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When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right From duped maids to rice farmers, Asian women lead the way in businesses to aid society
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illegal immigrants issue!
reflections
By Sandemo Ngullie
• NSF concerned by lax implementation of BEFR Act • Seeks new modalities for implementation of ILP • Asks Nagaland Government to empower local bodies
Deposit the money in my account. Look, it’s a lot of money; I hope you’re not thinking of running away with it... and joining some NPG.
ASU, LSU & AKM keep ultimatum in abeyance DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 15 (MExN): On the expire of its 5 days ultimatum submitted by The Angami Students’ Union (ASU), Lotha Students Union (LSU) and Ao Students’ Conferance (AKM) to the Chief Minister of Nagaland, on issue regarding NSSEE-II, the three apex students bodies held a meeting with the Department of Technical Education on September 13 at Secretary Chamber, Kohima. A joint statement from the three organizations informed that as requested by the concerned department to wait till the September 19 cabinet meeting, the three apex student bodies would keep their ultimatum in abeyance. They however cautioned that failure to “deliver justice” would compel them to take their own course of action.
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Nuklutoshi cautions companies against subletting work without dept’s knowledge
KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 15 (NEPS): Minister for National highways, Mechanical Engineering & Election, Nuklutoshi has informed that work on National Highway 29, Kohima-Dimapur under SARDP-NE Phase A (4 lane) was allotted to ECI Engineering & Construction Company Ltd & Gayatri Company under the supervision of National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL). In a release issued today, the Minister, however, said there was rumor that one of the construction companies had sublet a portion of the work to some local Naga contractors under a MoU which was initiated by the NHIDCL
and some individuals. Nuklutoshi further stated that they came to know that “some misunderstanding has come up between them leading to the cancellation of the MoU.” “All these developments have occurred without the knowledge of the concerned department, and hence if any consequences arise, it will be solely the responsibility of the NHIDCL and the mentioned company,” he warned. “Hereafter, if any portions of works allotted are sublet to anyone else, it must be done after informing the Nagaland PWD (National Highways) and including the department as a witness in the MoU.” The Minister also re-
vealed another declaration of new Highways by NHIDCL without the knowledge of the Nagaland PWD (National Highways). This new National Highways declared by NHIDCL without the knowledge of Nagaland PWD (National Highways) is connecting Ramani Ali in Simalguri up to Bihupar in the State of Assam going up to Mon. He however, clarified that there is an existing newly declared National Highways between the two States via Changtongya-Longlen-Aboi-Mon up to Namtola in the State of Assam. “Therefore, the said declaration of new National Highways by the NHIDCL is not on concurrence with the present existing one,” the
Minister pointed out. Henceforth, according to protocol, any declaration of new Highways or handing over of responsibility from PWD (National Highways) to NHIDCL or BRO and any kind of correspondence with the concerned department in Delhi must be done only through PWD (National Highways) and the Minister concerned as the technical know-how of making new roads and maintaining the existing ones are solely the concerns of PWD (National Highways), Nuklutoshi said. He warned that in the event of anyone going ahead with the same practices, “all the consequences will be borne by them.”
KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 15 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has written to the Nagaland State Chief Secretary expressing concern over “the influx of non-locals and illegal immigrants into Nagaland and the lax implementation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) Act of 1873.” The NSF, in its letter reminded that the purpose of BEFR Act 1873 was to protect the indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland, the land and its resources from exploitation by outsiders. It however lamented that the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Nagaland is not enforced in letter and spirit in line with the BEFR Act 1873. It stated that the present ILP system in Nagaland lacks stringent terms for application, while adding that “issuing of ILP and penalization of ILP defaulters had made it liberal, porous and ineffective, thus negating the very purpose for which the Act was enacted.” The NSF observed that the present ground reality is such that “there is an impending threat of the Naga indigenous inhabitants being out-numbered by the illegal immigrant populace.” It therefore asked the Government of Nagaland to immediately frame a strong modality which can tackle the present challenges of “incessant influx of nonlocals and illegal immigrants.” Towards this, the NSF listed a series of terms and conditions to be incorporated into the new modality for implementation of the BEFR Act of 1873. It asked that Dimapur District come under the purview of Inner Line Permit Regulation and that documents to be produced while applying ILP should include: (a) Applicants (Main Land Indians): Voter’s ID Card, Permanent Residential Certificate; (b) Applicants (Assam): Voter’s ID Card, Permanent Residential Certificate, Land Patta, Electoral Roll enrolment duly signed by the District Magistrate and Election Officer, National Citizen Register (NCR) (issued
before 1963); and (c) Local Guarantor: i. Indigenous Certificate, Residential Proof Certificate and Identity Proof Certificate, ii. A joint photograph with his/ her ward should be produced. The NSF also proposed that ILP applicants should produce two local guarantors (Employer and House Owner). Both the guarantors, it said should sign an undertaking (Local guarantors and the applicant should be physically present while applying for ILP; that he/ she should deport his/her ward on the expiry of ILP and report to the ILP Monitoring Cell; that he/she should be held responsible if legal cases against his/ her ward arises. The NSF also stated that validity of ILP should be a maximum of 15 days. Regarding administrative mechanisms, it proposed the setting up of separate ILP Monitoring Cells in each district headed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner; main entry and exit point should be installed with CCTV; periodical orientation course for administrative officials in the ILP Monitoring Cell and police personnel manning the main check gates; and proper records of ILP holders, Guarantors and deportation should be maintained. It also asked that any kind of Permits/ License/Certificates should not be issued to ILP holders, and that a person should be limited to act as guarantor of two ILPs only. The NSF then advised upgrading the present Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to Skill Development Institutions and adding of more relevant trades/courses in all the districts. It said that the Government of Nagaland should initiate sensitization programmes with the Village Councils, Town/Colony/Ward leaders and apex tribal bodies in all the districts. Moreover, the government should empower the above local bodies for the successful implementation of the ILP system in Nagaland, it added.
Protect the environment! End social exclusion to develop smart cities
Nagaland Engineers urged to contribute to environment protection Our Correspondent Kohima | September 15
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Retired Chief Engineer (R&B) Y. Chuba today appealed the engineer fraternity of Nagaland state to undertake massive tree plantation so as to contribute to environmental protection and mitigation against climate change. “We are the biggest agent for development and improvement of the state,” he said and at the same time stated that while undertaking road constructions, electrification or other infrastructure development many trees used to be cut down thereby disturbing the environment. In this, he urged the engineers to go for massive tree plantation to ensure greenery of the developed areas. This, he said, will contribute towards environmental protection. He said this during Engineer’s Day here at NPWD Conference Hall organized by the Federation of Nagaland State Engineering Services Association (FONSESA). Also stating that Kohima used to get rainfall for five months in a year, Chuba suggested that engineers can think of innovative ideas by storing rain water, which would sufficiently address water problems in Kohima. Stating that engineers now have better service rules, he said time has come for engineers to emphasis more on workmanship, quality control and sincerity. He also stressed on the need to work out proper systems to address the compliant from many quarters about the bad road condition in the state. Stating that financial constraint should not be the only excuse, he encouraged the engineers to go and see the roads. Roads & Bridges Chief Engineer, Er.
Krosii Rhetso urged the engineering fraternity to be more sincere and attentive to their duties. He also asked them to be well versed with the latest developments taking place in society and improve efficiency. “Let us do good things besides our technical knowledge so that people around us will surely appreciate us,” he said. He also urged the engineers to keep on learning and pick up what is good for the people and what is advantageous for the society. FONSESA Advisor, Er Khose Sale stressed on the need to have team work and collectively do good things for the people. He also urged the engineering fraternity to have a sense of integrity, responsibility and accountability. Further, Er Sale called upon them to introspect what they have done so far and what more is to be done for the people. Also speaking during the occasion, Retd Chief Engineer, Housing, Chumben Lotha urged the engineers to come out with innovative ideas. Later, a technical presentation was made by Er Kavito Chishi, Additional Director NRE and Er Emnameren, EE PWD. The function was chaired by FONSESA Secretary General, Er Sobu Angami while welcome address was delivered by FONSESA Vice President, Er. Shikato Sema. Vote of thanks was proposed by FONSESA Joint Secretary, Er Dzuvichutuo Khale. FONSESA President, Er R Temsutemjen stated that engineers play a major role for development of many key sectors – road & transportation, building and construction, power, public health etc. “We are a group of professionals on whom a lot of things depend on how progress can be achieved. The Government and the people today expect a lot of contribution and effort from the engineers for overall development of the state,” he stated. It is pertinent to mention that September 15 is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India to commemorate the birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Vivesvaraya.
V I S A K H A PA T N A M , SEPTEMBER 15 (IANS): Policy makers and experts from BRICS countries on Thursday emphasised the need to focus more on bringing people in urban areas together by ending social exclusion while developing smart cities and using technology only as a tool. Participating in the BRICS smart cities conclave, they stressed that the adoption of technology can’t be the ultimate goal of smart city development. BRICS is an association of five countries -- Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa. Expressing concern over the growing social exclusion in cities, D Alvaro de Oliveira from Brazil suggested setting up of a ‘BRICS human smart cities institute’ to mount collective efforts for integrated - both social and economical -- urban development in the context of smart cities. Citing initiatives taken in Brazil to end social conflicts by creating integrated neighbourhoods in Brazil’s capital Rio de Janeiro, he stressed the need to give pri-
macy to the human aspect of smart city development. IIT-Roorkee Director Pradipta Banerjee noted that the smart city development is not all about technology but about meeting the needs of people. He said urban development approaches should address trust deficit between the people and governance institutions. South Africa’s Philip Harrison asked BRICS nations to ensure that urban development with focus on smart cities does not further increase existing inequali-
ties in urban areas. He said governance should not be allowed to become more technocratic and less responsive. Lie Tie from China said that given huge mobile and Internet penetration in his country, the government is making Internet the cornerstone of enhancing efficacy of municipal governance and employment generation. Georgy Antsev of Russia gave an account of the technology-based initiatives taken in his country to effectively respond to natu-
ral disasters and ensure immediate and timely relief to the affected people. During a discussion on ‘Financing Urban Infrastructure’, the experts referred to the strong correlation between inequality in access to infrastructure and inequality in incomes in urban areas. The participants stressed the need to make urban local bodies self-reliant through enhanced resource allocations, including issuance of ‘municipal bonds’ for which, they said, cities have to become credit worthy.
Over 50% of tribal land acquired in India
RANcHI, SEPTEMBER 15 (IANS): More than 50 per cent of the land owned by tribals has been acquired for a variety of reasons over the years, displacing and marginalising lakhs of them, besides not compensating them adquately, the head of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (STs), Rameshwar Oraon, has said. “The main woe of the tribals is land acquisition. More than 50 per cent of tribal land has been acquired for setting up industries, mining, irrigation projects and other works, while gradually displacing lakhs of the tribal population,” Oraon, who belongs to Jharkhand, told IANS in a telephonic interview from New Delhi, adding: “Their plight cannot be expressed in words.” “All over the country, tribal land is acquired for
economic development, which is wrong. There is a law to protect tribal land but the law is not implemented properly. This is the reason why tribals are being marginalised,” Oraon, the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs in the UPA-I government added. “It is a matter of serious concern that tribal people were landlords when the country became independent. Over the years, their condition changed for the worse,” Oraon, who quit the Indian Police Service to contest the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, said. “In almost every state there is a provision to protect tribal land. Despite this, lands were acquired,” he added. cited the examples of the Rourkela, Bhilai and Bokaro steels plants, Ranchi’s
Heavy Engineering Corporation and the Narmada and Sardar Sarovar projects for which only tribals were displaced. Oraon said not enough has been done for rehabilitating tribal people and they have not been taken care of. “The situation of displaced tribals was the worst in undivided Bihar. Land acquisition hit the tribal community and its culture,” he said, adding: “When a tribal loses his land he loses his culture and tradition.” “There is a big question mark on the survival of the tribal people and culture due to land acquisition in the country.” Oraon also came down heavily on the Raghubar Das-led Jharkhand government for proposing changes in two land acts -- the Chotanagpur Ten-
ancy Act and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act in contravention of a central law passed in 2013 that said if tribal land had to be acquired, the consent of the Gram Sabha, or village council, was a must. “The proposed changes in the two acts challenge the act passed by Parliament. As per the changes, land can be acquired without the Gram Sabha’s consent and without seeking approval of the Deputy Commissioner,” he said. The proposed changes -- through and ordinance -are now pending with President Pranab Mukherjee. “The 2013 act was formulated at a suggestion of the National ST Commission. Tribal land can only be protected if the act is impended honestly. The sad part is that Gram Sabhas have been ineffective in the country.
There is need to strengthen the Gram Sabhas,” he said. Oraon also expressed his unhappiness over the ST quota not being filled in central government services, saying that though the ST population increased from 7.5 per cent in 1971 to 8.30 per cent in 2011, their share in central government services is just around five per cent. “The vacant tribal posts in the central government should be filled by launching special drives,” said the ST commission chairperson. He also expressed concern over Jharkhand’s declining tribal population. “It was 32 per cent in 1951, which reduced to 22 per cent in 2001,” Oraon said. He said it was “the arrival of outsiders in the state” that caused the decline.
