances, the scribe expressed aspects of weaponry with roots in the pre-classic era, simplified and captured Toltec elements that would be deployed by later artists of Oaxaca and Central Mexico and did so in such a manner that not a single detail fails to ring true.

"A reasoned weighing of evidence leaves only one possible conclusion: four intact Mayan codices survive from the Precolumbian period, and one of them is the Grolier," Houston said.

C O M M E N T A R Y

Phil Wilmot Waging Nonviolence

A new activist toolkit arrives in beautiful fashion

Lots of resources on nonviolent action come from the global north, yet courageous activists in the global south are living a whole other political life

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en wielding helium balloons stepped out of a car in Kampala’s bustling downtown on the morning of August 1, releasing them one by one into the open sky. Onlookers watched and wondered what the colorful display was all about.

A few hours later, a video emerged online of another activist releasing balloons atop Naguru Hill, the highest point in Uganda’s capital city. In the video, the activist explained that the balloons carry a message announcing the launch of a new activist toolkit, Beautiful Rising, aimed at helping people put an end to injustices like militarism and dictatorship.

Beautiful Rising’s reach, however, extends far beyond Uganda. Comprised of community organizers, trainers, tech gurus and writers across six continents, the Beautiful Rising team is working to broaden the relatively thin library of resources on creative nonviolence and social change strategy.

What’s more, they’ve done it in a way that takes into consideration the concerns of activists in the global south: security, accessibility and usability.

CoNtrIbutIoNS from the globAl South While working with ActionAid International—a global civil society federation devoted to issues of corruption, poverty and human rights— Danish activist Søren Warburg noticed a very significant shortcoming within the global community of nonviolent activists: a lack of idea and resource sharing.

“There has been very little crossmovement learning from successes and failures,” said Warburg, who then got the idea to spearhead Beautiful Rising. “A lot of resources in the nonviolent direct action catalogue come from the global north, yet courageous activists in the global south are living a whole other political life.”

Warburg realized that—beyond using his professional position to network across more than 40 countries— he would need to take an external look to social and political movements on the ground. This led to a deepening of his past connection with Beautiful Trouble, a group aimed at codifying the innovations of activists in various forms, including a book that offered a starting point for the toolkit. “The idea was to merge the Beautiful Trouble analytical framework of creative activism to the lived realities of activists in the global south,” Warburg noted.

The partnership still recognized the short length of their tentacles in global

south networks, so an advisory board consisting of members throughout the world was convened. (Full disclosure: My wife Suzan and I were among those invited).The advisory network helped the team roll out regional collaborative workshops over the past two years in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Jordan, where content for the toolkit was gathered and pocket versions of the “Beautiful Trouble” book were distributed.

These workshops included many components of a standard nonviolence workshop with modules on nonviolent discipline and power analysis, but also included sessions on content writing — something many participants cited as the most useful session to their own learning. Completed contributions were added to the toolkit’s various modules under headings of principles, tactics, methodologies, stories and theories.

Some of Warburg’s favorite tactics included in the toolkit are “panty power” from Myanmar, clandestine leafleting with ping-pong balls from Syria, grandmothers stripping naked and unemployed youth releasing yellow pigs — both from Uganda.

“One of the things that cuts across these stories is ‘burn bright, but don’t burn out,’” Warburg explained, referring to the need for self-care and momentum building within movements.

“It’s a tiresome job and a risky job.”

Ugandan contributor and artist-activist Helena Okiring praised the participatory process and the impact it had on her own learning. “Being able to put a method to the madness of community organizing makes it easier to engage more effectively and sustainably,” she said.

Surveys by other participants also indicated that time reflecting on their own experiences gave them a greater sense of connectivity to other members of the global struggle for liberation.

“Behind the toolkit is a global network of activists who are seeking to learn from each other and to share their stories,” Warburg said. And thanks to the painstaking work of multilingual activists, the toolkit is available in English, Arabic, and Spanish. bottom-up ApproACh to CoNteNt CompIlAtIoN While much of the literature on nonviolence has grown out of academia, ideas contributed to the Beautiful Rising toolkit come directly from practitioners themselves. The idea is that these people know what works and what does not work. They live out their ideals and understand the challenges they face, making them the most qualified to provide insights to fellow activists across the globe.

“This toolkit has employed a concept called ‘failing forward,’” Warburg explained. “You need to fail as much as you can, as fast as you can, so you don’t spend a lot of resources in terms of time and money developing something that is not sustainable. I think the donor community can learn a lot from

this project in terms of how we have cooperated with people and tapped into networks.”

While a few ideas were grabbed from existing literature, community organizers involved in assembling the Beautiful Rising toolkit gathered the majority of their content through the extensive networks and connections they have built. This enabled them to gather a wide array of submissions, even from places they couldn’t physically visit or research online. Visitors to the Beautiful Rising website can even input their own content to be added to the catalogue.

Content was not the only thing that members of movements contributed to the toolkit. They also guided its overall design. Diana Haj Ahmad of The Public Society, team leader of the design aspect of the toolkit, facilitated multiple co-creation sessions in which various stakeholders gave direction to her work on the toolkit. “There’s no need to shelter the design process from the audience and team involved, because we’d come up with a much better solution all together,” she said.

low/No-teCh ACCeSSIbIlIty oN multIple plAtformS One challenge Ahmad and her colleagues took into account was the limited connectivity of users in the global south. This led to the building of a lowbandwidth website, as well as a downloadable and printable offline board game that can also be used as a strategy tool for movements and campaigns.

A chatbot for messenger applications like Skype, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger was also developed for medium-bandwidth users.

The board game includes a pyramid that helps users determine their vision, mission, strategy, objectives, and risks they are likely to encounter. A second board and deck of cards for resources precedes the final game board and playing cards, with which users decide what big ideas, principles, theories and tactics they are going to follow before they creatively present them to the whole group. While the game can be played competitively with democratic scoring, it can also be used independently to guide strategic thinking.

The website version of the toolkit— equipped with all principles, tactics, big ideas, stories and theories—requires the highest level of connectivity for the full experience, but is still fairly accessible on many slow connections.

A visitor to the website can arrange ideas directly in his or her browser and return to them later. Deletion of browser history will erase any progress saved on the site. An option for registration at the site was never developed for security purposes. mANeuverAbIlIty for StrAtegIC plANNINg The website, game, and chatbot for messenger applications were each designed for usability. “We thought about how to make the toolkit as ‘sticky’ as possible. It had to be easy to access,

easy to share, easy to add to,” said toolkit editor Dave Mitchell. According to Warburg, “The very design and build of the toolbox should serve the content back to movements in a way that works for them. Is that a 600-page report?

Maybe not.”

Rather than being a list-like compilation of creative actions and ideas, the toolkit is made to work like a toolkit. It is not merely an information database.

Mitchell said, “The first thing that sets Beautiful Rising apart [from previously existing resources of its kind] is its structure — its modular, interlinked, infinitely expandable pattern language form.” Users can drag modules around on their tables or in their screens.

“This provides organizers with a nimble and responsive framework for thinking about their own activism.

We’ve seen how effective this framework is for allowing activists to think more strategically and creatively about the options they have and how they might respond most effectively, often in extremely challenging situations.”

The aesthetics have an ethic of their own too. Different symbols represent different categories of modules. “Once you expand the reach of the toolkit across different countries to become more inclusive and global, iconography becomes a bit more problematic,” said Ahmad. “We wouldn’t want it to be associated with any negative symbolism, so we’ve decided to move away from iconography and create a patterning system.”

Ahmad says there are two benefits to this system. The first is a universal language that transcends verbal communication. The second is the provision of a type of toolkit anatomy that shows how concepts connect to one another. the future of NoNvIoleNCe toolkItS The Beautiful Rising toolkit already has a diverse community of users by virtue of having been built by activists themselves. Its geographic reach, content and structure will provide countless assets to those waging nonviolence near and far.

Yet a few matters are admittedly outstanding. “Our starting point [in the global north] was a bit weird,” Warburg confessed. “The challenge has been to build workshops facilitated in a way that we are able to connect with people and connect them with each other, while strengthening the toolkit without being preoccupied with outputs.

Too often we spend a lot of money on a project because we have a product we want to launch, prohibiting us from effectively learning from our failures.”

While Warburg’s criticism of a toolkit he helped engineer may be valid, Beautiful Rising has been guided by the expertise of more than 100 activists worldwide. There may be room for improvement, but this toolkit is certainly nothing less than a step in the right direction for strategists. After all, a toolkit is—more than anything—just a starting point.

'Higher Than Everest' redux offers inspiring insights Book Review Book Review: Higher Than Everest - Memoirs of a Mountaineer; Author: Major HPS Ahluwalia; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 290; Price: Rs 695/$20

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or one who was not even a teenager when Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia was one of the nine Indians atop Mount Everest on May 29, 1965, the second and enlarged edition of his "Higher Than Everest" was a double delight as it enabled one relive the adventure and travel with him on the prolonged painful recovery from a battlefield spinal injury on September 30 the same year to the realisation of his ultimate dream: The creation of New Delhi's premier Indian Spinal Injuries Centre.

Originally published in 1973, with a Foreword by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the second edition has three additional chapters with a wealth of inspiring insights and a host of new photographs of Ahluwalia's activities in the 40-plus years since the book was first published.

Ahluwalia gets rather philosophical in writing about the 12,000 km Silk Route Expedition in five Indian-made

vehicles that was eight years in the making and which was undertaken because he wanted to know "what lies on the other side of the mountain".

"Now, when I sit back in the recess of my garden and contemplate the experience, I wonder what was it that originally propelled me to stalk the path of merchant adventurers like Marco Polo and countless others from the annals of history who have now been forgotten. Why did I want to trek along the pilgrims' path -- the road which Padmasambhava took to spread the light of Buddhism and the road along which FaHien and Hiuen-Tsang travelled barefoot in search of the sublime truth?"

The answer: "The mind now has peace and little or no restlessness. But I know that it is so only till yet another face of Mt. Everest presents itself to the mind!"

Ahluwalia is justifiably proud of the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre.

"Today, the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre is a landmark healthcare institute at par with the best in the world. We provide comprehensive medical care of the highest international standards and conduct some of the most advanced surgeries performed anywhere in the

world. We have revolutionised the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries. For me, personally, it is the fulfilment of a long-cherished dream.

Ahluwalia is full of praise for his wife.

"My wife, Bholi, has over the years rendered unstinting support and dedicated herself to the fulfilment of my dream project. She has been a pillar of strength in giving a concrete shape to my dream and vision. She has made an invaluable contribution in conceptualising the interiors of the building.

It is largely her penchant for an elegant, sobre decor and her sharp eye for detail that has given ISIC a most enviable ambience."

The best is reserved for the last.

"The physical conquest of a mountain is, I think, only part of the achievement. More than that, it is a sense of fulfilment, of satisfaction of that deep urge within every man which impells him to rise above his environment. It is part of the eternal quest for adventure, the passion for exploring the hazardous and the unknown. The experience is not only physical, it is also intensely emotional and even spiritual," Ahluwalia writes in "The Summit Within",

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the concluding and the third additional chapter.

"Once on the top, you look around you. Other silvery peaks appear through the clouds. If you are lucky, you may find the sun shining on them and turning them into so many jewelled necklaces around the mountain.

Below you are vast valleys, sloping away in the distance as far as the eye can reach. It is an uplifting, ennobling experience. Carried away by all the beauty and the glory of the panorama surrounding you, you bow down and make your obeisance to whichever god you worship," the author, who left on Everest a picture of Guru Nanak, writes.

