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Take measures on Shotputter Deepa bags deplorable road silver at Rio Paralympics condition: Pfutsero public

Morung Express News Kohima | September 13

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 13 (MExN): The Dimapur Police on September 12 arrested two persons on charges of armed robbery. A press note from the Dimapur Police identified the two arrested persons as Kughaho Swu, “reportedly a 2nd Lieutenant of the NSCN/GPRN (IM) and the other, Yiben Kithan.” Police informed that the duo had entered a shop at Chumukedima and robbed Rs 41000 at gunpoint. They fled towards Dimapur in a zonal taxi, Dimapur Police said. On receipt of information, alert was sounded and the vehicle was intercepted at Purana Bazaar. The looted cash and one .32 pistol was seized from the possession of the duo.

ANCSU informs affiliated colleges DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 13 (MExN): The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has informed all affiliated colleges of ANCSU to “strongly adhere to its directive that none of its students shall participate in any activities called by other unions or organisations without the consent of the ANCSU office.” A press note from the ANCSU also appealed to all the college administration/ authority not to allow students to participate in any such activities or entertain other unions/associations “on such purpose compromising the student’s priority by abstaining from attending their regular classes.”

It reminded affiliated colleges to consult the ANCSU before participating in any such activities, and cautioned that any college not adhering to the directives “shall be deemed as in violation against the ANCSU constitution and as such shall be dealt with severely.”

It further asked all unions/ organisations to “restrain from extending such calls to the colleges and students as mentioned above.”

August 2016 hottest in 136 years

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NEw YoRk, SEPTEMBER 13 (IANS): August 2016 was the hottest in 136 years of modern recordkeeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by NASA scientists. The temperature last month was 0.16 degrees Celsius warmer than the previous warmest August in 2014, NASA said in a statement on Monday.

Although the seasonal temperature cycle typically peaks in July, August 2016 tied with July 2016 for the warmest month ever recorded, it added. Last month also was 0.98 degrees Celsius warmer than the mean August temperature from 1951-1980.

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nagaland receives boost to improve vaccine coverage

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An electronic logistics system called eVIN (electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network) to improve vaccine coverage has been introduced in Nagaland. An ongoing DVSM/SVSM training is being held at Hotel Vivor from September 13 to 14. eVIN provides an integrated solution to address widespread inequities in vaccine coverage by supporting state governments in overcoming constraints of infrastructure, monitoring and management information systems and human resources, often resulting in overstocking and stock-outs of vaccines in storage centers.

During the inaugural session, the welcome address was delivered

by Dr. Yankho Lotha, Mission Director NHM while the keynote address was given by Dr. Manish Pant, Senior National Program Manager UNDP, New Delhi. The scenario of UIP Nagaland was highlighted by Dr. Visasieü Kire, State Immunization Officer.

In Nagaland, more than 250 government staff including vaccine store-keepers and cold chain handlers will be trained on mobile and Web-based eVIN application. Nearly 150 temperature loggers will be installed at over 130 vaccine stores and cold chain points in all the districts for accurate temperature review.

Dr. Manish Pant stated that the major challenges faced in the counA protester throws a stone towards Indian police during a protest against the recent kill- try on vaccination are the haphazard stock-keeping, improper records, ings in Kashmir, in Srinagar September 13. (REUTERS)

and the short shelf life of vaccines.

To avoid these challenges, eVIN has been introduced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in all the eleven districts in Nagaland which aims to provide real time information on vaccine stocks and flows, and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in Nagaland.

Another crucial objective of the integrated solution is to strengthen the evidence base for improved poli-

dler enters the net utilization for each vaccine in the standardized registers at the end of every immunization day.

This is simultaneously updated in the eVIN application and uploaded on a cloud server which can then be viewed by programme managers at district, state and national levels through online dashboards. In addition to providing real-time information on vaccine stocks, the system also helps to track storage temperature of vaccines. SIM-enabled temperature loggers attached to the cold chain equipment capture temperature information through a digital sensor placed in the refrigerator.

Temperature data is recorded every ten minutes and updated at an interval of sixty minutes on the server via General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). In case of temperature breach, the logger alarms and sends email and SMS alerts to responsible cold chain technicians and managers. eVIN empowers the cold chain handlers by building technical capacities and providing a robust decision-making tool for cold chain managers through a complete overview of vaccine replenishment times, supply and consumption patterns.

By streamlining the vaccine flow network, eVIN is a powerful contribution to strengthening of health systems and ensures equity through easy and timely availability of vaccines to all children. The technological innovation is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with financial support from Gavi-the vaccine alliance.

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network introduced in Nagaland to address widespread inequities in vaccine coverage cymaking in vaccine delivery, procurement and planning for new antigens in India, home to the world’s largest cohort of over 27 million. eVIN is being rolled-out in 211 districts of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland and Odisha, which will enable better vaccine logistics management at more than 10,000 cold chain points reaching out to nearly 60 percent of children under the age of two in the country. 150 smart phones will be distributed among the health centers to operate the integrated solution.

How does eVIN work?

All cold chain handlers are provided smart phones with the eVIN application which allows for the digitization of vaccine inventories. As a routine task, every cold chain han-

Never recommended President’s Rule in Arunachal: Rajkhowa 70 yr old found dead

ITANAgAR, SEPTEMBER 13 (IANS): A day after his removal as Arunachal Pradesh Governor, J.P. Rajkhowa on Tuesday said that he had never recommended that President’s Rule be imposed in the state in January. In his farewell message to the people of the state, he sought to clarify that President’s Rule was imposed on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and the Union Cabinet chaired by him under Article 356 of the Constitution.

“I would like to make it clear that President’s Rule was not imposed on the governor’s report only. On recommendation of the Prime Minister and the Union Cabinet chaired by him and only after proper assessment and due application of mind, the Presi-

dent decides under Article 356 of the Constitution, on imposition of his Rule.

“I would like to make it absolutely clear - so that there is no misunderstanding about me being anti-democratic, which some quarters have been alleging. I had never recommended that the President’s Rule should be imposed in the state of Arunachal Pradesh on January 26,” said the outgoing Governor.

“I would not like to pass any comment on the circumstances leading to the imposition of President’s Rule on the Republic Day 2016 and its subsequent revocation by a promulgation of the President of India on February 19, 2016, as the entire matter on the constitutional validity or

otherwise of the President’s Rule is yet to be decided by the fivemember constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India, which is yet to pass its judgement and order on a civil application filed by some parties,” he said.

Justifying his stand during the period as a Governor, Rajkhowa said that the Supreme Court in many cases in the past had issued instructions to take action against governors but not in his case. “However, in the present case, the Supreme Court had not passed such strictures on the Governor or any disparaging remarks on me,” he said adding that the five-judge bench has neither questioned the bonafides of the Governor nor questioned his actions on grounds of malafide and

Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland (IMTN) formed DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 13 (MExN): An organization called the Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland (IMTN) has been formed, claiming the “consent and blessing of the apex bodies of the four Indigenous tribe organizations/Hohos of Nagaland - Kuki, Kachari, Garo & Mikir/Karbi - as the premier organization of these tribes.”

A press release from the IMTN informed that it was formed and formally launch on September 12 at Phaipijang Village Community Hall, Dimapur.

The IMTN said it has been formed “for the protection and preserving the resources, land, cultural, political and social rights of these four indigenous minority tribes living within the state of Nagaland and whose rights and voices have been trampled upon within their own state of Nagaland for a long time.”

The IMTN stated that its formation and formalization was attended by the “leaders of the four tribes led by the president of the apex organization of their each tribe.”

“The meeting was also graced by the presence of the GB’s of differ-

ent tribes of these communities, student bodies, women organizations, well-wishers, the officers and the National workers (NPG’s) irrespective of their allegiance and groups, who spoke on the occasion stressing on the needs to unite and work together to protect the rights and privileges of these tribes within our own state,” it added.

The house also approved the constitution of the newly formed organization which was till date working as Interim body and invoked blessings on the newly formed organization. The house elected the Interim body to continue for coming terms and was authorized to induct “any new members as they desired with the consent of the President of the Apex bodies who are the advisors to the newly formed IMTN.” The IMTN team is lead by its President, K. Lun Tungnung – a Lawyer and Social Worker cum former Ex-Candidate; Vice-PresidentDeben Mech; General Secretary- S K Khemprai; Jt. Secretary- Biplab Sangma; Finance Secretary- William Terang; Info Secretary-Richard Haolai; and Asst. Info Secretary- Mohendro Thaosen.

has not indicted him of being biased or partial in favour of any political party.”

President Pranab Mukherjee, in an order issued on Monday, directed that Rajkhowa shall cease to hold the office of the governor of Arunachal Pradesh and appointed Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan to hold additional charge of the state for the time being. Meanwhile, Shanmuganathan arrived in Itanagar on Tuesday and is likely to take charge on Wednesday.

State Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister Tanga Byaling, Chief Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin and other senior officers received the Governor-designate on his arrival at Naharlagun helipad.

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 13

A 70 year-old man was found dead in a suspected case of murder near Longphayimsen village, under Mangkolemba sub-division, Mokokchung.

The deceased, identified by the police as one Tekachang, who hailed from Mangmetong village, reportedly went missing on the night of September 11.

His dead body was later found on September 12.

As per the police, the deceased was quite new to the area as he had only recently relocated from a neighbouring village setting up home at a paddy field near Longphayimsen.

While stating that the police

was still to ascertain a probable motive behind the death, the police citing witness accounts said that on the night of September 11, he was called out of his home by two unidentified persons and taken away. It was reportedly preceded by sounds of gunshots in the air. As he did not return, the villagers launched a search operation while the police were also informed.

His body was found by the Tsurang river bank about 24 hours later on the evening of September 12. Stating that his family refused the conduct of post-mortem, the police while stating that investigation was on, added that bruise marks and signs of ligature were found on the neck.

‘Police sniffing kitchens in Haryana’

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 13 (MExN): The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has issued a statement expressing concern at what it said was the Haryana State Government’s move to put more importance on the protection of cows than tackling crime.

The AHRC statement cited statistics put out by the National Crime Record Bureau which shows Haryana as standing second in the number of complaints lodged with the police, second only to Uttar Pradesh.

“That the population, in general, views police as the last resort in cases of injustice, puts the statistics in perspective,” the AHRC said.

It added that Haryana has the worst “sex ratio in India (and) is particularly notorious for crimes against women, ranging from female feticide to gang rapes and “honor” killings. It has also seen largescale violence, including unconfirmed reports of gang rapes of commuters recently, and it took the deployment of the Army to bring the situation under control.”

Yet, the AHRC claimed that

the government rather “seems to be bothered about something very different from the overwhelming injustice and violence. It is extremely concerned with the protection of cows.”

It informed that one of the very first things the state government did after assuming power was constitute a Haryana Gau Seva Ayog (Haryana Cow Service Commission).

The Commission was given more teeth with the formation of a specialised Cow Protection Task Force (CPTF) within the police, with the mandate of checking cow slaughter and consumption of beef, which are crimes in the state but not across India.

The AHRC said that the commission and the cops in CPTF “have taken their jobs seriously,” which it stated is exemplified by their decision to “check the samples of Biryani, a traditional rice and meat delicacy, from hotels in Mewat area of the state, in order to enforce the beef ban.”

It also referred to media reports which “indicate that police have been even mull-

ing making checks in private residences.” It informed that a senior officer of the state animal husbandry department “asserted that there would be more raids if they were to receive complaints.”

However, the AHRC questioned as to “what would these ‘complaints’ be like? Who would make them? These would of course be private citizens.” It further asked which section of the Indian Penal Code allows the police to enter kitchens of private citizens on “information” given by other private citizens? Further, the AHRC queried “what if the “informers” make complaints to settle personal scores, something routine in India and in the state? What if the complaint is found to be false?”

The AHRC further expressed concern at the political geography of the raids, “which were not state wide.”

It alleged that “the raids targeted only Nuh, a district with significant population of Muslims, a minority in India.” Furthermore, it claimed that the raids “were conducted just before Eid-al-Adha (the festival

when Muslims sacrifice animals) make them even more suspect, and hint at this being a brazen attempt to polarize communities and give rise to sectarian violence.”

Stating that “cow vigilantes have been at it for years now,” the AHRC said that “this time, however, it is not the vigilantes, but a Commission appointed by the state itself that is playing this role.”

“This does not augur well for anyone: neither the citizens being hounded by their own government, nor the Haryana state, which stands second in crime complaints in India,” it added.

The AHRC said it is time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “rein in the state government being run by his own political party. Modi had himself said once that 80 percent of cow vigilantes are day-timevigilantes-night-time-criminals. His understanding of the realities could help him check the actions of the state government.”

It further asked the Supreme Court of India to “look at this attack on the rule of law.”

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Take measures on deplorable road condition: Pfutsero public Corruption is the biggest disease: Governor

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Pfutsero | September 13

The Pfutsero public on Monday plead Governor PB Acharya to take necessary measure regarding the deplorable road condition of NH-29 especially Kohima- Pfutsero- Jessami.

In a representation submitted to the Governor during a brief function at Pfutsero on his two day visit to Phek district (September 1213), the Pfutsero Town Citizens’ Welfare Forum, Head GB Pfutsero town, Pfutsero Town Colony Chairmen Union and Pfutsero Mothers’ Association stated that Pfutsero town is a commercial and educational hub of the Phek district. The town is well connected to the state capital Kohima (70 km), the district headquarter Phek (72 km) and Tadubi in Manipur 35 kms.

It is one of the main tourist destinations in the state with numerous scenic places. The whole sub

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Governor PB Acharya meets Pfutsero public and leaders during his visit on September 12 and 13.

division has been declared as organic zone. The vegetables and fruit products of the area are supplied all over the state and outside.

While highlighting these, it drew the attention of the Governor on the deplorable and pathetic road condition of the National Highway-29 from Dimapur

to Jessami in Manipur, especially Kohima-PfutseroJessami stretch which has left in sheer neglect by the BRO making it a nightmare both for the motorists as well as the passengers.

The representation stated that RCC Bridge near Chakhabama collapsed back in 2007 and the bridge

constructed between Mesulumi and Enhulumi was abruptly left off without any rhyme or reason and till now, no remedial measures have been taken.

It further stated that a work order amounting to Rs. 1.48 crores for upgradation of the KM 62.0 to 67.5 in the vicinity of Pfutsero town

Nagaland’s Governor PB Acharya today said that corruption is the biggest disease and called upon the people to raise their voice against it.

Ending his two day visit to Phek district by visiting Lozaphuhu village, Phek village and Chizami village today, he called upon the people have courage to pinpoint anyone who indulge in corruption.

He also called upon the church bodies to come forward and raise voice against injustice prevailing in the society.

Stressing on the need to mainwas approved by the MoST and NH Government of India way back on 2011 but no visible work was carried out by the BRO till date.

Fortunately, the representation stated that through the initiation of local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Coordination, Monitoring Cell & Evalua-

tain cordial relationship with the neighbors, he called upon the people build friendship saying that when there is noise creator from the neighbor one would not get a happy life. He also stressed on the need to protect the state’s animal Mithun.

Stating that University is the centre of knowledge, he felt that University must teach the people to rear Mithun and at the same to take care of birds and animals. He said that for any development education is the first mantra.

Liking the community reserved forest maintained by various villages, he called upon the villagers to put a collective effort for preservation of

tion and Taxes Neiba Kronu and concerned citizens and youth bodies, the stretch of NH-29 within the vicinity of Pfutsero town had been widened and drainage earthworks completed. However, fund constraints have thrown a spanner in the works.

Stating that since the upgradation and upkeep

forest, wild life and also urged upon them to take care of environment.

He lauded the contribution of Naga women on various fronts in the society. He termed the decision taken by the state cabinet for 33% women reservation in Nagaland as a bold step.

In the form of memorandum, the Lozaphuhu village prayed to Governor for construction of Tizu valley hydro electric project. Phek Village Council also prayed for assistance toward construction of the panchayat hall at Phek village.

Chizami Village council prayed Governor for upgradation of GHS Chizami to that of GHSS.

of NH 29 is the sole responsibility of the BRO, it urged that the earlier work order must be executed immediately and black topping along with concretization of drainage of the recently widened road must be completed at the earliest while the work of the remaining portion also

should be looked after as no work whatsoever has been carried out except filling of some potholes during the monsoons.

It prayed that the prompt and positive gestured of Governor in this regard “will be highly appreciated and ease the sufferings of the people of the area.”

CCYO with NYK Kohima conducts Orientation on Children with Special Needs a school Neighbourhood Youth Parliament “If or teacher can touch the life of just one CWSN student, then that is a success story” Morung Express News Dimapur | September 13

Participants with resource persons during the Neighbourhood Youth Parliament held on September 12 at Nerhe Model Village Council Hall.

Kohima, September 13 (mexN): Chiephobozou Central Youth Organization (CCYO) organized Neighbourhood Youth Parliament in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kohima on September 12 at Nerhe Model Village Council Hall.

The programme gave impetus to vibrant function of youth club leaders which is a continuous process. It would also provide an opportunity to further motivate and strengthen the youth clubs and Mahila Mandals who are in different stages of their development and evolution.

The programme also proposes to create an institutional platform right up to the village level, where the

youth can articulate their views on various issues and draw the attention of the local administration to such issues and concerns affecting their lives. It also shared their ideas concerning the society and youth in particular by means of neighbourhood youth Parliament.

The resource persons for the programme were animated by Lucy Sechii and John Makhabo. John highlighted the various programmes launched for the benefits of the youth

by Government of India where the youth can avail facilities to start their own entrepreneurship like MUDRA Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Digital India, Skill India,

Beti Bachao, Shramdaanmotivating youth to devote 100 hrs on voluntary labor a year in their areas. Lucy spoke on what is leadership, various leadership styles, qualities of leader and function of a leader.

Razousilie Riilho, President, CCYO in a press release stated that the third session went on with debate and discussion on various issues confronting the youth of the block. All groups put forward concerns about the pathetic conditions of electricity supply, water supply, need for sanitation and health programmes and youth related development programme like career guidance and career counseling.

An orientation programme on Children with Special Needs (CWSN) under Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) for principals and headmasters of government schools in Dimapur district was held at EBRC, Nagarjan (Kuda), on Tuesday.

The orientation programme was organized

by Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), District Education Mission Office, Dimapur.

DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, who was the guest of honour in his address, said the issues relating to CWSN is not a one-dimensional subject matter but involves lots of complexities and challenges.

The DC said when it comes to CWSN, one has to deal with the heart and not take the schematic or routine-manner approach like any other scheme or

Capital College of Higher Edu celebrates cultural day

Kohima, September 13 (mexN): Director of Art & Culture, Government of Nagaland, Vevo Sapu stated, “culture plays an important role not only in promotion of economic growth, but also in sustaining the physical environment, preserving family values, protecting civil institutions in the society.”

Sapu was addressing the gathering of 2nd cultural day 2016 of the Capital College of Higher Education (CCHE) as the guest speaker today here at the State Academy Hall, Kohima.

Tribal identification by means of facial markings has lost its validity, especially in the presence of moves to detribalize people and strive for national unity, asserted Sapu and added that rich linguistic diversity is a precious asset and its reduction will diminish the reservoir of knowledge and tools for creative thinking and communication.