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NPF 59 AC Convention centers on Naga political issue
Minister C. Kipili addressing the convention cum felicitation programme of 59 AC Seyochung-Sitimi at Kiphire held on September 15. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News is ‘Cock’ the Minister said transparency in any develKiphire | September 15
“The only party in the state whose constitution has mentioned to fight for the Naga political issue and solution is NPF party,” said C. Kipili, Power Minister while speaking at the convention cum felicitation programme of 59 AC Seyochung-Sitimi at Kiphire on September 15. Minister Kipili said that all other party in the state has developmental activities as their main objective in their constitution but not for Naga cause. “NPF is the only party which has taken the Nagas fight for Independence to the negotiable table to the office of Prime minister,” Kipili said while asking the party men “to spread the message of peace to every faction to stop fighting and unite together for final solution.” On the significant of the party symbol of NPF which
that the symbol was based on the resolution adopted by the Nagas during the Naga Plebiscite of 1951 and “till now we are using this symbol, so NPF is a political settlement, political party of the Nagas.” Lamenting on the differences that the State is undergoing in Naga political issue the Minister said, “Nagas have struggled for nearly 80 years now but so far many do not know what the real meaning of Independence.” He urged the gathering to unite together to work for the cause of the Nagas. The Minister advised the citizens of Kiphire not to get confused or puzzled with hearsay and asked to authenticate and cross checked on any issue for the welfare of the community. The Minister further advised the village elders and the leaders present to have accountability and
opmental projects that is being taken up in the villages and community so that there is no infighting and misunderstanding in the community. Moasongba President NPF Mokokchung district who also spoke on the occasion advise the leaders to be responsible and united if the district wants two NPF representatives in the state legislature in the forthcoming election. Anungba Imsong, General Secretary NPF Central in charge Kiphire who also spoke on the occasion said, “today during NPF regime there is no opposition so we should not let history repeat again” and asked the party men to work with utmost sincerity. Imsong appealed the gathering not to miss the opportunity of peace talk of the present government initiative. Party leaders from different areas spoke on the occasion.
‘Do not narrow down taking Hindi only for teaching’
Hindi Diwas celebrated at Kiphire Morung Express News Kiphire | September 15
The Hindi Institute Kiphire today celebrated Hindi Diwas with Sethricho ADC DMA SSA Kiphire as chief guest at the Hopongkyu Memorial hall which was attended by parent, students and well wishers. Speaking at the occasion as chief guest Sethricho asked the students present not to narrow the vision of taking up Hindi as a career only for teaching profession but also to go further as research scholar, lecturer and also writers in
Hindi language. Stressing the importance of Hindi in the globe the chief guest said, “Hindi is the second highest spoken language in the globe and is also spoken worldwide in many countries” and asked the students to feel proud to be a Hindi student. The chief guest also said, India being a diverse country has multi religion, multi society and multi culture and in such type of society Language such as Hindi is an important tool to bring and united us together. Asking the student to reflect and ponder on as to why one is a Hindi student, the chief guest said, “the world is changing very fast and
we are living in competitive world and the only solution to survive is to work hard, discipline oneself and also to strive foreword with dedication and more commitment.” Pepehtnung Lotha, Swachh Mission Co-ordinator who also spoke on the occasion asked the students to inculcate civic sense as students and asked them to organize social work at least once a month in the town so that the neighborhood and the town is clean. Principal Hindi institute spoke on the significant of the day while Kiren Devi spoke on the importance of Hindi in the present context. Special song, cultural displays were the other highlight of the day.
Women Helpline 181 receives 14,535 calls since launch in June
Kohima, September 15 (Dirp): The Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Meeting for the month of September was held at DPDB’s Conference Hall on September 15 chaired by ADC Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi. In a presentation from the State Resource Centre for Women, Lanuienla Imchen, Helpline Manager Women Helpline 181 Nagaland, highlighted the modalities of the scheme; its targeted group; Monitoring Mechanisms and Departments converged with the WHI. She informed that 181 Women Helpline Nagaland was recently launched by the Governor of Nagaland and the Helpline Centre is located at the premises of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) Office below DIPR Citadel, New Secretariat Complex, Kohima. In her presentation, she informed that since the launching of the Helpline on June 23, 2016, the Centre has received 14,535 calls till date; 100-150 calls a day; 44 cases recorded in the Centre; six critical cases of domestic violence, one rape case, two cases of obscene calls and many other cases of guidance, counseling and inquiry. SDO (C) Sadar, Kethosituo Sekhose presented a report on the Ko-
hima DPDB Village/Wards Adoption Committee to be submitted to Government for approval of introducing the Village/Ward adoption system in other district of the State. In his presentation, he highlighted the analysis and ways forward; revitalized and re-christened; tasks of Committees; advantages/ben-
efits to public; benefits to DPDB & Departments; some unique achievements; stages in implementing the programme; problems and hurdles and suggestions and ways forward to which, the House decided to approve for onward submission to the Government for further necessary action.
Tsg DPDB discusses shortage of manpower
of Nagaland; President, Nagaland Christian Churches Revival Council; President, Pentecostal Church; President, Naga Mothers' Association; President, Naga Students' Federation; President, Naga Peoples' Movement for Human Rights; President, Eastern Naga People Organization; President, Eastern Naga Students' Federation; President, Eastern Naga Women Organization; Yanpfuo Kikon, Founder, The Naga Blog; Hekani, YouthNet; President, Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland. Therefore, all concerned have been requested to participate in the function positively, with a maximum representation of 2 (two) members each
MEx File ARK Foundation meeting held Kohima, September 15 (mexN): The executive board meeting of ARK Foundation was held on September 9 at the Foundation’s office in Kezieke. President, Ketho Angami chaired the meeting and the treasurer submitted his internal audit. The meeting also discussed to continue to work on drugs and HIV/AIDS awareness programs, according to a press release from Ketho Angami.
BYWC celebrates 29th anniversary Deputy Commissioner Tuensang, Alem Jongshi addressing the Tuensang District Planning and Development Board meeting held on September 15. (DIPR Photo)
tueNSaNg, September 15 (Dipr): The Tuensang District Planning and Development Board meeting was held at DC conference Hall Tuensang on September 15 under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Tuensang, Alem Jongshi. Gold medalist of the 29th All Nagaland Tea Kwondo Competition Nasen Hochula and Sometnaro were felicitated by the District Administration Tuensang. The agenda on shortage of manpower, doctors and nurses of the district hospital Tuensang was thoroughly discussed as per
complains from certain quarters. The CMO and Medical Superintendent were asked to report the detailed staffing records to the forum for further pursuance. If necessary the forum decided to take up the issue concerning the shortfall of staffs and the nonfunctional machineries and equipments to the Department concerned in the State. President Chang Khulie Setchang (Chang Tribal hoho) also requested the Medical department to come up with the names and the technicians posted at Tuensang District Hospitals and health centers and attached to the other dis-
trict and other institution to cross check and maintain the sanctioned post in the district health institutions. Discussion on missed staffing pattern in School Education Department was also discussed concerning deployment of the teachers. The Chairman advised all the employees not to be choosy in the postings and that staffing pattern should be balanced both in urban and rural areas. The meeting decided to forward two names of the society for renewal namely; Khumuk Multipurpose Society Tuensang and Khiamniungan Baptist Church Association.
State level function on draft roll publication Latest Pension & GPF Final payment cases uploaded
Kohima, September 15 (Dipr): The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of Special Summary Revision-2017 w.r.t 01.01.2017 as the qualifying date. The date of draft publication of Nagaland has been fixed on 1st October 2016. In this connection, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland has convened a State level function on the date of draft roll publication i.e., on 1st October 2016 at 11:00 A.M at Hotel Japfu, Kohima with the following Stakeholders: President of all Political Parties (BJP, JD (U), NPCC, NPF, RJD, UNDP); President, Naga Hoho; President, Nagaland Baptist Churches Council; President, Catholic Association
The meeting discussed the following agenda and decided to approve for change of St. John’s School, Merhulietsa to St. John’s School Kohima, Merhülietsa. The House also approved the following societies for new registration: Sustainable Development Research Centre, Lerie, Chazou, Kohima; Phom Students Union Kohima Old Ministers Hill, Kohima and S4 Future Society, Chiechama Village. On the agenda of yearlong activities for next year, ADC Planning, KetohoLuho proposed on the constitution of Core Committee; Ward Adoption Committee; Verification Committee on LADP/ MPLADS and Screening Committee for School issues where the house decided to approve the matter. In the meeting, the Adoption Committees of various Villages/ Wards also gave a report on the activities carried out in their respective adopted villages and wards. ADC Lithrongla appreciated on their activities undertaken till date and further requested them to expedite their upcoming activities and complete it within the time frame. Labour Department and ‘Energy Efficient Kohima’ were entrusted to present its activities in the next DPDB meeting.
Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): All retired State Government officials are informed that Pension and GPF Final payment cases settled upto the month of August 2016 have been uploaded on the AG Nagaland website. Pensioners may log on to this office web-site at www.agnagaland.gov.in by clicking at Felicitation and Pension or GPF Felicitation or by directly clicking on the Sticky Note written “Click here to view list of settled Pension/GPF final payment cases.” The list has also been put up for display at the Public Relation Cell and can be view on
any working days during Office hours. AG (A&E) request all retired Government employees once again to record their personal mobile numbers in the pension documents to enable this Office to intimate them on the progress of their pension cases throught SMSs. The SMSs will be triggered through Pension Database SMS gateway No.9402739265 and since this number is integrated with the system, pensioners are requested not to call this number but to note it down as all SMSs will be initiated through this number. SMSs will be sent during the following stages.viz, when con-
firmation on the pension case is received; when the case is sent back to the department due to observation/objections; and when the pension case is completed. Aggrieved Pensioners or government officials with genuine problems are requested to write directly to the Deputy Accountant General (A&E) Kahoto J Yepthomi via e-mail at kahoto_j@yahoo.co.in or agaenagaland@cag.gov.in or through a handwritten letter on the address given below for immediate clarification and redressal of their grievances. They can also submit suggestions to strengthen the delivery system.
AGEI women’s ministry programme concludes
Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): The three days women’s ministry of the Assemblies of God of East India (AGEI) was held from September 13 to 15 at Bethesda Higher Secondary School, Dimapur under the theme ‘Being God’s Women.’ The resource persons were Shwu Eng, June Seet and Jacqueline Cham from Grace Assembly of God Church, Singapore. Focusing on the theme, the resource persons spoke on the topics including unlocking your thinking, significance of women, life with Gospel in life, wise with words, live with humanity and one another, women in leadership, overcoming anger and unforgiveness and prayer and ministry etc. Esther Murry, Coordinator of Women’s Ministry AGEI in a press release informed that The participants of the three days women’s ministry of the Assemblies of God of East India held from September 13 to 15 at Bethesda the programme was attended by 75 particiHigher Secondary School, Dimapur. pants from all the seven states of North East.
Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): Bethesda Youth Welfare Centre (BYWC) celebrated its 29th anniversary on September 1 at its head office with a thanksgiving programme. The Executive Director, WC Humtsoe thanked God for His mighty guidance throughout the years and also encouraged the staff to continue to work hard despite the various challenges faced by them.
Free animal health camp held meDziphema, September 15 (mexN): A free animal health camp was organized by the Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry (Mobile Veterinary Clinic) at Medziphema village on August 23 and 24. The camp was conducted by doctors and staff from Dimapur and Kohima led by Dr. Imomanen Tzudir, DLDO Dimapur. Vaccination for rabies (dogs), FMD (Cattle & buffaloes), swine fever (Pigs) were done besides treatment and distribution of medicines for the livestock and poultry free of cost.
KCSU general session cum fresher social Kohima, September 15 (mexN): The Kohima Chakhesang Students’ Union (KCSU) will be organizing 55th general session cum fresher social on September 224 at Angami Public Organisation (APO) Conference Hall at 10:00 am. G Kaito Aye and Dr. Kewepfuzu Lohe have consented as chief guest and session speaker respectively. Students of class 11 and above are mandatory to attend the session with one Traditional Attire. The Union also invite all the seniors, well wishers and concerned citizen to come and grace the occasion. For further information, contact 9089261178, 8132917704.
Unity College organizes teaching-learning workshop Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): Department of Commerce, Unity College Dimapur organised one day workshop on Teaching-Learning at M.Com level on September 10 with Dr. N. Martina Solo, Head, Department of Commerce, Nagaland University as the resource person. The workshop highlighted the teaching-learning methodologies at the Post Graduate level, informed a press release. The participants were also apprised about the introduction of new syllabus, examination/assessment pattern, and other activities. The resource person interacted with the all the participants and also exhorted the students to be prepared to face the competition. The workshop was attended by the faculty of Commerce Department and M.Com students of Unity College. Unity College is the only college among the private colleges to offer Post Graduate course in Commerce affiliated under Nagaland University.
Youth Voters’ Fest in Peren concludes pereN, September 15 (Dipr): As part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign, the second Youth Voters’ Festival concluded in Peren on September 9. The students of All Saint Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School, and Peren Government College Peren were familiarised on the electoral process on September 6, 7 and 9 respectively. The students also interacted with ERO & ADC, S Tainiu regarding Youth Voters’ Festival. Essay competitions were held across the district on the topic: Multiple registrations as a voter and furnishing wrong particulars is illegal, unethical and immoral. AEO Nathan Konyak briefed the participating students on the electoral processes during the festival.