"I venture to think that my experience as an Everest climber has provided much of the inspiration to face life's ordeals resolutely. If climbing the mountain was a worthwhile achievement, would it be an exaggeration to describe the conquest of the 'internal' summit as something higher than Everest?"

The first edition was a phenomenal success, ran into several reprints, was translated into major Indian languages and was adapted for a children's book for compulsory reading in classes V, VI and VII. The Russian translated edition sold 50,000 copies in seven days. The second edition has all the chances of an encore.

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The Mother Coal fuels dreams of Naga prosperity Greed, Of Corruption

By: - Sasietho Felix Asst. Professor St. Joseph’s College Jakhama

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

G Coal mining activity in a Naga village. Photo by the author.

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agaland is a hill state in Northeast India. It attracts a multitude of tourists and visitors to the annual Hornbill Festival, the most important state festival, and the mountains comes alive with its vibrant colours, textiles, dances and cuisines. So crucial is the display of Naga culture that the state Department of Tourism has officially declared Nagaland the ‘Land of Festivals’.

However, this cultural representation hides another vibrant reality in the state—an economy based on coal mining and hydrocarbon speculation that dominates Naga politics and highlights the ongoing economic transformation occurring on the frontiers of Northeast India.

While the state sponsors and organises ethnic festivals like the Hornbill Festival, it is the network of rich landowners, armed groups and tribal entrepreneurs that runs the profit-driven extractive economy and controls the coal trade.

This extractive economic activity in Nagaland is founded on a provision of India’s constitution, Article 371(A), which guarantees special rights and protection for Naga people living in Nagaland in relation to the ownership of land and its resources.

From 2006 till 2011, while doing fieldwork in the coal-producing villages of Nagaland’s foothills, I noticed how the beginning of the annual coal mining sea-

son—from November onwards, when villagers are allowed to mine coal from their own lands under Nagaland’s own coal policy—ushers in a spirit of excitement and festivity, similar to the celebration of Naga culture in the ethnic festivals across the state. Both locations—the dance and culture amphitheatre at the Hornbill Festival, the biggest stage for Naga culture, and the coal mines in the Naga villages—underline the powerful ways in which authority, power and everyday life in the frontiers of Northeast India unfolds.

These cultural and economic activities take place against the backdrop of one of the longest insurgency movements in South Asia. Since the signing of a ceasefire agreement between some of the armed Naga groups and the Indian government in 1997, there has been a significant rise in extractive activities in Nagaland—and in contestation over who represents the Naga people.

Politics of representation Three Naga groups feature significantly in this politics of representation— the armed groups who claim Nagaland for a sovereign homeland, the state government, and the landowners who control the coal mines and land.

At the heart of the debate over representation lies a unique story of the aspirations of tribal and indigenous peoples and their fantasies about hydrocarbon, and the scramble for land.

The struggle between Naga groups— some armed (various factions of the

Naga insurgents), others elected (representatives of the Naga tribal councils, student bodies, cultural associations and the state legislative assembly)—for the right to represent the Naga past and their future is most intensely articulated in the scramble to control resources in the coalmining villages, where plans to explore for oil and natural gas are being mapped out.

The story of coal cultures and resource aspirations is important, because it informs us about the creation of a tribal elite group which directly profits from the coal trade, has the capital to amass large tracts of prospective sites for oil exploration, and disregards environmental and community rights.

The struggle over resource extraction in frontier regions like Northeast India and elsewhere highlights the complexities and fissures within tribal communities, including the power nexus between various state and non-state actors. It also raises questions about collective justice and equity.

Carbon aspirations Among all the natural resources in the foothills, oil and coal are perceived by the Naga villages as the symbols of power that could radically transform their lives.

These carbon aspirations and fantasies are starkly visible in areas explored for oil by the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) between 1973 and 1993. It was apparent from my fieldwork that the conversations among Naga villages about a carbon future—particularly

in oil and coal—originated from the hydrocarbon activities in the foothills bordering Assam and Nagaland.

The desire of the villages to participate in this carbon future continues, fuelled by the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between armed Naga groups and the Indian government, and the preservation of constitutional safeguards for Naga land and resources. Taking advantage of these autonomous rights, Naga tribal elites continue to buy vast plots of lands across coal mining sites and in villages with oil wells abandoned by ONGC after Naga cultural and political associations banned exploration in 1993.

Although it remains unclear how the Nagaland government and the villages will eventually resolve the contentious issue of who rightfully owns the land, the fantasies and desire for oil and coal indicate an important development: the scale of coal mining has rapidly swallowed cultivable lands, choked natural springs and killed aquatic life around the coal mining villages.

The passion, nightmares and fantasies about Nagaland’s coal mines raise questions about the everyday experiences and dreams of people living in violent places—and about the extraction of and access to resources, and profit.

What is evident is that coal mining and the prospects for a carbon future in Nagaland are rapidly transforming social relations among neighbours, kin and the state.

Dr Dolly Kikon is a political anthropologist at the University of Melbourne. This article was published by Asian Studies Association in Australia.

To understand itself, West Bengal needs the ‘West’ in its ‘Bengal’ Garga Chatterjee

“It is the land of anger, an exasperated land. A land which spits and spews, which spews life. That is what we must be worthy of. This creative part must be nurtured. This anger must be continued. We must continue. And not fall asleep into a sort of acceptance and resignation. There is a kind of challenge from history and a challenge from Nature. ” - Aime Cesaire, master philosopher, founder of the Negritude movement and teacher of Frantz Fannon, while speaking on his native land Martinique.

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n 2nd August, the West Bengal state cabinet decided to change the official name of the state from West Bengal to either Bongo or Bangla. The official “English” name will be Bengal. The immediate impetus for this name change seems to be the long-time problem that West Bengal representatives face at meetings called by the Union government where states are called to speak in the English alphabetical order of their names, where West Bengal comes last and hence generally doesn’t get enough time or audience. It is another matter why, in a decolonized republic, English alphabetical order is followed at all. In most subcontinental alphabetical orders, West Bengal would come much earlier. Mamata Banerjee herself was cut short at the Inter-State council meeting convened recently at New Delhi, where she was slotted at the very end.

It is extremely unfortunate that a decision as important as

changing the name of a state was provoked by a reason so bureaucratic. This problem was faced by the state government before and 5 years ago, Mamata Banerjee's government had decided to change the official name to Paschim Banga, the Bangla version of West Bengal. This would have pushed up the state's name in the English alphabetical order by a few notches. That name, perfectly fine, was arrived at after wide-ranging consultation and debate in media and among political parties and civil society. But New Delhi never “approved” it for unknown reasons. No such consultation or debate happened this time around before the cabinet decision. The change of name has been decided. A special session of the assembly will finally pass the already made decision.

West Bengal's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said that the change is for the sake of our “heritage and culture”. Ironically, writer Nabanita Deb Sen counters exactly that when she says, “The term West Bengal is our history, our heritage. How can we erase that?”

Since 1947, the term West Bengal has also come to mean what we are. It's at least a term rooted in the real past as opposed to one of the proposed alternatives called “Banga”. The historical janapada called “Banga” from where the term originates is wholly outside the borders of West Bengal, largely in the Faridpur-Magura-ShariatpurDhaka areas in the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

The western part of Bengal

has not been a historically continuous political unit, except since the 1947 partition when Bengal was divided into the Hindu majority western half called West Bengal. The Muslim majority eastern half was called East Bengal till 1955, when it was renamed as East Pakistan and then after the national liberation struggle was politically constituted as the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Interestingly, Bangladesh as a name for the whole of Bengal and also for either Bengal was a name that was in wide currency till 1971 when the sovereign nation-state came to “own” the name Bangladesh while many people of West Bengal (except a few holdouts, the present author included) slowly gave up that name when they referred to themselves in common parlance, even as it continued to be the western part of historical Bangladesh, the desh of the Bangla speaking people. That historical ethno-linguistic reality of Bangladesh is as true now as it was a couple of hundred years ago.

Bengal is the historical homeland of the more than 250 million Bangla speaking people, representing nearly 1 in 25 human beings, in the most densely population contiguous stretch on earth. This is no ordinary land. Between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal, this land of active rivers teems with life and survival on this great fragile delta whose ongoing formation and sustenance is a daily epic, where Creation intended magic, anger, dreams and struggle.

As Aime Cesaire might say, “a fantastic land, of extraordinary

birth, its worth more than any big bang”. And its brutal Partition of 1947 politically divided this land like nothing before.

The “West” is a reminder of what happened, of short-sightedness, of anger, of betrayal, of a cataclysmic event of almost cosmic rage channelized through human agents.

For some, the “West” is a painful memory that is best forgotten by deletion, for some it is a painful memory to be reflected upon, for some it is a historical cross-road, for some it is the quiescent womb of future dreams, possibly permanently deferred. To dismiss that memory, however irrelevant it might be to the present populace whose historical memory was distorted by official post1947 foundational myths, is to deny a people a way of expressing their identity, is to treat the present as being detached from the past. West Bengal without ‘West’ tries to invent a whollycontained make-believe identity limited within its physical territory, as if another cosmic Creation of Bengal happened at Partition. This make-believe identity is especially paradoxical for the West whose primarily Hindu, roll-call from Bengal’s glorious past has no East but has Satyendranath Bose’s professorship at Dhaka University, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s deputy-collectorship at Jessore, Rabindranath Thakur’s literary productions while lounging in Kushtia, Masterda Shurjo Sen and Pritilata Waddedar’s armed insurrection in Chittagong. Thus events, ideas and conceptions, various own-

erships get projected schizophrenically onto Bengal’s western sliver. This psychological phenomenon – where transfrontier locales get uprooted from their real location but are not quite embedded on the other side of the frontier, thus leaving places, faces, spaces, events in a strange purgatory of cognitive inaccessibility – is a major consequence of Partition, giving rise to misshapen, constricted visions of one’s cultural past, severely restricting engagements in the present.

Dropping “West” will only add to this smugness of being complete. But it is not.

We in West Bengal, need the West to avoid a process of losing parts of ourselves, losing the memory of a grandmother altogether. There might be no return to the east. There will only be a long march to Delhi, to become non-hyphenated ‘Indians’ – a people without grandparents but with an ‘ancient history’, the ‘true’ Indians who are nothing but Indians.

One-size-fits-all Indianness, however sophisticated a shoe, has no place for those of us with oddly shaped feet – shapes inherited from places where they don’t fly the tri-colour. The erasure of “West” further forecloses our possibilities of engaging not necessarily in some irredentist dream, but of coming to terms with what in a communally-dominant body-politic of Bengal, did and can go horribly wrong. We now need the reminder of “West” more than ever as a reminder of how did we come to be the way we are and where do we go from here.

reed is the mother of all types of corruption, whether you face it in a government office or private office, while travelling by train, paying your taxes, in a government hospital, on road while driving or read in the papers and on TV channels, as we are doing these days with no end in sight. However, it must be clearly understood, that Greed is an unacceptable human folly, present in most of us to a certain degree. In some cases, it’s just the ordinary natural greed, while in others, it is insatiable.

Greed leads to corruption which is the misuse of public power or entrusted power (by heritage, education, marriage, election, appointment or whatever else) for private gain. This covers not only the politician and the public servant but also the notary public, the team leader at a workplace, the administrator or admissions-officer of a private school or hospital, the coach of a soccer team, etc. The corruption behaviour would include bribery, fraud, stealing the public resources, partiality/favouritism, seizure of public assets for private use, etc.