Expressing its resentment over the fast disappearance of many languages, Sapu suggested that grammars, lexicons, texts and recordings be pre-

DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, DDEO Dimapur, R Amongla Jamir and principals and headmasters of government schools at the orientation programme CWSN, at EBRC Kuda (Nagarjan) on September 13. (Morung Photo)

mission. He said the issue of CWSN should be basically in the form of a movement and that schools provide the best platform to address the plight of CWSN and that it is the responsibility of schools to give all encouragement and support to the below-average students. Yhome said the best test of a teacher is not how to teach the bright students to excel but rather to teach and encourage the below-average students and CWSN how to lead normal lives.

“If a school or teacher can touch the life of just one CWSN student, then that is a success story,” he said.

Deputy district education officer (DDEO) Dimapur, R Amongla Jamir, said the two flagship programmes RMSA and SSA have provisions for special care and attention to CWSN in schools. The DDEO appealed to head of schools and teachers appointed to teach CWSN to go the extra mile so that these children are not denied the opportunity to study. She further called upon the teachers to be sensitive to the problems of CWSN. Dr. Imlitemsu Ozukum, MD (PMR), in-charge DDRC, District Hospital Dimapur, the resource person of the orientation in his

presentation said a child with special needs is a child who requires special attention and specific necessities that other children do not.

Dr. Ozukum stressed on early detection of CWSN early detection and the need to observe the child closely over time, document any concerns about the child’s development, consult with a mentor or supervisor to receive feedback about the concern, diplomatically address the issue with the parents, and refer the child for assessment.

Dwelling on plight of CWSN in education, he

said many CWSN are educated apart from their peers and placed in inferior educational settings that greatly reduce their chances of becoming productive members of society and serve to increase their isolation. He also children with mild disabilities are rarely mainstreamed into normal classrooms and that many spend their entire childhood in full-time residential homes and experience lasting negative consequences into adulthood.

District co-ordinator, RMSA Dimapur, Vitoho Chophy, chaired the orientation programme.

Monitoring of Leprosy Case Detection campaign

Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) has been underway since September 5 in Dimapur District under National Leprosy Eradication Programme. On September 13, Kesonyu Yhome, IAS, Deputy Commissioner visited Leprosy

Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) Control Room to monitor the activities.

The Leprosy Case Detection Campaign has been underway since September 5 and will continue till September 18 in Dimapur District. During the campaign, intensive house to house survey is being carried out

to identify and detect any leprosy case. Detected cases are being treated free of cost under NLEP. During his visit, K. Yhome, DC Dimapur reiterated the importance of this case detection survey that is being carried out and also appeal to the public to co-operate towards

eradication of leprosy from the District. He also had a detailed discussion with Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi, Chief Medical Officer Dimapur, Dr. S. K. Dey, State Leprosy Consultant, Dr. Ahu Sekhose, State Leprosy Officer, Dr. Toshirenla, Dr. C. Tetseo and other officers and staff.

State Task Force meets for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Students of Capital College of Higher Education with guests and others during the 2nd cultural day 2016 celebrated at the State Academy Hall, Kohima.

pared before it took final collapsed. Sharing views on present context, he said, due to availability and easy access to factory produced goods, traditional essential items made from bamboo have almost been replaced in all homes.

He said that the Art & Culture Department while observing and realizing the need of the above stated aspect, has come out with the intent to revive the traditional knowledge of basketry by organizing workshops for school children in all the districts.

With an intention of creating interest and passing on those knowledge and skills

amongst the younger generation, workshops and training programme will be introduced into the educational curricular, Museum activity, youth camps and so forth, maintained Sapu.

Observing the 2nd Cultural Day 2016 under the theme, “Blending into the Roots” folk songs, fusion shows, play, skit drama, cultural dances, wrestling exhibition, demonstration of traditional games, western tune are some of the highlights of the day observation event.

Tatongkala Lemtur Lohe invoked God’s blessing, Dr. Z. Venuh, Vice Principal delivered wel-

come note, Eastern Naga Students and Ratolu and co presented folk song, a play on Ao Naga Folkflore was presented by Ao students, Kuthosheyi Vero, Social & Cultural Secretary Students’ council of CCHE tendered words of gratitude and Zhopithilu, President, EU pronounce a closing prayer.

Meanwhile, all the major tribes of Nagaland presented their own cultural presentation by showcasing their rich and aged-old cultural and traditional practices. Cultural feast was provided to the entire students, guests, invitees and faculty staffs.

Kohima, September 13 (mexN): The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) State Task Force meeting was held on September 7 at Conference Hall of the Chief Secretary.

Chief Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar, IAS, chaired the programme.

A press note stated that brief introduction on BBBP-Nagaland Chapter which started last year, was given by Dellirose M. Sakhrie (IAS), Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, who also informed that because of the reporting format, it requires a lot of data and information from the converging departments. She stated that convergence from the Ministry level is seen. She further raised the issue of

Mother and Child Protection Card (MCPC) which is issued both by Health & Family Welfare Department (ASHA), as well as Social Welfare Department (Anganwadi).

An overview of Village Convergence and Facilitation Services (VCFS) was given by Daisy Mezhur, Mission Director, SRCW which was followed by power point presentations from: State level BBBP activities since its inception by R. Juliana Medom, SRCW: District level BBBP activities by Zhoi Lohe, EAC HQ, Longleng and VCFS activities - a brief presentation on the recently concluded Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) carried out in Longleng district was given by Vekhwusalu Dawhuo, SRCW.

Status of PCPNDT Act with special focus on Gender Critical District Longleng was given

by Dr. Kevingulie Solo, Jt. Director, Department of Health & Family Welfare.

He said Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 (prohibition of sex-selection) covers the whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir, as a Supreme Court directive to the Centre to implement in all its aspects. The Act was introduced in Nagaland in 2002. As per PC&PNDT (Amended) Act 2003 (14/2) ultrasound machine is brought under the Act where not only registration but maintaining of records is required. The State has 49 registered ultrasound centres with two new reg-

istrations done in 2015 and four more in 2016.

Status of girls enrolled in Nagaland during 2015-16 was given by FP Solo, Commissioner & Secretary, School Education. As per enrolment of Unified-District Information System for Education (UDISE) data of 2015-16, girls in general in Nagaland from primary till upper primary classes, are more compared to boys. He was of the view that girls were not far behind as per the UDISE data.

Status on implementation of POCSO Act in Nagaland was given by Joshua Sheqi, Legal Aid CounselCum-Trainer.

The State Action Plan and District Action Plan were put forward and finalized.

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Kukis observe ‘Black Day’ Newmai News Network

Ex-militant shuns violence to take up preaching Newmai News Network

Imphal | September 13

Shillong | September 13

Thousands paid tributes to those Kukis killed during the Kuki-Naga ethnic clashes which took place between 1992 and 1997 in Manipur.

The Kuki civil society under the banner of Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has been observing September 13 as ‘Sahnit Ni’ or Black Day every year to fondly remember those who had died during the carnage.

Functions were organised across Kuki-dominated areas to mark the day. Rallies were also staged as part of the anniversary observance. Several leaders spoke on the occasion.

They expressed remorse over the bloodshed and regretted that the Government of India has not been heeding to the long-pending demand of the Kuki civil society that all perpetrators responsible for the carnage should be brought to justice.

Over 1,00,000 Kuki villagers were displaced besides the destruction of 360 Kuki villages during the violence, the Kukis alleged.

A key demand raised by major Kuki social organisations has been that all culprits responsible for the bloodshed should be brought to justice before coming through a ‘final solution’ to the Naga issue.

The NSCN (IM) in August this year announced that the peace parleys between the Government of India and the outfit was now on the verge of coming to through a ‘final solution.’

At the event, the speakers derided the leaders at the Centre for ignoring the plight of the Kuki people.

They said, “More than 60 memorandums have been submitted to the Central leaders, including Prime Ministers, urging them to deliver justice. But the demand has remained unfulfilled despite the request.”

Heldison M. Sangma is a testament of how change can come about for a person and this was exemplified by his ordination as a Reverend on Sunday at Rongjeng Baptist Church in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya.

Heldison is a former member of proscribed A’chik Matgrik Liberation Army (ALMA) which he had joined in his youth only to give it up in service of God. “I decided to join militant outfit as Garos were suppressed and oppressed. I thought by being in ALMA, I would serve the Garo society,” said Heldison who later parted ways with the organization.

Heldison served in ALMA between 1991 and 1994 but later started preaching God’s word, a task he has been engaged

16 Mizoram Govt Employees dismissed for Corruption Newmai News Network Aizawl | September 13

At least 16 Mizoram Government employees have been dismissed from service in the last eight years and of these six were given compulsory retirement.

State Vigilance department’s record said that from 2008 till June 2016, 10 government employees have been terminated and out of this five were given dismissal order. They were punished with a penalty not to join any government job, while the other five were removed from their posts.

Sources said that five removed employees were Corporation department assistant who was removed on misappropriation charges, Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs department storekeeper – removed for embezzling Rs 42.15 lakh of supply sale proceed; Excise & Narcotics UDC – dismissed for misappropriating Rs 25.70 lakh, storekeeper – removed for embezzling rice worth Rs 77.98 lakh and storekeeper (grade), who was removed for embezzling rice worth Rs 964.56 lakh.

Five employees who were given dismissal order were Rural Development BDO, Trade & Commerce marketing officer, two Health & Family Welfare UDCs, and FCS & CA DCSO. The BDO of Rural Department was dismissed on misappropriation charges, while Trade & Commerce marketing officer was dismissed for misappropriating Rs 89 lakh, the Health & Family UDCs were dismissed for misappropriating Rs 130 lakh and the DCSO of FCS&CA was dismissed for illegally selling 150 quintal of rice.

The employees who were given retirement include Corporation department UDC who misappropriated Rs 27 lakh, MAP constable for illegal transaction, Land Revenue ASO-II for misappropriation, LR&S Assistant for miscalculating compensation meant for Builum village and LR&S Jt Director for misappropriation.

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In continuation to advertisement No. RMSA/EXAM/20314. Dated 17th March 2016, list of selected and shortlisted candidates has been notified. Terms and condition with name of selected and short list candidates may be viewed at https://www.nagaland.gov.on under the whatsnew Section.

Acceptance letter should be submitted to the office personally within 30 days from the date of publication with complete testimonial in original. Candidates who cannot communicate in English shall not be accepted.

One killed in ZUF, NSCN (IM) gun battle IMPHAL, SePteMber 13 (IANS): One armed cadre of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was killed during an hour long gun battle with the cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (IsakMuivah) late on Monday in Taodaijang village of Tamenglong district. Police sources confirming the recovery of the bullet-ridden body of the militant, said that he was identified by local residents as Paouwalung of Ajuram village in the same district.

in for the last 15 years.

When asked if he had killed people during his jungle days, Heldison said, “In the outfit, everybody had different roles to play.

I was assigned the task to mobilise the community and highlight the objectives of ALMA.” He said that he was not lured by anybody to join militancy but the prevailing situation had compelled many of the youth like him to join the outfit for the greater cause of the Garo society. “I regret being in ALMA. I should not have joined the outfit. It was my biggest mistake in life,” he added.

Arrested by police in early 1994 and lodged in Williamnagar jail, Heldison managed to flee and rejoined the outfit. “After fleeing from jail, I came closer to God and decided to follow the path of peace,” he said.

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cy operation between 1994 and 1995 had led to the arrest of outfit’s chief Dilash Marak and Wilbur Sangma.

This turn of events forced Heldison and Desang to hold negotiations for mass surrender as the top brass of the ALMA where lodged in Shillong jail.

In October 1995, the members of the outfit surrendered and the state government offered general amnesty.

While he was undergoing rehabilitation for six months at Shillong jail, Heldison met Reverend Tesang G. Momin who suggested that Heldison continues his studies and pursue Theology. After completing his rehabilitation, he appeared his intermediate exam (PU) and later joined Harding Theological College, Tura.

After completing his studies in 2000, he was ordained a pastor. “Ever

Regd. No.166 I, Mr. Enchang Zeliang S/o Hingkambe PO & PS Ahthibung, Peren Dist.

Nagaland hereby declare that the names Enchang Zeliang and Nchang is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Enchang Zeliang and shall be used for all official purposes in the future.

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Regd. No.161 I, Mr. Namthinbou S/o Ziangluibou resident of Jalukie Town PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that the name Namthinbou and Namthinbou Zeliang is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Namthinbou and shall be used for all official purposes in the future.

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Regd. No.163 I, Mr. Paudonbibo S/o Nepou resident of High School Colony, Jalukie PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist. Nagaland hereby declare that the names Paudonbibo and Paudonbibo Zeliang is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is PAUDONBIBO and shall be used for all official purposes in the future.

Regd. No.154 I, Mr. Gumbui resident of Lamhai Village PO & PS Jalukie, Peren Dist.

Nagaland hereby declare that the names Gumbui and Gumbui Haicuing is of same person. I hereby declare that my correct name is Gumbui and shall be used for all official purposes in the future.

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Students belonging to scheduled Tribes of Nagaland and pursuing Diploma / Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate courses in Engineering (Both Fresh and Renewal) within India recognized by AICTE are informed that online registration for State Technical Scholarships has been made live for the session 2016-17. Applicants are requested to complete the registration process before 15th November, 2016 from the state portal www.nagaland. gov.in and submit the printed hardcopy to the office of the undersigned by 30th November, 2016.

Further, the students / Institutes are advised to avail the service being offered

by Community Services Centers (CSC) in scholarship registration process.

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since, I have been associated with the Ministry in spreading the Gospel of God. With insurgency taking its toll on the lives of the people, we as a church organisation have been holding talks to bring the youth back to the mainstream,” he said.

“I urge my brothers, who have taken up arms that we cannot bring out change in the society with arms. We have to resolve issues and problems with constructive decision and work to fructify it,” he said.

When asked, what can bring solution to insurgency, Heldison said, “The youths have been misguided and lured for money. If there are jobs and livelihood opportunities, there will be turnaround in the situation.”

(This piece is shared by Newmai News Network and The Meghalaya Times daily from a source)

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The Federation Of Nagaland State Engineering Association Service Association(FONSESA) Cordially invite your kind presence at the Celebration of Engineer’s Day at the Conference Hall of NPWD, Kohima On Thursday, the 15th of September 2016 at 10:00 hrs.

Er. F. Putsure, Member NPSC Has kindly consented to grace the occasion as the Guest Speaker.

Sd/- (Er. SOBU ANGAMI) Secretary General, FONSESA)

Sd/- (Er. R.TEMSUTEMJEN) President, FONSESA

pRoGRAMME fooR CELEBRAtIoN of ENGINEER’S DAY

Date:- 15th September 2016 Time:- 10:00 A.M Venue:- Conference Hall, NPWD, Kohima Guest Speaker : Er. F. Putsure, Member, NPSC Chairman : Er. Sobu Angami, Secy. General, FONSESA ► Welcome Address

: Er. Shikato Sema Vice president, FONSESA ► Significance of Engineer’s Day : Er. Khose sale Advisor, FONSESA ► Short Speech : Er. Khupi Natso, Engineer-in-chief, NPWD ► Technical presentations i) Er. Kavito Chishi, Addl.Director,NRE ii) Er. Immameren,E.E,PWD ► Address by Guest Speaker ► Vote of Thanks : Er. Dzüvichütuo Khale Jt. Secretary, FONSESA

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INC MEMBERS RESIGN Consequently upon the expulsion process of Shri. Tarie Zeliang Ex- MLA 6th Tening A/C by the NPCC from the AICC membership and the political impasse in the party, the ACCC held a meeting on 23rd November 2015 whereby adopted resolution to express our strong resentment and disillusion against the action initiated. Likewise, the process of expulsion has not been fully implemented nor the order being revoked till date, hence the ACCC can no longer remain in dilemma and be sidelined for so long. The Tening Assembly Constituency Congress Committee Comprising of 5 (five) ranges namely Tening Range, Ahthibung Range, Nsong Range, Kebai Range and Mbaulwa Range, had a separate meeting in the respective headquarters and resolved to support the leadership of Shri. Tarie Zeliang in the forth coming Nagaland General Election 2018.

After considering the present scenario of the Congress and its functioning, the Congress Party workers under the 6th Tening Assembly Constituency tender their resignation from the primary and active membership of the Congress (INC) along with Shri. Tarie Zeliang Ex-MLA, AICC Member, certain DCC Officer bearers, NSUI member, former ACCC Office Bearers from the 6th Tening A/C with immediate effect.

(HAINGAM PUTLANG) General Secretary DCC, Peren

NEUROLOGIST

Dr. AMIT RANJAN BARUAH MBBS MD DNB (Neurology) consultant Neurologist from GNRC Hospitals, Guwahati will be available for consultation on 19th September 2016 Monday (3:00pm onwards) & 20th September 2016 Tuesday (9:00am onwards).

CARDIOTHORACIC & VASCULAR SURGEON

Dr. BIKASH RAI DAS MBBS MS DNB (CTVS) MNAMS Sr. consultant Cardiothoracic/Vascular surgeon from GNRC Hospitals, Guwahati will be available for consultation on 19th September 2016 Tuesday (9:00am onwards).

UROLOGIST

Dr. JOY N. CHAKRABORTY MS DNB (Surgery), DNB (Urology), FRCS renowned Endourosurgeon from Guwahati will be available for consultation on 21st September 2016 (Wednesday) for Urinary problems, Prostate, Kidney & Bladder Stone.

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GoVERNMENt of NAGALAND offICE of tHE CoMMISSIoNER NAGALAND KoHIMA (C. A. W. D.) NO: CAWD/LAW/MKG/2016

Date. Kohima, the 13th September ‘2016

NOTICE INVITING TENDER Sealed tenders in F-2 Forms of Public Works Department, Nagaland are hereby invited on behalf of the Governor of Nagaland from the reputed and approved Registered Class-I Contractors of Nagaland PWD / CPWD / MES for the following works on Item rate basis above/below or as per NPWD Scheduled of Rate, 2013 for MOKOKCHUNG area and the same will be received in the office of the Executive Engineer (CAWD) Commissioner’s Office, Kohima, Nagaland up to 1:00 PM on 20-09-2016 and opened on the same day at 2:00 PM in presence of the intending tenders/ representatives.

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Dr. GANESH DAS MS (PGIMER, Chandigarh), DNB, FMAS, FAIS, Trained Cancer Surgeon from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai will be available for consultation on 18th September 2016 (Sunday).

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Construction of District 1 Judicial Court Building at Mokokchung

TENDER AMOUNT

EARNEST MONEY NONTRIBAL (2%)

TRIBAL (1%)

Rs.3,49,66,882/- Rs.3,49,669/- Rs.6,99,338/-

TIME 36 (Thirty Six) Months

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. The earnest money shall be in the form of DAC/Term Deposit in favour of the Executive Engineer (CAWD) Commissioner’s Office, Nagaland, Kohima from any Nationalized Bank. No tenders shall be considered without the required earnest money and Court Fee Stamps (non-refundable) worth of Rs. 7.50 (Rupees Seven and fifty paisa) only.

2. Tender document consisting of the detailed drawings and specifications of work may be obtained on payment of Rs 2000/- in cash/Postal order (non-refundable) from the Executive Engineer, CAWD, Commissioner’s Office, Kohima during office hours in any working day from on 15th to 16th September 2016.