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Chopper makes emergency landing in Nagaon
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BJP Manipur unit condemns Air ambulances for hilly states sought Congress' ‘time bomb’ remark NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 15 (AGENCIES): The Union government was on Thursday urged to provide air ambulance facility for evacuation of road accident victims in hilly areas so that medical aid could be provided well in time to minimize the fatality rate in such accidents. “There is a need to up-grade the technology of road engineering and structuring the parameters to be designed with specific references to the hill areas,” Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister GS Bali said while addressing the meeting of Group of Ministers held in New Delhi on Thursday. The group was set up by the Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Ministry to address the issue of public transportation in hill areas. Speaking as the chairman of the group, Bali stressed upon the need to create awareness among the masses regarding the road safety measures in
NAGAoN, SEPTEMBER 15 (IANS): At least eight people had a miraculous escape on Thursday after their helicopter made an emergency landing at Nagaon in AsNewmai News Network Agreement was not a time bomb but a sam following a technical snag. The helicopter, belonging mechanism to detect the time bomb. The Imphal | September 15 to Sky One Airways Pvt Ltd, took off from Guwahati and state BJP has been displaying its unwavwas bound for the Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar The BJP, Manipur unit today strongly react- ering stance on the territorial integrity of with two passengers and six crew members, informed ed to the Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhan- Manipur on many occasions. sources said. “Our party’s stance on the territorial gam’s statement that there was a ‘time bomb’ fixed elsewhere in the 'Framework integrity is unquestionable. We also put it Agreement' signed between New Delhi in the last election manifesto,” former state BJP president Thounaojam Chaoba said. and NSCN (IM). He hit back at the ruling Congress saying Addressing media at the party office AIzAWL, SEPTEMBER 15 (PTI): The opposition Mizo in Imphal, veteran politician and execu- solution to the long-drawn ILP issue should National Front (MNF) on Thursday took out a rally pro- tive member of BJP Manipur Pradesh O be worked out by the Okram Ibobi Singh testing the opening of wine shops under the Mizoram Li- Joy Singh said the Congress had given its headed Congress government. Being state quor Prohibition and Control Act, 2014. The MNF, which approval to the Naga integration proposal subject, the state government should prepare an anti-migrant bill taking on board all promised to impose prohibition again if voted to power long time back. “Gaikhangam himself appended sig- stakeholders from both the hills and valley. in the 2018 state Assembly polls, demanded that the state nature to the overture to Naga integration,” The sole responsibility for the ILP ruckgovernment immediately close the wine shops. Speakers Joy said while reacting to the remarks by us needs to be taken by the Ibobi governat the rally, including former Chief Minister Zoramthan- the Deputy Chief Minister. ment, not BJP, the chairman of state BJP ga, alleged hundreds of people died in the state after wine The Manipur Deputy CM yesterday election management committee, said. shops were opened in different parts of the state since said there was a ‘time bomb’ set elsewhere Chaoba, a former MP, also condemned March last year. in the Framework Agreement signed be- the Ibobi government for Wednesday’s tween the BJP-led NDA government at the incident that happened along the Imphal Centre and NSCN (IM). He made the com- Airport Road where a group of pro-ILP ment while speaking during a function at student agitators burned the welcome gate erected there to receive BJP National the Congress Bhavan. Gaikhangam had said the Centre was President Amit Shah. Amit Shah along with Union HRD Minstill not willing to spell out the details of the AIzAWL, SEPTEMBER 15 (PTI): With no more swine 'Framework Agreement' and expressed ister Prakash Javadekar and other party deaths reported in the state since August 19, Mizoram doubts in the political agenda of the Modi leaders were visiting the state in the hope animal husbandry and veterinary department today said government in its move to end the Naga to chart out a political strategy for the state BJP ahead of the ensuing state assembly the outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory problem. Further, Joy said, “The Framework polls due early next year. Syndrome (PRRS) in the state is considered to have been temporarily contained. Secretary to the department K Lalnghinglova said, there are no report of swine death, though recurrence of the endemic situation is not ruled out, and the department considered that PRRS outbreak, reported from early April this year, has been temporarily contained. Unless all the suspected carriers of the dreaded PRRS virus are culled and the excretions sterilised, there is a high possibility of recurrence of the outbreak even after a few years, he said. At least 3,727 pigs and pig- GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 15 represented by agriculture minister trict administration to procure more lets died in the latest PRRS outbreak. (TNN): The swarm of armyworms Atul Bora. Bora on Thursday said here pesticides if required from the mardamaged new paddy fields as they that an agriculture official in Golaghat ket," Bora said. The minister however, said that spread out to new areas across As- has already been suspended for negsam. As on Thursday, the armyworms ligence of duty at a time when the de- the armyworms have damaged only affected districts have risen to 22 from partment has instructed all field-level 1.6 % of the total 17.74 lakh hectare of officials to work on war footing in con- winter paddy crops in the state. 10 on Monday. He informed that the spread of A total of 30, 204 hectare of winter trolling the armyworms menace. AGARTALA/NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 15 (IANS): paddy crops have been gorged by the The armyworm pest has come as armyworms has "considerably" been A frontline Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet landed at the civil armyworms, a caterpillar variety lo- another blow to the farmers after they contained in 10 districts which sufairport in Agartala on Thursday and departed soon after, cally called shur puk. suffered the devastation of flood be- fered the attack earlier. with the authorities describing it as a "routine" mission. Conceding that the agriculture The rapacity with which army tween July and August. Some of the Informed sources, however, said this was part of efforts by worms started attacking winter pad- new districts that came under army- department was caught ill-prepared the Indian Air Force (IAF) to operationalise more air bases dy fields has prompted protest by worms attack are Charaideo, Dar- against the "sudden" spread of armyin the Northeast region to act as a counter to China. "A Suk- farmers in different parts of the state, rang, Nagaon, Morigaon, Kamrup, worms attack, Bora said, "Our priority hoi SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft landed at the Agartala air- alleging negligence of agriculture of- Sonitpur, Biswanath and Dhemaji. now is to check the spread of armyport this morning. It departed soon afterwards," Agartala ficials and effectiveness of pesticides "We are in constant touch with worms in new areas." "The state expeAirport Director S.D. Barman told reporters. "This is a part against these pests. There were also farmers and ground-level officials rienced armyworms attack in 1967. of routine peace-time training activity, nothing else," De- charges of providing insufficient and of our department. Where ever we Since then there was no such menfence Ministry spokesman Group Captain Amit Mahajan dated pesticides by local agriculture came across any negligence we took ace. So, definitely we didn't have that told IANS on the phone from Shillong. The IAF had, in Au- officials especially in Golaghat dis- actions. We have sufficient quantities much preparedness in pre-empting gust 2010, deployed its first SU-30 squadron in the north- trict's Bokakhat, also an assembly seat of pesticides, and also instructed dis- the attack," he added. east at Tezpur in Assam. In March 2011, it raised another Sukhoi squadron at the Chabua airbase, also in Assam.
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the country. “Focus should be given to educate school children and NGOs and civil society groups could also play pivotal role in this awareness campaign,” he said. Bali also urged the Union government to provide sufficient funds to make the campaign more relevant. “There is a need to strengthen the road transport undertakings of hill states and the ministry should provide funds on priority basis so that comfortable transportation facility could be provided to the people of hilly areas and cases of possible accidents due to poor maintenance of vehicles could be avoided,” he said. “There is also a need to provide common platform to issue permit particularly for hilly states such as Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya to facilitate the transporters and tourists as well,” he added. The Group of Ministers resolved to highlight
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providing of funds for construction of rope-ways, GANDOLA and providing of helicopter services to provide additional modes of transport which would also lead to enhanced road safety. Sanjay Mitra, Secretary of National Highways, highlighted the ministry’s guidelines issued for adopting road safety measures in the country. He said that 10 per cent of allocated funds for road construction had been made compulsory to be spent on adopting road safety measures. Mitra requested the participants of different hill states to come forward to form nodal agency in their respective states so that effective measures could be adopted to mitigate the road accidents. It was also unanimously decided to create regional permit system in hilly states for a free movement of traffic.
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No of Education Vacancy against Post qualification Saptiqa-1(one)Post Akuhaito1-(One) Office Should be 1 5(five) Post Peon literate Aghunato3-(Three) Post Saptiqa-1(One)Post Akuhaito-1(One) Chowkidar Post Should be 2 Cum4(Four) Aghunato-1(One) literate sweeper Post Zunheboto-Hq1(One) Post Saptiqa-1(One) Akuhaito-1(One) Dak Should be 3 2(Two) Runner literate
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A. Application form may be obtained from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Estt. Branch) during office hours. Examination fees of Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred) only shall be realized from the applicant. B. Last date of submission of application form 14th Oct'2016. C. Tentative date for interview 18th Oct'2016. D. The appointment to the post shall be subject to:i. Medical Examination Board report. ii. Authentication of Documents by NBSE and other concerned authorities. iii. Approval of the Commissioner, Nagaland. E. The Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto reserves the right to cancel, postpone and reschedule any of the dates and venue of the exam in the event of unforeseen circumstances. F. Those candidates who have already applied against any of the above vacancies will have to resubmit in the requisite application format with relevant documents.. G. The DLRB Exam is being conducted as per O.M. No. CNE/GEN/2015 Dated 3rd November’2015 and incase of any disputes the decision of the Commissioner, Nagaland Kohima shall be final and this will apply to all categories of post. (TRIDIBESH ROY) IAS Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto: Nagaland
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EOS M5 launched with Rupee falls on report a minister urges Canon dual pixel AF and inbuilt EVF devaluation; finance ministry denies MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, SEptEMBEr 15 (rEUtErS): The Indian rupee fell abruptly on Thursday after a television channel reported that the commerce ministry will propose a devaluation in the unit to promote dwindling exports, but trimmed losses after a finance ministry denial. The rupee weakened 0.28 percent to 67.0750 to the dollar before paring losses after the central bank stepped in to prevent a sharp fall. At 0540 GMT, it was trading at 66.9550, lower than Wednesday’s close of 66.8875/8975. The finance ministry denied that the government was discussing a possible devaluation of the rupee, whose floating exchange rate is managed by the Reserve
Bank of India. There was no truth to reports of a rupee devaluation, Shaktikanta Das, economic affairs secretary at the finance ministry was quoted by financial newswire Newsrise, a partner of Reuters, as saying. Das also said the rupee’s value was determined by the market and that there was no plan to change policy on the currency’s valuation. OuT Of ArEA India’s commerce ministry is responsible for trade policy but not for exchange rate policy, which is the domain of the RBI. The central bank does, however, consult with the finance ministry on its exchange rate policy.
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also tweeted saying she had not told a reporter the government was discussing a devaluation but did not deny whether the ministry was mulling such a proposal to the government. Sitharaman, who does not hold cabinet rank and is not widely recognised as a policy authority outside her area of responsibility, recently called on the RBI to cut interest rates by two percentage points. Those remarks came at a sensitive time, as the RBI is under a new chief, former deputy governor Urjit Patel, and a key new body - a six-member Monetary Policy Committee - has yet to be appointed.
Amazon to be No. 2 in Indian e-commerce market by 2019 NEW DELHI, SEptEMBEr 15 (IANS): Amazon is improving its foothold in India and the American ecommerce giant could be the second biggest player after Flipkart in the online retail market by 2019, says a new Bank of America Merrill Lynch report. India could also become Amazon’s second largest market (after the US) as it plans to invest $5 billion in its India business, the report released on Tuesday said. “For last couple of months, Amazon India gross sales are higher than
that of Flipkart standalone (excluding Myntra),” it added. “We now expect Amazon’s GMV (gross merchandise value) market share to improve to 37 per cent by 2019 from 21 per cent in 2015 and expect it to be close No 2 behind Flipkart,” the report said. While revenues are relatively small to Amazon’s global scale, Amazon India could generate $81 billion in GMV and $2.2bn in operating profit by 2025. Most of Amazon’s gains have come at the expense of Snapdeal and other sell-
Navodaya Vidhyalaya Recruitment 2016 Navodaya Vidhyalaya Samiti invited applications for recruitment to the post for TGT, PGT, Assistant Commissioner, Principal, Misc. Teachers, and Other. The candidates eligible for the post can apply online through the official website in the prescribed format on or before 09 October 2016. Notification Details: Advertisement No: -2016 Important dates: Last Date of Online Application: 09 October 2016. Navodaya Vidhyalaya Samiti Vacancy Details: TGT – 660 Posts PGT – 880 Posts Assistant Commissioner – 02 Posts Principal – 40 Posts Misc. Teachers – 235 Posts TGT (III Language) – 255
Three of the MPC’s members would be “external” candidates. A replacement as deputy governor has yet to be chosen, and it is possible Patel could find himself heading a panel with dovish leanings. Government officials say the MPC, in which the RBI governor has the casting vote in the event of a tie, should be staffed up in time for Patel’s first policy meeting on Oct. 4. A drop in inflation last month to just over 5 percent - in line with the RBI’s near-term target - has opened the door to a possible rate cut next month or in December, say economists. The Indian rupee has been one of worst performers in Asia so far this year on subdued dollar
Indians’ salary only grew 0.2% since 2008’s great recession NEW DELHI, SEptEMBEr 15 (ptI): India has seen a salary growth of just 0.2% since the great recession eight years back, while China recorded the largest real salary growth of 10.6% during the period under review, says a report. According to a new analysis by the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry, India’s salary growth stood at 0.2% in real terms, with a GDP gain of 63.8% over the same period. During the period under review, China, Indonesia and Mexico had the largest real salary growth at 10.6%, 9.3% and 8.9%, respectively. Meanwhile, some other emerging markets including Turkey, Argentina, Russia and Brazil had the worst real salary growth at (-) 34.4%, (-) 18.6%, (-) 17.1% and (-) 15.3%, respectively. “Most emerging G20 markets stood at either one end of the scale or the other either amongst the highest for wage growth, or amongst the lowest. However, India stood right in the middle, with all the mature markets,” the report said. The report further noted that Indian wage growth is the most unequal. “Of the countries we looked at, Indian wage growth was by far the most unequal people at the bottom are 30% worse off in real terms since the start of the recession; whilst people at the top are 30% better off,” Benjamin Frost, Korn Ferry Hay Group Global Product Manager Pay said. Strong wage growth for senior jobs is mostly because of skill shortages for key
ers, not Flipkart, according to the report. Flipkart still remains the market leader in India and “even in terms of customer satisfaction, reports indicate that it remains the leader, ahead of both Amazon and Snapdeal”, according to the report. Amazon has been able to benefit from global brand and establishing reliability of service among consumers, concentrating on offering superior customer service and wider assortment of products. Amazon has also tied up with Vakrangee, a franchisee with strong presence in rural/underdeveloped areas to fortify its rural presence at relatively lower investments. As of June this year, Amazon is already active in more than 1,000 outlets, with plans to increase to 75,000 outlets by 2020, the report noted. Alibaba is looking to enter into the Indian e-commerce market by early next year as a more direct entry, despite it having investments in PayTM/ Snapdeal.