Corruption has become very common amongst almost every section of the society at every level. It is not only prevalent amongst rich who are greedy in spite of possessing enough but also prevalent amongst poor. The fact is that large numbers of our society are now involved in corrupt practices in one way or the other, either due to greed or due to compulsion.

Corruption arises due to lack of rules, regulations, transparency and accountability in public sectors, control, supervision and auditing, articulated Code of Conduct for public servants and politicians, attitudes or circumstances that make average people disregard the law, the change in the value system and ethical qualities of people, the moral and ethics have declined and most people give more importance to money than excellence, bad incentives, such as any employee not earning enough to live on; so he supplements his income with bribes, tolerance of people towards corruption, absence of strong public forum or civil society to oppose corruption, etc The most important aspect of corruption, which is the quality of human resource, we are producing. Seed of the corruption lies in the childhood and upbringing of the child, when all his good or bad habits get ingrained. Once again, we reap what we sow. I can say with conviction and full confidence that, if the childhood training at home and in school, is value based, we cannot have so many high flying corrupt in our society.

Corruption diminishes investment and suppresses economic growth and development and also reduces the effectiveness of public administration. It diverts the public resources towards corrupt people and away from the needy and poor people.

So, corruption can be considered anti-poor and anti-development.

Corruption is like cancer in human system.

Like cancer, corruption eats away the system slowly but surely from inside, initially without knowing it, but by the time, you know of it, it may be too late. Corruption is infectious and corrupt are mostly aggressive. In an office, if fifteen people are working, one or two corrupt may corrupt the whole department, because corrupt will be aggressive, will keep the higher officials happy by sweat talk and illegal money, and will make fun of the honest person and make his/her life hell and survival difficult. Honest person, may ultimately, join the band wagon or leave. Genesis of Corruption and Black money has gone deep inside our society like cancer. And cancer requires long term specialized treatment, which is quite painful and so we have to endure and fight against corruption to do away with it.

The problem in our society is not the lack of knowledge or understanding about corrupt practices but the lack of courage to stand against such practices. It is very easy to target others but what about ourselves? We have to understand that the system is corrupt because we are also corrupt.

First, we have to change ourselves then only we can expect change in others. This is a very old method to point the fingers towards the wrongdoing of others. But no one is ready to check their own character. Are we really interested to eradicate corruption from our society? If the answer is yes, then we have to start from ourselves rather than ask others to do. First, we have to change and then only we can expect the change in others. We should prove that we are right then only we can ask others to follow the suit.

Corruption affects everyone, and everyone needs to fight it!

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

Rukutalu Veswuh Department of Zoology St. Joseph’s college, Jakhama

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Massive protests in Karnataka over Cauvery order beNg Aluru, September 12 (iANS): Widespread violence broke out in southern Karnataka on Monday over the apex court order to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, with protesters torching over 20 buses in a bus depot in Bengaluru.

The KPN bus depot here glowed orange as flames leapt up and smoke engulfed the sky.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called an emergency Cabinet meet on Tuesday morning to discuss the Cauvery issue.

The city police has clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code as a preventive measure in Bengaluru city from Monday evening.

Pro-Kannada protesters also pelted stones at lorries bearing Tamil Nadu registration numbers near Hubli Bypass and also vandalised many vehicles.

Hundreds of pro-Kannada activists staged demonstrations in many areas of the city protesting attacks on Kannadigas and Karnataka-registered buses in Chennai and some parts of Tamil Nadu earlier in the day.

In view of the brewing tension, inter-state buses with Tamil Nadu registration suspended services to the neighbouring state.

Trucks and other vehicles also withdrew operating in the city.

Cauvery dispute: 10 key points to understand it

Men ride a motorcycle past a lorry in Bengaluru, which was set on fire by protesters after the Supreme Court ordered Karnataka to release 12,000 cubic feet of water per second every day from the Cauvery river to neighbouring Tamil Nadu on September 12. (REUTERS Photo)

Tension was brewing in the city and across the Mysuru region, including Mandya since afternoon after the apex court directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs daily from Tuesday up to September 20 in response to the state's interim petition to allow it only 10,000 cusecs daily for six days - from September 7 to September 12.

Security has been beefed up for business establishments owned by Kannadigas and also outside the homes of noted Kannada personalities in Tamil Nadu, police said on Monday.

Police also said action has been taken against the assailants who had attacked a hotel.

In Tamil Nadu, a group of unidentified assailants attacked the New Woodlands Hotel, owned by a Kannadiga, in Mylapore over the Cauvery row.

A hotel employee confirmed the incident, adding that no one was injured in the attack.

The arson and rioting erupted as the Supreme Court on Monday told the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu every day till

September 20, modifying its earlier order of 15,000 cusecs.

A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit gave the direction while modifying its September 5 order by which it had asked Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of water every day for the next ten days.

It also rejected Karnataka's plea to keep the September 5 order in abeyance.

Noting that the meeting of the Cauvery supervisory committee that would examine Tamil Nadu's plea for the release of

35 TMC of Cauvery water is commencing on Monday and would take time to complete its job, the court directed the next hearing of the matter on September 20.

The bench by its September 5 order had asked the committee to examine Tamil Nadu's application.

The order on Monday came after a special hearing on Karnataka's application seeking that the September 5 order be kept in abeyance contending that as while 15,000 cusecs of water was released every day to Tamil Nadu, but it was utilising just 1,250 cusecs.

The Supreme Court on Monday modified the amount of water Karnataka has to release to Tamil Nadu, to 12,000 cusecs a day from the earlier ordered 15,000 cusecs a day.

The court directed Karnataka to release this water until September 20. Since its earlier order on September 5, Karnataka saw oftenviolent protests against the apex court's order. Reactions are yet to come in - as of early Monday afternoon - to this modified order.

This is only the latest episode in a dispute that predates Indian independence.

1. The Cauvery river originates in Karnataka's Kodagu district, flows into Tamil Nadu and reaches the Bay of Bengal at Poompuhar. Parts of three Indian states - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka - and the Union Territory of Pondicherry lie in the Cauvery basin.

2. The legal dispute over the waters of the Cauvery has its origins in agreements signed in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile princely state of Mysore and the Madras Presidency. Following a Supreme Court order, the Centre constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in 1990, to resolve the dispute. The tribunal gave Tamil Nadu 205 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) in an interim order in 1991.

3. In 2007, the tribunal declared its final award, in which it said Tamil Nadu should receive 419 tmcft of water, more than double the amount mentioned in the interim order. Karnataka wasn't pleased. The award required Karnataka to release 192 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu in ten monthly instalments every year. The Centre made the notification of the award public only in 2013, after the Supreme Court ordered it do so.

4. Before the 2007 order, Tamil Nadu had asked for 562 tmcft - roughly three-fourths of the water available in the Cauvery basin - and Karnataka had asked for 465 tmcft around two-thirds of the available water.

5. In August this year, the Tamil Nadu government said that there was a deficit of 50.0052 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water released from Karnataka reservoirs, with respect to the minimum limit directed by the CDWT. The Karnataka government

said it wouldn't be able to release any more Cauvery water, as low rainfall during the monsoon had left its reservoirs half-empty.

Tamil Nadu then sought the apex court's intervention saying its farmers needed the water to begin cultivating samba crops.

6. On September 5, the Supreme Court ordered the Karnataka government to release 15,000 cusecs of water a day for 10 days, to Tamil Nadu. This led to widespread protests and bandhs in Karnataka. Farmers there said they didn't have enough water for their own farms. Properties in Tamil Nadu were also damaged.

7. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 9 and said that releasing 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water would "completely deprive" Bengaluru of the river's basin of drinking water. He also said prolonged unrest would hurt the state's IT sector, and noted that even the state BJP had asked his government not to implement the SC's order.

8. On Monday, the Karnataka government filed a plea to the Supreme Court, which the latter agreed to hear. The Karnataka government requested the apex court to suspend its order directing it to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, because the latter isn't having a water crisis. The "agony claimed by Tamil Nadu on the water crisis" doesn't exist, the Karnataka government told the court. The SC refused to suspend that order.

9. It did, though, reduce the amount of water Karnataka has to release to Tamil Nadu, to 12,000 cusecs a day from 15,000 cusecs a day, and directed it to release the water until September 20.

10. At the same time, the apex court expressed its displeasure at the Karnataka government for not implementing its order. "Citizen and the executive of this country have to accept and obey the order of the SC unless it is modified. If the court passes an order, either comply or come for modification. People cannot take law into their hand," Justice Dipak Misra said.

(Source: TNN)

Security forces’ actions in J&K violated Jaitley to launch one-stop solution portal for pensioners Delhi, Septem- (CGA), namely, a web re- This service will also help aimed at strengthening international standards, Amnesty says New ber 12 (iANS): Finance sponsive pensioner's ser- in speedy redressal of the internal audit function

SriNAgAr, September 12 (th): Amnesty International on Monday hit out against the use of what it termed “arbitrary and excessive” force by security forces in response to the protests in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement issued here, the global human rights NGO said that the security forces’ actions were a violation of international standards that were leading to worsening of “the human rights crisis” in the State.

The summer of unrest in Kashmir began after Burhan Wani, a Hizb-ulMujahideen ''commander'', was killed in an encounter with security forces in July.

So far, 78 people, including two security force personnel, have been killed in the protests that followed.

“Some demonstrators have thrown stones and attacked police stations, government buildings and politicians’ homes. Security force personnel have fired live ammunition, tear gas and pellets from pump action shotguns,” said the Amnesty statement.

Most recently, a man

Govt orders shutdown of internet, mobile services SriNAgAr, September 12 (pti): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered shutdown of internet services of all telecom networks and also mobile communications except of state-run BSNL for the next 72 hours as a precautionary measure because of the tense law and order situation in the state.

The decision for a complete ban of the internet services was taken after a review of the prevailing law and order situation in the state on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha festival on Tuesday, official sources in Srinagar said. The sources said Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone and Reliance telecom service providers have been ordered to shut down their services with immediate effect for 72 hours besides directing the state-run BSNL to stop its broadband services for Internet.

Separatists had given a call to march towards the United Nations office for tomorrow and the authorities were expecting that there will be addresses over telephone by leaders besides mobilising people using data services, the sources said.

However, post-paid BSNL numbers, which are mainly with police, army and government officials, have been kept out of the purview of the ban, the sources said. in Anantnag district was killed on September 10 after being hit by a pelletfiring shotgun, said the statement. The use of pellet-firing shotguns has led to a debate since six people have been killed and scores injured or blinded.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the use of a chilli-based munition as an alternative.

As per Amnesty, the pellet guns were supposed to be used in “rare” cases, but in the first week of September alone there has

Scientists recycle fish biowaste into green energy KolKAtA, September 12 (iANS): A team of researchers at Jadavpur University here has developed a biodegradable energy harvester from raw fish scales that could in future replace pacemaker devices for the heart. The energy harvester thus could be tapped as a sustainable green power source for next generation self-powered implantable medical devices. It also has the potential for personal portable electronics with reduced e-waste elements said the researchers. Fish scales -- a by-product that is usually thrown away -- contain collagen fibres that possess a piezoelectric property, which means that an electric charge is generated in them in response to mechanical stress.

The researchers have synthesised flexible bio-piezoelectric nanogenerator (BPNG) from this bio-waste. Assistant Professor at Organic Nano-Piezoelectric Device Laboratory, Dipankar Mandal explained: "We collected bio-waste in the form of hard, raw fish scales from a fish processing market, and then used a demineralization process to make them transparent and flexible."