3. Tender papers shall be issued only to contractors who can furnish work order and completion certificate for work similar of nature amounting to at least 50% of tendered rate of work in last 3 (three) years 4. Tenders of contractor who do not submit the following documents in their tender bid shall be rejected outright. (i) Work order of one work of similar nature during for the last 3 (three) years amounting to 50% of the above project cost work order and completion certificate. (ii) Last 5 (five) years updated financial balance sheet complete in all respect. (iii) Over draft/Credit facility certificate from Nationalized Bank, amounting to minimum 20% of the value of contract. (iv) Statement and documents showing Plants & Equipments, Machineries owned by the contractor. Contractor should have Excavator, Mixer machine, Vibrator, Shuttering & Scaffolding for 500 sqm. (v) Statement & Documents of personnel employed by contractor. Contractor should have at least one Civil Engineer and one Supervisor employed by him. Original documents to be produced.

5. No Tools & Plants, machineries shall normally be supplied by the department.

6. All the materials will have to be arranged by the contractors from their own resources.

7. If all tenders criteria are met by the contractors and they are otherwise equally qualified, preference shall be given in allotment of the work to contractors who produce NOC/Recommendation from original landowners.

8. The contract work must not be sub-let without the permission of the competent authority.

9. Nagaland Sales Tax and Work tax will be applicable as per the Government directive / notification, 10. Any conditions given by the Tenderers shall not be acceptable and shall be such tender bid rejected without assigning any reason.

11. If any information furnished by the Tender is found incorrect at the later stage, he shall be liable to disbarred from tendering/taking up work in the department.

The department reserves the right to verify the particulars furnished by the tender independently.

12. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason. Acceptance of the lowest tender is not obligatory.

13. Payment shall be subjected to release of funds for the project by the State Govt.

14. The tender papers shall be scrutinized and decision for allotment of the work shall be taken by a tender board consisting of 1. C.E (H) PWD, 2. Addl. C.E (H) PWD, 3. SE (H) PWD, 4. E.E (CAWD) 5. Secretary/ Addl. Secretary, Justice & Law Deptt.

Sd/- (Er. SWARAI MERU) Executive Engineeer, (CAWD), Office of the Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima.

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Now all complaints related to India Post to be addressed within 24 hrs new Delhi, SePtember 13 (Fe): Union Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated India Post Help Centre and a Toll-Free Number 1924 to address people’s grievances related to the postal department. On the occasion, Sinha said the move comes in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) review meetings, where he exhorts the Union ministers to actively address the grievances of the common man by setting up and strengthening public redressal grievances mechanism.

The Help Centre will provide services in three languages -Hindi, English and Malayalam. Other regional languages would be added gradually. Sinha said the Help Centre will be open from 8 am to 8 pm on all working days except holidays. He also said that soon, a nodal officer will be appointed in every circle to bring efficiency in the redressal mechanism. The minister said that except in the case of policy decisions, all complaints related to postal services will be addressed within 24 Hours.

The minister said that except in the case of policy decisions, all complaints related to postal services will be addressed within 24 Hours. Last month Sinha had launched “Twitter Sewa” for addressing the complaints and concerns of common man and other stakeholders in the telecom and postal sectors. About 100 complaints related to the postal services are received daily.

The toll-free helpline number ‘1924’ would be available for customers from all over India from landline/mobile phone of service providers namely AirTel, Idea, Vodaphone, Telenor, Aircel, MTS, Reliance etc.

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Note 7 recall: Samsung Young entrepreneurs to toGalaxy launch apology advertisement get more funding from govt Pune, SePtember 13 (AgencieS): To support young entrepreneurs, the central government will launch ‘special funds’ for those in the 16-21 years and 21-26 years age groups.

“It’s on the drawing board. We have accumulated funds worth Rs 9,000 crore under the technology cess category, and we want to use this. We might launch incubation centres, innovation hubs and even funds. This country requires investments of Rs 10,000 crore annually if we want to give boost to entrepreneurship,” said Y S Chowdary, ministry of state for science & technology and earth sciences.

He was speaking on the sidelines of the 11th edition of Indian Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park & Business Incubators Association (Isba) here on Saturday.

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and above the Rs 10,000 crore fund-of-funds for start-ups announced by the government early this year.

Over the past two years, the funding to several government departments supporting incubation in India has seen a spurt. H K Mittal, advisor, Department of Science and Technology (DST), said that the support for incubators has gone up 10 times.

“DST’s finance has gone up by at least 4.5x to Rs 180 crore for FY17. Several of our programmes like ‘Power of Idea’, Eureka and Entrepreneur-in-residence have seen their fund corpus going up. Our seed support programme has gone up five times. We can now fund start-ups starting from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore,” he added.

According to Kshatrapati Shivaji, chairman and managing director of Sidbi, the idea behind creat-

ing the fund-of-funds was to give a push to domestic venture capitalists (VCs).

“We have already committed Rs 800 crore across 19 VCs, which, in turn, will mobilise the investments.”

The event also saw the signing of the first Indo-US Joint Early Stage Fund with a corpus of $40 million.

About 50 per cent contribution for the fund comes from incubators that come under Isba and India Electronics & Semiconductor Association and the rest of the funds will have contribution from high net worth individuals based out of the US and serial entrepreneurs such as Sanjay Sharma, CEO of Roambee Corporation. At present, Isba supports around 100 incubators across India.

ing overseas partners to invest in the stressed assets.

In May, she also orchestrated SBI’s merger with six other groups, a plan that, once complete, will result in one of largest lenders in Asia.

“Though her term leading the bank is set to expire in October, most expect the government will extend her time so she can see the efforts through,” Fortune said.

ICICI Bank Managing Director and CEO Ms Kochhar, 54, is regarded even by rival bankers as a “visionary”, Fortune said.

“After seven years at the helm of India’s largest private sector lender, with consolidated assets of $139 billion, she has overhauled the nation’s consumer retail business. “Though bad loans took a toll on income growth this year, Ms Kochhar has engaged turnaround experts to help ditch those distressed assets,” Fortune said, highlighting her efforts to boost the bank’s digital growth and enable female employees to work from home for a year.

Ms Sharma, 57, has grown Axis from an underrepresented bank to the nation’s fastest growing private

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sector lender, with revenue up 15 per cent to $7.9 billion in 2015 and nearly 3000 branches across 1,800 cities and towns, Fortune said.

“First quarter profit this year was hurt by a spike in bad loans, but Sharma deserves accolades for publicising a ‘watch list’ she created to monitor four per cent of the bank’s potentially-troubled assets,” it said.

Last week, PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi was ranked second and was the only woman of Indian-origin in Fortune’s list of the 50 most powerful women in the US, a compilation topped by General Motors CEO Mary Barra.

The international power list also includes Singapore Telecommunications Group CEO Chua Sock Koong on the 4th spot, Walgreens Boots Alliance Co-COO Ornella Barra (10), chairwoman and co-founder of Chinese real estate developer Longfor Wu Yajun (26), CEO and President, GE China, General Electric Rachel Duan (35), Huawei Technologies Chairman Sun Yafang (38), President, International Markets, MasterCard Ann Cairns (44) and Coca-Cola Amatil Group Managing Director Alison Watkins (47).

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new Delhi, SePtember 13 (the hinDu): The Indian Railways may soon make it mandatory for senior citizen passengers to provide their Aadhaar numbers to avail concessions on rail tickets. To begin with, senior citizens will be able to get ticket concessions only through Aadhaar from December this year, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Chairman and Managing Director A.K. Manocha told The Hindu.

At present, male senior citizens can avail 40 per cent discount on ticket fares and female passengers 50 per cent reduction on ticket fares on all trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto. Railways provides 53 such concessions, including those for the differently-abled and patients, incurring a loss of Rs.1,500 crore every year.

“The Railway Board has taken a decision to give discount on fares to senior citizens only on the basis of Aadhaar numbers from December,” Mr. Manocha said.

He further said that IRCTC was likely to incentivise all passengers to book rail tickets through Aadhaar by offering them several sops.

“For instance, an IRCTC user can only book six tickets in a month, as per the present rules. However, we may do away with this norm as we will get to know if you are misusing the tickets or not through the Aadhaar number of the user,” Mr. Manocha said. The Railways is also planning to extend the passenger insurance scheme to passengers travelling by unreserved tickets, by linking it with their Aadhaar and bank accounts.

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in the 16-21 years and 21-26 years age groups The govt has accumulated funds worth Rs 9,000 crore under the technology cess category, said Y S Chowdary, ministry of state for science & technology and earth sciences Over the past two years, the funding to several government departments supporting incubation in India has seen a spurt Government’s seed support programme has gone up five times.

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Top Indian bankers in Fortunes Most Powerful Woman list new York, SePtember 13 (Pti): India’s top women bankers, SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI head Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma, are among the 50 most powerful women based outside the US, according to a list by Fortune which is topped by Banco Santander’s boss Ana BotAn. Ms Bhattacharya, 60 is ranked second on the list, while Ms Kochhar comes in on the fifth spot and Sharma on the 19th position in the Fortune’s ‘50 Most Powerful Women International’ list, which has ranked the women based outside the US. BotAn, Group Executive Chairman of Banco Santander, Eurozone’s largest bank by market value, repeats as No. 1, in a time of economic and political volatility for all. The 2016 list spans 19 countries.

“Bhattacharya’s profile has risen during her three-year tenure atop India’s largest bank,” Fortune said.

SBI Chairperson Bhattacharya, who was widely speculated to succeed Raghuram Rajan as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has continued her “high-profile battle with the bank’s bad loans, while court-

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Seoul, SePtember 13 (iAnS): Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it will launch media advertisements to apologise for the “discomfort and concern” caused due to the ongoing global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, Yonhap news agency reported. The world’s largest smartphone maker said it will soon run an advertisement in major media outlets to offer an apology for causing discomfort and concern to its customers due to faulty batteries in some Note 7 smartphones. The South Korean electronics major announced an unprecedented global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 on September 2 after several of the phablets caught fire while being charged, and promised to offer new replacements to all of the buyers.

Samsung also said it will forcibly limit the Galaxy Note 7 battery to be charged to only 60 percent of its capacity by using its so-called over-the-air (OTA) update technology to further prevent possible mishaps. With the OTA update, users of the Galaxy Note 7 will be prevented from fully charging their devices. The measure is meant to prevent battery overheating and enhance consumer safety, said the officials.

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WednesdAY 14•09•2016

NAGALAND

Kohima College gets Legal Aid Clinic Legal awareness at Central Jail

Geetanjili Goel, NALSA Director and Alok Agarwal, NALSA Member Secretary with others during the opening of the Legal Aid Clinic at Kohima College.

Kohima, September 13 (mexN): Kohima District Legal Services Authority opened the Legal Aid Clinic at Kohima College with Geetanjili Goel, Director, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) as the chief guest.

In her inaugural speech, Goel stressed that law is a good option to take up as a career or even if not, the students can associate with the Legal Aid Clinic and provide access to justice for all. She mentioned that through the

activities of the legal services clinic, one can adopt a village to enable the village to move towards legal literacy.

While congratulating the College, she also highlighted that the National Legal Services Authority is willing to provide sufficient funds for any legal programme that the college would like to carry forward.

Member Secretary of the National Legal Services Authority, Alok Agarwal in his address mentioned that the

Legal Services Authority is like a marketing professional, to whom people come to ask for legal aid and legal services. The concept of legal aid has undergone a huge expansion and has started providing multi-dimensional services wherein legal aid is only a portion of it, he stated. He also encouraged the students to form Legal Literacy Clubs to benefit not only the college students but also others in general.

Chairman of the Kohi-

ma District Legal Services Authority and Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kohima in his keynote address mentioned that the Article 39 A of the Constitution of India provides free legal aid and ensures that the State secures the operation of the legal system to promote justice in letter and spirit for the downtrodden and weaker section of the society. He assured that KDLSA will do its best to provide assistance to the College in every way.

Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): Member Secretary of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Alok Agarwal along with NALSA Director, Geetanjili Goel, Legal Aid Counsels and Master Trainers of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority and Panel Lawyers of Dimapur District Legal Services Authority visited Central Jail, Dimapur and conducted interactive legal awareness session with the inmates of the jail on September 12.

Interacting with one of the convicted prisoners lodged in the jail, Alok Agarwal impressed on the provisions of law for the rights of convicted prisoners to appeal, and urged the empanelled lawyers of Legal Services to render the required services. Alok further requested the Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) to review the present status for the particular convicted prisoner. He also urged the Para Legal Volunteers and the Panel Lawyers attached to the Legal Aid Clinic set up within the Central Jail premises to identify other Under Trial Prisoners who are in need of Legal Aid Counsel for the cases still pending in the Court.

The NALSA Member Secretary also announced to the prisoners that they have various rights and privileges as guaranteed by the Constitution of India and that the Legal Services Authority will ensure for the prisoners in jail to avail their rights.

Geetanjili Goel, Director of NALSA, mentioned that petition can be submitted for modification of the bail orders for those who are already released on bail by Court, but unable to produce surety. She also emphasized on the prisoners’ rights under Criminal Procedures/Constitution of India.

The awareness programme was attended by 141 prisoners.

Painting competition on energy conservation Dimapur Police recover stolen vehicles ANFATA invites participants Kohima, September 13 (mexN): All Nagaland Fine Arts Teachers Association (ANFATA) has informed all the government and private schools in Nagaland to participate in a painting competition on energy conservation.

Organised by Ministry of Power, Government of India and Bureau of Energy Efficiency in collaboration with All Nagaland Fine Arts Teachers Association, the competition will be held in three levels – school level, State level, and national level, and for two categories of students – Category ‘A’ for 4th, 5th and 6th standard students and Catego-

ry ‘B’ for 7th, 8th and 9th standard students.

The themes for category ‘A’ are ‘Save a watt to save a lot’ or ‘Be aware, use energy with care.’ For Category ‘B’, the themes are ‘Energy conservation, a small step towards small cities’ or ‘Reduce carbon footprint’ or ‘Save the polar, go solar.’ The participants can choose any one from the given themes.

Altogether, 50 students from each category will be selected for state level. The painting sheet should not be less than legal size paper. Painting sheet should be submitted at Bright Bakery, Tinpatti, Kohima on or before October 9. Name/ school/ standard/ phone number of the participants should be given on the back

side of the painting sheet.

The following painting materials must be used – pencil, pencil colour, crayon, and water colour.

Prize for state level for both the categories are as follows: First - Rs. 20,000; Second - Rs. 15,000; Third Rs. 10,000; and 10 consolations - Rs. 5000 each.

The ANFATA President has informed that it is compulsory for all the government schools under the Directorate of School Education Nagaland to participate in the competition.

For further query, contact: JN Singh DGM, NEEPCO Ltd. Doyang (mobile number - 9435712771/ 8132954087) or V Hetoi Swu, President, ANFATA (mobile number 9402003063/ 8575724966).

DC appeals for co-operation to eradicate leprosy from Dimapur Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) has been underway since September 5 in Dimapur district under National Leprosy Eradication Programme. On September 13, Kesonyu Yhome, IAS, Deputy Commissioner visited LCDC Control Room to monitor the activities.

Leprosy Case Detec-

tion Campaign (LCDC) will continue till September 18 in Dimapur district. During the campaign, intensive house to house survey is being carried out to identify and detect any leprosy case. Detected cases are being treated free of cost under NLEP, informed a press release.

Yhome during his visit reiterated the importance of the case detection sur-

vey that is being carried out and also appealed to the public to co-operate towards eradication of leprosy from the district.

He also had a detailed discussion with Dr. K Vikato Kinimi, Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr. SK Dey, State Leprosy Consultant, Dr. Ahu Sekhose, State Leprosy Officer, Dr. Toshirenla, Dr. C Tetseo and other officers and staff.

Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): The personnel of Diphupar Police Station recovered one Assam registered Bolero pick-up truck from a servicing station at Chumukedima on September 9. The driver of the vehicle, according to a press release, abandoned it after sensing that the vehicle was being watched. The vehicle has been seized and kept in the Diphupar Police Station

for further verification.

The press release issued

by ADCP/PRO, Dimapur Police further informed that another Bolero pickup truck was recovered on September 10 from Ikishe village after the same was left abandoned by unknown persons. The vehicle was reportedly kept there unattended for few days and the village authorities informed the po-

lice, it added. The police ascertained that the vehicle belonged to a government department and was stolen on September 6 from Dimapur, the PRO said.

The same day, one unregistered KTM bike was also recovered near the Airport junction, Dimapur.

The same was verified to have been stolen the previous night from Duncan Bosti, Dimapur.

Governor, CM extend Onam greetings Kohima, September 13 (mexN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya has extended greetings and best wishes to all the Malayalees on the occasion of Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala.

“Let the celebration of Onam be a message of equality, true love and oneness. May this joyous occasion which symbolizes our oneness and the

linguistic and cultural harmony strengthen the bonds of unity and bring peace, progress and prosperity to all,” Acharya wished.

In a separate message, Chief Minister TR Zeliang extended greetings to the Keralites living in Nagaland and across the country on the occasion of Onam festival. “Malayalees will be cel-

ebrating Onam across the world with traditional fervor and gaiety and the celebration is a reminder of a golden era and reassuring for a prosperous future,” he said.

The Chief Minister hoped that Onam festival which symbolizes love, brotherhood, and communal harmony will bring prosperity and happiness to all.

ICAR Nagaland Centre vaccinates 193 pigs Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): ICAR Nagaland Centre, Medziphema organized swine fever vaccination camp on September 12 at Kukidolong and Jharnapani villages.

Altogether, 193 pigs belonging to 57 farmers were vaccinated against swine fever in the two villages.

A release informed that

team of ICAR Nagaland Centre and KVK Dimapur comprising of Dr. Mahak Singh, Dr. Ebibeni, Dr. Tallimoa, Dr. Limasenla and S. Pienyu visited the farmer’s field and created awareness on the deadly swine fever.

The team informed the farmers to do regular deworming and vaccination against prevalent diseases

like swine fever and FMD, which cause huge economic losses to the farmers.

The ICAR team also apprised the farmers about adoption of various technologies developed by ICAR Nagaland Centre like artificial insemination in pigs for breeding and keeping improved variety of chickens for poultry farming.

Suspension bridge at Seminar on corruption and National Food Security Act Septem- collection of cash at check- of government where peo- allow few to make business Seitheke Basa inaugurated Kohima, ber 13 (mexN): One day gates and on highways, brib- ples’ voice is the most pow- out of it,” he asserted.

seminar on corruption and National Food Security Act (NFSA) was organised by the men’s department of Tsiemephuma Baptist Church and Peraciezie Baptist Church on September 10. Kezhokhoto Savi, President, Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) & Convenor (legal cell), ACAUT Nagaland was the resource person.

The Press & Media Cell, NVCO in a press release said that Savi pointed out several corrupt practices in Nagaland such as abuse of power, involvement of the governJacob Zhimomi, Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation ment employees and church and Flood Control with the village elders after the inau- workers during election, exguration of the suspension bridge on September 13. tortion, fund-raise, illegal Dimapur, Septem- which the main structure ber 13 (mexN): The new- of the bridge stood, it was ly constructed suspension informed. However, with bridge spanning more than timely intervention of Par520 feet at Seitheke Basa liamentary Secretary Ja- Dimapur, Septemwas inaugurated by Jacob cob Zhimomi, the villag- ber 13 (mexN): Nagaland Zhimomi, Parliamentary ers could construct a new Catholic Youth Movement Secretary for Irrigation and bridge in less than one (NCYM) observed SeptemFlood Control this morning month, the release stated. ber 11 as NCYM Day in difVillagers informed that ferent parishes and centres. in the presence of village elan average of more than NCYM Day is an annual ders.