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professional and managerial roles; and the increasing connection to a more globalised pay market at the senior levels a market where India still pays less than most countries, but is catching up fast, Frost said. Regarding the poorer wage growth at the bottom, the report noted that it is more because of an oversupply of people. “India has made less progress than some other countries in bringing high value jobs to the country. This has led to poor job growth, therefore an oversupply of un/semi-skilled people, and poor wage growth,” Frost said. Globally, the United States suffered one of the worst salary recoveries among developed nations. Adjusted for inflation, salaries in the United States decreased 3.1% on average since September 2008 despite a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 10.2%. Canada’s salary recovery is the best among developed nations, with a 7.2% salary growth on average, with a GDP gain of 11.2%. Other developed nations experienced flat to modest salary growth, with Australia at 5.9%, France at 5.2%, Germany at 5% and Italy at 2.4%. “While overall, global economists point to this recovery as one of the worst in history, there are political, economic and social reasons for the disparate salary fluctuations in different countries,” Frost said.
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inflows and persistent RBI intervention to bolster forex reserves. Thursday’s sudden fall in the rupee triggered the central bank to call forex dealers to check on their positions, reported Newsrise agency. India’s export lobby has called loudly for lower interest rates and a weaker rupee to restore the international competitiveness of Asia’s third-largest economy, whose growth continues to run at just over 7 percent but has been dented by poor export performance. However, the RBI has been quite adamant it won’t follow such a policy, instead letting market forces decide the currency movement and only intervening to contain any sharp volatility.
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‘invest in peace for Jain Community take out procession a better Nagaland’ Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): One day peace seminar on the theme “Coalition for Sustainable Peace” was organized by People's Forum for Peace (PFP) in collaboration with the Peace Channel at Peace Channel Training Centre on September 15. Speaking on the occasion as resource person Prof. A. Lanunungsang Ao, former Pro-Vice Chancellor Nagaland University, said peace can be felt and experienced but not measured and added that peace is an element which everyone needs “every time and everywhere”. Stating that challenging
things are coming to North East because of the impact of globalization, liberalization and global warming, he cited the Act East policy and insisted that the act, which is aimed at connecting India with the rest of South East Asian countries, will have a great impact on the North East. Though peace building is more difficult than constructing a building, yet peace is the need of everyone, Prof. Lanunungsang stated and encouraged the gathering to be strong and committed leaders and enable the peace building process to continue. Rev. Dr. Anto, Director Peace Channel, while wel-
coming the participants said, “Conflict is natural and inevitable”. In this regard, he called for responding to conflicts “by coming together in one platform to prevent, intervene and resolve through purposeful dialogue”. Taku Longkumer, President PFP, while sharing about the Forum for Peace - which is a concerted effort of peace lovers to bring peace in the state and region, said peace makers should rise above ‘isms’. The programme began with an invocation from Rev. Dr. Shiwoto Assumi and culminated with a vote of thanks and action plan by the staffs of Peace Channel.
Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): The Dimapur Jain Community took out a procession in Dimapur town on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi, which marks the end of 10 day long Paryushan festival. According to the Jain faith, it is also the day when Lord Vasupujya, the 12th Jain Tirthankar, attained Nirvana. The ten-day fast is observed voluntarily and
those observing fast are allowed to take water once in a day. This year 25 men and women observed the 10 day long fast having water just once a day. After the procession, the idol is brought back to the temple and a ritual called "Abhishek" is performed using water. A special breakfast is arranged the next morning for those observing the fast. Each day of the Pary-
ushan festival signifies a particular virtue of Jainism which are – Forgiveness, humility, straightforwardness, contentment, truth, self restraint, penance, renunciation, non attachment and supreme celibacy. Vice-President of the Jain Community, Binod Kumar Sethi, thanked the administration for giving the necessary permissions to take out the procession.
MEx FILE District Admin, NHAK, AYO joint meeting held Kohima, September 15 (Dipr): A joint meeting between the Kohima District Administration along with Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) and Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) was held at the Office chamber of ADC Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi on September 15. The meeting was held in regard to the news item regarding the sale of expired medicine which appeared in a local daily on Thursday. Based on the incident reported and deliberation, the District Administration directed the NHAK authority to detail and assign a qualified staff to check and segregate the expired medicine. The NHAK authority was also informed that it is mandatory to mention batch number and expiry date of medicines in receipt memos. Meanwhile, the District Administration expressed appreciation at the AYO for the concern shown towards the welfare of the public.
Auto-drivers asked to register Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): The Dimapur District Autorickshaw Drivers’ Union (DDADU) has informed all genuine auto drivers of DDADU to register their names for the process of obtaining their union Identity Cards and uniforms from the DDADY Head Office, Super Market, Dimapur. Documents required for obtaining union ID cards and uniforms are: Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC), two passportsized photographs, and Driving Licence.
Chumu Inter School Meet from Sep 30
The youth ministry of Wokha Town Ao Baptist Church organised a social service on September 10 under the theme “Jesus: the living water” at Santsuphen, Wokha. Water bottles and bookmarks with gospel messages were distributed to “weary” travelers passing Wokha. In commemoration of 31st National Eye Donation Fortnight, the District Health Society Mokokchung conducted a Cataract Screening & Surgery Camp at IMDH Mokokchung on September 8 along with awareness campaign. State Programme Officer Dr. W. Punsokiu in a press release informed that altogether, 17 cataract cases were operated successfully with IOL implantations. The team was led by Dr. E. Phyantsuthung, Sr. Eye specialist, NHAK, Dr. Wobenthung Tsopoe, Jr. Eye specialist, IMDH Mokokchung, and staffs of IMDH.
Director IPR visits Mkg DPRO Office
moKoKchuNg, September 15 (Dipr): Director, Information and Public Relations, Limawati Ao, visited the District Public Relations Office Mokokchung today, September 15, to acquaint himself with the functioning of the office. The Director, after inspecting all the sections
and equipments available, held a meeting with the DPRO and Staff in the Conference Hall. Addressing the gathering Limawati called upon the officers and staff to show justice to their salary by contributing their best service to the government. Limawati compared the
salary of the government employees with ‘manna’ stating that not only during their service but even after their retirement the government provides pension/family pension to them. He therefore appealed to the officers and staff to show due respect to their service.
NSCN (K) ‘Over Ground Workers’ held
Dimapur, September 15 (mexN): The Chumukedima Town Students' Union (CTSU) will be organising Inter School Meet 2016 on September 30 and October 1. In this regard, a press release from the CTSU has requested all the educational institutes of Chumukedima Town area to allow their students to participate in the said meet. Events for Inter School Meet 2016 include: 1) Choir - Both High School & Higher Secondary; 2) Dance - Both High School & Higher Secondary; 3) Solo or Duet - Open.
IGNOU Induction Programme on Sep 18 Kohima, September 15 (mexN): The IGNOU Induction Programme for freshly enrolled learners of BPP, Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors and Master Degree Programmes for July 2016 Session at Study Centres 2002, Dimapur Govt. College will be conducted on Sunday , September 18 at 10:00 am at Dimapur Govt. College, Dimapur. A press release from the Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre-20, has informed all learners registered at the above mentioned IGNOU Study Centre to personally attend the Induction Programme. For more details, contact IGNOU Study Centre - 2002, Dimapur Govt. College.
TAWWS organises seminar on women's role
into Nagaland, the release added. The AR claimed that the armed NSCN (K) cadres immediately fled towards Myanmar when the OGWs who were leading them were apprehended by the 33 AR. The two apprehended individuals were handed over to the Mon Police Station on September 15.
pheK, September 15 (mexN): The Tizu Area Women Welfare Society (TAWWS) organised a seminar on "Women's role in the contemporary context" at Jerico-I Hall Phek town on September 9 last. The resource persons included: Runole Chotso, Rtd Registrar SCERT Nagaland; Zecheteu, Programme Coordinator CWWS; and Nezolu Cluster, Coordinator CWWS. The resource persons dwelt on women's role in the educational system at par with the rest of others and women's role in livelihood mission in the contemporary context with special reference to Tizu area. Earlier, Wekhrou delivered keynote address. Around 100 members attended the seminar.
Community Hall constructed in Natsami
Zbto District Welfare Officer informs
moN, September 15 (mexN): The 33 Assam Rifles today claimed that it apprehended two “Over Ground Workers” (OGW) of NSCN (K) along Dr. HN Dutta, Vice Chancellor, The Global Open University, Nagaland along with the with Improvised Explosive faculty members and freshers from Department of Hotel Management and Department Device weighing 4 kg durof Fashion Technology during the Fresher’s Meet 2016. ing routine patrolling of Lungwa Village bordering Myanmar in Mon District on September 14.
Kohima, September 15 (mexN): In its endeavour to uplift villages in remote areas of Nagaland, the 164 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home & Hearth) Naga, constructed a Village Community Hall Members during the Block Farmers Advisory Committee (BFAC) meeting organ- at Natsami Village, Kiphire. ised by Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur, Kuhuboto According to a press release from the Press Information Block, at Lotovi Village.
The two were identified as Phongsa Wangsa and Leiwang Wangsa, both residents of Myanmar, the press release from the AR stated. During interrogation, it was revealed that they were tasked by NSCN (K) to carry Improvised Explosive Device and infiltrate along with a group of armed NSCN (K) cadres
Bureau (Defence Wing), the construction was made as part of its ongoing Military Civic Action programme under Operation Sadbhavana, under the aegis of HQ 3 Corps. During the inauguration ceremony, Village Council Chairman acknowledged the importance of Community Hall
for the development of the village and expressed appreciation for the effort taken by 164 Infantry Battalion (TA) in spreading welfare projects. The presentation ceremony was attended by Village Management committee, village elders, GBs, Chairman and unit officer, JCOs & OR of 164 TA (Naga).
ZuNheboto, September 15 (mexN): All the disabled/blind/scholarship beneficiaries under State Scheme (not IGNDPS), Zunheboto District are informed that payment for the year 2015-2016 will be made from September 22 to 30, 2016 from the Office of the District Welfare Officer, Zunheboto during office hours. Zunheboto District Welfare Officer S. Wati Ozukum in a press release has requested all the beneficiaries to collect payment within the stipulated tie by producing live certificate issued by respective Village Council/Ward Chairman along with Xerox copy of Aadhaar Card.
Alumni donate PA system to MGHSS Public SPace International Day for Preservation of the Ozone layer
O
zone layer depletion is one of the most serious problems faced by our planet. Therefore to create awareness, the United Nations General Assembly has designated September 16 as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. September 16 was mark the day back in 1987 when the Montreal Protocol was signed. Montreal protocol is an inter-government treaty to phase out the release of Ozone depleting substance. World Ozone Day has been celebrated since 1994.The day is celebrated all around the world mainly intended to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it. The theme for World Ozone day for the year 2015 to 2030 is “Healing our ozone together “. Ozone is a colorless gas which is found in the stratosphere of our upper atmosphere. The layer of Ozone gas is what which protects
us from the harmful Ultraviolet radiation of the sun. The ozone layer absorbs these harmful radiations and thus prevents these rays from entering the earth’s atmosphere. Ultraviolet radiation are high energy electromagnetic waves emitted by the sun which if enters the earth’s atmosphere can lead to various environmental issues including global warming and also a number of health related issues for all living organisms. The most important reason for ozone layer depletion is the production and emission of Chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs). Apart from CFCs, other causes include increase in the level of chlorine and bromine gases in the upper stratosphere. This is what which leads to almost 80% of the total Ozone layer depletion. Hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which are being made to replace CFCs for use as vehicle AC, are much less harmful to stratospheric ozone, but they are potent greenhouse gases. Most ozone deplet-
ing substances have a lifetime of about 100 years. The main sources of chlorofluorocarbons are refrigerators and air conditioners. Scientists have observed a hole in ozone layer which is alarming for the world. So to create awareness and to acquire environmental friendly techniques to reduce the use of chlorofluorocarbons is a must. As Ozone plays a vital role in shielding life from harmful ultraviolet light on earth, its depletion can have major effects on human’s health and the surrounding as well by releasing harmful UV rays from the sun. One of the most harmful effects of Ozone depletion on human’s health is the cause skin cancer. More than 13,000 new cases of melanoma are reported around the world are reported around the world and some 66,000 people die from skin cancer every year. Apart from cancer, a shrink in Ozone layer raises the rates of malaria, cataracts and other infectious
disease. It also leads to damage of immune system, aging of skin, difficulty in breathing, chest pain and throat irritation, hampering lung function. On plant, it affects the growth by altering the physiological and developmental processes and also the time of flowering in some plant species, and also reduces survival rates for these organisms on marine ecosystem. Ozone layer depletion is not something that affects any specific country or region. The whole world is vulnerable to its affects that makes it important for each and every one of us to take actions to reduce ozone layer depletion. International agreements such as Montreal protocol in 1987 have helped in reducing and controlling industrial emission of CFCs. More and more of such international agreements between countries is necessary to bring down ozone layer depletion. At individual level, everyone can also contribute towards
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reducing ozone layer depletion. Reduce/avoid using products which has CFCs like fresheners, aerosol hair sprays and cosmetics in plastic containers, Perform regular maintenance of your vehicle to prevent excessive smoke emission which causes air pollution, and save gasoline and crude oil, avoid burning of plastics and rubber tires. Buying and using recycled products, saving of energy, using of public transport can do a lot in combating ozone layer depletion. The most important thing that we can do is spreading awareness. Our individual efforts will go a long way in saving the earth’s blanket and keep our planet earth liveable for us and future generations. The ozone layer is what saves the earth and the living organisms from the harmful radiations of the sun. It is necessary to understand its importance and work to control the depletion of this layer. Forestry Graduates' Association of Nagaland (FGAN)
Assistant General Secretary of AKM, Principal of MGHSS with the 2011 batch of Commerce students and others on September 14. (DIPR Photo)
moKoKchuNg, September 15 (Dipr): In commemoration of Platinum Jubilee of Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School (MGHSS), Mokokchung, a public address system was donated to the institution by alumni of the school (HSSLC Commerce 2011 batch). A formal inaugural programme was held at the school auditorium on September 14 with Assistant General Secretary of AKM, Shilukaba Longchar as the guest of honour. Shi-
lukaba said that MGHSS is a historic institution producing the likes of Dr. S.C Jamir, Dr. Hokishe Sema and “host of luminaries shaping the course of our people.” On this note, he encouraged the students to follow the trail of their predecessors who aspired to make a difference. Earlier, Mongshin, speaking on behalf of the HSSLC Commerce 2011 batch, expressed that their small contribution is a token of their appreciation to be a part of the great institution.