"We were able to make a bio-piezoelectric nanogenerator (or energy harvester) with electrodes on both sides, and then laminated them," said Mandal from the Department of Physics, at Jadavpur University. The recycling of the fish by-products into the BPNG via one step process is a promising solution for the development of value-added products and also to reduce the e-waste.

The team's work is the first known demonstration of the direct piezoelectric effect of fish scales from electricity generated by a bio-piezoelectric nanogenerator under mechanical stimuli -- without the need for any postelectrical poling treatments.

been 100 reported cases of pellet injuries at Srinagar hospitals.

“Pellet-firing shotguns have injured and blinded even peaceful protestors and bystanders,” said Aakar Patel, the executive director at Amnesty International India.

Patel said that children had been hit by pellets while sitting inside their homes.

“These weapons are inherently indiscriminate and always carry the risk of causing serious injury

to people who are not engaging in violence. There is simply no proper way to use these weapons, and they should be prohibited,” he said.

Citing the United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, that says that law enforcement officials may use force “only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty”, Amnesty demanded action against those using excessive force.

Minister Arun Jaitley will launch on Wednesday a one-stop solution for pensioners -- a web responsive service portal -- to ease access to information relating to status of pension cases and speedy redressal of grievances, an official statement said here on Monday.

Jaitley will launch a new Digital India initiative taken-up by the Controller General of Accounts

vice portal on September 14, 2016, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

"The portal developed by the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) will provide a one-stop solution for pensioners to access information relating to status of pension cases, and pension payments processed by the central ministries or departments and the banks.

pensioners' grievances," the statement said.

Along with the portal, Jaitley will also inaugurate "Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan", the new official premises of the CGA here on September 14.

"A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will also be signed on this occasion between the CGA and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), India

in various ministries and departments of the government," it said.

"The new building is designed and constructed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and conforms to new norms of green building and energy conservation. A grid integrated solar panel system is also planned to be installed for harnessing solar energy," it added.

Few takers for simultaneous polls to LS, assemblies New Delhi, September 12 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion to simultneously hold elections to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, on which the government has invited opinion from the general public, has few takers among political circles, with many parties terming it "impractical". "It's impractical. How would it be done," asked Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the opposition Congress in the Lok Sabha.

"Modi-saab suggests it and leaves it. He should have given solutions to the problems related to it," Kharge contended, asking that if a state assembly was dissolved one year into its five-year tenure, would there be president's rule for the remaining period.

Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the assemblies were held till 1967, when the dawn of coalition politics in the states saw many assemblies being dissolved without completing their full terms. Modi, at a conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts in April supported the idea of simultaneous polls, saying that otherwise, "things get stalled and a lot of time is spent on elections".

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections thats brought it to power also backed the idea of having simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies.The BJPled NDA government has also begun a discussion on on the issue on My-

Gov, its citizen interface website, asking people to submit their views on the subject by October 15.

D. Raja of the Communist Party of India (CPI) also wondered how the idea would work. "How is it possible?

India is such a diverse country and it has federal structure," he said, adding that it is not "feasible" as it would create lots of problems related to governance.

K.C. Tyagi of the JD-U said that it is a "nobel idea but very impractical".

However, senior Supreme Court advocate and constitutional expert Shanti Bhushan said that "the idea is good".

In June, the Election Commission (EC) had told the Law Ministry that it supports the idea of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Why 1.1 mn HIV+ve Indians don't get drugs they need Silvio Grocchetti IndiaSpend and IANS

Each of an estimated 2.1 million Indians infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should be getting a cocktail of drugs to prolong their lives and reduce infections, but no more than 44 per cent do, the Minister of Health told the Lok Sabha in April 2016.

In India, the drug cocktail is given to patients with a count of less than 350 CD4 cells per mm3 of blood -- CD4 cells are white blood cells, a count of which indicates the health of a person's immune system.

The Health Ministry said 940,000 (70 per cent) of 1.3 million HIV-infected patients with a CD4 count less than 350 are on anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The situation is worse among children, with no more than 36 per cent getting ART. ART are drugs that -- when taken in combination -- can stop the HIV virus from growing, slowing the disease. They do not kill or cure the virus.

A World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline says everyone with HIV should get ART drugs, regardless of their clinical stage and a white-blood-cell tally that India uses to determine who will be treated. An early start to ART is associated with reduced mortality, morbidity and HIV transmission outcomes, according to the WHO. India has fewer HIV cases than only South Africa and Nigeria. In South Africa, 48 per cent of HIV patients get ART, in Nigeria 24 per cent, according to 2016 data from UNAIDS, a United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS. The evidence also suggests that "untreated HIV infection may be associated with the development of several non-AIDS defining conditions (including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, liver disease, several types of cancer and neurocognitive disorders) and that initiating ART earlier reduces such events and improves survivals", according to the WHO. Chances of getting these diseases fell 57 per cent among HIV-positive patients treated

early, according to a study called the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment, conducted among more than 4,500 people across 35 different countries, between 2011 and 2016, by the International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials, a US-government-funded research organisation.

Ahmed, 5, and Saba, 6 -names changed to protect identities -- have been HIV-positive since they were born. Their mother transmitted the virus to them; 3 per cent of HIV infections are passed on by mothers to foetuses or infants before, during or after birth, according to government data.

There are more than 138,000 children (age less than 15 years old) with HIV in India, 6.5 per cent of the AIDS population. Only 36 per cent of them (50,000) are on ART drugs, a smaller proportion than the overall Indian population on ART (44 per cent).

"Infants and young children living with HIV have an exceptionally high risk of poor outcomes, with up to 52 per cent

of children born and living with HIV dying before the age of two years in the absence of any intervention," said the WHO. "By five years of age, the risk of mortality and disease progression in the absence of treatment falls to rates similar to those of young adult."

Ahmed and Saba are among 33 children living at the Desire Society in Mumbai, a shelter for children with HIV, set up 11 years ago by Babu Ravi. The organisation has now spread to five Indian cities and houses more than 300 HIV-positive children. All follow a strict protein-based diet to strengthen their weakened bodies, and they all receive ART drugs.

Chandigarh has 146 per cent of HIV-AIDS patients on ART -many of whom likely to be from the adjoining Haryana, the state with the lowest ratio of HIV population to ART centres, thus explaining the 146 per cent figure -- followed by Meghalaya with 82 per cent and Mizoram with 73 per cent, according to 2016 government data.

At the bottom is Tripura with 2 per cent, preceded by Sikkim

and Arunachal Pradesh with 14 per cent.

There are 455 ART centres nationwide, according to the same government data. Maharashtra leads with 68 centres, followed by Karnataka with 63, Andhra Pradesh with 55 and Tamil Nadu with 51.

Each ART centre in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim caters to less than 1,000 HIV-positive patients; Haryana has a centre for every 22,500 patients. There is an ART centre for every 4,552 HIV-positive patients in India.

More than 37 million live with AIDS -- the syndrome due to HIV virus -- across the world, a 10 per cent increase from 2010. Globally, access to ART has increased 126 per cent over five years to 2015: 17 million more people are on ART compared to 2010.

"The world has committed to ending the HIV epidemic by 2050," said a 2015 UNAIDS statement. "Expanding ART to all people living with HIV would avert 21 million AIDS-related deaths and 28 million new infections by 2030."

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Ethnic tensions, Taliban pose traps for Afghan leader KABUL, SeptemBer 12 (reUterS): Taliban advances and a shootout between gunmen from rival ethnic groups in Kabul that carried echoes of Afghanistan’s 1990s civil war have underlined the threats facing President Ashraf Ghani two years after he came to power.

The skirmish earlier this month in the capital, sparked by a row over plans to re-bury a former Tajik king, was relatively minor by Afghan standards, but also a rare open display of hostility between ethnic groups that often simmers under the surface yet defines decades of conflict.

At the same time, the Taliban have stepped up operations only weeks before a major conference of international donors to Afghanistan in Brussels.

Last Thursday, the militant movement’s fighters appeared to walk right into the centre of Tarin Kot, capital of the central province of Uruzgan, and though the insurgents were pushed back, residents say it is now a ghost town of empty roads and shuttered shops.

The fighting in Uruzgan and other provinces including Helmand in the

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 11, 2016. (REUTERS File Photo)

south and Kunduz in the north, plus a string of attacks in Kabul in the last few months, provide stark evidence of the Westernbacked government’s in-

ability to guarantee security, 15 years after the fall of the Taliban.

NATO and Afghan security officials are on alert for more attacks after the

Eid holiday this week.

So far, opposition groups have avoided calling openly for Ghani to go, wary of creating a power vacuum at a time when the

Taliban insurgency is gaining in intensity.

But this month is the deadline by which the government was to have introduced a new structure following the disputed election of 2014, which forced Ghani to divide power with his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, in an awkward “unity” administration.

The deadline is set to expire with none of those changes in place, which experts say undermines Ghani’s legitimacy at a time when the Afghan public is far from happy with his performance.

“It’s a manageable situation, but the risk of it getting out of hand becomes acute around September,” said Scott Worden, director of Afghanistan and Central Asia Programs at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington.

Ghani has the support of the United States, Afghanistan’s key ally; Secretary of State John Kerry said in April that Washington does not consider the deadline binding and expects the government to serve a full five-year term.

Whether it lasts that long may depend on how Ghani gets on with his chief executive Abdullah, who recently accused the presi-

dent of being unwilling to listen to his ministers and unfit to hold office.

Senior aides say they have ironed out their differences after a series of meetings, and government unity is undamaged.

“There’s an environment of better understanding and agreement,” said government spokesman Shahhussain Murtazawi.

“What you see in the media doesn’t reflect reality.”

BEWARE “ACCIDENTS” While security and a lack of jobs remain top priorities, the two must also keep a lid on ethnic tensions that flared up during the dispute over the reburial of Habibullah Kalakani, a Tajik bandit who briefly reigned as king in 1929.

Although eventually resolved, the dispute saw Tajik supporters exchanging fire with those backing Vice President Rashid Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek with his own large militia, who objected that the proposed burial site had connections with their own history.

With the opposition unwilling to be seen destabilizing the government, the threat of an immediate political crisis appears to have waned,

though risks remain.

“Barring accidents, I don’t think anything decisive will happen by the end of September,” said Umer Daudzai, former interior minister and leader of the opposition Afghanistan Protection and Stability Council.

But he added: “Accidents have always influenced things in Afghanistan a lot.”

The Kabul attack in July on a demonstration by members of the mainly Shia Hazara community, which killed more than 80 people, had already raised fears of ethnic bloodshed, beyond the militant violence that Ghani and the Americans hope to contain.

And the latest dispute has fuelled bitter exchanges not only between Tajiks and Uzbeks, but also Tajiks and Pashtuns, the country’s largest ethnic group, as well as Hazaras, who have faced a long history of discrimination.

Shrill rhetoric from different ethnic groups in the wake of the clash has fed into social media and local television stations, which have been awash with angry comment.

How this will be judged by foreign donors who

meet in Brussels in October to approve support for Afghanistan remains unclear, although they have said they would continue to provide the billions of dollars needed over the coming years.

“We have achieved most of the goals set for us and we have time to reach the remaining goals,” Murtazawi said.

Seen by critics and some ministers as a remote technocrat given to micromanaging, Ghani lacks a clear power base.

While he may be able to count on U.S. and international backing, his own people doubt his ability to provide adequate security and enough jobs.