The bridge, according 2000 commuters, includ- event which falls on second to a press release, is the ing students and office Sunday of September every lifeline of more than six vil- goers, use the bridge on a year. On this day, the youth gather in their own respeclages under Chumukedima daily basis.

The bridge is the lifeline tive parishes and make the sub-division.

The old bridge col- for Seitheke Basa village, day memorable with varilapsed on August 13, 2016 Seitheke ‘A’ village, Sei- ous programmes and acwhen strong water current theke ‘C’ village, Sodzul- tivities, informed a press washed away more than hou village, 7th Mile village, release from Regina Kithan, Spokesperson, NCYM. 30-40 feet of the bank on and Model village.

ery, dishonesty, embezzlement, fraud, etc.

“To solve the menace of corruption in our society is indispensable,” Savi stated.

He said that Lokayukta is the need of the hour in Nagaland and “no doubt this is people’s demand except the 60 legislators of the State Assembly were not pushing just the fact that it would first check them and punish them for those who are indulging in corruption.”

In case the present 60 sitting legislators are not willing to establish ‘Lokayukta’ in Nagaland, he asserted, “they may not be fit to represent the people in this democratic system

erful.”

In the afternoon session on National Food Security Act, the resource person requested the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Nagaland to give more guidelines and information to the general public regarding the Act. The household identification, he stated, should be done better and fairly as per the Act so as to avoid bogus beneficiaries.

“When the central government has introduced such scheme to fight against hunger to make sure that it reaches the beneficiaries in a just and honest manner we cannot

Savi also maintained that the State government has to establish the required mechanism such as ‘Food Commission’ and the Department of Food & Civil Supplies should appoint the redressal officer for each district for expeditious and effective redressal of grievances in matters relating to district wise distribution of food grains under the Act. He also expressed hope that the State government will not fail to fully implement the National Food Security Act 2013 as it will hugely uplift the general mass, especially the weaker sections in the State.

Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement Day observed The release said that SFS Parish Kohima observed the day with N. Nicolas Khatsii, former NCYM president, speaking on the theme “Commitment”. The Southern Angami Catholic Youth Association organized the NCYM Day programme at St. Xavier’s Church, New Reserve, Phesama, where youths from Phesama, Jakhama and Kidima parishes participated. St. Paul Church, Peren observed the day with the theme “Re-

member your creator in the days of your youth.”

Meanwhile, St. Mary’s Parish, Lakhuti observed the annual celebration by organizing a prayer service. St. Joseph’s Parish, Chumukedima observed the NCYM Day with the theme “Merciful like the father” (Luke 6:36) and St. Xavier’s Parish, Meluri conducted a twoday programme on music class cum competition to commemorate the annual NCYM Day. Other parishes also observed the day.

The release mentioned that the NCYM is the apex Catholic youth body of Diocese of Kohima. Its vision is to uphold the Catholic faith among the faithful and to co-ordinate the youth activities at the Diocese level.

The Movement was originally formed as ‘All Nagaland Catholic Youth Association’ on June 3, 1990 (Pentecost Sunday) at Mt. Tabor Retreat House, Kohima. Its nomenclature was later changed to Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement.

MEx FILE One arrested with arms Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): Troops of 32 Assam Rifles along with Police representative seized arms and arrested one person during a search operation at Diphupar B on September 8. The arms seized comprised of one .22 pistol with magazine, one .22 Rifles with magazine, one 12 bore shot gun, .22 rounds and 12 bore rounds. According to a press release from Assam Rifles, the apprehended individual identified as Tuloho Sema (47) revealed that he is an active cadre of GPRN/NSCN holding rank of Under Secretary. The apprehended along with the recovered items was later handed over to Diphupar Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation, it added.

DNSU informs hostels/PGs to register Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): Office of the Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) has informed all the Government and private hostels, including Paying Guest (PG), within its jurisdiction to register at DNSU office with hostels/PG bio-data. This notification has been issued in a move to “tap the students’ indicators and to keep a check on all the parameters of the hostels in Dimapur,” stated a press release from DNSU. The registration is to be done from September 14-21 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Bike recovered Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): The UT-I of NSCN (IM) has recovered a R15 bike with engine number - ICK1005976 and chassis number - MEIICKDIAB2005959. Therefore, the rightful owner has been directed to claim the bike by producing the original documents within 7 days of this publication. For further details, contact 8731906020.

Explosive license for Diwali Dimapur, September 13 (mexN): In accordance with Rule 84 of the Explosive Rules, 2008 and the circular issued by the Chief Controller of Explosives, application for temporary fireworks license will be issued 60 days prior to Diwali. Therefore, a press release from PRO, Dimapur Police has informed interested parties to obtain the application forms from the office of the Commissioner of Police, Dimapur.

Meetings & AppointMents Hindi Diwas in Dimapur All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU), Dimapur unit is celebrating 23rd district level Hindi Diwas on September 14, 11:00 am at HSSPK Burma Camp, Dimapur with SDEO of Dimapur, T Kiyelu Yepthomi as chief guest. The unit has requested all the Hindi Teachers serving in both Government and private schools under Dimapur district to attend the occasion without fail.

Teachers’ attendance will be taken, it was informed.

AYO presidential council meeting The Angami Youth Organization (AYO) has convened its presidential council meeting on September 14, 11:00 am at APO Hall, Kohima. Informing this in a release, the AYO General Secretary, Rokoketou Sechu has requested all the office bearers of the four regions and the presidents and secretaries of every Angami village to attend the meeting positively.

NBS&G Golden Jubilee Organising Committee A meeting of the Nagaland Bharat Scouts & Guides Golden Jubilee Organising Committee will be held on September 15, 5:00 pm at the residence of Parliamentary Secretary for YRS, MTF & State Lotteries and President NBS&G, Khriehu Liezietsu. All the Committee members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Royal Club Kohima general meet The first general meeting of Royal Club Kohima hosted

by Dr Nicky Kire, Minister for Forest, will be held at his residence at Seikhazou, Kohima on September 16 at 5:30 pm. Raising Day, Annual Raffle Draw and formulation of Year Plan are among other agenda to be deliberated at the meeting. All members have been requested to attend the same positively.

Tseminyu SDPDB meet The monthly Tseminyu SDPDB meeting will be held on September 16, 11:00 am at ADC conference hall, Tseminyu. EAC Tseminyu, Shelley Katiry has informed all the members to attend the meeting without fail.

KSUK Freshers Meet-cum-Cultural Day The Khiamniungan Students’ Union Kohima (KSUK) will hold its 20th Freshers Meet-cum-Cultural Day on September 17, 10:00 am at State Academy Hall. P. Longon, Health Minister will be the chief guest and Aneu Khaming, Chairperson, Nagaland Hotel Limited will be the guest of honour for the first session, while Mulai, Deputy Director, Art & Culture will be the special guest for the second session. Unregistered Khiamniungan students residing in hostels and with other families may do their registration on the same day, informed a press release from KSUK Information Secretary, Meshang. All KSUK members and well wishers have been invited to the event.

Visit from Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly The Committee on Public Accounts of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly comprising of the chairman with six members, three spouses of the members accompanied by six officials will be on a visit to Kohima from September 19 to 21. The visiting committee will have a joint meeting on September 20, 11:00 am with the counterpart committee of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and also visit places of interest. This was informed in a press release issued by Additional Secretary, K Sekhose.

CEAF exam for Dimapur Deputy District Education Officer, Dimapur has informed that Children Education Assistant Fund (CEAF) exam will be held on September 24 at GHSS Dimapur, Half Nagarjan. All the candidates have been asked to come and collect the admit card on or before September 20 during office hour.

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IN FOCUS The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 253

By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

Fear and the concealed Truth

“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.”

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hese words by Mahatma Gandhi hold much relevance in the context of our society today. Fear seems to be our worst enemy. This fear has unknowingly produced violent outcomes like the unprecedented but ignominious March 5, 2015 Dimapur incident - a culmination of insecurity and hate generated out of fear.

There is another form of fear which has also made truth obsolete, and thereby the desired truth is never allowed to surface. This fear has also curtailed our freedom to speak the truth openly. There is also an inherent psycho-social and philosophical problem that makes truth become stranger in the face of fear. Ironically, up to a large extent, speaking the truth is becoming meaningless and is slowly losing its substance and relevance. There is a process of normalisation wherein, there is dissociation from speaking the truth because our society is conditioned in such a way that telling the truth is an uncomfortable subject. More so, ‘truth’ is directly linked with fear and the ‘other’ becomes a subject of ‘respect’ out of fear.

Our society is not opened to a culture of ‘truth dialogue’ where criticisms can be openly shared across. It is such that telling the truth becomes more hurtful or inconvenient or one that may invite unnecessary attention. We talk about corruption but the fear psychosis prevents one from pinpointing the ugly truth about the ‘other.’ Media is also greatly discouraged to speak the ‘truth’ being constrained by defamation and other ‘restrictive guidelines.’ Such curtailment creates different forms of fear which will definitely reflect in content as well as in the depth of reporting. Even in social media platforms, besides the flow of information, often the truth that is shared finds concealed within a veil of fear because sanctions are imposed from various spheres of authority which makes one cautious with fear.

The church is one integral space that needs to be ruffled to make way for truth to grow. There are many compelling issues on which the church needs to take an affirmative stand rather than withholding the ‘truth’ for fear of possible criticisms. On another level, dialogue between the ‘church’ and its members is largely hampered due to a kind of fear that comes along with religiosity and its associated activities within the interplay of power and control and thereby ‘truth dialogue’ becomes a casualty. There are many ‘unwanted truths’ naturalised within comfort zones. For instance, the truth is that, in churches, often ‘political figures’ and ‘bureaucratic elites’ are given due importance and recognition while at the same time, it preaches about equality and its members as equals in the eye of God. These are some of the uncomfortable truths that cannot be openly communicated because of a kind of fear that has become too naturalised and it becomes better not to speak.

For the progress of a society, truth needs to be set free and nurtured by unsettling the fear and tension that prevents entry into the ‘zone of truth.’ For a directionless society, somehow it is time to openly differentiate between ‘black’ and ‘white.’ In doing so, the paralysing fear needs to be replaced by courage and openness to criticisms and change.

On the larger whole, the various forms of fear today act as a hunchback to growth and development of our society beginning with development of the human. Our society needs to realise that there is something more important than fear - that our society can no longer afford to be strangulated by fear - at a critical juncture when too many ‘uncomfortable truths’ that are crippling our society, needs to be voiced out.

(Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is Editor of Heritage Publishing House.

He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express.

Comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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John Scales Avery Inter Press Service

Fossil Fuels: At What Price?

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e often read comparisons between the prices of solar energy or wind energy with the prices of fossil fuels.

It is encouraging to see that renewables are rapidly becoming competitive, and are often cheaper than coal or oil.

In fact, if coal, oil and natural gas were given their correct prices renewables would be recognized as being incomparably cheaper than fossil fuels.

ExtErnAlItIES In PrIcIng The concept of externalities in pricing was first put forward by two British economists, Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) and Arthur C. Pigou (1877-1959). In his book “The Economics of Welfare”, published in 1920, Pigou further developed the concept of externalities in pricing which had earlier been introduced by Sidgwick. He proposed that a tax be introduced to correct pricing for the effect of externalities.

An externality is the cost or benefit of some unintended consequence of an economic action. For example, tobacco companies do not really wish for their customers to die from cancer, but a large percentage of them do, and the social costs of this slaughter ought to be reflected in the price of tobacco.

The true environmental costs of fossil fuel use are much greater than those of smoking. Unless we stop burning fossil fuels within one or two decades, we risk a situation where uncontrollable feedback loops will lead to catastrophic climate change regardless of human efforts to prevent the disaster.

If we do not act very quickly to replace fossil fuels by renewables, we risk initiating a 6th geological extinction event.

This might even be comparable to the Permian-Triasic extinction, during which 96 per cent of all marine species and 70 per cent of all vertebrates were lost forever.

SubSIdIES to foSSIl fuEl comPAnIES Far from being penalized for destroying the global environment and threatening the future of all life on earth, fossil fuel companies currently receive approximately $500,000,000,000 per year in subsidies (as estimated by the IEA). They use part of this vast sum to conduct advertising campaigns to convince the public that anthropogenic climate change is not real. bEtrAyAl by thE mAInStrEAm mEdIA If we turn on our television sets, almost nothing that we see informs us of the true predicament of human society and the biosphere. Programs like “Top Gear” promote automobile use.

Programs depicting ordinary life show omnipresent motor cars and holiday air travel. There is nothing to remind us that we must rapidly renounce the use of fossil fuels. A further betrayal by the mainstream media can be seen in their massive free coverage of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is an infamous climate change denier. Despite the misinformation that we receive from the mainstream media, we must remember our urgent duty to leave fossil fuels in the ground. If threats to the future are taken into account, the price of these fuels is prohibitive.

The author was part of a group that shared the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize for their work in organising the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. He is Associate Professor Emeritus at the H.C. Ørsted Institute, University of Copenhagen. He was chairman of both the Danish National Pugwash Group and the Danish Peace Academy, and he is the author of numerous books and articles both on scientific topics and on broader social questions. His most recent book is Civilization’s Crisis in the 21st Century.

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Believe It or Not, Pulses Reduce Gas Emissions!

L entils, beans, chick peas, and other pulses often produce negative “collateral social effects” on people hanging around, just a couple of hours after eating them. But, believe it or not, they contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. How come?

See the facts: it is estimated that globally, some 190 million hectares of pulses contribute to five to seven million tonnes of nitrogen in soils. As pulses can fix their own nitrogen in the soil, they need less fertilizer, both organic and synthetic and, in this way, they play a part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

And pulses are very popular-the global production of pulses increased from 64 million hectares in 1961 to almost 86 million in 2014.

These facts, which have been developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), also tell that, additionally, when included in livestock feed, pulses’ high protein content contributes to increase the food conversion ratio while decreasing methane emissions from ruminants, thus at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

This good news reveals how far this UN specialised agency is concerned about the impact of climate change on food security.

Climate change has a huge impact on global food production and food security, it says. “Changing weather patterns can cause an increase in natural disasters like droughts, floods, hurricanes, which can impact every level of food production.”

Unless urgent and sustainable measures are established, climate change will continue to put pressure on agricultural ecosystems, particularly in regions and for populations that are particularly vulnerable, warns FAO while informing about the so called climate-smart varieties of pulses.

On this, it emphasises the fact that pulses have a broad genetic diversity from which improved varieties can be selected and bred. This diversity is a particularly important attribute because more climate-resilient strains can be developed for use in areas prone to floods, droughts and other extreme weather events.

PulSES And AgroforEStry Added to all the above, agroforestry systems that include pulses such as pigeon peas grown at the same time as other crops, do help sustain the food security of farmers, by helping them to diversify their sources of income, FAO reports.

And “agroforestry systems are more able to withstand climate extremes as

pulses are hardier than most crops and help to nourish the soil. When using these systems, farmers see an increase in crop productivity that extends to subsequent crop yields.”

It is significant that the United Nations has declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses and held in April this year in Marrakesh, Morocco, an International Conference on Pulses for Health, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Drylands that came out with the “Morocco Declaration on Pulses as Solutions toFood and Nutrition Security, Agricultural Sustainability and Climate ChangeAdaptation.”

The conference gathered world science experts to find a path forward for boosting pulses production in developing countries through measures in science, research for development investments, policy and markets.

The Morocco Declaration recommends to increase global pulses production by 20 per cent from the current level by 2030 through closing the yield gaps, expansion in new niches that include intensification of rice fallows with pulses, and short season windows in existing intensive cropping systems.

It recognises that pulses production has significantly lagged behind the rising demand in the developing world in spite of many benefits of pulses, which are a “win-win for people and the environment – healthier soils, low carbon and water footprints, and greater household nutritional security, while also generating extra income for farmers.”

but WhAt ArE PulSES?…

In case you do not have enough information, FAO has elaborated the following set of facts.

To start with, pulses are a type of leguminous crop that are harvested solely for the dry seed. Dried beans, lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed types of pulses.

But they do not include crops, which are harvested green (e.g. green peas, green beans)—these are classified as vegetable crops. Also excluded are those crops used mainly for oil extraction (e.g. soybean and groundnuts) and leguminous crops that are used exclusively for sowing purposes (e.g. seeds of clover and alfalfa).

You probably already eat more pulses than you realise! Popular pulses include all varieties of dried beans, such as kidney beans, lima beans, butter beans and broad beans. Chickpeas, cow peas, black-eyed peas and pigeon peas are also pulses, as are all varieties of lentils.

Staples dishes and cuisines from across the world feature pulses, from hummus in the Mediterranean (chick peas), to a traditional full English breakfast (baked navy beans) to Indian dal (peas or lentils). … And Why ArE thEy ImPortAnt? Pulses are essential crops for a number of reasons. They are packed with nutrients and have a high protein content, making them an ideal source of protein particularly in regions where meat and dairy are not physically or

economically accessible.

Pulses are low in fat and rich in soluble fibre, which can lower cholesterol and help in the control of blood sugar. Because of these qualities they are recommended by health organisations for the management of noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and heart conditions. Pulses have also been shown to help combat obesity.

For farmers, pulses are an important crop because they can be both sold and consumed by the farmers and their families. Having the option to eat and sell the pulses they grow helps farmers maintain household food security and creates economic stability.

Furthermore, the nitrogen-fixing properties of pulses improve soil fertility, which increases and extends the productivity of the farmland. By using pulses for inter cropping and cover crops, farmers can also promote farm biodiversity and soil biodiversity, while keeping harmful pests and diseases at bay.

Pulses can contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing dependence on the synthetic fertilisers used to introduce nitrogen artificially into the soil.

Greenhouse gases are released during the manufacturing and application of these fertilisers, and their overuse can be detrimental to the environment. However, pulses fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil naturally, and in some cases free soil-bound phosphorous, thus significantly decreasing the need for synthetic.

India & China, a New Era of Strategic Partners?

Neeta lal

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Inter Press Service

espite bilateral dissonances and an unresolved boundary issue, India and China — two of the world’s most ancient civilisations — are engaged in vigorous cooperation at various levels. The Asian neighbours’ relationship has also focussed global attention in recent years on Asia’s demographically dominant, major developing economies engaged in common concerns of poverty alleviation and national development.

As the world’s two most populous nations, making up nearly 37 percent of humanity, India and China are committed to improve the lot of their people. These complementarities offer the scope to work in synergy and strengthen ties. Over the next decade, China will be home to the world’s largest elderly population while India — because of its demographic dividend — will require jobs for the world’s largest workforce. This area offers both nations opportunities to work together.

As neighbours, China and India have also shared a long history of cultural, scientific, and economic linkages. Following a brief border war in 1962, bilateral trade and investment suffered. However, the last decade the economic relationship of the two giant nations has gained traction. And from just about 3 billion dollars in trade at the turn of the century, the countries are now eyeing 100 billion dollars worth of merchandise trade. This will mean tremendous opportunities for traders and investors in both countries.