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THE MORUNG EXPRESS
The Power of Truth
The Morung Express volume Xi issue 255 By Witoubou Newmai
Time to Embrace new approaches
T
he ever increasing relevance of the idiom, "One man's loss is another man's gain" in Manipur has today reached a defiant situation, more than what is necessary. When the situation has reached such a highly charged level, realising the urgent need to encourage honest and comprehensive studies on the situation, vis-a-vis the major issues involving the Nagas, the Meiteis, the Kukis, the non-locals, and the 'hills and the valley divide', can be a great beginning in attempting to seek a solution to the problems, as clashes of interests have prevented the society from moving forward. At times, the peculiar nature of the Manipur situation is quite amusing, and the whole affair appears to be a series of gala drama. However, the situation warrants a closer look as misdiagnosis of the situation leading to vested interests has given rise to more trouble, and has greatly played a regressive part. Such misdiagnosis, intentional or unintentional, often prompts the state government to come up with clichéd measures -- appeals or allurement with material benefits or security enforcement, never realising that such an approach will only work where there is a mechanism to support it. This amounts to undermining the advancement of academic studies on social problems. This has also been an important factor for the government’s inability to come up with critical identification graphs on the age-old problems dogging Manipur. It also gives one room to wonder whether the problems are created by the government in order to relish or benefit from their regulation. It is time for people to get out of the stereotype dealing of things, and begin embracing new approaches to solving problems. One approach that the concerned authorities need to take is to identify what are exogenously generated problems and which are endogenously produced or by nature. When it comes to facing such a situation, we can study the findings of noted scholars like Russel Hardin. According to him, good or bad can be generated either endogenously by the members of the group that is affected by it or by other agencies or even by nature. Hardin humorously gives an example that a large asteroid striking the earth would be a bad that is exogenously generated. And to eliminate such a bad would require action not an endogenous regulation such as the highway development programmes. Obviously, the regulation to deal with the asteroid should be exogenous. Mr Hardin however says that 'exogenously produced but endogenously regulated bads of significance are not so common'. When will the concerned authorities be comfortable to apply such an approach? As long as vested interests continue to overwhelm the people at the helm, an approach such as this is still a far cry.
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Vishal Gulati IANS
How India's liberalisation changed lives and lifestyles
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uthor-journalist Ashwini Bhatnagar's fourth book -and first work of fiction -- is bang on time in terms of topicality. This is the 25th year of India's tryst with globalisation and as the media and xperts discuss its economic fallout and the emergence of India on the world stage, Bhatnagar gives us the human take on it -- the shaping of the 1990s generation that was then hailed as Gen Next. "The High Bouncing Lover" (Ocean Books/ Rs 300/pp 201) is a page-turner and is also deeply reflective of how liberalisation changed lives, lifestyles, thought patterns and attitudes. It traces the passage of individuals and families from near poverty to affluence and from timidity to courage -- the hallmark which defined the upwardly mobile 1990s generation. "The book is about transition," Bhatnagar told IANS. "Transition from scarcity to affluence, from one lifestyle to another, transition in mindsets and relationships -- from familiar bonds to alienation, from despair to hope and despair again, and exploration of love. It explores the nuances amongst dramatic situations and reveals the drama in what is unsaid, unexpressed." "This may sound very complex," he added for good measure, yet "it's really a simple narration of how we adopt, adapt and abandon as we slip into one life situation after another". Bhatnagar says the 1990s were marked by a "series of exhilarating dares" by young people who came out of "pre-fabricated" lives of the preceding decades and created companies and careers which took India to the global centre-stage. "As a journalist in the 1990s," he said, "I came across scores of young people who transited from near poverty to magnificent affluence. I heard their stories and decided to tell them because they represent such an important part of our contemporary history -- our present-day society." The central character of the novel, Dina Nath alias Danny, represents the aspirational side of the 1990s generation -- people who believed in their merit and could brand themselves again and again to capitalise on market needs. "They were the real heroes who created the economic and social environment as we know it now and which we take for granted," Bhatnagar said. Before the 1990s, India was "dull, drab and dreary; unexciting, and then the skies opened up. Suddenly, another life sprang up. Ability, agility and aspiration began to thrive. The transition started to happen". "The 1990s were so exciting. You could really go anywhere in life if you put your mind to it," the author said. In fact, the 1990s define the "let's-move-on" moment of our history, not only in terms of an economic shift but also as a tectonic shift in social mobility and relationships -- "the quick unpacking and packing of emotions and needs" became a lifestyle. "The High Bouncing Lover" is not a corporate story. It doesn't focus on corporatisation but on its impact. It's a human story, a social story," he said, adding: "It's also an interesting love story." "It is a tragic love story too, if you go by the traditional meaning of a love story. But in the 1990s, love itself was in transit. It was transiting from the heavily emotional to the pragmatic. The feeling of loss stayed but one had to move on, address other competitive aspirations as well. Love was just one part of life, not the whole life," he explained. "The top priority then was wholesomeness of life -- to escape from the drabness of Indian-ness pre-1990 by travelling light for quick flight. It created its own conflict but also the means to manage it." The novel, say critics, works through its characters. Each one is a distinctive slice from the lives of the 1990s generation -- meritorious, empowered, seemingly whimsical but intensely pragmatic. They were, in fact, the people who created a brave new world in which the new millennium generation thrives today.
C O M M E N T A R Y
Andray Abrahamian
The timing of North Korea’s latest nuclear test is smarter than it looks
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hat made North Korea decide to conduct its fifth nuclear test last Friday? No doubt because Pyongyang believed that China would allow Kim Jong Un to get away with it. Again. After Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test in January, the UN Security Council signed off on the UN's toughest sanctions against North Korea to date. Beijing, a permanent council member long frustrated by its neighbor, seemed to have signed off on a package of tough measures indeed. Those sanctions included bans on key North Korean exports, though with a vaguely worded exception for “livelihood purposes.” The measures specifically targeted extractives like coal and iron ore, which North Korea leans on heavily for revenues. They also greatly restricted options for international banking by North Korean institutions. However, China’s fundamental position regarding the Korean peninsula remained the same: no war, no instability, no nukes. The sequence of that oft-repeated maxim is no accident. Those are the conditions Beijing seeks to avoid, in that order. Nuclear weapons are a distant third place in that range of apprehensions. Following the Koreas, of course, China would bear the brunt of war or instability on the peninsula, in the form of refugees and severe economic pain. As much as it frustrates Beijing, Chinese leaders continue to believe that nuclear North Korea is a problem that can and should be managed through diplomacy. Since its third nuclear test in 2013, China has been more comfortable with economic pressure as part of the policy mix regarding North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK), but it is still unwilling to push Pyongyang to the point of destabilization. As such, Beijing—virtually Pyongyang's only trading partner—has implemented some of the measures specified, but seems to be frequently exercising that significant loophole regarding coal. Chinese imports of North Korean coal fell sharply in April and May after sanctions were announced, but rebounded strongly by June. In Pyongyang, policymakers will have been paying keen attention to Beijing’s public statements, information gleaned from backchannel communications with Chinese officials and facts on the ground for its businesspeople in China since March. They have sensed that they can cope with the “new normal” imposed on North Korea by the updated sanctions environment. They have judged that China’s fundamental position has not changed, providing leeway to conduct another test. Indeed, Beijing immediately called for a return to talks in the wake of the nuclear test, but Washington and Pyongyang aren’t even close to finding a mutually acceptable starting position. The Obama administration has lowered the bar to its minimally acceptable height. Secretary of State John Kerry said it most simply last week in Geneva: “All Kim Jong-un needs to do is say, ‘I’m prepared to talk about denuclearization.’” Expert opinion is somewhat divided as to whether or not the DPRK does someday want to discuss some sort of denuclearization in the near future. It’s likely that someday it will, but for now sees the possession of a credible threat against the U.S. mainland as irreplaceably advantageous. From Kim Jong Un’s perspective, why not bargain from a position of strength? Pyongyang chose to conduct the test on its national independence day, but that doesn’t truly answer the question: Why now? Why, for example, didn’t Pyongyang wait to conduct a test closer to the U.S. election? An information-saturated electorate will have largely forgotten this test by the time they head to the polls in Novem-
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nurse put me on a stretcher and tied my hands and feet," said Sabina Huillca. "I asked them to bring me my little baby girl but instead they anesthetized me. When I woke up, the doctor was stitching my stomach. I started screaming, I knew I had been sterilized." In Peru, during the presidency of Alberto Fujimori, 272,000 women and 22,004 men were sterilized between 1996 and 2000 as part of the National Reproductive Health and Family Planning Program. Most of the men and women were indigenous, poor, and living in rural areas. The program's alleged aim was to eradicate poverty through lower birth rates, but evidence has emerged over the years that it was coercive and blatantly violated reproductive rights. Over 2,000 women have testified that medical practitioners performed the procedures against their will. In many cases, the women did not speak enough Spanish to understand what they were consenting to and in some cases, providers did not even go through the motions of obtaining informed consent. Some women have shared stories of providers offering them money to have the procedure or intimidating them with threats or violence. Some women died due to complications and other women still suffer serious health complications today. Last month, Public Prosecutor Marcelita Gutiérrez decided not to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against former President Fujimori and several staff members of the Ministry of Health. Gutiérrez stated that instances
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides field guidance during a fire drill of ballistic rockets by Hwasong artillery units of the KPA Strategic Force, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 6, 2016. (Photo: KCNA/via Reuters)
ber, but exploding a device in late October would have provided Donald Trump with fresh ammunition to attack the Obama/Hillary Clinton foreign policy strategy of strategic patience. Trump is Pyongyang’s preferred candidate as he introduces a degree of unpredictability, given his disregard for diplomatic convention and apparent lack of knowledge about the Far East. Or why not let the sharp deterioration in ChinaSouth Korea relations play out a little longer? Seoul responded to North Korea’s January nuclear test by allowing the United States to deploy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea. THAAD essentially detects and shoots down ballistic missiles. It has been controversial in South Korea in large part because China has been so vociferously against it: Beijing views it as targeting the People’s Liberation Army as part of a U.S. strategy to contain China. Due to THAAD, China-South Korea relations have gone from stellar to strained in a few short months. Last year, President Park Geun-hye was the only U.S. ally to attend Beijing’s celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. This year, South Koreans are concerned about some form of economic retaliation over THAAD by Beijing. Events between China and South Korea have been canceled, there are rumors of visa-issuance problems, and Beijing has already been looking to
reduce the influence of South Korean pop culture. It may be that Pyongyang saw the acrimony between Seoul and Beijing and judged that these divisions would hamper cooperation against it if it conducted its fifth test now. But why not wait a little longer and see if Beijing’s rhetoric on THAAD turned to stronger reprisals? This could in turn provoke an anti-China backlash in South Korea and help create a powerful negative cycle between two famously nationalistic citizenries. By testing now, Pyongyang runs the risk of muting what could become serious discord between it two neighbours. That said, an editorial in the Chinese state-run Global Times on the day of the fifth test seemed very much to equate the sins of nuclear development and THAAD, putting them at the same level. If that really reflects the Chinese government’s position, then perhaps Pyongyang has judged correctly and now is as good a time as any. The fact is, due to the DPRK's opacity, we struggle to know exactly why they conducted their 5th nuclear test at this moment. We do, however, have a clearer idea of their long-term strategy under Kim Jong Un: to have (or come close to) a miniaturized nuclear weapon and a missile that it can deliver to the U.S. mainland. Andray Abrahamian is an Honorary Fellow at Macquarie University, Sydney and a contributor at 38north.org
Peru fails to deliver for indigenous women shena Cavallo
Under Fujimori, thousands of indigenous women and men were sterilized against their will. Today, activists and organizations keep on fighting for it to be considered a crime against humanity of forced sterilizations of indigenous women were not conclusive evidence that the practice was state policy and were, rather, isolated cases. Some health providers tell a different story, saying that they were required by state officials to meet daily quotas. Dr. Hernando Cevallos, a leader of a regional medical doctor’s union, for example, received an order to sterilize 250 women in 4 days in 1997. Meanwhile, the victims and their allies are appealing the dismissal of the case and hoping to appeal to a higher court, such as the Inter-American Court. Tania Pariona, a newly elected member of the national Congress and indigenous activist, said of Gutiérrez’s decision, “I believe we are facing a situation of shameful impunity in the country.” Congresswoman Pariona went on
to highlight the scale of the reproductive health program (in terms of the number of people sterilized) during this period, pointing out that in many indigenous communities today there is not even a single ob-gyn to perform a safe delivery. More than 15 years after the end of this “reproductive health” program, the Peruvian state continues to fail indigenous women. Thankfully, activists and organizations continue to make slow but significant progress in advancing the rights of indigenous communities and building the capacity of the next generation of advocates. This past year, IWHC's partners REOJIP (Peruvian Network of Indigenous Youth) and Chirapaq (through its Center for Indigenous Peoples' Cultures of Peru) organized a series of train-
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ings in Lima, Ayacucho, and Ucayali with 75 young indigenous men and women. These trainings ensure that young people are informed of their rights and have a safe space to discuss issues related to sexual and reproductive health. The workshops also offer youth a space to discuss and challenge stereotypes and biases about sexuality, gender, and relationships, all while affirming and strengthening their indigenous identity. Chirapaq was formed in 1986 in Ayacucho, Peru, by a group of Andean and Amazonian women to defend indigenous rights and strengthen indigenous identity. Today, Chirapaq investigates violations of indigenous peoples' rights, offers human rights trainings, and works to document and preserve local culture. After participating in these trainings, indigenous adolescents and young people not only are better informed of their rights, but many go on to form their own advocacy groups and replicate trainings in their communities. In fact, Tania Pariona participated in CHIRAPAQ's workshops on cultural identity when she was 10 years old and later went on to participate in IWHC's Advocacy in Practice (AiP) trainings and has become a leading voice for indigenous rights in Peru and throughout the region. IWHC and Chirapaq share the belief that awareness-raising and training are the first steps to nurture advocates who will go on to fight for the health and rights of women, girls, and young people.