Renewal of ethnic rivalries risks boosting the power of regional and ethnic strongmen like Dostum, who scorn efforts to impose central control on their local power bases and regularly complain of being shut out by Ghani.

“The problem is that Ghani’s government is restricted to Kabul; he has little control and support outside Kabul,” said one foreign diplomat. “But it is the regional leaders who will have a big say in the upcoming political challenge.”

Duterte wants US special forces out of S. Philippines Thailand downplay Zika risk, worried by tourism impact mANILA, SeptemBer 12 (reUterS): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. military from a restive southern island, fearing an American troop presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners.

Duterte, who was in the spotlight last week over his televised tirade against the United States and President Barack Obama, said special forces now training Filipino troops were highvalue targets for the Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf as counter-insurgency opera-

tions intensify.

“These special forces, they have to go,” Duterte said in a speech during an oath-taking ceremony for new officials. “I do not want a rift with America. But they have to go.” He added: “Americans, they will really kill them, they will try to kidnap them to get ransom.”

The comment by Duterte, a former southern mayor known for his terse words and volatile temperament, adds to uncertainty about what impact his rise to the presidency will have on one of Washington’s best alliances in Asia.

Duterte wants an independent foreign policy and

says close ties with the United States are crucial, but he has frequently accused the former colonial power of hypocrisy when criticised for his deadly drugs war.

He denied on Friday calling Obama a “son of a bitch”.

Some U.S. special forces have been killed in the southern Philippines since 2002, when Washington deployed soldiers to train and advise local units fighting Abu Sayyaf in Operation Enduring Freedom, part of its global anti-terror strategy.

At the height of that, some 1,200 Americans were in Zamboanga City and on Jolo and Basilan islands, both strongholds of

Abu Sayyaf, which is known for its brutality and for earning huge sums of money from hostage-taking.

The U.S. programme was discontinued in the Philippines in 2015 but a small troop presence has remained for logistics and technical support. Washington has shifted much of its security focus in the Philippines towards the South China Sea. In his speech to officials on Monday, Duterte repeated comments from last week when he accused the United States of committing atrocities against Muslims over a century ago on Jolo island.

Gulf states express concern over US legislation allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi DUBAI, SeptemBer 12 (Ap): A group of six Gulf Arab countries expressed “deep concern” Monday over a bill passed by the US Congress that would allow families of Sept 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia over the attacks.

The head of the Saudi-dominated Gulf Cooperation Council, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said in a statement that the legislation runs against the principles of international law and sets a dangerous precedent for foreign relations.

The US House of Representatives approved the legislation last Friday, following earlier passage by the Senate. The White House has signaled President Barack Obama would veto

the proposed law over concerns that it could backfire by opening up the US to similar lawsuits from other countries.

The legislation could also further strain relations between Washington and the oil-rich kingdom, which is wary of the Obama administration’s outreach to its regional rival, Iran.

Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on the planes that killed thousands in New York, the Washington, DC area and Pennsylvania were Saudi nationals.

Congress in July released 28 declassified pages from a congressional report into 9/11 that rekindled speculation that some of the hijackers had ties to Saudi government officials. Later US investigations into

the attacks were unable to substantiate the allegations.

Saudi Arabia welcomed the release of the declassified files, saying they contained no surprises and should end speculation of official Saudi involvement. But the kingdom has strongly objected to the proposed legislation allowing 9/11 lawsuits, which would give victims’ families the right to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts over any role that the Saudi government may have played in the 2001 attacks. The United Arab Emirates, which has the second-largest economy in the GCC after Saudi Arabia, issued its own statement echoing the Gulf bloc’s concerns Monday.

BANGKOK, SeptemBer 12 (reUterS): Health and city officials in Thailand downplayed risks from rising infections from the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to serious birth defects, and expressed concern that disclosing information would damage its tourism industry.

On Friday the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC) warned of the increasing spread in Thailand of Zika, which can cause microcephaly in unborn children.

Thailand is combating the risk by misting and spraying mosquitoinfested areas, said Anuttarasakdi Ratchatatat, epidemiologist at the health ministry’s Bureau of Vector Borne Disease.

It has not changed or updated its Zika prevention plan since Singapore, which has a more extensive prevention campaign, began reporting a spike in cases from late August.

Twenty-two new cases were confirmed on Sunday in the upmarket Sathorn area of Bangkok, part of the city’s Central Business District, including a pregnant woman who later gave birth with no complications. “It’s concerning because I live just around the corner,” said Dietrich Neu, a Canadian who works in publishing.

“It’s different in Canada; the government would be all over it. There would be a centre where people can get treated and leaflets about what the symptoms are.”

The health ministry on Monday urged Thais not to panic as it said the virus was not deadly or contagious - though in fact it can be passed on sexually - and ministry epidemiologist Anuttarasakdi added that it did not want to deter tourists.

“The information on Zika is quite sensitive because if we say which province has infections then attention will turn on that province, and if that province is popular with tourists it will have an impact on tourism,” he said.

“We don’t want people to be too alarmed.”

Health authorities in Thailand are not treating Zika as seriously as dengue, which is much more widespread in the country, said Assistant Professor Watcharee Chokejindachai from the Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University in Bangkok, because of a perception that Zika is less dangerous.

“Dengue is perceived as more serious; it can lead to death. That’s why they pay more attention to dengue than Zika,” Watcharee told Reuters.

“Diagnosing Zika is also more expensive than dengue because it takes time -

A worker sprays insecticide for mosquitos at a village in Bangkok, Thailand, January 13, 2016. REUTERS

up to eight hours - whereas with dengue we have a rapid test which takes 15 minutes.”

There have been more than 31,000 dengue cases in Thailand this year to Aug. 19, including 25 fatalities, according to the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

‘OPEN POLICY’ Several countries in Southeast Asia have reported a rising number of Zika cases, but Thailand has one of the highest number in the region, with more than 100 confirmed since January. A total of 30 pregnant Thai women with the virus are being monitored, the health ministry said. Six have given birth with no complications, so far. A map showing countries with active local transmission of Zika from the ECDPC updated on Friday shows Thailand with “increasing or widespread

transmission”.

Singapore, where homes have been inspected and communities blanketed with information leaflets, reported its first locally infected Zika patient on Aug. 27, and the number of reported infections has since swelled to more than 300. People there risk fines if they have even a flower pot with old water in it. Samlee Pliangbangchang, Regional Director of the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia Region from 2004 to 2014, said Thailand should be more transparent in reporting the Zika threat to the public and should look to Singapore as an example. “The Ministry of Public Health don’t want people to be afraid, so they say they have it under control,” Samlee told Reuters. “The truth is we don’t know the extent of the Zika spread in Thailand,” he added.

North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time SeOUL, SeptemBer 12 (reUterS): North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, three days after the reclusive North’s fifth test drew widespread condemnation.

Pyongyang set off its most powerful nuclear blast to date on Friday, saying it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile and ratcheting up a threat that its rivals and the United Nations have been powerless to contain.

“Assessment by South Korean and U.S. intelligence is that the North is always ready for an additional nuclear test in the Punggye-ri area,” the site of the North’s five nuclear explosions, South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun told a news briefing.

“North Korea has a tunnel where it can conduct an additional nuclear test,” Moon said.

South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported earlier that North Korea had completed

preparations for another nuclear test, citing South Korean government sources who said the North may use a previously unused tunnel at its mountainous test site.

It did not elaborate on what activities had been detected at the test site.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, formerly the country’s chief nuclear negotiator, arrived in Beijing on Monday and was seen entering the country’s embassy, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported.

Ri left Pyongyang to attend a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement countries in Venezuela and later the U.N. General Assembly, the Associated Press reported from Pyongyang without citing a source.

His trip comes amid a fresh push by the United States and South Korea for more sanctions following the nuclear test.

A U.S. special envoy for the isolated state, Sung Kim, will travel to Seoul on Monday. Kim met with Japanese officials on Sunday and said the United States may launch

A cut-out of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set on fire during an anti-North Korea rally in central Seoul, South Korea on September 10. (REUTERS Photo)

unilateral sanctions against North Korea, echoing comments by U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday in the wake of the test.

A push for further sanctions was “laughable”, North Korea said on Sunday, vowing to continue to strengthen its nuclear power.

BOMBER FLIGHT DELAYED Yonhap reported that bad weather had delayed the flight of an advanced U.S. B-1B bomber to the Korean peninsula, a

show of strength and solidarity with ally Seoul, scheduled for Monday. The flight from the U.S. base in Guam would now take place on Tuesday, a U.S. Forces in Korea official told Reuters, declining to identify the type of aircraft involved.

A group of 31 South Korean conservative lawmakers said the country should have nuclear weapons, either by acquiring its own arms or asking the Americans to redeploy tactical nuclear weapons that were withdrawn from the South under a 1991 pact for the denuclearization of the peninsula.

“We should discuss every plan including an independent nuclear armament program at the level of self-defence to safeguard peace,” Won Yoo-chul, a senior lawmaker for the ruling Saenuri Party, said in a statement.

South Korea’s defence ministry said there was no change in its policy barring nuclear weapons.

The U.N. Security Council denounced the latest test and said it would begin work

immediately on a resolution.

The United States, Britain and France pushed for the 15-member body to impose new sanctions.

Both China and Russia backed sanctions imposed in March following the North’s January nuclear test, but their apparent ambivalence about fresh sanctions cast doubt on the Security Council’s ability to quickly form a consensus.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday a “creative” response was needed.

The Global Times, run by the Chinese Communist Party, rejected the suggestion by the United States that Beijing was responsible for the North’s pursuit of nuclear arms. It said the United States was “the root cause” of the issue.

“China is not capable of persuading North Korea to give up nuclear development, because China’s efforts are not supported by the others,” it said in an editorial on Monday. “Washington has been refusing to sign a peace treaty with Pyongyang.”

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Circumstances leading to Nagaland’s participation in NEHU T

he need for a University to cater to the needs of the hill people of the NorthEastern region had been felt by leading educationists and public leaders of the region. In particular, the need for rapid educational advancement of tribal communities; the need to preserve, maintain and develop their various cultural identities and to fulfil their desire to play their full part in the all-India sphere; furthermore, the switching over of the medium of instructions to the regional languages created fears and apprehensions among the tribal people and their realisation of their common need to preserve English as the medium of instruction in educational institutions necessitated by absence of a common tribal language as regional language; these felt-needs were main motivating factors that led to hill peoples' demand for a University of their own.

Recognising all these needs, Jawarharlal Nehru with his special feelings for the tribals supported the idea, and he advised the University Grants Commission to send an investigatory Commission headed by Prof.

A.R.Wadia to the hill areas. The Commission then recommended the establishment of a Central University for the hill people of the North-Eastern region.

The next necessary step was for two fullfledged States to pass resolutions by the Legislatures to empower Parliament legislate on the establishment of a University as provided in Clause 1 of article 252 of the Constitution of India. In 1965 the Assam Legislature passed a similar resolution but however Nagaland, the only other State in the area at that time, was not interested in the hill University for the reason that, as a full-fledged State, she should have her University. After attaining Statehood, Meghalaya was keen to have the hill University. However, the constitution requires at least two States legislatures to pass resolutions supporting such a University.

Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram could not act as sponsors since their status was that of Union Territory only. Assam, for various reasons refused to be a co-sponsor. Under such circumstances, Meghalaya become rather desperate to get a co-sponsor and approached the Government of Manipur. However Manipur declined the suggestion on the ground that the State was going to have its own University. As a last resort, Meghalaya officials approached the Government of Nagaland with an earnest request to co-sponsor the proposed University.