Apart from sharing a new extroversion and enthusiasm in their econom-

ic policies, Delhi and Beijing have also tightened their economic embrace with the rest of the world. China and India are also members of the World Trade Organization, India as a founding member and China since 2001.

Analysts say that robust economic ties between China and India will also play a stellar role in one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world by 2020. Even conservative estimates suggest that, by 2020, ChinaIndia trade could surpass US-China trade.

There is a plethora of business opportunities for India and China, in sectors such as agriculture and food processing, asset management, construction and infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, electronics and information technology, and transport and logistics. The pharmaceutical sector also offers gargantuan business potential for both countries.

China also has a vast underused manufacturing capacity, plus capital surpluses in need of new markets. With Western economies remaining skittish, India – with its 1.25 billion people and bubbling entrepreneurial energy – offers Chinese investors enormous scope for growth.

China is also seeking greater economic cooperation with India on the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar corridor and the New Silk Route programme. Beijing could help accelerate India’s economic take-off by focusing on the key areas of manufacturing, roads, railways and industrial parks, which can form the bedrock for bilat-

eral ties.

Beijing and New Delhi’s attempts to build a strategic and cooperative partnership while expanding trade and economic cooperation has resulted in China emerging as India’s biggest trading partner. However, a few wrinkles need to be ironed out on this front. India’s trade deficit with China has ratcheted up from 1 billion dollars in 2001-02 to 48.43 billion in 2014-15.

This asymmetry has raised issues of sustainability.

However, bilateral engagements in this sphere have raised hopes of a more sustainable trade trajectory. Towards this end, the Commerce Ministries of both the countries have also signed a Five-year Development Programme for Economic and Trade Cooperation in September 2014 to lay down a medium-term roadmap for promoting balanced and sustainable development of economic and trade relations. signs of cooperation are also visible in recent bilateral agreements inked for railway cooperation, smart cities, and skill development. Although the two countries are considered political rivals, in October 2013, China and India inked the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement acknowledges “the need to continue to maintain peace, stability and tranquillity along the line of actual control in the India-China border areas and to continue implementing confidence building measures in the military field along the line of actual control.”

China and India are also among 21 Asian countries to sign on to a new

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infrastructure investment bank — the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank — which will offer the region a counterpoint to West-dominated financial institutions like the World Bank. China and India’s combined resources and talents can power regional and global economic growth.

Despite being critical of China’s expansionist policies, and increasing assertiveness in the Indian Ocean Region and the South China Sea, India is keen on robust ties with China. As well as pursuing bilateral cooperation in areas like infrastructure, industry, communications and energy, both India and China are also forging Sino-Indian cooperation at multilateral forums like the G20, the East Asia Summit and BRICS. The two sides have strengthened strategic dialogue on such major international issues as climate change and global action, and safeguarded the common interests of emerging markets and developing countries. Delhi and Beijing are also keen to augment cooperation in such fields as railway and industrial park construction, security, anti-terror and anti-extremism, and to expand communication and exchanges in education and tourism, and facilitate more exchanges among regional governments of both countries, and jointly safeguard their common interests as well as those of all developing countries.

Given that India and China have many shared goals and areas of convergences, a bilateral relationship premised on a balanced economic engagement, along with some inventive and bold thinking on the political front, can benefit both nations while jumpstarting an Asian revolution.

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Question Mark The question mark is a fairly easy punctuation mark to use. It has one use, and one use alone.

It goes at the end of a sentence which is a question. For example:

As D. H. Nachas explains, “The gestures used for greeting others differ greatly from one culture to another.” (not an independent clause)

D. H. Nachas explains culturHow many will be at the party? al differences in greeting customs: “Touching is not a universal sign you do not include a period of greeting. (this is an indepenwhen using a question mark. You dent clause) also do not use a combination of question marks and exclamation Quotation marks can also be marks in formal writing, though used to denote irony or sarcasm, this is gaining acceptance in in- or to note something unusual formal writing – particularly on about it: the internet.

One thing to be careful of is The great march of “progress” to not include a question mark has left millions impoverished when it is not needed: and hungry.

Omeghali Sheqi, an alumnus of Stella Higher Secondary School, Kohima giving a talk to Classes 7 to 10 students on how she achieved top in her school as well as other academic endeavor. She stressed on hard work, putting God first in one's life and encouraged the students not to get carried away by worldly desires. Recently, she graduated from National Institute of Engineering, Mysore with three gold medals. Omegali Sheqi secured Top 1 position in 2010 HSLC Examination from Stella Hr. Sec. School, Kohima.

I’m Loving It! -NIEKHOYI RHAKHO STEPHEN

The world I live in Is a place to live without dread; He who gives me advice gives me hope, Never would I grip insanity in coyness I wish to live in solidarity And applaud the picturesque of the situate; To embrace mankind with fond heart So as to sort this life scented.

This short-lived mortal world Is not a wasteland to be sullying; Rather, man need to voyage with piety And arrive at a viable concord.

And I say I’m Loving It!

Are Naga Politicians "all talk and no action"?

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ParticiPate & win 1. According to a recent data, Nagaland and Tripura topped among small states in India in reducing Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). What was the IMR of Nagaland?

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Does Dr. Lim always say to her students, “You must work hardexclamation Mark er”?

Only use this when issuing a command or speaking forcefulAlways put colons and semily! As in the case of the question colons outside quotes. Put mark, do not follow this with a pe- commas and periods inside riod and do not combine it with quotations unless followed by paother punctuation marks. Oh, renthesis: and only one is needed. Two or three exclamation marks in a row He said, “I may forget your is completely unnecessary. name, but I never remember a face.”

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The daily newspaper contains four sections: news, sports, enterIf you are quoting a person tainment, and classified ads. who is quoting another person, The strategies of corporatist use a single quotation mark like industrial unionism have provthis: en ineffective: compromises and concessions have left labor in a John said, “My neighbor yelled weakened position in the new at me today! He said ‘get off my “flexible” economy. lawn!'”

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Forming possessives the boy’s hat three day’s journey

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Hyphen: Use a hyphen to join two or more words serving as a single adjective before a noun: chocolate-covered peanuts Don’t use the hyphen when the noun comes first: The peanuts are chocolate covered

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The Power of YouTh

Youths are the future of our society. How our society will look like in the future—whether harmonious or conflictual, tribalism or unity, rampant corruption or accountability—depends on the kind of person the youth grow up to be. If they are taught to be respectful, assiduous, and exercise sound judgment, then we no doubt have a cause for optimism. Indeed, the present generation and the prevailing conditions of our society have placed a herculean task on our youths. Yet, despite such an enormous task, the youths are ready to accept this colossal obligation with ‘responsibility.

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e always talk about what our youths will become in their later years. The more pertinent question however is, where are the youths when they are needed? What are you as a youth doing? Don’t you want to come out of your 5. The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast shell and raise your voice against vioAsian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held from lence, corruption, and all the backdoor September 6-8 in: A. Vientiane, Laos B. Jakarta, Indonesia appointments? The youth are full of enC. Hanoi, Vietnam 4. Guangzhou, China ergy, power, and strength, with voices loud enough to be heard, so why let your youth be a waste? The youths have the Send in your answers to the Morung Express Office (address power to bring about change, express given below) or email to morunglearning@gmail.com or relevant views against all forms of disWhatsApp @ 8794005039/7085976283 honesty.

We young Nagas have a responsibility Answers to Quiz#24: 1-D; 2-D; 3-A; 4-B; 5-D towards our state. We can, and will be the Winner of last week’s contest: pillars of our government, our churches, r wongchum Yim, and our societies.Why are we then allowWard 9 Lane 8 Chumukedima ing our voices to be tamed? We cannot Consolation prizes: Zubemo Patton, expect a better tomorrow if we are wastWard 3, Medzhiphem Town ing our life today in useless activities or & by taking part in all the unwanted politiimjungnaro Longkumer, Dimapur cal activities. After all, our present repreFirst Prize- Rs. 300 + T-Shirt sents our future. It is true that there are Two Consolations – Rs. 100 + T-Shirt each some responsible Naga youths who are Winners may collect the prize money from The Morung striving to bring about positive impact, 4. Mariyappan Thangavelu, who won gold medal at 2016 Rio Paralympics Games, is associated with which sports?

A. Sprint B. High jump C. Swimming D. Javelin Throw

Before arriving at the station, onds: 13:49:08, and as eyeballs in the old train (someone said it was smiley faces. a relic of frontier days) caught fire.

Semicolon Use a semicolon to join related independent clauses in com- Dash or Hyphen Dash: Use the dash to emphapound sentences. For example: size a point or to set off an explanJim worked hard to earn his atory comment; but don’t overdegree; consequently, he was cer- use dashes, or they will lose their impact. A dash is typically repretain to achieve a distinction.

Jane overslept by three hours; sented on a computer by two hyshe was going to be late for work phens with no spaces before, after, or between the hyphens. again.

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2. Which state is the cleanest state in India, as per the latest National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) sanitation survey?

A. Manipur B. Mizoram C. Nagaland D. Sikkim 3. Which weather satellite has been successfully launched by ISRO into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)?

A. INSAT-3WR B. INSAT-3MR C. INSAT-3SR D. INSAT-3DR

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Z tonikali Kiba, Ba 1st Semester Political Science Honours welfare of the people? More importantly, are we willing to get into politics for the betterment of our state? The dream of traveling peacefully in Nagaland seems to be an abstractconcept, what with the abundance of potholes on the roads.

Students bear the brunt of corruption at various levels when their scholarships are not given at the right time. When the Central Government has already sanctioned the money to our state government, why is there a delay?

Through various folktales and legends, we know that our Naga forefathers were honest, truthful, and willingly volunteered themselves for the betterment of the society. Is our generation bearing any resemblance to the men of the past?

If things go on as they are, with people placing their own needs ahead of the society’s, I can see a very dark future.

The first thing required to tackle corruption is awareness of what is happening. These days social media is playing an important role in creating awareness among the people, which according to me is really appreciable. Social media is important and necessary for all the peo-

but perhaps are”afraid”to speak up on important issues and use this platform to fight for change. We do have The Naga Blog and other similar forums, but more active participation is required.

These are a few concerns which I as a Naga youth have. Is the youth there only for blaming the local government?

For instance, take the example of the politicians who we so blissfully blame for the bad roads and all the pitiable facilities. Aren’t we the ones who elected them?Many don’t vote for the deserving candidate, but for the person who bribed them, and of course, later blame them for not being responsible for social welfare. We are reckless and take decisions randomly. Do we analyse the possible effects our actions may have?At times we are like fire, unthinking, furious and upbeat, and later after everything has gone wrong, we turn into ice acting as if nothing has happened. Let’s think twice before we act!

In my opinion, the youths should raise their voice but not just for the sake of doing it, and thenthe change will surely come. If all of us unite and stand

society.I dream of a better Nagaland, where the government functions without any corruption, where free and fair elections would be held, and the elected politicians give their best to help society improve, where we can travel in comfortable fast lanes, where basic medical facilities and education would be provided to all, where we don’t have to buy jobs, but get it through our hard work, where evils like tribalism, racism, and illegal taxations would all stop, where there is true equality of genders. The list is a long one, but I believe it is achievable!

It’s high time now that we, the youths, take our responsibilities seriously! The future is ours to build!Let Nagaland be known for its rich cultural heritage and dynamic citizens. Let’s make Nagaland a place where you and I would be proud to stand and say that,“I am a Naga by birth, and I am proud of being a Naga!”If you want to see the change tomorrow, then start changing your today.

Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. The views expressed here do not

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3 die on Eid in Kashmir, separatist march foiled India reacts sharply to UNHCHR’s comments on J & K

A man in a balaclava jumps over burning debris during a protest against the recent killings in Kashmir, in Srinagar, on September 12. (REUTERS Photo)

SRINAGAR, SeptemBeR 13 (IANS): Three people died and many were injured as clashes between protesters and security forces in parts of the troubled Kashmir Valley marred an Eid-al-Adha celebrated under curfew for the first time in over two decades.

With the city under a total clampdown, a separatist call for a march to the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) also proved a nonstarter.

All roads leading to the UNMOGIP office in the high-security Sonwar locality here had heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces who blocked all vehicles and even prevented pedestrian movement.

Two of the dead were protesters killed in clashes with security forces -- one each in Shopian and Bandipora districts -- while one person in a mosque died, apparently of heart attack, after a teargas shell crashed

into the shrine at Awantipora in Pulwama district.

Shahid Ahmed, 24, was killed in Shopian when a mob defied curfew and began heavy stone-pelting at security forces. The forces retaliated with tear gas and pellets, resulting in Shahid's death. Ten others were also injured in the street fighting.

Jallaluddin, 45, died of heart attack when a teargas shell fired at protesters outside abruptly dropped into the Awantipora mosque

where he was. Another youth, Murtaza, 25, was earlier killed in clashes in Bandipora. Clashes were also reported from Batamaloo area in Srinagar.

With policeman Rouf Ahmed, who was injured in a gunfight in Nowhatta town on August 15, succumbing on Tuesday, the death toll in the ongoing unrest sparked by the July 8 killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani has climbed to 86, according to police records. Thousands have been injured in

New deLhI, SeptemBeR 13 (ptI): India on Tuesday reacted sharply to remarks by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, saying terrorism is the “grossest violation” of human rights and should be so acknowledged by any impartial and objective observer.

It also asserted that the unrest in the Valley has been “aggravated by sustained cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan”.

Maintaining that the UNHCHR has received conflicting narratives on the cause for the confrontations in the Valley, External Affairs Ministry said there is no comparison between the situation in the Indian state of J&K and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

“The former has a democratically elected Government, while the latter has seen a Pakistani diplomat arbitrarily appointed as its head,” it said reacting to UN High Commissioner on Human Rights’ suggestion the violence.

Authorities said on Monday that the curfew had been ordered across all 10 districts of the valley on Eid as they had received intelligence inputs that separatists had planned largescale violence after prayers in the city.

Eid congregations were disallowed in Srinagar for the first time since the early 1990s when the separatists began their armed struggle.

People could offer prayers only in mosques.

asking India and Pakistan to grant it “unconditional access” to both sides on the Line of Control to establish an “objective assessment” of the situation in Kashmir.

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein also said Pakistan has already handed over a letter formally inviting a team to the Pakistani side of the line of control, but in tandem with a mission to the Indian side.

In a statement, the MEA said the present situation arose from the death of a self-acknowledged commander of the terrorist organization, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, who was wanted for several terrorist acts.

“It was further aggravated by sustained cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Terrorism is the grossest violation of human rights and should be so acknowledged by any impartial and objective observer. The high number of casualties sustained by Indian security forces is a reflection of the tremendous restraint they have displayed in difficult circumstance,”

On Tuesday, the faithful offered Eid prayers in small groups in mosques in towns and villages in the valley. There were no visible celebrations in Srinagar as people preferred to be indoors fearing clashes and violence.

Traditionally, Muslims visit friends and relatives to mark the occasion, something that could not be done under curfew.

Authorities made a special effort to foil the proposed march to the UNMOGIP of-

it said.

The ministry said the issue of an external mission was considered by the All-Party Conference on August 12, 2016 to discuss the situation in J&K. “It was unanimously felt that Indian democracy has all that is required to address legitimate grievances. Accordingly, an all-party delegation visited Srinagar. Despite cross-border terrorist infiltration that saw an encounter only on Monday, the government remains fully engaged in normalizing the situation as soon as possible,” it said.

In his opening statement at the meet, Hussein said,”We had previously received reports, and still continue to do so, claiming the Indian authorities had used force excessively against the civilian population under its administration. We furthermore received conflicting narratives from the two sides as to the cause for the confrontations and the reported large numbers of people killed and wounded."

fice, with police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) taking over the area. An Eid congregation at a shrine in Sonwar was disallowed as authorities feared that devotees might march to the nearby UN office.

The UNMOGIP has officers at Srinagar and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-held Kashmir. It is mandated to ensure that ceasefire violations don't occur between India and Pakistan on the

Line of Control (LoC) between the two countries.

Despite its limited mandate, it has become customary for separatists to hand over memoranda to officials posted at UNMOGIP. The separatist leaders -under detention since the ongoing unrest that started a day after Burhan Wani's killing -- had announced the march to coincide with the opening of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

9 electrocuted in UP as Cauvery violence claims 2nd life, PM appeals for calm India, China discuss high-tension wire falls on bus BANGALoRe, Septem- Hundreds of security perNSG membership, BeR 13 (ptI): The violence sonnel kept a tight vigil even as

LuckNow, SeptemBeR 13 (IANS): Nine persons were killed and over a dozen sustained serious burn injuries on Tuesday when a high tension wire fell on their bus. The mishap occurred in Etah on NH-91 involving a bus that was going from New Delhi to Kanpur, police said.

An official told IANS that when the bus was crossing the Sahsari village falling under the Malawan police station, a high-tension overhead wire snapped and fell on the bus.

The injured have been admitted to the district hospital where the condition of two persons is said to be critical. Senior police officials and the district magistrate rushed to the spot and oversaw the rescue operations.

District Magistrate Ajay Yadav said that the families of the deceased would be given Rs two lakh each as financial assistance and the treatment cost of the injured would be borne by the administration.

Five Indians arrested for drug smuggling in China

in the Cauvery water dispute claimed its second life today, as an uneasy calm hung over worst-hit Bengaluru amid sporadic protests in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu marked by targeted attacks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed pain over the attacks in the two states locked in a bitter river water sharing row and appealed for calm while stressing that violence cannot provide solution to any problem. He asserted that the dispute can only be solved within the legal ambit and "breaking the law is not a viable alternative".

As the country's IT capital and other affected districts showed signs of limping back to normalcy, Karnataka government decided to obey the Supreme Court's modified order asking it to release 12,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu till September 20 and warned of dealing with violence during protests against it with an "iron hand".

The decision was taken after an emergency Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was held in Bengaluru to take stock of the Apex Court direction and yesterday's violence over release of water.

police said 365 people were arrested in connection with the violence in Karnataka which was blamed on Kannada activists and fringe groups. Police are conducting combing operations in several sensitive areas and dispersing assembled crowds.

Protests over the Cauvery issue continued in some parts of Tamil Nadu for the second day with fringe outfits like Naam Tamizhar Katchi (NTK) holding agitations outside Kannada establishments in Chennai and in Coimbatore. Inter-state bus movements between the two states were also affected.

The toll in the Cauvery stir related violence rose to two when a 30-year old man, who had allegedly jumped in panic from a three-storey building while trying to escape police lathi charge in Bengaluru, succumbed to multiple injuries today.

"Kumar, about 30 years old, has died. He was brought to our hospital at 9:30 last night in a critical stage. He is said to have jumped from third floor of a building as he was trying to escape from a lathi charge yesterday," Dr Giridhar, Managing Director of Lakshmi Multi-Speciality Hospital, said.

BeIjING, SeptemBeR 13 (IANS): Five Indians have been arrested in China for allegedly smuggling drugs from India, officials said.

They were arrested at the Kunming International Airport in Yunnan on September 7. They had flown in from Kolkatta.

They were found in possession of 18 kg of cannabis, concealed in their food packets and laptop bags.

Official sources said Indian officials were granted consular access on September 21.

"We are trying to ascertain the facts," an official in the Indian embassy told IANS. Drugs peddling is a serious offence in China with punishments ranging from life-term in prison and death penalty.