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What the West got wrong after 9/11
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The second tower of the World Trade Center collapses after being hit by a hijacked airplane in New York, September 11, 2001. (Reuters Photo/File)
til the attacks of the last two years, largely escaped more than occasional – if bloody – bombings, thousands died as militant groups instead struck in states such as Pakistan, Nigeria and, of course, Iraq and Afghanistan. What we’ve now seen is something of a sea change in Western thinking. The military interventions now underway – against Islamic State in Iraq, the air strikes in Somalia, the much smaller campaign in Afghanistan – have a different flavor. For better or worse, the driving force is usually the local government. When U.S. and allied troops and officials join the effort, it is in a supportive role rather than with the ambition of temporarily dominating the country before withdrawing. That makes more sense – even if political and military leaders have little appetite for talking about previous failures and just why they changed their tactics. Working through local forces and power structures was, ironically, at the heart of the initially impressively successful 2001 operation to topple the Afghan Taliban. Those lessons, though, were swiftly lost against the backdrop of more grandiose, militarily conventional ambitions in Iraq. The one place this strategy does not work is Syria. There, the United States remains desperately conflicted about whether it still wishes to bring down the government. It also finds itself squaring off against other governments, including Iran, Russia and now Turkey, that have very different perspectives and opinions. The irony is that while so much of the intellectual and financial energy has gone into the larger wars since 9/11, the West has actually had considerable success on the counterterrorism front. Al Qaeda was gradually dismantled, Bin Laden eventually found and killed. Through surveillance, intelligence, Special Forces troops and drones,
militant operations have been disrupted. None of that prevented the rise of Islamic State, which is now finding new techniques to hurt the West, particularly by radicalizing individuals or tiny groups who can conduct hard-to-stop low-tech mass casualty attacks. But that shouldn’t be surprising. Like using antibiotics to treat an infection, there will always be virulent new strains requiring a different treatment. It’s easy to say that attacks – and attackers – should be found and neutralized long before they strike. But that’s never going to be entirely possible. What’s important is to keep an eye on the real dangers and the real tools to mitigate them: limiting availability of weapons, not alienating large segments of the population so that they report potentially radicalized individuals. We need to avoid an overreaction that ends up polarizing society, deepening divisions and just making everything worse. In Europe, unfortunately, things seem to be going exactly the opposite way. The ultimate strategic bungle that opened the door to the attacks on New York and Washington was alarmingly banal. It should never have been possible for passengers on aircraft to be carrying lethal edged weaponry like the box-cutters used to kill the pilots. Nor should the attackers have been able to get access to the cockpit. Still, 15 years after that terrible day, I can't help but wonder if we might have achieved more by simply doing less. Peter Apps is Reuters global affairs columnist, writing on international affairs, globalization, conflict and other issues. He is founder and executive director of the Project for Study of the 21st Century; PS21, a non-national, non-partisan, non-ideological think tank in London, New York and Washington. Before that, he spent 12 years as a reporter for Reuters covering defense, political risk and emerging markets. Since 2016, he has been a member of the British Army Reserve and the UK Labour Party.
Air India—the Maharaja is burning public money
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Peter Apps e all remember where we were when the planes hit the World Trade Center — and then the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania — 15 years ago this Sunday. I was barely 20 years old, offshore in the Bay of Biscay as a volunteer able-bodied crewmember on a square red sailing ship for disabled people. Immediately, one had the feeling that the destiny of millions of people – perhaps many I knew – had been immediately changed. For the officials in authority, it was likely even more jarring. For them, it meant nothing less than changing the way the West approached the world. “The kaleidoscope has been shaken” British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the Labour Party conference less than a month later in a speech that promised to “reorder the world.” We will never know, of course, what might have happened if the West had responded differently. Over the years, though, as every anniversary has passed, I’ve been struck by an ever-growing nagging thought: Did the reflexive response – perhaps even overreaction – make matters worse? That’s not to minimize the human tragedy – or, perhaps as important, the psychological impact of the assault. Nor is it to say the West should have ignored the threat from Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda and Islamist militancy in general. But with the distance of time, there seems a rather jarring mismatch between what actually happened and how we responded. I was as guilty of that as anyone else. It’s not that most of us necessarily saw a dramatic increase in Western military involvement in the region – Iraq as well as Afghanistan – as being a necessary response to what had just happened. It’s just that it felt inevitable. For years, many had known that the risk of high-casualty attacks was growing. Islamist militants had struck the Twin Towers before, with a 1993 car bomb that killed six people and wounded more than 1,000. Later, the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania demonstrated the attackers’ ever-growing reach. So did the attack on USS Cole in October 2000. The technology used in these attacks was never particularly sophisticated – bombs crammed into trucks and boats. What al Qaeda was getting ever better at, however, was identifying points of vulnerability and exploiting them to increasingly devastating effect. The death of almost 3,000 people on 9/11, however, left U.S. intelligence and military chiefs feeling blindsided. Having failed to prevent the attack – or even predict one of such scale – they abruptly revised many of their expectations. “9/11 was seen as something which might take place every week,” one former senior security official told me a decade later. When Blair, in particular, comes back to justifying and explaining the Iraq invasion, that’s the core of his argument. Al Qaeda killed 3,000 on 9/11, but if they had been able to kill 3 million he said, they would have done so. The threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, therefore, could not be allowed to continue. With hindsight, this was nonsense. Leaving aside the desperately imperfect knowledge of what Iraq might or might not have had, it assumed the consequences of invasion were easy to predict. Philosophically, there was a substantial gap between right-wing neoconservatives such as Vice President Dick Cheney and more neoliberal interventionists such as Blair. Yet they came to the same conclusion: A more assertive military approach was central to both protecting the West and pushing back militancy by improving conditions in the poorer and more volatile regions of the world. That thinking continued past President George W. Bush and Blair into the Barack Obama and David Cameron administrations. Both endorsed their own regime change operations in Libya after the Arab Spring. And both made the same discovery – intervening is complicated, and sending large numbers of Western troops on theoretically time-limited missions inevitably achieves less than the planners hoped. Nor, crucially, has it done much to significantly reduce the threat of militant attacks. Though the West had, un-
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n spite of having the most bloated personnel structure in the industry, Air India continues to provide the worst service on the skies. Just recently, its on-time performance was shown to be much lower than other carriers that employ far less people per aircraft. In short, Air India does less work through more personnel. And all this colossal waste is funded by public money, that is, money hard earned and produced by you and me. That Air India still continues to be funded by public money with its very high employee per aircraft number and low on-time performance is a matter of shame. Any matter of shame, on the part of who are not shameless, would have provoked some action. However, the government seems to be in no mood to stop funding Air India and stop haemorrhaging of public money. Thus, in an age of republicanism and democracy, the expensive Maharajah burns public money like all maharahajs have done in the past. The turbanned Maharajah icon of Air India is now a cruel, cruel joke. The amount of subsidy that has been injected into Air India by the people of the various states of the Indian Union is huge. Since, Union government extracts this money directly from states and puts them in a common pool, this element of states is not apparent. I will discuss later how and why this matters. Since April 2012, the Union government has pumped in more than 22280 crore Rupees to Air India's core equity as part of its turnaround plan. This is part of the 30000 crore Rupees committed to Air India by Union government as part of its turnaround plan. Let’s realize what this subsidy is for. This is for passenger air services - a service that less than 5% of the population will ever avail and
that too is the top 5% earning group of the population. However, the subsidy for this would come from the people of the states at large and hence this is the worst form of regressive subsidy where the poor are subsidizing a company that provides services to the rich. That this scandal continues in broad daylight is probably a huge sign of the classist nature of public discourse and policy making in the Indian Union. But there is a huge, huge hidden subsidy that no one talks about and that doesn’t seem to matter. Let me explain by example. I am employed in a government funded institution. One would think that public funds or government funds, since they are funds of the people, should be held to the highest level of thrift and value-for-money when spending and should not be wasted one bit since I am spending money given in trust by the public. The standards of responsibility would have to be high. So, let’s say you want to travel from point A to point B. The best use of public money for such travel is obviously to find the cheapest ticket. However, that’s not what Government of India has stipulated. It says, whatever the cost, the travel has to be on Air India! And Air India is not known for offering cheapest tickets. So for every ticket that is bought by a person of Government of India funded travel for official duty or otherwise, money is wasted since Air India needs to get the business. Now think of the number of government employees and employees in government aided institutions including state governments. The number is huge and this huge business goes to Air India without competition, without any concern for saving public money or anything! This farce of indirectly subsidizing Air India by huge amounts goes to even greater farcical and economically dam-
aging lengths when international travel is concerned. Again, any sane individual or institution would opt for cheapest tickets by shortest route. Makes sense right? Not if the travel is Government of India funded, that is funded by money managed by Government of India, after the money has been collected from the peoples of the states. So, the travel has to be on Air India, whatever the price. Recently, I checked that on certain India-Europe sectors, lowest Air India economy class fares were double that of the cheapest available option. That is the colossal waste that is done such that Air India receives indirect subsidy. What if Air India doesn’t go to a place? Then one needs to go to the nearest place where Air India goes and from take a flight by one of its codeshare partners to the destination. In short, it doesn’t matter, how far from the final destination this “nearest” point is, this is what has to be done. Efficiency, financial management and plain and simple logic be damned. The Air India subsidy and loot of public funds has now been given a more organized structure through its special Leave Travel Concession (LTC) fares. Tens of lakhs of government employees are eligible for holiday travel cost by air and this too has to be booked by Air India. Shamefully, in this captive market, rather than give discounts to save money, Air India actually charges 50% to even 140% more than normal Air India fares, which aren’t the cheapest anyway. Should citizens of the Indian Union just stand aside and see this colossal loot happening every day? It is very clear that the Union government ministries are in connivance in this scheme of wasting public money like this through these indirect subsidies to Air India? Does the government have no shame? This Air-
India only stipulation should be the subject of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and must be challenged in court. The reason that the Union government of India doesn’t want to stop subsidizing Air India and divest it is because that will stop the use of Air India as a tool of politics. Air India is subsidized by people of all states of the Indian Union is proportion to the revenue such states produce. Which is why Kolkata and Chennai, both major metros and capitals of states where none of the so-called national parties namely Congress and BJP have held power in the last nearly 50 years or have any chance of winning power in the next 10 years, have no direct connectivity to London, inspite of the respective state government's long standing request on this. Contrast this to the direct flight to London from Gujarat's Ahmedabad, announced by the ex-Chief Minister of Gujarat and the present Prime Minister of the Indian Union during his pubic rally amongst cheering NRIs in the Wembley stadium of London. Aren't route announcements supposed to be matters of Air India's corporate policy and not a matter of political decision making and announcements? How does Union government get to politically decide where to spend what money, which routes to start where, when the money for Air India comes from all the states of the Indian Union? Air India is a sign of the Union government's limitless power and control over resources of the Indian Union. It’s time that the Union government leaves our resources in the states alone and stops the present waste of public resources, including indirect subsidies, by selling off Air India to the highest bidder. In a federal democratic republic, the people shouldn’t be forced to fund a white elephant called the Maharajah.
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ou want to help. Your heart is in the right place. You come with a pedigree. You are talented. You want to live with a spirit of generosity and integrity. Now what? First, we must accept and concede that the technology to feed, cure, educate, transport and sustain 1.3 billion Indians does not exist yet. We cannot declare victory on a social cause. All we can hope for is to keep shifting the equilibrium through a series of small upgrades. The pivotal challenge is to decide on the best ways to accomplish these upgrades -- access to food, water, healthcare, safety, dignity and freedom. Where do we look for solutions? So far, we have found hope in the energy and enthusiasm of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), gracious government programmes, generous philanthropists, and other noble social outfits. Their abundant generosity has seen a consistent rise paralleling India's economic growth. This has not translated into the results we hoped for, at least not at the pace we expected. Whether you are an individual or an established social organisation, a corporate management approach to charity can help organise and simplify the process. India is home to the largest number of registered NGOs. The heroic efforts of the government's various projects like village outreach and childhood education initiatives are admirable. Social organisations are at the forefront of both social welfare and social reform. The altruism of our movie stars and cricketers eclipses their performances on the screen and the field. Yet, progress is neither proportionally fast nor sustainable because the cycle of fundraising has to be repeated periodically with unpredictable results, with no resources to scale. Scale is what business does best. Many see business as the problem rather than a solution. Think of banking, the drug industry, the fast-food industry, the furniture industry or any other kind of manufacturing and you can see the justification for this attitude. Greed and exploitation mark most people's perceptions of business operations -- but that is a gross distortion of the role of business. It is true that profit motivates businesses to create resources. All wealth is created by business and only business can create, sustain and scale resources. It is this very repetition and scalability that moves the mass of humanity forward. Donations, subsidies and exemptions can never be enough to solve extreme poverty. Moreover, it is disheartening that we tend to turn a blind eye towards the results after we receive our tax exemptions and accolades. Programmes like Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which urge businesses to give more and get more involved in social issues, have started yielding benefits in finite silos. For all its limitations, a business solution to social issues is the only self-sustaining one and by far the fastest one, considering that the cost of improving lives in India is startlingly low compared to other countries. Far from being out of sync with each other, business needs and social good are in synergy. Lacking is the knowledge and awareness on ways to address social issues with a business model. Business owners must take the responsibility of good fortune and see themselves as agents of change and see philanthropy as the market for love and care. The most effective changes so far have come from partnerships between NGOs, governments and businesses to collaborate and share knowledge and techniques to scale. The activist Dan Pallotta urges that in addition to businesses seeing themselves in a new light, the rest of us also need to look at non-profits differently, letting go of our many biases concerning their management. Making money in the non-profit sector is uncomfortable for many. While we understand completely the need to make money in the forprofit sector, we treat the pursuits of doing well for oneself and doing well for the needy as mutually exclusive. Why is that? Another bias is our stringent intolerance of operational costs and overheads in the use of our charity money. Advertising and marketing are as important in the non-profit sector as in the for-profit sector; yet our attitude becomes tightfisted when we hear of money spent on promoting non-profits. How else will a non-profit raise awareness and donations? Overhead costs have long been cursed for taking a percentage away from actual charity, but there is no distinction between the two. When we stop looking at overheads and start looking at impact, we realise that overheads allow charities to scale. Without overheads, charities would only have the seed capital collected from donations. Fundraising is an overhead and it allows charities to multiply seed capital. Lastly, innovation in the non-profit sector is curbed because failure can put your character into question. Prohibiting failure kills innovation. An encouragement to take risks can generate new revenue ideas just like in the for-profit sector. Our ability to solve social ills has not kept pace with our ability to create them. We need business leadership to step up in finding a cause and to support it consistently, because sustainable funding is a problem for all non-profits. As with any new venture, a savvy investment is one that yields maximum impact. Corporations can encourage accountability by requesting annual reports from the charities they support -- and then measure effectiveness and impact, giving priority to numbers. Corporations will have to take the entrepreneurial risk to fuse business and social issues. We need leaders who understand the new reality, and are audacious enough to break the mould of traditional thinking, to use the scientific method to test new ideas for social change and, above all, to use reason and empathy. Sajid Ahmed, is Director, Hamdard Laboratories India. The views expressed are personal.