It was in pursuit of the objective that Capt. Williamson Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya and Prof RS Lyngdoh, Speaker of the Assembly accompanied by Dr. C.D.S. Devanesen, the then OSD in the Ministry of Education, came in person to Kohima and requested the Government of Nagaland to come to their rescue. A joint meeting of the top officials of both States met in the Office Chamber of Mr. Hokishe Sema, the Chief Minister of Nagaland on 16th January,1973.

The following were present: 1) Capt. Williamson Sangma, Chief Minister, Meghalaya, 2) Prof. R.S.Lyngdoh, Speaker, Meghalaya, 3) Shri Hokishe Sema, Chief Minister, Nagaland, 4) Shri R.C.Chiten Jamir, Finance Minister, 5) Shri J.B.Jasokie, Minister of Education, 6) Shri Chingwang Konyak, Minister of Tuensang Affairs, 7) Shri T.Kikon, Minister of Agriculture, 8) Shri N.Theyo, Minister of Transport, 9) Shri N.L.Odyou, Minister of State, Supply, 10) Shri Koramoa Jamir, Minister of State, PWD, 11) Shri Riga Thong, Deputy Minister, PWD, 12) Shri Nihovi Sema, Deputy Minister, Education, 13) Shri L.Lungalang, Chief Secretary, Nagaland, 14) Shri O.Kathipri, Secretary, Education, 15) Dr. Devanesen, Officer on Special Duty, 16) Shri Yajen Aier, Director of Education, and 17) Shri Kiremwati, Principal, Science College, Kohima.

Shri Hokishe Sema, Chief Minister, Nagaland, requested the Chief Minister of Meghalaya to introduce the subject matter of the discussion. Capt. Williamson Sangma then explained the background in detail leading to the present proposal for establishment of a Central University to be named after the Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi, for the Eastern Region, on the recommendation of a Committee headed by Professor, A.R.Wadia, at the instance of the Late Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru, with Shillong as its headquarters. For the establishment of the proposed University, the Constitution requires that two State Legislatures should pass a resolution. Dr. Chandran Devanesen, the Officer on Special Duty, and Prof.R.S. Lyngdoh, the Speaker of Meghalaya Assembly briefly spoke on the subject. After that there was a free and frank discussion touching the various points. While the proposal for establishment the University was generally welcomed by both Meghalaya and Nagaland Governments it was felt that the following points need further clarification.

1. The medium of instruction.

It was very strongly pressed by both Nagaland and Meghalaya Ministers that the medium of instruction of the proposed University should be English, especially English being declared as the Official language of both the States. Strong desire was expressed by the representatives of both the States that the bill itself should contain a clause clearly stating that English should be the medium of instruction instead of defining the medium of instruction by an ordinance. It was agreed that the two Chief Ministers with some of their Cabinet Colleagues should discuss further the whole question whether the medium issue should form a part of the bill or it should be done by issue of an ordinance with the Union Minister the very strong feelings

expressed by both Nagaland and Meghalaya States regarding their desire to safeguard English as the medium of instruction in future of the proposed University.

2. Since two States will be involved in the jurisdiction of the University, it is felt that there should be a clear understanding beforehand regarding how the University will function. Questions were raised relating to the representation of both States as equal partners on the bodies of the University such as the Executive, the Academic Council and the Court of the University, and other important bodies. The question of how to organise and run the Campuses and faculties in the two States was also raised. The problem of finance and sharing of resources was also touched upon. It was strongly felt that when the President, who is the visitor, nominates the first bodies for their first term in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor there should be a principle of equal representation on the virous University bodies such as the Executive, the Academic Council and the Court and including the Planning and Finance Committees. While the details will have to be worked out after the Act comes into force, it was felt there should be some understanding on these matters between the two States before the bill goes to the Parliament.

3. It is understood that the two States will have their representative on the committee for redrafting the Bill which will include the Officer on Special Duty and a representative from the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission.

4. It is suggested that once agreement has been reached on the bill to be presented to the Parliament, a Planning Committee should be set up immediately to work out the detailed plans for the development of the Campuses and the various faculties in both the States.

5. In defining the jurisdiction of the Uni-

versity which will begin with the two states of Nagaland and Meghalaya and the Union Territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, the Bill should make it clear that any other State in the North-Eastern Region should accept the Indira Gandhi University Act and Statutes. Ordinances and Regulations of the University if they desire their Colleges and other institutions of the higher education to be affiliated.

6. It was agreed that it will be fitting and appropriate to name the University after Prime Minister, Shrimati Indira Gandhi, which will be accepted to the people of Nagaland and Meghalaya.

7. The Education Minister of India has conveyed the Prime Minister's approval to permit English as the medium of instruction in the University vide his D.O. dated 20th January, 1973 to the Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland.

8. After mutually agreeing to the various points, Nagaland decided to participate in the new University and passed the necessary resolution in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on 06-02-1973. It was in pursuance of the joint agreement that the NEHU Bill had been introduced in the Parliament.

On the 16th November, 1973, the Cabinet meeting was held and discussed the setting up of Faculties of Medicine and Agriculture in Nagaland of the North Eastern Hill University. After careful consideration of the genuine needs of the State in the field of Agriculture and Medicine, the Cabinet decided that the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Agriculture of the North Eastern University should be located in Nagaland. The Education Department is directed to take immediate follow up action.

Chingwang Konyak Former Minister & Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Naga Hoho on Nagaland Municipal Act, Proliferation of theological colleges 2001 vis-à-vis 33% women Reservation T

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ollowing the recent decision of the state Cabinet to implement Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 and to conduct elections to the Urban and Town council, the Naga Hoho have requested the state Government not to notify the cabinet decision till the issue is resolved unanimously with all the stake holders as it infringes the rights of Naga people which had guaranteed under Art 371(A) of the Indian Constitution.

Thereafter, much has been written and views and opinions have been shared by many concerned and valued citizens. The Naga Hoho is also constrained to share our views and opinion with the sole objective to safeguard Art. 371(A) of the Indian constitution in matters relating to Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 vis-à-vis 33% women reservation in the state.

The Naga Hoho being a mass based organization deem fit to make its views clear that Article 371 (A) which may be viewed as collective view of the Nagas as a whole. Naga society being a free and democratic society in nature, everyone is entitled to air his or her own views but when any subject related to common interest is to be touch upon, it will serve us better if one refrains from making any remarks which may be counterproductive to our adversaries. In other words, the provision kept for us in the Article 371(A) are neither a sudden outburst of an individual nor an imposition of others will on us but it was a spontaneous flow of collective thoughts and aspirations of the Nagas as a whole. This very provision in our humble opinion should be construed harmoniously with special emphasis on the Naga political history and in the context only. This is because this provision although came along with the creation of the Nagaland State but its concept was enveloped through Political revolution much before the Constitution of India came into being.

Another aspect which needs to be understood by all Nagas both young and old is that this particular provision was given to us in order to suit our society because our way of life is much more different from the rest of the people of India in every sense of the term. As a result, the special provision of Article 371 (A) which is meant for our people cannot be interpreted like that of the rest of the provisions in the Indian Constitution. Otherwise it will be of no use to specifically insert this special provision in the Constitution if it is to be interpreted to serve the interest of other communities living within Indian Union. Knowing fully well that Nagas are distinct in all aspects be it in appearances or landholding system or tradition and religion, etc., the Government of India has inserted the provision of Article 371(A) with a view of its historical and philosophical perspectives. Perhaps, we do not realize

that this very provision belongs to us and not to others. What we need to remember is that as of now this provision is the only bond of relationship between Nagas and Indians and nothing more. The people in the state are the stake holder under the provision of 371 (A). Therefore, any Government of the day must consult with the public organization or civil body while interpreting the provision to safeguard the right of the people. Hence the question of consulting the civil bodies in this regard by the Government is required towards fulfilling the aspiration of the people.

Section 120 of the Municipal Act Provides the power to impose Tax. The said section empowers the Municipality to levy inter alia land and building tax within its limit of municipality; Section 120(1) of the Municipal Act provides tax on land and building.

Section 120 (3) of the Municipal Act provides the Government will specified the land and building; Section 120 (4) & (5) of the Municipal Act provides the Government may order upon municipality to levy any tax and if fails to carry out, the Government may levy tax; Sections 123, 125, 144, 182, 193 and 194 of the Municipal Act made provisions for levy tax on land, buildings etc.

Unlike the other States in India, the land holding system in the State of Nagaland is different. In the State of Nagaland, the land belongs to the individual/community and village authority. In other words, the private individuals are the owner of the land.

The Government is not the landowner. For initiation of developmental activities, the Government acquired the land from the private individuals by way of purchased / paying compensation.

Except Dimapur Mouza which has been declared as cadastral area, there is no patta system in other Districts in the State of Nagaland. Till date, most of the land even in the District Headquarter which comes under municipality belongs to the private individuals. Many individuals constructed their residential building as well as commercial building over the private individual lands and paying land tax to the original land owners. Therefore, to levy tax by the Municipalities over the private owned land would be unconstitutional and against the Naga Customary practice. No doubt, the buildings that fall under the jurisdiction of Municipalities, maybe liable to pay building tax as well as the individuals residing under the Government land maybe liable for land tax.

The existing Municipal Act pertaining the provisions of land and building tax may be applicable in other parts of India where the land belongs to the Government. However, considering the peculiarity of land holding system

in Nagaland, the Government need to amend the aforementioned section of the Municipal Act by exempting the private landowner for payment of land tax to the Government. Naga people must ponder on the question of Land and Building tax with all seriousness.

The 33% Reservation for women is just a component of Municipal Act of 2001 and 2006 and therefore this is not the main bone of contention but the sections in the Act which covers Land and Building tax has to be address properly. Ever since the passing of Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 and as amended in 2006 & 2007, the Naga Hoho along with ENPO submitted a joint Representation to the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 16th March, 2012 and urged upon for initiating necessary Amendment of the 33% women reservation and Sections (Land and Building tax) which were detrimental to the Naga society so as to protect the rights and aspiration of the Naga people.

In response, the twelfth session of the eleventh Nagaland Legislative Assembly on 21st September, 2012 clearly stated that- “whereas, “Having regard to the views of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on the 33% reservation of seat for women in urban local bodies that emerged during the discussion on the issue held in the House today. The House, therefore, unanimously resolves that part 1XA of the constitution of India be referred to the Assembly Committee under rule 221 A of the rules of procedure in conduct of business in the Nagaland legislative Assembly to examine whether Nagaland should be exempted from the application of part 1XA of the constitution of India with instructions to present its report within six months” Accordingly, the Committee to scrutinize Parliamentary Laws for Application to Nagaland constituted under Rule 221-A of the Rules of Procedure and conduct of Business in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly had its in depth deliberations on 4th September, 2012 on the issue of 33% reservation of women as provided in Part 1XA of the Constitution of India and is of the consensus view that the 33% reservation of seats for women impinges/ infringes on the social and customary practices of the Nagas, the safeguards of which is enshrined in Art.371A of the constitution of India The Committee further recommended that the “state Govt may legislate its own laws with necessary amendments suitable and in consonance with the social and customary practices of the Naga people as envisaged by Art.371A of the constitution of India.The House therefore, resolved to exempt the operation of Part 1XA of the constitution in the state of Nagaland under Art.371A (1) (a) of the constitution of India.”