In July, a Colombian model was sentenced to 15 years in jail for drug smuggling in China.

BALANGIR, SeptemBeR 13 (thomSoN ReuteRS FouNdAtIoN): For three years, Srikrushna Rajhansiya worked 14-hour days making bricks. He New deLhI, SeptemBeR 13 (IANS): Sikkim hardly ate and barely slept. But no has been adjudged the cleanest state in the coun- amount of labour was enough to try on the issue of sanitation in rural areas. Its four earn his freedom. districts have been ranked among top 10 districts in It all started with a loan. the country in sanitation and cleanliness.

"We left our village because According to a latest report "Swachh Survek- we were practically starving," he shan Gramin 2016" released by the Ministry of recalled, sitting outside his hut Drinking Water and Sanitation, Sikkim scored the in Surgul village in Odisha. "We highest ranking of 98.2 per cent on a scale of 100 thought hard work would earn us in the ranking given on the basis of percentage of enough to live with dignity." households having sanitary toilets.

The reality was a form of slavAccording to the report, all four districts of the ery known as debt bondage, which state have been ranked among top 10 districts of campaigners say ensnares tens of India among all the four sanitation parameters of thousands of labourers each year the survey among shortlisted 75 best performing who are trafficked to brick kilns to districts in rural india. feed India's booming construction The West Sikkim district, East Sikkim district, industry.

South Sikkim district and North Sikkim districts Disregard for labour laws, imscored the ranking of 96.4, 93.7, 93.0 and 90.7 per punity for unscrupulous agents cent respectively among 53 best performing dis- and brick kiln owners and few altricts in plains states and 22 best performing dis- ternatives for workers from poor tricts in the northeast and special category states rural regions all made it difficult selected by the ministry. to break the cycle of exploitation, All 610,577 inhabitants in Sikkim have latrines rights groups say. with high sanitation and hygiene standards and Rajhansiya's story is typical.

100 per cent people of Sikkim use household/ He took a loan of 18,000 rucommunity toilets while 98.2 per cent households pees ($270) from a local labour have sanitary toilets. Sikkim is the only state which agent to arrange for his wife, son has achieved open defecation free status in the and daughter to accompany him country. to work at a brick kiln in Andhra

disarmament issues

Police raises his baton at a man who defied a curfew in Bengaluru, following violent protests after Supreme Court ordered Karnataka state to release water from the Cauvery river to the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu on September 13. (REUTERS Photo)

One person was killed and another injured in police firing in the country's IT capital yesterday after sudden eruption of widespread violence, escalating tensions between the two states.

Curfew, imposed late last night, continued to remain in force in 16 police station limits of Bengaluru which is under prohibitory orders till September 14. There were very few vehicles moving on city roads, with schools and colleges and

also government offices remaining shut due to Bakrid holiday.

A bus that was half burnt yesterday was torched once again today near New Timber layout and another vehicle was also set on fire near Tigalarapalya. Both had Tamil Nadu registration number plates.

Police lobbed tear gas at Hegganahalliand Pattegarapalaya as protesters tried to burn tyres on the streets, defying curfew.

New deLhI, SeptemBeR 13 (ptI): Nearly two-and-a-half months after China scuttled India's NSG membership bid, the two countries today discussed disarmament and non-proliferation issues with a focus on India's entry into the elite nuclear trade grouping, with China asserting that the matter has to be resolved multilaterally and not bilaterally.

A Chinese delegation led by Director General of Department of Arms Control Wang Qun visited India for talks with an Indian delegation led by Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary (Disarmament & International Security) in the Ministry of External Affairs.

"The talk covered issues of mutual interest in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation.

As agreed by the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in their meeting on August 13, the two sides focused in particular on an issue of priority for India - membership of the NSG," the Ministry said in a press release.

It said the discussions were "candid, pragmatic and substantive". Noting that participation in the 48-member NSG is an issue of "major concern" to India, the Chinese Embassy here said China "for its part, shared with India the recent developments as it sees within the Group in relation to the question.

"The two sides realised that the question of the non-NPT states' participation is, in essence, a multilateral issue, and can only be subject to multilateral solution by the Group," the embassy statement said.

Freed from bondage, labourers trapped again in cycle of debt

Sikkim adjudged cleanest state

Pradesh.

Their hopes of paying back the debt and earning money to take home soon evaporated.

"The first thing they took from us was our phone," he said. "They also had security round the clock at the facility to make sure we didn't escape. We were accompanied even to the market.”

At night, all the boys were taken to the brick kiln owner's house, he added. "He would bring them back in the morning. How could anyone leave their child behind and escape?" Verbal abuse was constant.

Any workers who complained or were too sick to work had chilli powder rubbed in their eyes.

Labourers had been promised 250 rupees ($4) for every 1,000 bricks they made - but they received just 100 rupees.

"We still don't know how the accounts were kept," Rajhansiya said. "Every week we were paid a small amount for buying essentials and groceries. The rest we were promised at the end of our work.

They said we would run away if all our wages were given on time."

It was only when a new batch of workers from Odisha arrived that escape seemed possible. They had the number of a new hotline

for migrant workers started by the labour department, and a contraband phone.

Rescue was quick. Police raided the kiln, loaded workers onto a truck and drove them to safety.

After receiving a release certificate, they were put on a train back home.

But escape didn't come with freedom. "I'm still not free of the 18,000 rupees loan I took," Rajhansiya said. "My son is still working in a brick kiln and my wife may also have to go in a few months. We need to feed ourselves and there seems to be no other option."

INHERITED DEBT No official figures exist on the number of people employed to cut, shape and bake clay-fired bricks, mostly by hand, in India's tens of thousands of brick kilns.

According to a 2015 paper by the Centre for Science and Environment, at least 10 million people work in kilns, many located on the edge of towns and cities, making them easily accessible for urban builders. According to government data, 282,000 bonded labourers have been freed in 18 states across 172 districts since 1978.

In Odisha's Balangir district

alone, 2,488 workers have been rescued since 2011.

A recent labour ministry statement said there was "no correct estimation of the extent of bondage" but local authorities say they get calls every week on a helpline.

"A year or so back, we rescued 1,200 people being illegally taken to work near Khariar road (in Balangir)," Ashish Kumar Singh, a police officer, said.

"We sent them back to their villages. Two days later, they were missing again. All of them had been taken by a different agent, through a different route."

Many Indians are duped into offering themselves for work as security against a loan they have taken or a debt inherited from a relative.

A survey of bonded labourers rescued from brick kilns, rice mills and agriculture in Tamil Nadu found 61 percent of respondents had been enslaved for one to 10 years, and 21 percent for up to 20 years.

The report by Chennai-based Loyola College and rights group International Justice Mission found that more than two-thirds of respondents had taken loans of at least 5,000 rupees ($75) for a

family wedding, hospital expense or just to buy food. Many had inherited debts from parents and generational bondage was cited as the main reason for getting into the cycle of slavery.

"By law, when a worker is rescued, all the debts should be written off," said Gladston Xavier, head of the Department of Social Work of Loyola College. "On the ground, both are failing those rescued, forcing many back to bondage." In the survey, 46 percent of rescued workers, most of them unskilled, still had debts and worked as day labourers.

Trilochan Bagh is one example. He has vivid memories of the brick kiln he worked in. He remembers the night he carried his sick brother on his shoulder and walked out of the kiln looking for a hospital.

"He was sick, had a fever and the owner was only interested in how many bricks we had made," Bagh said. "I had to do something."

The 40-year-old and his wife recall every time abuse was hurled at them in the kiln. They remember the long hours they toiled before they were rescued in 2013.

But Bagh is preparing to go back again.

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I didn’t think it was a big deal: Clinton on pneumonia bout WASHINGTON, SepTember 13 (re uTerS): Democrat Hillary Clinton said on Monday she could resume presidential campaigning in a couple of days after a bout of pneumonia that she initially had not believed was “that big a deal.”

Clinton’s health scare after she almost collapsed at an event on Sunday, causing her to cancel some campaign trips, revived concerns about a tendency toward secrecy that has dogged her campaign, and underscored perennial worries about the medical fitness of candidates for one of the world’s most demanding jobs.

“Well, it will be in the next couple of days. ... I just want to get this over and done with and get back on the trail as soon as possible,” she said in an interview on CNN on Monday night, adding she had ignored doctor’s orders to rest.

“I just didn’t think it was going to be that big a deal.”

Her campaign acknowledged on Monday it may have been too slow disclosing her pneumonia diagnosis after she nearly fainted at a New York memorial ceremony for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. She was diagnosed with the lung infection on Friday.

“I think that in retrospect, we could have handled it better in terms of providing more information more quickly,” Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon told MSNBC earlier in the day.

The health problem was the latest blow for the Democratic presidential nomi-

Clinton unfit to be President: Trump

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton climbs into her van outside her daughter Chelsea’s home in New York, New York, United States September 11, 2016, after Clinton left ceremonies commemorating the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks feeling “overheated.” (REUTERS Photo)

nee at a time when Republican rival Donald Trump has erased most of her lead in national opinion polls and is competitive again in many battleground states where the Nov. 8 election is likely to be decided.

Clinton, 68, said she had dealt with similar episodes of dizziness before. “You know, it is something that has occurred a few times over the course of my life.

I’m aware of it and usually can avoid it,” she told CNN. Asked if she passed out during the incident on Sunday, she said: “No, I didn’t.

I felt dizzy and I did lose my balance for a minute.

Once I got in. Once I could sit down. Once I could cool

off. Once I had some water, I immediately started feeling better.”

Her campaign said her husband, former President Bill Clinton, would campaign on her behalf while she rests. Both Clinton and Trump, 70, said they intended to release more of their medical details in the coming days, as their campaigns gear up for the November election.

‘DEEPLY SHOCKED’ Questions about the incident reinforced the perception of Clinton as secretive, a view fueled by the controversy surrounding her use of a private email server while serving as

Cancer overtakes heart disease as the biggest killer in Australia SYDNeY, SepTember 13 (reuTerS): Cancer has become Australia’s biggest killer, overtaking heart disease for the first time to take more lives than any other ailment, a government health agency said in a report released on Tuesday.

Indigenous Australians also fare much worse than non-indigenous on almost every health score, according to Australia’s Health 2016 report, complied by the government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and published every two years.

The total number of deaths from cancer was 44,100 in 2013, the institute said, for the first time surpassing the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and stroke. Lung cancer is Australia’s most common fatal cancer.

“People are now living long enough to get cancer in greater numbers,” said Professor Lisa Horvath, director of research at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse cancer hospital in Sydney.

“Age is the biggest risk factor, apart from smoking, for getting cancer.” Globally, cardiovascular diseases are a bigger killer than cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

Australia is doing better than Or-

ganization for Economic Co-operation and Development averages for life expectancy and infant mortality.

But on both counts, the figures for indigenous Australians lag badly behind developed-world averages.

While the gap is narrowing, there remains a profound disparity in health scores between Aborigines, who comprise three percent of Australia’s population, and their non-indigenous counterparts.

“What the data shows is just how important it is to bring about faster changes,” said Ian Ring, a public health physician and epidemiologist at the University of Wollongong, south of Sydney. “Housing, education and poverty do have a very great effect on health and in all of those things there’s still a long way to go until Aboriginal people can enjoy the same health as the rest of the population.”

Indigenous infant mortality rates, a key indicator of the general health of a population, fell 9 percent compared with figures in the previous report. But at 6 deaths per 1,000 live births, they remain much higher than the non-indigenous infant mortality rate of 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Growth in health expenditure ran at 3.1 percent in 2012-13, well below the decade’s average of 5 percent.

President Barack Obama’s secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.

A federal investigation of that issue said she was “extremely careless” in her handling of classified emails, but did not recommend criminal charges.

Trump said on Monday that health was a campaign issue but he did not attack Clinton over her physical condition. “I just hope she gets well and gets back on the trail,” he said in an interview with Fox News.

He focused his criticism on comments by Clinton last week in which she dismissed half of his supporters as a “basket of deplorables” of racist, homophobic

WASHINGTON, SepTember 13 (IANS): Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that the disdain his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, showed for voters by calling his supporters “deplorables” made her unfit to occupy the White House.

“You cannot run for President if you have such contempt in your heart for the American voter. You can’t lead this nation if you have such a low opinion of its citizens,” Trump said on Monday in a speech to the National Guard Association conference in Baltimore.

Trump once again attacked Clinton for having remarked on Friday that “half” of his supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables”, given that - she said - they harbour racist, misogynist, homophobic, xenophobic and/or Islamophobic sentiments.

Clinton said she was being “grossly generalistic”, adding that the other half of Trump’s supporters are frustrated and need sympathy.

Trump focused his Baltimore speech on attacking those comments, but he did not delve into the circumstances that led the former secretary of state to fall ill on Sunday and leave a ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City to honour the victims of the September

people. Clinton said she regretted the remark.

Trump has compared the comment with a muchcriticized remark by 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that 47 percent of the electorate was dependent on the government.

“I was deeply shocked and alarmed to hear my opponent attack, slander, smear, demean these wonderful, amazing people who are supporting our campaign by the millions,” Trump told a conference of National Guard members in Baltimore.

Trump has himself aroused controversy with comments in which he

called some Mexican immigrants criminals and rapists, questioned whether a U.S.-born judge could be fair because of his Mexican heritage and criticized the Muslim parents of an American soldier who died in combat in Iraq.

‘SHORT-TERM TURBULENCE’ Clinton’s pneumonia disclosure was made public hours after her campaign said she had become “overheated” to explain why, her knees buckling and unsteady, she was rushed from the Sept. 11 ceremony.

“The short-term turbulence will be more

11, 2001, terror attacks.

Clinton’s campaign and her doctor issued statements saying that the candidate had become dehydrated and overheated at the ceremony because she was suffering from pneumonia, as had been diagnosed on Friday.

On the contrary, Trump elected to attack his opponent on her “deplorables” comment, saying that Clinton’s remarks were targeted at law enforcement personnel and the military, adding that “These were the people Hillary Clinton so viciously demonised” and demanding that she issue a full apology.

“She divides people into baskets as though they were objects not human beings,” he declared.

Trump, who is behind Clinton in the voter surveys but has narrowed her lead, wants to win the votes of the rural middle class who have lost ground economically due to globalisation and industrial reconversion.

Nevertheless, Trump will have great difficulty winning the presidency with just that voter segment, and desperately needs the support - only marginal to date - of Hispanics and African Americans.

about the handling of this than the substance,” David Axelrod, a former political adviser to Obama, told Reuters.

“Antibiotics can take care of pneumonia,” Axelrod tweeted later. “What’s the cure for an unhealthy penchant for privacy that repeatedly creates unnecessary problems?”

Trump had suggested for weeks that Clinton lacked the energy needed to be president. He has raised questions about her stamina, reprising a tactic from the Republican primary campaign when he derided rival Jeb Bush as a “low-energy” candidate.

Democrats said her at-

tendance at events despite her pneumonia diagnosis proved her toughness.

Trump’s campaign has issued a short letter from his doctor saying he was in excellent health with “extraordinary” strength and stamina. But the letter did not mention what medicine Trump might be taking or other details typically included in such disclosures.

In July 2015, Clinton released a two-page letter outlining her medical condition that sought to reassure Americans about her health after she fell and suffered a concussion at home in 2012 near the end of her tenure as secretary of state.

Ending his political career, Thailand to stop prosecuting dissidents in military courts Cameron resigns as lawmaker bANGKOK, SepTember 13 (reuTerS): Thailand’s military government said on Monday it will prosecute cases concerning national security and royal insult in civilian courts instead of military courts, a change a rights group said was “window dressing” before a U.N. review.

There has been a sharp rise in the number of prosecutions for dissent and royal insult since the military seized power in a 2014 coup with the junta opting to try such cases in military courts.

The military declared when it took over it considered violations of a strict lese-majeste law, which makes it illegal for anyone to “defame, insult or threaten the king, the queen, heir-apparent or regent”, a matter of national security.

Those convicted under the law face up to 15 years in prison. Students and democracy activists have also been prosecuted in military courts for campaigning against military rule under a sedition law.

According to an order signed by junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, future cases re-

lating to national security and lese-majeste would be prosecuted in civilian courts because of “an improving situation and cooperation from the public for the past two years”.

“All security cases effective September 12 will be dealt with by civilian courts except cases that are currently in progress,” Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreag-ngam told reporters on Tuesday. Some 1,500 cases have been tried in military courts since the junta seized power in May 2014. Of those, 1,000 have been completed and some 500 cases are still pending, said Wissanu.

The United States and European Union both downgraded diplomatic ties with Thailand following the 2014 coup.

Since then they, as well as the United Nations, have on occasion expressed concern about human rights. Thailand defends its human rights record saying prosecutions are undertaken according to its laws.

Rights groups say the change was aimed at addressing such concerns and would not make a big difference as

civilian courts were known to hand out heavy sentences in cases of royal insult.

“This decision is just window dressing ahead of Thailand’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in front of the U.N. Human Rights Council later this month,” said Sunai Phasuk, Thailand researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Thailand defended its human rights record in front of the Human Rights Council in May this year after some member states noted what they saw as a deteriorating rights situation.

Military courts will continue to hear cases in Thailand’s three southern provinces bordering Malaysia where a state of emergency is in place, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan told reporters.

Resistance to central government rule has existed for decades in the far-south provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, but transformed into a violent insurgency in 2004.

More than 6,500 people have been killed since then in bombings and shootings that take place almost daily.

LONDON, SepTember 13 (reuTerS): Britain’s former prime minister David Cameron said on Monday he was resigning from his seat in parliament to avoid becoming a distraction for his successor, ending his political career just weeks after he lost a referendum to stay in the European Union. Cameron, who came to power in 2010, said he had told Prime Minister Theresa May of his decision to stop representing his constituency in Oxfordshire to make way for someone who could concentrate on the area in central England.

“I’ve thought about this long and hard over the summer and I’ve decided the right thing to do is to stand down as the member of parliament for Witney,” he told BBC TV. “In my view with modern politics, with the circumstances of my resignation, it isn’t really possible to be a proper back bench MP (lawmaker) as a former prime minister.

I think everything you do will become a big distraction and a big diversion from what the government needs to do for our country.”

The former prime minister, 49, stepped down from the role in June shortly after 52 percent of Britons ignored his pleas and voted to leave the European Union, saying the country needed “fresh leadership” to negotiate the country’s exit, or Brexit. Cameron had sat on the ‘back benches’ of parliament several times since he quit the top job, but made little impact. He had earlier said he would complete his term in office until the next election due in 2020.

May has moved to distance herself from some of Cameron’s policies, particularly in education where she has ditched his pledge not to increase the number of selective state schools. In a statement, May praised her former boss and vowed to continue his legacy of “one-nation conservatism”, a modernising social reform agenda which included legalising gay marriage.

From Bricks To Smuggled Wigs: China’s border trade with North Korea DANDONG, SepTember 13 (reuTerS): China’s main border post with reclusive North Korea was packed with trucks carrying everything from bricks to exhaust pipes on Monday, as it re-opened for business for the first time since Pyongyang angered the world with its fifth nuclear test.

China, North Korea’s most important diplomatic ally, condemned the test the North’s largest nuclear explosion to date - but has been ambivalent about whether it will support further sanctions against its impoverished neighbour.