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'India and China working with Want to know Nepal govt's priorities: India strategic maturity on NSG issue' ‘India-Nepal should be based on trust’
Nepalese Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. (Picture courtesy: MEA)
NeW DeLhI, September 15 (IANS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talks with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" on Friday, India on Thursday said that it would like to know the priorities of the new dispensation that is in place in Kathmandu. "Primarily the reason for this visit is for us to meet and greet the new Prime Minister
of Nepal and to understand from him first hand what are the priorities of the Nepalese government in terms of development, reconstruction," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in his weekly media briefing here. He said that India has offered assistance of $1 billion following the devastating earthquake in April last year "of which very little has
NeW DeLhI, September 15 (ANI): Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat on Thursday said that they only want relation based on "trust" with India. "We just want to have relationship based on trust. There is no shopping list. There are several areas of co-operation between the two countries. We have several projects. We only want to see results on the ground," Mahat told ANI. He further said that they want to sort out issues diplomatically and not by having debate in public. Commenting on the Constitution of Nepal, Mahat accepted there are certain issues and dissatisfaction, which need to be resolved, but added that it was their internal matter and would be resolved internally. "As far as Constitution of Nepal is concerned, it is very inclusive constitution. But there is always scope for improvement. There are some grievances, there is some dissatisfaction. Internally we are capable of reaching to a conclusion and provide satisfaction to all sections of Nepal," he said. Swarup made the statement during a press briefing on being asked if India will raise the issue of Madhes representation in Nepal's Constitution during discussions with visiting Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
been utilised". "The idea is for us to meet Prachanda, to convey to him our continued interest in the stability, peace and prosperity of Nepal and to learn from him first hand what are his developmental priorities,which are the areas he wants to focus on and where Indian assistance can provide the maximum benefit to the people and government of Nepal," Swarup said. Prachanda arrived here
on Thursday on a four-day visit to India. The new Maoist-led government in Nepal assumed power early last month after the ouster of K.P. Sharma Oli as Prime Minister. After the talks between Modi and Prachanda on Friday, the two sides are expected to sign some agreements. During the course of his stay here, the visiting dignitary will also hold meetings with Home Minister Rajnath Singh,
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal apart from calling on President Pranab Mukherjee. On Friday evening, he will attend a joint business event organised by Assocham. On Saturday, he will visit the Nathpa Jhakri hydro power project on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh before returning to Nepal on Sunday.
NeW DeLhI, September 15 (ANI): Responding to China's statement in regard with its affirmation to the two step process for India's NSG membership bid, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said New Delhi and Beijing are of the view that a process has been set in motion after the Seoul NSG plenary on the issue. MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup while briefing the media said, "India and China's support to the process will demonstrate to the whole world that the two nations approach such issues with strategic maturity and are working together to narrow and resolve any difference of view." Swarup further said that India and China have had a substantive and pragmatic exchange on the issue of NSG membership, which is a priority for India because of the plans for civil nuclear energy. "The exchange was useful in enhancing understanding of each other's perspective and will be continued. The two sides were also of the view that a process has been set in motion after the Seoul NSG plenary on the issue of membership and they should support this process," he said. Talking on issues such as development and clean energy, Swarup said, "There should not be any differences between our two sides. The two sides are agreed that we should approach these issues with mutual
sensitivity to each others' concerns and priorities." China earlier this week said that it supports the notion of a two-step approach within the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to address non- NonProliferation Treaty (NPT) states' participation, which includes India and Pakistan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in a statement said, "First stage means to explore and reach agreement on a nondiscriminatory formula applicable to all the non-NPT states, and to proceed to take up country-specific membership issues at the second stage." The remarks were made during a meeting held earlier this week in New Delhi between Chinese delegation led by Director General Wang Qun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian delegation led by Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security). Beijing, during the meeting pointed out, that the issue of the nonNPT states' participation in the NSG raises new questions for the Group under the new circumstances, and the crux of the above question is how to address the gap between the existing policies and practices of the non-NPT states and the existing international non-proliferation rules and norms based on the NPT as the cornerstone, the statement said.
Frame policy for maintenance India suggests Pak ways to expedite Mumbai attack probe DeLhI, September 15 has not progressed expeditiously cus is to check terrorism and the the Mumbai case. He was arrested of rural roads, Centre tells states NeW (ptI): Foreign Secretary S Jais- although it will be eight years soon government wants to bring the early last month from his hideout
NeW DeLhI, September 15 (ptI): Rural roads are lifeline for the villages and the states should frame policy for maintenance of such routes constructed under the flagship programme PMGSY, Union Rural Development minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said. As many as 14 states have framed policies for maintenance of rural roads, while the remaining ones have yet to frame such policy. "...we all know what is the importance of rural roads in villages. In last two years, we have been constructing the roads at very fast pace. Now the states should frame policies to maintain them. It is very essential that the roads remain traffic worthy throughout the year," Tomar said while speaking at a workshop on rural road maintenance policy. Speaking at the same event, Rural Development Secretary Amarjeet Sinha said the pace of construction of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has increased to 139 km per day from 70-
75 kilometre per day from 2011 to 2014. Rural roads is a state subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention of the government to provide rural connectivity, by way of single all-weather road to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. More than 4.81 lakh km of roads connecting 1.192 lakh habitations across the country were constructed under the PMGSY till June 30. PMGSY envisages connecting all eligible unconnected habitations with a population of 500 persons and above as per 2001 census in plain areas and 250 persons and above as per 2001 census in special category states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Besides this, the habitations having population of 100 and above, identified by Home Ministry as crucial are also covered under this scheme.
hankar has written to his Pakistani counterpart suggesting ways to expedite trial in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case in the neighbouring country but is yet to get a response. Jaishankar wrote the letter on September 6 which was hand-delivered by the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad on September 9, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. Swarup said that if Pakistan is serious about bringing to justice the perpetrators of the attack, it must act on the suggestions as the entire strike was planned from Pakistan, was carried out by Pakistani nationals and all evidence are in Pakistan. Noting that the trial in Pakistan
that they should be granted an honorarium "for performing this special duty". The rates of the honorarium vary from a minimum amount of Rs 2,500 for officers, Rs 2,000 for subordinate officers and Rs 1,500 for other ranks for any election duty which is of 15 days or less. If the duty period exceeds 15 days, there is a sanctioned enhancement of Rs 1,250, Rs 1,000 and Rs 750 per additional week for the three categories respectively, it said. However, the maximum honorarium permissible to a personnel shall not exceed the total pay of one month of the officer/personnel concerned, the EC clarified. In case of Lok Sabha polls, the expenditure incurred on this account will be borne by the central government. In case of election to legislative assemblies, it will be fully borne by the state governments, the EC explained. In case of simultaneous election to Lok Sabha and the state legislative assembly, the expenditure would be shared by the central and state governments in equal proportion.
Mumbai case trial to expeditious conclusion. "We are prepared to offer suggestions on how it can be done through the proper legal channels," he said. Asked if India has heard back, he said, "No". On September 9, a former Lashkar operative arrested by Pakistan for his involvement in the 2008 terror attack was acquitted. Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency said that "no allegation has been proved against" Sufayan Zafar, who was accused of financing Rs 14,800 for the attack and providing Rs 3.98 crore to co-accused Shahid Jameel Riaz prior to the attack. Zafar was hiding after being declared proclaimed offender in
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. A resident of Gujrawala district of Punjab, approximately 80 km from Lahore, Zafar was among 21 absconding suspects wanted in this high-profile case. Six suspects -- Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hammad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jameel Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younus Anjum -- have been lodged in the Adiyala Jail, Rawalpindi, since 2009 for abetment to murder, attempted murder, planning and executing the Mumbai attacks. Prime suspect Lashkare-Taiba operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, believed to be the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, is in hiding after getting bail over a year ago.
Kashmir MP likens PDP-BJP alliance to Nazi rule, quits
Troopers on election duty to get special honorarium, Election Commission says NeW DeLhI, September 15 (IANS): The paramilitary and state armed police personnel and officers will be paid separate honorarium for their deployment on election duties, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday. Appreciating the role of paramilitary forces and the armed police, the EC observed that the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and State Armed Police (SAP) forces has become "an integral part of the overall security management and plays a crucial role in securing free, fair, peaceful and participative elections". "The Commission fully acknowledges the arduous and sensitive nature of the duties performed by the CAPF/SAP personnel during election period... continuously facing multiple threats and challenges ranging from insurgency, Left Wing Extremism and terrorism to internal strife and caste-communal conflict," the poll panel observed. It said that "in recognition of their crucial and sensitive nature of duties", it has decided
since the dastardly attack, Swarup said, "In order to bring the guilty to book, our Foreign Secretary has recently written to his counterpart in Pakistan suggesting ways in which the trial could be expedited through cooperation through the legal channel." He said the step was prompted by the delay in bringing to book the persons in Pakistan responsible for the Mumbai terror attack. "As you know, the entire attack was planned from Pakistan, was perpetrated by Pakistani nationals, all the evidence are in Pakistan, but eight years have passed and trial is happening at a snail's pace," he said. Swarup said the country's fo-
Kashmir MP Tariq Hami Karra. (File Photo)
SrINAgAr, September 15 (IANS): In a blow to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, her senior colleague Tariq Karra on Thursday quit the PDP and Parliament after comparing the ruling PDP-BJP alliance in Jammu and Kashmir to Nazi rule. Karra told reporters here that he "was feeling suffocated by the alliance" and was resigning to "protest against the brutalities
on civilian protesters and the PDP's sell out to the BJP". He said the PDP was founded as a "savior" for the people of the state but the present government "is treating its own people like the Nazi forces treated the oppressed". He said he couldn't stand the "new avatar adorned by the PDP and my conscience could not take it any more. "The PDP has become a collaborator for fascist RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)-governed BJP," he said and accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of "pushing this country towards a Hindu nation". Elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014, Karra was a close aide of the late Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and was one of the founders of the PDP.
He had always opposed the idea of the party teaming up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form an alliance after a fractured mandate in the 2015 assembly polls. Karra had made his dissent known earlier also. "It is an unnatural alliance and the PDP is losing its character as it is doing exactly what it opposed in the past (when it was in opposition)," Karra said. "I had been warning about this alliance. I was even mocked. Whatever was agreed to be done was never done." He said the state government mishandled the civilian unrest in the Kashmir Valley even as he had warned that "Modi's arm twisting attitude and criminal silence on contentious issues even during these times were adding fuel to the anger of the people".
The Kashmir Valley has been battling the deadliest street agitation it has suffered in six years. At least 80 people have been killed and thousands injured in daily protests between civilians and security forces, triggered by the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Karra mocked at the PDP's pre-election promises and its earlier protests against civilian killings and human rights violations in the state. "What happened to the promises like self-rule? Why was the PDP protesting against similar killings during the previous government? The PDP had been protesting against everything that is happening now." He also appealed to other legislators and MPs of the party to "listen to their
conscience and take a final call on whether they want to coexist with their people or continue to work as collaborators for the BJP and the RSS". The PDP won all the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir Valley in 2014. Karra won from SrinagarBudgam. Muzaffar Baig was elected from KupwaraBaramulla and party president Mehbooba Mufti won Anantnag-Pulwama. Mehbooba quit the Lok Sabha after she was elected to the assembly this year to continue as the Chief Minister following the death of her father in January. Karra's resignation came days after Baig, another PDP founding member, urged Mehbooba to call off the alliance as the party cadres were sulking with the way government had dealt with protesters in the valley.