It is undoubtedly true that we could not avail the flow of fund from Central Government in terms of development of Municipality and Towns but we should not look upon the fund alone leaving aside the future ramifications. The Naga Hoho strongly feels that the state govt. has failed to review/ amend the Municipal Act in consultation with all stake holders despite the resolution passed in the Legislative Assembly in 2012.

Nevertheless, we want women participation in Naga society in all decision making considering their ability and contributions and therefore the Naga Hoho has advocated more empowerment for women. With the current election scenario in Nagaland involving corruption, manipulation and muzzle power, the Naga Hoho feels that women will be compelled to involve in such malpractices, which will totally lead to social degeneration, as the Naga women have played a pivotal role in keeping the society together. Over and above, we are afraid that genuine, capable, honest and deserving women who can bring changes and development to the Municipal and town councils may not be elected with this current trend of election system in Nagaland. We are sure that no Naga man is against the participation of womenfolk in decision making bodies but the only question is only to find out best ways and means in order to accommodate the womenfolk as desired by masses. Instead of pointing fingers as anti-women, male chauvinist or misogynists and medieval age etc, both men and women should refrain from diluting the issues by bringing gender politics but strive towards hammering out the differences in a manner of give and take policy.

Keeping these in mind, the Naga Hoho is of the view that women may be allowed to participate in Municipality through nominations with voting rights and we are open to any percent be it 33% or even more if Naga people so desires. The most talked about part in Article 371A states- “Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of— (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources, shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides; Unfortunately, we tend to overlook when the subject matter is not one’s interest. Why not a special Session of the State Assembly be summoned immediately for modification/amendment of the Municipal Act? Communication Cell Naga Hoho

he need to have quality theological schools or institutions that excels in Academic scholarship in a Christian state is necessity since good theology or well researched theological views would in one or the other way benefit churches spiritual growth, shape people’s worldview and it would also impact our society as most denizens profess to be followers of Jesus, and so the existence of theological schools is a need but the question pops up though questioning religious affairs in Nagaland is a taboo, whether there is a need to have more than hundred theological schools in a state and nearly eighty in Dimapur alone? Are these colleges doing a significant contribution towards the growth of Naga Churches and whether these colleges have established to help churches and several Christian ministries or are we starting a Bible college for the sake of earning foreign aid or to earn a name for being its founder? If these colleges have established to meet the demands of varied Christian ministry then it’s worth having more. But it is very sad to say that the trend of proliferating theological schools continues in Nagaland.

According to the then Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Alemtemshi’s report in Nagaland Theological Colleges Association’s Journal, The Vision 2010. In his paper presentation, he mentioned the backdrop as many theological colleges are not being recognized by the government. He also pointed that out of 1186 theological students who were awarded Post Matric Scholarship in the year 2009, only 2.5% from it were first divisioners which indicates that students with poor grades are recruited in theological schools. Thus, it is undeniable that there are adequate number of theological colleges that is unrecognized either by a government or by some of the finest Theological accreditation bodies except those funded by Churches association and few private colleges. And this bottles up a question on the existence of theological colleges and their core values and objectives on the pretext of offering theological studies.

My suggestion may not be very pragmatic, it may turn out to be a mere rhetoric or irrelevant but it is a seen fact that except few, most theological colleges don’t have even proper classrooms and dorms for students. The chances to get access to some of the best online journals, helpful theological websites and resources seem impossible for most of the students pursuing theological studies in a college that lacks modern amenities. To avoid this suffering, if colleges that shares the same objectives, assents in doctrinal statements or offers a same curriculum can merge then it would make the institution an ex-

celling centre and attract real committed students to study theology in depth.

Academia and spirituality are two different entities but the former shapes the quality of the latter.

It is in a theological school where God’s servants are trained and equipped to be productive in their vocations called by God. Therefore, theological schools should not take for granted while recruiting students. Theological school is not a right place for drooped out students or students with poor academic performance pursuing theological studies just for the sake to find a job placement since they have failed their previous career. Theological school is also not a rehabilitation centre where parent should sent their notorious kids to get them out from addictive lives. Yes, there are cases where God in His sovereign Will calls few people from their wicked ways like the story of Apostle Paul or the calling of 12 disciples, they lacked piety or were less educated.

But Jesus used them, tax collectors and fisher men etc to herald the salvific message of God’s grace. We can’t generalize this God’s favor to everyone but there’s a speculation that only trained theological graduates should engage in spiritual activities or they should be a full time believer which should be corrected that all believers are obliged to be well versed with Christian fundamental doctrines that shapes our lives and principles and we all are equally responsible to live for God’s glory in a vocation God has placed us giving our best efforts to Him remembering the sacrificial act of Cain and Abel that serves us as the best example what God wants. God wants the best from each and every one of us with what’s in our hand and according to our capacity. Yes, the bible talks about diversity, the vitality of every saved person’s participation in building up the body of Christ. Though, God has called few people to lead such as prophets, teachers, pastors etc, but this doesn’t marginalize the contribution of other believers whose value is no difference in God’s eye.

Lastly, theological schools being the hub of theological field, it impacts a wider area of Christian ministry such as Churches, Mission Agencies, Academia and Christian Society etc. Therefore, it is a real business that should adhere to quality results while manufacturing products. May God bless the existing theological colleges in Nagaland to be a real partaker in His Mission to Disciple the world as we produce nearly 1000 graduates every year commissioning them as a qualified and ready to be used in God’s Vineyard.

Soli Deo Gloria Lujeka Assumi, Pastor Hoshepu Baptist Church

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

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Ronan Keating slams people for using Botox

Rewati ChetRi crowned

Miss international india 2016

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he gorgeous pride of the North East Rewati Chetri was crowned Miss International India 2016 in its first edition of the beauty pageant that took place at Novotel Hotel in Pune on Sunday night. She bagged the title defeating 16 other contestants and will now represent India at the Miss International 2016 pageant happening next month

in Tokyo, Japan.

23-year-old Rewati a full-time supermodel and also an actress, was a top 10 finalist at Femina Miss India 2015 pageant where she won Miss India Miss Popular and Miss Multimedia subtitles.

Rewati represented India at World Miss University 2016 pageant, held in Beijing, where she bagged the continental crown of Miss Asia University.

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inger Ronan Keating has blasted people for using Botox to keep looking young. The former Boyzone star believes those ¬injected with the chemical filler, which he branded "rat poison", look absurd, reports mirror.co.uk.

The singer said: "I don't believe in Botox in any shape or form. I think it's awful for anyone - men and women.

"I think it's hideous. I know some people feel like they have to, fair enough.

I gather rat poison is being injecting into your face." It may seem a thinly veiled swipe at music mogul Simon Cowell, but Keating said: "I don't know if Simon Cowell does it or not but people look ridiculous when they use it."

Keating, 39, drinks plenty of water, stays fit, eats well and occasionally moisturises to keep his looks. He said: "I understand women may feel they need to do it to stay young, each to their own. Men can be ¬really lucky in the way they can age. "Look at Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman and Robert Redford, these classic men have character with their lines.

They are handsome men."

Miss International India 2016 Rewati Chetri (R) and Miss Intercontinental India 2016 Aarushi Sharma

Ramdev announces 'Patanjali Jeans' to fight MNCs

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nnouncing that Patanjali would launch 'Swadeshi' jeans soon, Baba Ramdev on Sunday said the idea behind his expanding business ventures is to end the dominance of multinational corporations that have for decades been capitalising on the country's market.

"When we want Indians winning medals in sports, why can't we develop the same spirit in economic pursuits and excel in businesses on our own? My fight is against foreign companies trying to take over our economy ," the yoga teacher said.There's a great demand from the country's youths for jeans, the reason why Patanjali has decided to launch "Indianised" jeans to compete with foreign brands, he said.

"Patanjali's plans involve getting into the garment sector, especially 'Swadeshi' jeans that the youth of the country are

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demanding. It also wants to enter edible oils and home products like toilet cleaners. There's a huge vacuum in the market for quality products and Patanjali enjoys enormous public loyalty that ensures success for all our products," Ramdev said.

Patanjali, Ramdev said, is set to go global with plans to set up units abroad.

"We've set up factories in Nepal and Bangladesh and are now approaching African nations. Profits earned would be used in those countries for development, and won't be ploughed back to India," said Ramdev . If permitted, he said he was willing to start units in Pakistan and Afghanistan as well.

"Our products have reached the West Asia and are popular even in countries like Saudi Arabia," Ramdev said.While manufacturing units would be set up in poor countries to boost local economies,

Perry’s conditions for collaborating with Taylor Swift

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inger Katy Perry says she will collaborate with Taylor Swift if the "I knew you were trouble" hitmaker apologises to her. Perry was answering to fans' questions on Twitter on Saturday when one user asked if she would ever collaborate with Swift, reports eonline. com.

The two pop stars have been in a long-running feud that has yet to be settled, but the shade they have thrown at each other has never been a direct attack. "Katy Perry will you collaborate with Taylor swift," asked the user. "If she says sorry, sure!" Perry responded.

The "Style" hitmaker and Perry's feud goes back to the time when Swift claimed in an interview that a pop star tried to steal her tour's dancers out from under her. Eventually people deduced that Swift was referring to Perry, who tweeted to fans: "Watch out for the Regina George in sheep's clothing."

Source: IANS

we will also cater to rich nations like the US and in Europe through exports, Ramdev said.

On the proposed plants in Mihan here, Ramdev said it will be biggest unit in the country spread over 40 lakh square feet. It will be larger than the facility at Haridwar. The initial investment on infrastructure and machinery will be close to Rs 1,000 crore, he said.

Patanjali is also setting up units in MP , Assam, J&K, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh besides expanding existing ones in West Bengal and Karnataka. The company is eyeing a turnover of Rs 50 lakh crore in the FMCG market, he said.

Supporting the Centre's efforts to bring back black money , Ramdev said, "The government needs to take result-oriented and effective steps, and develop enormous political will to root out black money."

Mind Blowers Club informs

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ind Blowers Club has informed all the artists of the September 23 event ‘Integrating Folklores and Physics of Sound’ to submit the forms by September 20 at its office. After the deadline, no entries or submission will be entertained, the Club informed. Folk song artists need to submit two songs (lyrics) along with synopsis and the title of the song in English. The folk songs will be in their own dialect/language. “Artists performing in composer vocal have to submit three originals translated in English for the judges.” The programme will start at 4:00 pm, Artists have been requested to report to the Club’s office latest by 2:00 pm for sound check and rehearsals. For more information, contact the President, MBC, Yangerla Kichu at 9856619424.

Source: IANS

Miley Cyrus' sister Noah, 16, Hillstar 'lands two recording contracts' NOW SHOWING

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ooks like the Cyrus clan is grooming another family member to become a star. Miley is already a superstar thanks to Hannah Montana, Wrecking Ball and her stint on The Voice. And dad Billy Ray, 55, is a massive country fixture thanks to Achy Breaky Heart and Some Gave All. Now comes Noah Cyrus, who just landed two recording contracts worth a total of $350,000, according to a Sunday report from TMZ. The site claims it has seen the contracts. One is reportedly worth $100,000 and is for writing her album. The second one is for $250,000 and is for recording that same album. It was added that 'if the first album's a hit she can get up to a $1.5 million advance for the second.'

Source: Indiatimes

Cyrus began her acting career at age three, playing Gracie Hebert for six episodes of the television show Doc. The tween played small roles in six episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana, which Miley was the focus of.