In Dandong, though which about three-quarters of the country’s trade with North Korea flows, some truck drivers said routine checks had been stepped up since Friday’s test, although others said it was pretty much business as usual.

“I bring across all kinds of

things, products for ordinary people,” said a truck driver who gave his family name as Wang, hauling a cargo of vehicle exhaust pipes. “Business hasn’t been bad, we’re pretty busy.”

Wang was among the Chinese drivers waiting to cross the narrow “Friendship Bridge” across the Yalu River into North Korea as it re-opened to traffic following the weekend and the North’s National Day holiday on Friday.

Trucks loaded with wooden frames, construction materials, steel, aluminium, rubber, machinery, bricks and even small bulldozers queued in line at the single-lane border checkpoint.

China has signed up to tough U.N. sanctions on North Korea designed to stymie its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, but has long been wary of cutting off trade completely lest it harm ordinary North

Koreans and precipitate a collapse of its neighbour.

Driver Ying Ren, 54, said everything taken across the Dandong border would be inspected.

“They check us for everything, they can even tell if we have two bottles of beer. They don’t care if we have beer, but they can tell that we have it,” he said.

“After they imposed sanctions goods like chemicals were banned from being taken across because they might be used for the nuclear bomb.”

BANNED GOODS Current U.N. sanctions target luxury goods and materials that could be used for North Korea’s banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

They also aim to restrict the North’s access to hard currency to fund those programmes.

Another driver, also surnamed Wang, said border

checks appeared slower after the latest nuclear test.

“The checks really stepped up after the sanctions were introduced earlier this year,” he said, referring to a further round of sanctions approved after North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January.

“Now they check when we load the trucks and they check again when we go through customs. They give me a list so I can see that they know everything I have on board. But trade in goods for ordinary people will continue indefinitely.

How can it not? We don’t want North Korean refugees flooding into China.”

While South Korea and the United States are pushing for further sanctions after Friday’s latest test, backed by Britain and France, the remaining veto powers on the U.N. Security Council, China and Russia, have been less clear.

Much of the econom-

North Koreans line up outside the customs office in China’s Dandong, Liaoning province, as to cross Friedship Bridge to North Korea’s Sinuiju on September 12.

(REUTERS Photo)

ic development that has raised living standards for ordinary North Koreans in recent years is derived from cheap, Chinese imports sold in semi-legal private markets that have sprung

up around the country.

Even Western nations are reluctant to impose sanctions that interfere with this day-to-day trade, say analysts, because they hope the emergence of a

growing consumer class in North Korea will ultimately undermine leader Kim Jong-un’s government.

Driver Liang Hengshun said he preferred not to linger in North Korea.

“They’re a very closed society, we aren’t allowed to use our phones, we can’t listen to the radio, they’ll take away anything that isn’t written in Korean script like Chinese newspapers in our trucks,” he said.

Smuggling was still quite common, he added, although much of it had more to do with turning a profit than beating sanctions. “The tour buses smuggle in wigs, eyelash extensions, small things like that won’t be caught,” Liang said.

“If you want to buy a wig through formal channels it costs 1,000 yuan ($150) or so, but if you get one of these black market ones it’ll only be 2-300 yuan and the driver is happy because he can make some money too,” he said.

“We don’t usually smuggle those kinds of things on our big trucks, we leave that for the tour buses.”

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Nothing left for me to prove, says ronaldo cannot wait for new world number one Kerber 'special' sporting match

MuNICH, SepteMbeR 13 (ReuteRS): Newlycrowned world number one Angelique Kerber has nothing left to prove after clinching the U.S. Open for a second grand slam this year and securing a place in the record books, the German said on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old became the oldest player to rise to that rank when the new list was published on Monday, capping a memorable summer that also included the Olympic silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and a Wimbledon final appearance.

Her success in Rio was followed up by a final defeat in Cincinnati to Katerina Pliskova, who she then beat in the U.S. Open final.

"In Cincinnati, that is where the questions about number one started coming up and that is where the additional pressure started," she said.

Kerber had started the year by winning the Australian Open but said her triumph in New York on Saturday, coupled with the number one ranking, had now taken off any pressure.

"Winning the second grand slam, it was a bit different," she told a news con-

U.S. Open winner Angelique Kerber poses after a news conference at the airport hotel in Munich, Germany September 13. (REUTERS)

ference in Munich following her return to Germany.

"I don’t have anything to prove anymore. I am at the top, number one. I waited for this moment all my life," she said. "Melbourne was different as it was my first grand slam. I had to deal with a lot of things off the court after that."

Kerber, who beat Pliskova in three sets in New York, having secured the

5th Mon District Inter High School Meet concludes

MoN, SepteMbeR 13 (DIpR): The closing ceremony of the 5th Inter High School Meet 2016 tournament was held on September 10 at Local Ground, Mon with SDO (C) Mon, Illika as the Chief Guest and President, Konyak Union, Manlip as special guest.

The programme was organised by Mon Town Students Union.

Speaking on the occasion the chief guest urged the students to take sports beyond school life as a profession and reminded them to hold true values close to the heart. She reminded the students not to forget cultural values as they are the future society and generation of the Konyaks and further requested the students to balance between the old and modern values.

President, Konyak Union, Manlip appreciated the MTSU for organising such a tournament for the students to upgrade the talents and skills of the stu-

dents in the field of sports as games and sports is also a part of education. He called upon the students not to neglect their academic career while involving in social activities but to be sincere and punctual to their school and studies.

In football, Anghjong Mission High School was declared the winner with Govt. High School 'D' as runners up. In volleyball, Govt Higher Secondary School 'A' was declared the winner while Govt. Higher Secondary School 'D' was the runners up. Anghjong Mission High School was declared the winner in Basketball with Don Bosco School as runners up.

In Sepaktakraw (boys), Govt. High School 'C' and Govt. Higher Secondary School 'A' were declared the winner and runners up respectively. Don Bosco School emerged the winner in Sepaktakraw (Girls) with Edith Douglas School as runners up.

top spot days earlier following Serena Williams' exit, said her improved fitness and mental strength had been key to her success.

"This year everything came together. The experiences, specifically dealing with pressure. I am even fitter now than earlier this year. I am more positive and can deal with things even if they do not go that well." "This mental strength

was a life-saver when I was trailing 3-1 in the third set," she said. "At 28, I am now at the peak of my career and can enjoy it."

Kerber said she would now put her tennis racquet to the side for a few days and would treat herself to a special gift with some of her $3.5 million prize money. "It will probably be in the direction of jewellery. But exactly what it will be I do not know yet."

MADRID, SepteMbeR 13 (ReuteRS): Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo faces an emotional reunion with boyhood club Sporting Lisbon when his side begin the defence of their Champions League crown on Wednesday.

Ronaldo, who scored the decisive penalty in the shootout win over Atletico Madrid in last season's final, returned to club football following an injury layoff when he scored in the 5-2 thrashing of Osasuna on Saturday.

The Portugal captain netted in a 1-0 win and a 2-1 triumph over Sporting while he was with Manchester United but has yet to face them in a Real shirt.

Ronaldo moved from his family home in Madeira to Sporting's academy at the age of 12 and spent one season in the first team, scoring five times in 30 appearances in all competitions before joining United in 2003.

"It's a special match, it's a special team," he told www.uefa.com. "To play Sporting again is a privilege for me. "I wanted to draw Sporting again because

RoMe, SepteMbeR 13 (Ap): After bringing in the likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Miralem Pjanic, Dani Alves and Medhi Benatia, the top priority for Juventus is clearly the Champions League.

Juventus has finished runner-up four times since it last won the trophy 20 years ago, including to Barcelona in 2015.

“Everyone says Juve will win everything - the league, cup and the Champions League. But that hurts us, because we lose perspective,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “We've got to play the matches and win them on the pitch.”

Juventus opens its campaign at home against Sevilla on Wednesday in Group H after impressing in its opening three Serie A matches.

Higuain transferred from rival Napoli for 90 million euros ($99 million) after scoring 36 goals last season to break a 66-year-old Serie A record. He scored twice in the opening 10

minutes of a 3-1 win over Sassuolo on Saturday.

“Juventus will definitely be a protagonist until the end,” Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti, a former Juventus coach, told the Gazzetta dello Sport. “If you have a player who scores 30 goals per season that's really key - it gives you fewer uncertainties.”

Here is a look at Wednesday's other matches: GROUP E Tottenham is back in the Champions League, and Monaco is returning after a one-year absence.

Monaco, which reached the Champions League final in 2004, is leading the French league and travels to England unbeaten in four games. The team has been boosted by the return of striker Radamel Falcao, who came back from a five-week injury layoff last weekend.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season on Saturday as Tottenham beat Stoke 4-0 in the Premier League.

The match will take place at Wembley Stadium because of construction work at White Hart Lane.

Also, Bayer Leverkusen warmed up for CSKA Moscow's visit with a 3-1 win over Hamburg on Saturday.

Mexico striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez will again lead the front line against Moscow, which has lost on all five previous visits to Germany.

GROUP F Looking to become the first team to win back-toback Champions League titles, defending champion Real Madrid opens its campaign at home against Sporting Lisbon.

In the other group match, Borussia Dortmund will take on Legia Warsaw, Poland's first Champions League representatives since Widzew Lodz in 1996-97.

Legia Warsaw's two biggest home losses in Europe came against German opposition. The club has never beaten a German team, losing five of its eight

the marathon man of world tennis with 26 ATP singles titles, and French Open champion pair of Mark and Feliciano Lopez.

"It's a great showcase of tennis in India. If I were 9,10, 15-year old budding athlete, I would be packing the stadium, every single day. To come and watch a 14-time Grand Slam champion is unbelievable. For me even now, at this stage of my career, where I have played 30 years, you can come out and watch what Rafa does and learn so much," Paes said.

"You can learn about the footwork, about the power, the generation of shots, the follow through, the swing the rituals after the practice," Paes said elaborating.

"Spanish team to me is one of the most professional teams. They

fight together. I can't say enough of respect I have for this team, starting with Rafa, one of the greatest. I am lucky I got a chance to play doubles with him (in Paris Masters, 2015).

It's not just about how he plays tennis but the way he conducts himself. He is a great ambassador of the game," he said showering encomiums on the Spanish great.

Now this has come from a player, who has completed Career Slams in both men's doubles and mixed doubles and has competed in a record seven Olympics with a singles bronze.

Paes, who is just one win shy of becoming the most successful doubles players in the history of Davis Cup, said India's singles players -- Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan -- have a great op-

portunity to test themselves against the best in the world. "You have nothing to lose. You have got us here (World Group Play-off stage) and we are proud of that. You have crossed this hurdle at the US Open and now playing greats of the game. (you need to find) How does my game match up with them. You can watch how Ferrer moves on baseline, how Rafa plays that forehand.

Most people worry about winning or losing, but at end of the day you need to keep improving," Paes, tied with Italian great Nicola Pietrangeli on 42 doubles wins, said.

Pietrangeli also holds the most singles wins record in Davis Cup with 78 victories in 66 ties.

Paes said his job in this tie is to nurture the next generation and he indeed is "leading by example".

due to constrain of time.

Both teams played their hearts out and at the end of the first half – of an 80-minute match, the Senior team

a chance to win it again," he added. "We know it's a very difficult competition...but we think positive, that it's possible to win it again."

Ronaldo played 65 minutes against Osasuna, his first appearance since injuring his knee in Portugal's Euro 2016 final win over France in July, and is expected to start against Sporting. Karim Benzema is likely to return to the starting lineup for the first

time this campaign after struggling with a hip problem but midfielder Isco, defender Fabio Coentrao and goalkeeper Keylor Navas are injured.

Sporting are top of the Primeira Liga after winning their fourth consecutive game of the season on Saturday, easing to a 3-0 victory over Moreirense.

Left back Jefferson, nursing a hamstring problem, is their only injury concern.

had scored two goals while conceding one.

The second half though was completely dominated by the Probationers who

scored 3 quick goals in a span of 20 minutes. The Senior team made a comeback scoring the equalising goal in the 68th minute.

matches.

GROUP G This is possibly the weakest of all the eight groups at this stage - despite boasting the presence of the English champions.

Leicester is making its debut in the Champions League after its unlikely title triumph in the Premier League last season and is joined in the group by two other inexperienced teams at this level.

Club Brugge, Leicester's first opponent on Wednesday, is competing in the group stage for the first time in 11 years while FC Copenhagen has only gotten this far three times before.

It leaves Champions League regular FC Porto - a two-time European champion - as comfortably the most experienced team in the group.

Porto and Copenhagen both had to go through qualifying. Copenhagen won six matches to make it this far, while Porto overcame Italian side Roma in

the playoff round with a 4-1 aggregate win.

Leicester was the story of European soccer last season but the encore is proving tough. The team has won only one of the first four games and heads to Belgium on the back of a 4-1 loss at Liverpool.

GROUP H Coming off a 3-1 loss in the French league that exposed its defensive frailties, Lyon will host Dinamo Zagreb.

The seven-time French champions may have to play without striker Alexandre Lacazette because of a left leg injury. The France international's absence is a problem for Lyon coach Bruno Genesio, who does not have proper cover on the bench.

Dinamo has its own worries. The Croatian club's unbeaten run of 103 league matches at home, dating back to 2010, ended over the weekend against Osijek.

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The Foundation Of Naga Nationalism

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n a recent conversation with a former practices in village republics and not from Correspondent of the Times of India a conceived theory.” (The ideals of Naga at Mumbai, after several days of inter- nationalism-A reflection, Morung Exaction, I told my friend: “Both of us are press, Sept.12, 2016). Naga nationalism of the same age and both of us are of the and Naga sovereignty is indeed based on same profession, but do you realize that concrete historical, political and cultural we have lived our lives in totally different facts. Here Nagas are not defending a Naga situations.” When my friend asked, “How sovereignty residing in their body parts (As is that so?” I replied him thus: “In 1956, you opposed to sovereignty is with the people were born into a world where your coun- theory) but a sovereignty that is based on try was free from political occupation and an unconquered territory called Nagaland oppression but in my case, I was born into which had been inhabited by Nagas from a world of occupation and oppression. I time immemorial. This concrete land and went on to say: Because of your political concrete people are not an idealistic theofreedom, you were able to pursue your ry but a geographical and anthropological dreams and ambitions without any inter- reality. And Naga nationalism is fidelity to nal or external threats. You have also had these historical and political facts. In other the joy of seeing your country develop into words, Naga nationalism is not an aspiraa powerful nation because of its freedom tion for a nationalistic ideal but a defense of and liberty. But as for me and my genera- a national reality and geography. This Naga tion, we have lived our entire lives under nationalistic reality was not a product of political oppression where even our right Phizo’s idealistic imagination but a historito life had been nullified by heinous In- cal and physical reality upon which Phizo dian laws like the Armed Forces Special built his Naga nationalism. In other words, Powers Act. I concluded by saying: “As for the historical reality and platform was alme and my people, we are still yet to start ready there before Phizo stepped into the to dream or pursue our ambitions. We are picture in the 1940’s. I make these distincyet to start to live…” tions, because though Phizo had deservedYes, 60 years is a long period in an in- ly been given the political title of “The father dividual’s life and seventy years is also a of the nation,” the real spiritual father of the long period in a nation’s life span; but for Naga nation is God and not Phizo or any all Nagas, we have seen only military occu- other Naga. This fact is also true of every pation, oppression and stagnation for the nations in human history (Acts 17:26). past 70 years- August 1947-August 2016.

In conclusion, Naga nationalism is not Nevertheless, what is the foundation of based on some fantasy-oriented idealism Naga nationalism and sovereignty, which but based on a real people and a real land. has been able to withstand all these years Naga nationalism therefore, will continue of oppression? As rightly pointed out by to live on as long as the Naga people and Dr. Hoshi, “The ideal sovereign Nagaland their land exist.

However, there was heart- originated from time tested traditional Kaka D. Iralu break for the Senior team as the Probationers scored Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions a goal in the last minute to published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form. win the match 4-3.

probationers win NcsA Football Match

KoHIMA, SepteMbeR 13 (DIpR): A football match organized by the Nagaland Civil Service Association was played between the 2014-16 batches (Probationers) and senior NCS officials on September 10 at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza. Minister for Forest & Environment, Dr. Nicky Kire also witnessed the match.

President, Nagaland Civil Service Association, Kevekha Zehol while addressing the gathering informed that the NCSA had been contemplating to organize the tournament for long but could not do so

I think they have a good team, they have a good coach (Jorge Jesus) and it will be another special moment in my life."

No team has retained the Champions League title since the competition was revamped in 1992 but Ronaldo said Real, who have been kings of Europe a record 11 times, were capable of bucking the trend.

"It's a great challenge and I think at Real we have

After big transfer campaign, Juventus eyes Champions League

At 43, after 18 Grand Slams, Paes wants to learn from Rafa

NeW DeLHI, SepteMbeR 13 (ptI): For athletes who go on to transform themselves into legends, learning is a never-ending process.

And Leander Paes, who is India's most decorated player with 18 Grand Slam doubles titles, had no qualms in admitting even that at this stage of his career, he can learn by watching Spanish great Rafael Nadal train and play.

The 43-year-old, whose longevity is a talked about tale in world tennis, said the line-up that Spain has presented for the Davis Cup tie against India is a must watch for every single budding athlete in the country.

Spain have come with 14-time Grand Slam champion Nadal, world number 13 David Ferrer,

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo warms up before the match. (REUTERS)

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Maya ThurmanHawke is the latest celebrity offspring to step into the spotlight

Jay Z to perform for anti-poverty gig in India

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ap megastar Jay Z will make his debut performance in India at a music festival to raise awareness about poverty, event organisers said Monday. The Global Citizen Festival, established in 2012, is intended to highlight the major challenges facing India including sanitation facilities in rural areas and the provision of elementary education.

“The line-up for November’s performance includes Coldplay, Jay Z and various Indian artists including Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan among others,” Sabbas Joseph from Wizcraft event management company told journalists. Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin serves as the creative director of the Global Citizen Festival and is responsible for the concert line-up, he added.

The gig will take place in Mumbai with nearly 80 percent of tickets given away, the organization announced during the launch event that was attended

by Hindi screen legend Bachchan and Nelson Mandela’s grandson Kweku Mandela. Bollywood actors Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman will also perform at the charity event.

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Sia celebrates six years of sobriety

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inger Sia, who struggled with alcoholism for a long time, celebrated six years of sobriety. The 40-year-old took to Twitter and shared her joy at getting through another year clean and thanking those who have helped her along the way, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "Six years sober today. Thank you to all those who have contributed knowingly and unknowingly. I love you, keep going," the "Chandelier" hitmaker tweeted on Saturday.

Earlier this year, the "Cheap thrills" songwriter shared on British TV show "The Late Late Show with James Corden" that she had previously suffered with drug and alcohol addiction and revealed that she "sobered up" when she started to gain fame.

"I was a singer already for like 10 or 11 years to mediocre success, and I was an alcoholic and a drug addict, and I sobered up and decided I didn't want to be an artist any more. I was starting to get a little bit famous and it was destabilising in some ways... so I thought, 'What doesn't exist in pop music at the moment?' and it was mystery," she said.

Source: IANS

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Akon may sing for 'Tum Bin 2'

opular American singer-rapper Akon is likely to collaborate with Anubhav Sinha for the Bollywood filmmaker's upcoming film "Tum Bin 2". If sources are to be believed, Sinha is keen on bringing back Akon to India. He had roped in the "Lonely" hitmaker for Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's "Ra.One" for the song "Chammak challo". And if all goes well, the artiste may sing

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ith her sandy blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, she bears more than a passing resemblance to her famous mother. But that's not all they have in common for Maya Thurman-Hawke, the genetically-blessed offspring of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke is now following in her parents' footsteps by embarking on a career in acting - and at the tender age of 18, she's already making waves in Hollywood.

The fledgling actress, who has largely stayed out of the limelight with the exception of a few red carpet appearances, is ready to take centre stage this year with a major fashion campaign and her first acting role under her belt.

Maya who has just started her first term at The Juillard School of dance,

drama and music in Manhattan landed her very first fashion campaign this month. The teen has been unveiled as the new face of British fashion giant AllSaints' SS17 collection.

And as she stars in minifilm Far From Here, filmed in her hometown of Woodstock, upstate New York, it's clear that Maya is a natural in front of the camera.

All Saints Creative Director Wil Beedle said: 'Anyone who spends any time with Maya will tell you that she's smart, cool and possesses an infectious enthusiasm for new ideas, the creative process, and life in general. 'And as the title suggests, making this film with Maya is a conscious decision to escape from the city and New York's increasingly overcrowded fashion week.'

He added: 'Taking a trip

up to Woodstock with Maya to capture the collection in the environment that inspired it and then share it a week later with the world felt more appropriate, more free, more now.'

She added: 'The truth is, I have made very few public appearances, and when I have, my parents have been very careful to allow me to have my own experience.

'The first "advice" I've gotten that comes to mind and probably some of the best has been not to worry about it too much and to smile if that will make you happy.'

Speaking to People. com last year, Kill Bill star Uma gushed: 'I’m madly in love with all of my children and very proud of them. 'I think they conduct themselves with a lot of dignity and respect for others. It’s all a parent could dream of.'

Source: Mail Online

Lady Gaga hints new song is about Taylor Kinney

for "Tum Bin 2".

According to a source, the track in question titled "Tumhare siva kuch na" from "Tum Bin" will be recreated and used as the end credit song in "Tum Bin 2".

The romantic song will also feature Pakistani singing sensation Atif Aslam and the video will be shot in India at a vintage property in October. Akon was shortlisted from a list that included international names like

Taio Cruz, Usher and Robin Thicke because of his wide audience base in India, his love for Bollywood and his familiarity with Sinha.

Sinha said in a statement: "It's too early to divulge any details as we are in the primitive stages of discussion.

However, it is true that we are looking at roping in a top grossing international artiste to feature and collaborate on this song but we have not yet finalised on anyone as of

yet. "We have already roped in West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo to feature in one of the songs called 'Jaegerbomb' with Ankit Tewari."

Shot in Scotland, "Tum Bin 2" is all set to hit the screens on November 18.

Newcomers Neha Sharma, Aditya Seal and Aashim Gulati will feature in the film, which is written, directed and jointly produced by Sinha with Bhushan Kumar.

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sure of being mixed and representing. What I faced was more of support and best wishes. I am very thankful, I have received great support from my country Japan and from India and other countries as well. I feel very grateful. I am grateful that I am representing my country. I am looking forward to going to Washington DC to represent Japan at the Miss World Crown in November,” says Yoshikawa, who has a house in Kolkata.

“I was born and raised in Tokyo. I have lived in India for a year when I was nine years old. My mother tongue is Japanese. I speak English and Bengali, too.

Even my mom speaks Bengali. So, we all speak the same languages,” she says.

Yo s h i k a w a o f t e n searches for Indian music online. “I listen to Hindi songs on YouTube and I love Bollywood movies they are very entertaining and are getting so big around the world,” she says.

Any favourite actors?

“Oh yes, Varun Dhawan! I’m (also) a big fan of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra; they are very strong in how they represent them-

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Miss Japan speaks Bengali, listens to Hindi music and loves Bollywood films

he’s half-Indian by birth, and way more Indian by choice Miss Japan 2016 Priyanka Yoshikawa speaks Bengali, has lived in India, listens to Hindi songs, and is a fan of Bollywood films. Basically, she loves everything about India as much as she loves Japan.

Born to a Bengali father and Japanese mother, the 22-year-old was subject to racial slur, and called haafu (having one non-Japanese parent). Talk about pressure and she shuns it by saying ‘not a problem’ and is only thankful for the support she has received worldwide.

“I did not feel the pres-

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The young girl says she undertook the challenge of a beauty pageant so she could do charity. “I’ve always wanted to help children. I have lived in India

for one year and I saw a lot of differences between the countries (India and Japan). I couldn’t just not see what I am seeing. That was always the reason that I have always wanted to do something. The slogan for Miss World, ‘Beauty with a purpose’, is perfect. It’s the right way of moving into action,” says Yoshikawa.

Source: Hindustan times

Priyanka Chopra crowned Hollywood's ‘New Royal’

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op star Lady Gaga has appeared to hint that her track "Perfect Illusion" is about her relationship and subsequent break up with actor Taylor Kinney. "It is about love. Of course it is. It is about all kinds of relationships, every kind of love in your life and mine," she said.

"And I think it's both sides - it's not really from the woman's perspective this song - it was important to me that men, when they heard this song, felt connected to women even though the song is essentially about a barrier between us. "The song essentially is about how I believe that many

of us are wondering why so many fake things that are around us appear to be real. They appear to be so real and it's almost impossible to decipher anymore what is authentic and what isn't."

The 30-year-old "Bad Romance" hitmaker said she finds it difficult to meet new people, reported Female First. "It's not that easy to meet new people, no, like just strangers which I miss, I do. I will also be good speaking to strangers, which is really not a thing to teach to children, I find people interesting. I still make friends; it's just not like it used to be I guess.

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t is now official! Desi girl Priyanka Chopra has been crowned as Hollywood's 'New Royals', by W Magazine. According to the publication, today, royalty is not a birthright but it is achieved. Through creativity, greatness, and originality, one can especially if one goes about one's business with a certain sense of flair be crowned a Royal. And there is no doubt that our very own Priyanka fits the bill.

The actress, who is in the US shooting for the second season of her television drama 'Quantico', is the only Indian star to achieve this feat. Priyanka stands proudly among stars like Halle Berry, Chris Evans, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kanye West, Kit Harrington and Jodie Foster to share this 'New Royals' title.

Expressing her views on the team 'Roy-

alty', Priyanka says, "Royalty is not something you are born into, that you are. It is a certain quality that when you walk into a room and people look. Or they just need to turn. And that is when you're really blue-blooded."

In a screen test video, the actress talks about winning her Miss World title, being bullied while schooling in America, her 'appreciation' for Hollywood heartthrob Tom Hardy, her dreams of becoming an aeronautical engineer with NASA and the women she admires.

"I love strong, tough women, women who live on their own terms, women like Jennifer Lawrence, I adore her; Rihanna, just coz she's so 'don't give a sh*t', I love her, I love that about her," she later added. Now that Priyanka Chopra has conquered international shores, we have only one thing to say, "Long may she reign."

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Everton's sublime Lukaku Shotputter Deepa bags ends goal drought in style silver at Rio Paralympics

Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Romelu Lukaku in action. (Getty Images)

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SundeRland, SeptembeR 13 (aFp): Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku's longest goal drought in English football came to an end in dramatic fashion on Monday as a hattrick saw Everton defeat Sunderland 3-0 in their Premier League clash.

The 23-year-old -- who hadn't scored for his club in 13 matches dating back to March -- scored all three in 11 minutes of the second-half to lift his side into third in the Premier League, two points behind leaders

Manchester City.

Whilst the victory meant Ronald Koeman became the first Everton manager since Thomas McIntosh in 1919 to win his first two competitive away games for former Everton handler David Moyes it was sheer misery.

His Sunderland side have garnered just a point from the first four matches and have begun a season with four winless games for the sixth consecutive year. Koeman, who arrived from Southampton in the sum-

mer, was furious with the first half performance but said he had not been worried by Lukaku's lack of goals as he is a 'great player'.

"I think we will be one of the teams that will fight for European football," the Dutchman told Sky Sports.

Moyes for his part said the new players he had brought in would take time to settle but that wasn't a good enough excuse for their performance.

"I was really disappointed, especially with the last 30 minutes," said Moyes.

Rio de JaneiRo, SeptembeR 13 (ianS): India's Deepa Malik bagged a silver medal in the women's shotput F53 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games, clinching the silver with a personal best throw of 4.61 metres here on Monday.

Fatema Nedham of Bahrain won the gold medal with a throw of 4.76m while Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged the bronze with an attempt of 4.28m which was her best effort this season.

After bagging the silver, an excited Deepa said she wants to use the medal to support women with disabilities in India.

The 45-year-old, who is the oldest in the Indian contingent in Rio to win a medal, called it a "proud moment" for her and the family.

"I want to use this medal to support women with disabilities in India. This journey has been wonderful for me and my entire family, I am proud to be the oldest athlete in the team and win a medal," Deepa told IANS immediately after her feat.

Deepa has thus con-

firmed India's third medal from the Paralympic Games. India's tally at this edition of the Paralympics now stands at one gold, one silver and a bronze.

Mariyappan Thangavelu had won gold in the Men's High Jump T42 category on Friday with fellow Indian Varun Bhati taking bronze in the same event.

Deepa also became the first Indian female medallist in the history of the Paralympic Games. India, who made their Paralympic Games debut in 1968, have bagged an overall total of 11 medals including three gold, four silver and an equal number of bronze medals.

Deepa, who received the Arjuna award in 2012, is a paraplegic, paralysed from the waist down,. She is the mother of two children and the wife of an Army officer.

The 45-year-old registered her name twice in the Limca Book of Records, once for crossing a 1 km stretch of the Yamuna river against the current in 2008, and then again for covering 58 km by riding a special Deepa Malik shows off her Silver medal alongside husband Bikram Singh. (Courtesy - Facebook/Deepa Malik) bike in 2013.

Manchester United write off £6.7m Schweinsteiger Lots of records at the Rio Paralympics

london, SeptembeR 13 (aFp): Manchester United have written off Bastian Schweinsteiger as an "exceptional" multi-million pound item in their latest published accounts now that the Germany international has been sidelined by manager Jose Mourinho.

The 32-year-old joined United from Bayern Munich before the start of last season when former manager Louis van Gaal was still in charge at Old Trafford. But he has fallen out of favour under new boss Mourinho and his chances

of making a comeback under the Portuguese coach looked even less likely after the club published its annual accounts on Monday.

Under the "exceptional items" section of the annual report, it listed a sum of £6.7 million ($8.9 million, 7.9 million euros) "related to a registrations' impairment charge regarding a reduction in the carrying value of a player no longer considered to be a member of the first team playing squad". It is widely understood Schweinsteiger is that individual and could not be included as an asset

as it may give an unfair impression to investors. The former Germany captain was omitted from United's Europa League squad but included in the equivalent Premier League group, although that was compulsory under league guidelines.

United's figures also indicated that Van Gaal and his coaching staff were paid £8.4million in compensation after leaving the club in May. The Dutch manager's time at Old Trafford ended with the club lifting the FA Cup, but he was replaced

by Mourinho just days later.

Monday's accounts showed that United had become the first British football club to earn more than half a billion pounds

CAS to rule on Sharapova doping ban appeal in early October

london, SeptembeR 13 (ReuteRS): A decision on former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova's appeal against a two-year doping ban will be issued in the first week of next month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday.

Five-times grand slam winner Sharapova, 29, was banned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June following a positive test for the banned drug meldonium during January's Australian Open.

Sharapova was named in Russia's official entry list for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but the CAS decided in July to defer its decision on her appeal against the ban.

Sharapova is seeking to have her suspension, which was handed down by the ITF in June, wiped out or reduced.

She had called the ITF's ruling "unfairly harsh" as an independent tribunal had found that she had not intentionally violated anti-doping rules.

Meldonium was added to World Anti-doping Agency's list of banned substances at the start of the year after mounting evidence that it boosted blood flow and enhanced athletic performance.

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Chelsea's John Terry ruled out for 10 days london, SeptembeR 13 (aFp): Chelsea captain John Terry will be sidelined for 10 days after suffering an ankle ligament injury against Swansea on Sunday. Terry strained ligaments in his left ankle during the 2-2 Premier League draw and left the Liberty Stadium on crutches.

The 35-year-old will miss Chelsea's Premier League clash against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Friday as well as next week's League Cup trip to Leicester.

In a post on his Instagram account, Terry wrote: "I have strained my ligaments in my ankle which means I will be out for 10 days.

"Absolutely gutted, but will be giving everything to get back playing."

Terry's diagnosis may not be as bad as was first feared but will still provide Chelsea boss Antonio Conte with a defensive headache ahead of the Liverpool game. Conte was unimpressed by some of Chelsea's defending at the Liberty Stadium, although Terry escaped culpability for either of the Swansea goals.

Brazil centre-back David Luiz, who was on the bench at Swansea, is most likely to replace Terry for the clash with Jurgen Klopp's team.

"John Terry's injury suffered in Sunday's game at Swansea is strained ligaments in his foot.

He will be out for approximately 10 days," a Chelsea statement read. "Our captain was injured in the closing minutes of the 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium. He completed the game in pain and Antonio Conte confirmed afterwards the problem would need medical assessment."

New Zealand eye reverse swing to escape India's spin trap

neW delHi, SeptembeR 13 (ReuteRS): New Zealand will bank heavily on reverse swing to emerge from the trial by spin that awaits them in the test series in India, coach Mike Hesson said on Tuesday. Last time they hosted a team, India rolled out turning tracks and flexed their spin muscles to crush South Africa 3-0 in the four-test series last year.

Kane Williamson and his men can look forward to a similar treatment in the three-test series beginning in Kanpur on Sept. 22 but Hesson sounded upbeat.

"It's a huge component of playing cricket overseas," the bespectacled coach told reporters.

"On surfaces that aren't re-

sponsive in terms of seam movement, and they are abrasive and they lose their shine very quickly, you need to find another way.

"Hence overseas teams are pretty keen to find ways to get the ball to reverse, obviously in a legitimate fashion."

Hesson conceded it would be a different ball game for his side, literally.

"The challenge for us is firstly adjusting to the different ball," he said. "The SG balls (to be used for the series) can be different to what we have been operating with, the Kookaburra."

New Zealand have picked three spinners -- Mark Craig, Mitchell Santner and Indian-born Ish Sodhi

-- in their squad and Hesson said they could prove quite a handful on the turning tracks.

"All three... are keen learners of the game and certainly we're going to put a lot of faith in them in the coming weeks."

Captain Williamson was confident his team would prove equal to the task against the world's second-ranked test team.

"It's a tough place to play, particularly in recent years," said the 26-year-old who will need to lead from the front with the bat if they are to succeed in the series.

"The pitches have been very tricky and you throw in world class spinners, the challenge is very tough.

"At the same time, we see it as a very

exciting oportunity... You want to be playing the best in their backyard and the guys are excited and looking forward to the challenge."

The series, which also includes matches in Kolkata and Indore, was to feature the first day-night test in India before the proposal was shelved.

"There's no doubt that the pinkball test was discussed," said Hesson, whose team played the first ever day-night test against Australia at Adelaide in November, 2015.

"Having played one, we were obviously quite happy to play one but for some reason, it was deemed not appropriate. Certainly was not something that came from our camp."

Rio de JaneiRo, SeptembeR 13 (ap): The Rio Paralympics have hit the midpoint, with its Brazilian hosts overcoming budget issues to stage what has been a successful games so far, with higherthan-expected attendance and scores of records.

For those who are just tuning in, here are some eye-catching things to know about the global sports festival for people with disabilities.

TOPPING LONDON: The London Paralympics in 2012 set attendance records, but the Rio version is primed to outpace that event when it comes to setting new marks on the field.

Through its sixth day, the Rio Paralympics have seen 132 world records fall, and 214 Paralympic records.

The totals for London were 251 world and 314 Paralympic marks. Craig Spence, spokesman for the International Paralympic Committee, said the Paralympics are still developing, which accounts for the

gaudy stats. ''Maybe in a generation's time we'll see the number of world records reduce,'' he said, ''but at the moment we still see quite a lot.''

PAY TO PLAY? In many countries, Paralympians get significantly less support than Olympians. The U.S. Olympic Committee awards athletes $25,000 for a gold medal. American Paralympic athletes get $5,000. Sponsorships can be tough to come by, too. U.S. cyclist Joe Berenyi won his fourth Paralympic medal, in 3000-meter individual pursuit, earlier in the games and was once nominated for an ESPY, but has not been signed by a major sponsor.

PRACTICE, PRACTICE: U.S. athletes Josh George and Tatyana McFadden are two of the top wheelchair marathon racers in the world, but it's not easy.

George and McFadden work out six or seven days a week, sometimes twice a day, on the track and on the road, logging a 100-plus

miles a week. The athletes also weight train two or three days a week.

NOT IN THE OLYMPICS: There are two sports at the Paralympics that don't appear in any form at the Olympics. One is goal ball, in which athletes with visual impairments wear masks to completely block their vision. The athletes try to throw or roll the ball past the end line with opposing defenders trying to block the ball. The ball contains a bell so the athletes are able to react to the shot.

The other game is boccia, the well-known game of skill in which an athlete or a team rolls colored balls as close as possible to a white target known as the jack.

POWERLIFTING: Another sport worth a mention. The ultimate in bench press, which is the only weightlifting discipline in the games. Lying on their backs, and strapped to the bench, competitors lift up to three times their body weight.

Segregation measures to be reviewed at London Stadium

london, SeptembeR 13 (ReuteRS): The group employed to manage West Ham United's security at the London Stadium said they were reviewing measures to segregate fans following crowd trouble in Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.

The east London club's 4-2 defeat by Watford was overshadowed by crowd trouble, and the company in charge of the stadium's security, LS185, said it was using CCTV footage to identify the culprits.

"As part of our review process, we will be taking steps to strengthen the segregation measures between home and away supporters," an LS185 spokesman told British media.

"In-fighting amongst home supporters has also given us cause for concern and we will continue to work closely with West Ham

United to identify and take action against the small number of supporters found to be responsible for these incidents."

The English Football Association have started an investigation into the trouble, while West Ham have demanded that E20, the stadium owners, guarantee a police presence at the ground for their games.

Graeme Howlett, a member of a West Ham fan group, has asked the club to act immediately to resolve segregation issues at the stadium.

"The way it's going, someone is going to end up seriously hurt. It's dangerous.

We've got so many accounts of fans trading blows, people having to dive on their kids to protect them," Howlett said.

West Ham, 17th in the league standings with three points, travel to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

IOC sanctions Russian Olympians

ZuRiCH, SeptembeR 13 (ReuteRS): The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday sanctioned four Russian Olympians who competed at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London games for failing drug tests, including silver medalist Maria Abakumova.

Abakumova, who placed second in the javelin at the 2008 Games, was stripped of her medal after a re-analysis of stored samples resulted in a positive test for the banned substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, or turinabol, the IOC said.

The other athletes disqualified following re-testing are 10,000 meters runner Inga Abitova and 400 meters runner Denis competed in London, an IOC statement Alexeev, who both competed in Beijing, said. None of them placed in the top three and track cyclist Ekaterina Gnidenko, who in their events.

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