In the Hannah Montana: The Movie from 2009, Noah was a background dancer. Then Noah starred in the film Mostly Ghostly, which went straight to DVD. Next came Ponyo - she voiced the title character. She has also appeared on the TV series Take 2. Noah was born in Nashville, Tennessee, but has grown up mostly in Los Angeles with her mother Tish and father Billy Ray. She has an older brother named Trace, 27.

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'Neerja' voted most liked female-centric film of 2016

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ith the industry and critics raving about Sonam Kapoor's performance in Neerja, the star has catapulted her way to the top as the film went on to do spectacular business at the box office, apart from being critically acclaimed.

The actress finally came into her own with ‘Neerja’, in what we can only describe as a performance that is truly career defining and one of a lifetime.

2016 saw several female-centric films and flagging it off was 'Neerja', the story of the PAN Am brave heart who

risked her life selflessly for passengers on-board her hijacked flight.

In a recent poll conducted, Neerja elbowed out other films like 'Akira' and 'Sarbjit' among others to become the most liked female-centric film of 2016 by a clear margin. With 64% votes, the Sonam Kapoor starrer was the clear winner. The actress was also honored with the award for Best Actress, for her portrayal of Neerja Bhanot, at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne recently.

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Lawrence's parents have put her on total detox

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ctress Jennifer Lawrence's parents have put her on complete detox after her being an alcoholic for a long time. The 26-yearold has spoken openly in the past about enjoying a tipple, but she has now given up on alcohol and is trying to lead a healthier lifestyle on the advice of her mother and father, Karen and Gary Lawrence, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Jen has been keeping a low profile and staying away from people who could get her into bad habits. She's on a total detox right now, which means no boozing or partying, trying to cut out junk food and get fit too," a source told heat magazine.

"Before she went to Canada in June to work on 'Day 6', her parents sat her down and gave her a talking to. They don't want her to get a reputation. Now she's been on lots of hikes and there are hardly any marathon drinking sessions anymore," the source added.

Source: IANS

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Stan WaWrinka WinS US Open

Stan Wawrinka (SUI) poses with the trophy after his match against Novak Djokovic (SRB) on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

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NEW YORK, SEptEmbER 12 (REutERS): Third seed Stan Wawrinka rose to the occasion once again to beat top-seeded defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-7(1) 6-4 7-5 6-3 and win the U.S. Open on Sunday for the third grand slam title of his career.

The 31-year-old Swiss, who defeated Djokovic on his way to winning the 2014 Australian Open and 2015 French Open, denied the world number one a third grand slam title this year following the Serb's wins in Australia and France.

Wawrinka, who does his best work with titles on the line, set up his championship point with an easy volley after sending a fatigued Djokovic deep into the backhand corner.

A Djokovic backhand that sailed long ended the nearly four-hour slugfest at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

"This is amazing," Wawrinka said at the trophy ceremony. "I came here without the goal to win it, but every time I step on the court I tried my best to win every match.

"I think I played quite a lot of tennis these two weeks, I am completely empty. I had to bring everything I had today against Novak. It was so much emotion."

It was another Flushing Meadows disappointment for Djokovic, who in seven trips to the U.S. Open final has twice won the title and finished runner-up five times. "He is a great champion and deserves to

win this title," the 12-times slam winning Serb said in congratulating Wawrinka.

"We played almost four hours and we both felt it.

We both felt the demanding match we played today physically but he came out on top. In the decisive moments he was a better player, he was tougher mentally."

Djokovic who won the first set tiebreak 7-1 by running off the last five points, saluted Wawrinka as a "big match" player. The Swiss has won three of their seven grand slam encounters.

"He loves to play in the big matches," Djokovic said. "He comes up with his best game. He's so solid from both corners. He's got a good slice and amazing one-handed backhand, all

corners. Big serve. Moves well. He's a very complete player."

It was a gruelling, groundstroke battle that featured captivating rallies and brilliant shot-making from the familiar foes.

Wawr inka traile d Djokovic 19-4 in their career meetings, but the hard-working Swiss saves his best for the big stage and he came through with a superlative performance that extended his remarkable streak to 11 straight wins in tournament finals.

As the match wore on, Wawrinka proved stronger and appeared to have Djokovic on the ropes early in the fourth set, the Serbian breathing heavily after some rallies and clutching at his leg in discomfort after being broken to trail 0-2.

Djokovic was granted a medical timeout after holding serve for 1-3.

Djokovic, who had injury questions entering the slam and benefitted from an easy ride that included a walkover and two retirements, took off both shoes and had some toes taped.

The six-minute interruption did little to stem the victory charge by Wawrinka, who built his winning edge by being better on the most important points.

The Swiss led Djokovic by the narrowest of margins, 144 to 143 in total points.

Wawrinka cashed in on six of 10 break point opportunities, and frustrated Djokovic by saving 14 of 17 break points against him to become the oldest U.S. Open winner since Australian Ken Rosewall (35) in 1970. The victory was worth $3.5 million for Wawrinka, who is only missing a Wimbledon victory to complete the coveted career grand slam. He is a perfect three-for-three in grand slam finals.

Mattek-Sands and Safarova win U.S. Open doubles

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (R) of the USA and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic (L) celebrate after beating Caroline Garcia (not pictured) and Kristina Mladenovic of France (not pictured) in the women's doubles final on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

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ethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S. and Czech Lucie Safarova fought back from the brink of defeat to steal the U.S. Open women's doubles title, 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 over the French top seed partnership of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.

The French duo served for the match in the second set, but were broken, sending the set to a tiebreak, which Mattek-Sands and Safarova won 7-5. "It was a little bit of a slow start but I've got to give credit to our opponents," said Mattek-Sands.

"They came out playing big, serving

big, making all their rolls, ripping returns. "I think one of the things that we do really well is we don't get too down no matter what the score is."

Mattek-Sands and Safarova carried their momentum into the third with a break to open the set and then held serve the rest of the way.

With the win, Mattek-Sands and Safarova close in on a career doubles grand slam, having hoisted trophies at the Australian and French Open last year. Mattek-Sands said adding a Wimbledon title was not on her mind right now.

"We have so many tournaments be-

fore Wimbledon," said Mattek-Sands, who wore Stars and Stripes knee-high socks and wrist bands on a day the U.S. Open staged a remembrance for those who died in the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers 15 years ago.

"I don't even know if we can start to think about it.

"I mean, this is a huge win. We both looked at each other and we said, 'We have a U.S. Open trophy right now'. "I think especially being 9/11, it's really a big thing to enjoy the people you're with, enjoy the moment. I get a little emotional."

(Reuters)

Wawrinka seals spot in ATP World Tour Finals NEW YORK, SEptEmbER 12 (REutERS): Stan Wawrinka's stunning defeat of top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final on Sunday booked the Swiss his place at the ATP World Tour Finals in London at the end of the year.

Australian Open and French Open winner Djokovic, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and Wawrinka are the first three players

all confirmed for the season-ender at the O2 Arena.

Wawrinka, 31, claimed his third grand slam title by defeating Djokovic in four sets, adding to the 2014 Australian crown and 2015 French Open.

It will be his fourth appearance at the Tour Finals where he will be looking to better his three semi-final runs. "At the beginning of the sea-

son, it is always my goal to be in the top eight and qualify for London," said Wawrinka.

"It is great to be able to secure a spot once again this year after a fantastic two weeks in New York. I look forward to returning to The O2.

I love playing there."

Wawrinka has won four titles this year having also won in Chennai, Dubai and Geneva.

India retain Rohit and Dhawan for New Zealand series NEW DELhi, SEptEmbER 12 (REutERS): India retained opener Shikhar Dhawan and middle order batsman Rohit Sharma on Monday for their three-test home series against New Zealand beginning in Kanpur later this month.

The selection committee reposed faith in 15 of the 17 players picked for the tour of West Indies with all-rounder Stuart Binny and seamer Shardul Thakur being the players to miss out.

The 29-year-old Rohit is an automatic choice in India's limitedovers sides but has failed to replicate that form in the five-day format, averaging 32.62 with the bat in 18 tests.

"Rohit is a fabulous player and has got immense talent but he hasn't got a longer run in test crick-

et," chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil told reporters.

"He is picked for one test match then rested for say entire season and then picked again.

"So we feel that whoever, I am not saying only Rohit, will be picked will be given a fair amount of chances here onwards."

Left-handed opener Dhawan's place was also under scrutiny after he was dropped for the fourth test against West Indies following scores of 27, 26 and one in his three previous innings in the Caribbean.

The emergence of Lokesh Rahul, who was named in the 15-member squad, as an opener has put further pressure on Dhawan to perform after the 24-yearold right-hander scored two hun-

dreds and a fifty in four innings against West Indies in tests and a Twenty20 international.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will lead India's slow-bowling attack, aided by leggie Amit Mishra and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav were the three pacemen in India's squad.

"India had a good series in West Indies and it's not that we have not discussed the other names," Patil said. "But we have stuck to the combination which has done very well abroad.

"Not many times we see the Indian team doing well when we tour... we were of the opinion that this is the best combination against New Zealand." The series will mark

the start of a bumper home season for India during which they will play 13 test matches. The second-ranked test side in the world will next host England for five tests before Australia tour the country for four test matches. Bangladesh will also play their maiden test in India next year.

Kanpur hosts the first match from Sept 22, followed by tests in Kolkata (from Sept 30) and Indore (from Oct. 8).

Squad:ShikharDhawan,MuraliVijay, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (captain), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

An exhibition match between the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church youth Vs Naga Professionals was held under the theme ‘Unity through sports’ on September 12. The Naga Professionals team comprised of celebrities, medical doctors, government employees, church workers, photographers etc. where Imlibenla Wati, Miss World Beauty India was the only female participant. The exciting match concluded with DABA YM emerging as the winner by scoring 6 goals while the Naga Professionals could score just one goal. (Photo by Manen Aier)

nagaland Football League begins

KOhima, SEptEmbER 12 (mExN): The Nagaland Football League 2016 in memory of Late Captain N. Kenguruse, MVC began on September 12.

The League is the second edition which began last year and is organised by the Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) and Headquarters 3 Corps. Altogether 24 teams are participating in the League which will be played in two venues that is Khuochiezie, Kohima local ground and Tsiese Basa ground.

The League was inaugurated by Chief guest, Major M.N Jaswal, IGAR (North) who mentioned that it was a long cherished dream to do something in the memory of the Martyr while also keeping in mind the interest of the Naga people, further hoping that the League will gain more popularity in the coming years in Nagaland making it a great and interesting tournament in the state for the people.

Lieutenant General Dr. Neikhrietuonuo Linyü the first Naga to climb Mt. Everest in May 2012, was also present at the function.

The father of Late Captain Kenguruse also spoke at the function On the first day, in the Group A category, Naga FC from Kohima defeated YAA football team from Tuensang 1-0; Ungma FC defeated Saramati Nexus Club 5-1 and Addax Youth Club defeated United Sporting Club 3-1.

In the group B matches played at Tsiesema Basa ground, Young Star FC Dimapur defeated DGP XI with a score of 6-5 after a tie breaker; Khaibung FC defeated Indo- Mynmar FC by 2-1 and Aboi FC defeated Sturgeon FC by 5-4.

On the second day, September 13, Tuensang District Football ASSN XII will play against 164 TA Head Hunter Naga, Zion Youth FC against Young Star FC, Zunheboto, and HQIGAR (North) against Merima FC at the Kohima Local Ground. While Victorious Club will play against Chukitong Range Sports ASSN, Legend Club Kiphire against Liangmai FC and Vanguard FC, Tseminyu against Longlen District Football LASSN, at the Tsiese Basa local ground.

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