'Businesses designed to help poor in India attracting overseas investors' NOIDA, September 15 (thOmSON reuterS FOuNDAtION): As a new business in India offering environmentallyfriendly rubbish disposal, ScrapApp has boomed in the past year while helping address one of the nation's major problems - garbage. In India, where recycling rubbish is not part of the formal sector, masked workers from social enterprise ScrapApp sift through mounds of rubbish daily at India's largest mall, DLF Mall of India, separating recyclable trash from other waste. The mall contract is the jewel in the crown for the year-old start-up, one of a growing number of social enterprises in India which are seeking funds to create businesses with a mission to tackle social problems. A Thomson Reuters Foundation poll of nearly
900 experts on the best countries for social entrepreneurs found access to investment was one of the key challenges in the growing sector. But India was one of the countries where it was easiest to access investment, coming behind Canada, Singapore, the United States, and Belgium. ScrapApp's CEO Vidhur Bakshi, 27, said overseas may be the best place to seek funds to have an impact in India where one-third of the 1.3 billion population live below the poverty line and garbage pollutes streets and rivers and spreads disease. "There are sources of funding within India, but it is not easy, most people want a quick return," said Bakshi, who started ScrapApp in September 2015 with three colleagues. "There are a lot possibil-
ities if we explore sources of finance overseas." The poll, carried out in partnership with Deutsche Bank, the Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN) and UnLtd, foundations for social entrepreneurs, surveyed social entrepreneurs, academics investors and support agencies in the world's 45 biggest economies as ranked by the World Bank. The survey found the difficulty in accessing funds was compounded by a lack of public awareness about the work of social entrepreneurs who can run for-profit or non-profit businesses which try to drive social change. OVERSEAS MONEY While there are growing sources of capital within India, many entrepreneurs say it is easier to scout for funds in countries with
better recognition of social entrepreneurship. The poll, conducted between June 9 and July 15, found none of the experts questioned in India thought the general public understood the sector. Experts say India could play a key role in accelerating development at home and in regions such as Africa where business ideas can be replicated to solve similar social problems. In the last decade, thousands of Indian start-ups have pioneered ideas to help people access services from water and sanitation, education and health to housing and training. With this growth, the challenge of finding capital has eased, say experts, with venture capital funds, angel investors, individuals and corporates all looking to invest in the sector. Anurag Agrawal, CEO
of Intellecap, a successful social enterprise which invests in start-ups, said there are a list of impact focused funds looking for dual return on investments. "If they have a strong commercial case and a solid team behind the business, then there will be no dearth of capital," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. While there are no official figures, Agrawal estimated that investors have poured over $3 billion into hundreds of social enterprises over the last decade. He, however, added much of the capital for social enterprise comes from outside of India. In fact, 95 percent of Intellecap's capital, he said, comes from overseas sources.
say investors in countries such as United States, Singapore and in Europe, are hungry to provide finance to development-focused start-ups in India. There are also foundations, multinational and philanthropic organisations such as the World Bank, Rockefeller and Dell foundations which offer grants to help social enterprises grow. Prashanth Venkataramana, head of operations of Essmart Global, which brings innovative products such as solar lanterns and rechargeable batteries to mud-and-brick villages, knows only too well where the capital lies. The company, registered both in the United States and India, has been much more successful SEEKING OUT at raising funds through its U.S. entity, which has FOREIGN FUNDS Social entrepreneurs brought in 70 percent of its
funding. "A lot of people see India as an opportunity overseas, especially in America," said Venkataramana. "In India, people either want to do charity or expect very short-term unreasonable returns - they either donate money to a temple or expect their money back within a week." Entrepreneurs say no official recognition of the sector by the Indian government means social enterprises are not entitled to concessions such as tax breaks, unlike in other countries where development focused start-ups get incentives. With no recognition and no definition, there is little public understanding of social enterprises. But experts say there is one sector of social enterprise which has managed
to attract capital easily over the last decade and which has mushroomed as a result - microfinance. The microfinance sector grew 84 percent last year, to more than 32 million clients and a portfolio size of $8 billion. According to Intellecap's Agrawal 70 percent of all impact investment in India goes towards microfinance enterprises - a tried and tested model that can quickly reach masses of people. "Microfinance actually provides formal funding to women in low income households. People then come back for a second cycle, and then a third cycle and that is how the sector is growing," said Ratna Vishwanathan, member secretary of the Microfinance Institutions Network, which acts as a regulator for the sector.
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From duped maids to rice farmers, Asian women lead the way in businesses to aid society B A N G KO K / J A KA RTA, SepTemBeR 15 (ThOmSON ReuTeRS FOuNdATiON): At all the peace talks Joji Felicitas Pantoja attended in the conflict-troubled Philippines island of Mindanao, coffee was served to put people at ease. But Pantoja soon realised talking about peace wasn’t enough in communities unable to address basic needs like food and health, sparking an idea to use coffee as a vehicle for change. Setting up “Coffee for Peace”, Pantoja worked with Mindanao farmers to revitalise an industry long abandoned for cash crops like rubber and bananas and her farmers’ earnings tripled. “Peace is not just the absence of war ... if we don’t address the economic aspect, it’s not complete,” Pantoja, 56, a self-described peacebuilder said by Skype from Mindanao. Across Asia women like Pantoja are re-examining society’s problems through a business lens, playing a more leading role than women in other regions in harnessing the power of markets to tackle poverty and social ills, according to the first experts’ poll on the best countries for social en-
Fadhilah Arshad, a businesswoman, talks to a supplier as she sells cloth at her bazaar in Kuala Lumpur in this 2009 photo. (REUTERS File Photo)
trepreneurs. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of the world’s 45 biggest economies found the Philippines was the country where women fared best when taking into account representation in leadership roles in social enterprises and the gender pay gap. In fact five other spots among the top 10 ranking in the poll of nearly 900 experts in social enterprise were in Asia - Malaysia,
China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand. Russia, Norway, and Canada rounded out the top 10, while Brazil came last and the United States fared badly in the perception poll due to concerns women are paid less than men. Women interviewed across Asia described a fairer playing field and higher drive to put compassion over valuation as the reason women are doing so well as social entrepreneurs.
COMMUNITY FOCUS Overall the online poll, conducted between June 9 and July 15 in partnership with Deutsche Bank, the Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN) and UnLtd, foundations for social entrepreneurs, found 68 percent of experts said women are well represented in leadership in social enterprises. A study by Deloitte in 2015 showed that women hold only 12 percent of the
world’s board seats while data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union shows women account for about 23 percent of all national parliamentarians. However only 48 percent of experts said women in social enterprises were paid the same as men with the United States particularly concerned on this issue. “Whereas men want to be like Mark Zuckerberg, women want to do well for the community,” said Peetachai “Neil” Dejkraisak, who founded a rice social enterprise called Siam Organic with a female business school classmate. “They are more compassionate and want a meaningful life ... Social entrepreneurs are inherently driven by improving people’s lives, lifting people out of poverty. Women social entrepreneurs are better at doing this than their male counterparts.” Neil and Pornthida “Palmmy” Wongphatharakul began work on Siam Organic as business school students, not setting out with the aim of building a business seeking to improve society. “The social impact was tied into the business model - the better the business, the more impact for the
farmer,” said Palmmy. With Thai rice farmers earning about $12 per month per acre, they decided to home in on the U.S. market and innovations mainly the organic purple “Jasberry” rice, high in antioxidants - to boost farmers’ earnings and win healthconscious customers. The company now works with 1,000 farmers and sold about 100 tonnes of its specialty rice in 2015 to Thai and U.S. buyers and its farmers earn an average of $180 per month per acre. “My objective has always been whatever you do, you always have to help the farmers you promised to help. When a decision comes along, you put the farmers first,” said Palmmy, 31. DUPED MAID TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE Indonesian former domestic worker Heni Sri Sundani never imagined she would become a social entrepreneur, using education to empower children and families in Indonesian villages. From an impoverished farming family, in 2005 she went to Hong Kong as a maid to support her family but discovered her recruiter kept half her salary, inspiring her to use
any spare time to study for a degree in entrepreneurial management. She returned home six years later with a degree and started offering free classes to children through her Smart Farmer Kids in Action movement, teaching science and also modern farming. As the movement grew to include over 1,000 students in eight villages, she began charging a small fee to help cover running costs but most parents, who are farmers, could not afford it. So she created another community programme to help the farmers sell their products online and introduced eco-tourism, boosting their incomes so they could pay for schooling. “We hope these children stay and empower others in the villages to become educated farmers. We don’t want them to go to big cities to become exploited labourers or end up becoming human trafficking victims,” said 29-yearold Sundani. “People I met were amazed what a woman like me can do. More women started to join me because a woman is not just a housewife,” she said, adding she raised money via crowdfunding. Malaysian Mastura
Rashid realised it was not enough to give free food to the poor when she was a volunteer handing out meals to homeless people in Kuala Lumpur as this was not sustainable. So she started working with urban families who earn under $250 a month last year, selling their home-cooked traditional coconut rice and spicy shrimp paste dish “nasi lemak” to office towers and petrol kiosks under “The Nasi Lemak Project”. “We want to help the poor by giving them direct access to the market. Malaysians love to eat, there is no other better product than nasi lemak,” Mastura, 26, said. Mastura said Malaysia’s emerging social entrepreneur scene is competitive but a level playing field for women like her, unlike traditional businesses where women face discrimination. Her project has received grants from two government-linked agencies set up to encourage innovation and startups. “I don’t see gender bias in social entrepreneurship - in politics or marriages, perhaps yes. There is no discrimination towards me as a woman social entrepreneur,” Mastura added.
Thai PM defends rights record since coup ahead of UN visit ‘Pakistan train crash kills four, scores hurt’
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks during an announcement the junta’s two year accomplishments at Government House in Bangkok on September 15. (REUTERS Photo)
BANGKOK, SepTemBeR 15 (ReuTeRS): Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday defended his country’s rights record since he seized power in a 2014 coup, saying he acted to end months of political instability. Thailand has faced a deepening rights crisis
since the coup with political activity and peaceful gatherings banned, say activists. Military courts have been used to try national security cases, including cases involving civilians, and relations with some western countries, including the United States, have frayed.
“Those who evoke human rights and democracy, look at what happened in the past,” Prayuth said in a speech at Bangkok’s Government House, days before he travels to New York to attend a session of the U.N. General Assembly. “Foreigners have to understand what we’re going through... Every country has gone through rough times. We’re just a little late. Don’t tell us that we abuse rights, you also abuse the rights of others. You create problems too.” Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy is slowly recovering from the events of 2014, when months of street protests and the coup almost brought economic activity to a standstill. Since then, dozens of junta critics have been held incommunica-
do in military detention, although the exact number of people detained remains unknown. During a U.N. Human Rights Council review of Thailand in May, foreign governments expressed concern over the deteriorating rights situation in Thailand. Prayuth, a former army chief, said he took control of the country in an attempt to calm months of political crisis. He has repeatedly said he does not want to hold on to power longer than 2017 when a general election is expected to take place. The military government on Monday said 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.
LAhORe, SepTemBeR 15 (ReuTeRS): A Pakistani express train crashed into a freight train on Thursday killing at least four people and injuring 93, an emergency rescue service said. The Awam Express bound for the southern city of Karachi hit the freight train about 25 km (15 miles) from the city of Multan, in Punjab province, trapping some passengers in overturned carriages. “The last trapped victim has been extricated after four hours by cutting thick metal sheets of train cartridge with the help of hydraulic cutters,” a provincial emergency service, Rescue 1122, said in report. It said four people had been killed. Earlier, media put the death toll at six with more than 150 injured. Pakistan’s colonial-era railway network has fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to chronic underinvestment and poor maintenance. About 130 people were killed in July 2005 when a train rammed into another at a station in Sindh province, Locals look at the wreckage after two trains collided near Multan, Pakistan and a third train hit the wreckage. on September 15. (REUTERS Photo)
Japan opposition party picks first Long daytime nap may increase diabetes risk female leader after citizenship hiccup TOKyO, SepTemBeR 15 (ReuTeRS): Japan’s main opposition Democratic Party on Thursday elected a former cabinet minister as its first female leader on Thursday, following a last-minute hiccup when she was found to hold dual citizenship in violation of Japanese law. Renho, 48, who goes by her given name only, hopes to repair the party’s image, battered by three years in power that were plagued by infighting, policy flip flops and unkept promises that handed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a landslide election win in 2012. Born to a Japanese mother and Taiwanese father, the former TV announcer and mother of twins was embarrassed this week when she discovered she held Taiwanese as well as Japanese citizenship. The law requires those with dual citizenship to choose one by age 22 and when opting for Japan, endeavour to renounce the other nationality. But there is no penalty for not doing so. Renho had previously said she believed paperwork to renounce her Taiwanese citizenship had been completed when she was a teenager but was recently notified by the de facto Taiwanese embassy in Japan that her Taiwanese citizenship was still valid. “I would like to apologise for the recent trouble I have caused by my unclear memory and statements,” she said in a speech ahead of the vote.
TOKyO, SepTemBeR 15 (iANS): Do you pine for a long nap during the day? Be careful, as it could be a warning sign for Type-2 diabetes, suggests a recent research. In the study led by Yamada Tomahide from the University of Tokyo, the team conducted a meta-analysis of observational studies involving more than 300,000 people. They found that long daytime naps of more than 60 minutes may lead to a 45 per cent increased risk of Type-2 diabetes, compared with no daytime napping. However, it was also possible that people who were less healthy or in the early stages of diabetes were more likely
to nap for longer during the day. People with long-term illnesses and undiagnosed diabetes often felt tired during the day, the researchers said. “It’s likely that risk factors which lead to diabetes also cause napping. This could include slightly high sugar levels, meaning napping may be an early warning sign of diabetes,” Naveed Sattar, Professor at the University of Glasgow, was cited by bbc.com as saying in a comment on the research findings. There was now a lot of evidence of some kind of link between sleep disturbances and diabetes, Sattar observed. Long naps could also be a result of disturbed sleep at night, potentially
caused by sleep apnea. And this sleeping disorder could increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke, cardiovascular problems and other metabolic disorders, including Type-2 diabetes. Sleep deprivation, caused by work or social life patterns, could also lead to increased appetite, which could increase the risk of Type-2 diabetes. In contrast, shorter naps (less than 40 minutes), were more likely to increase alertness and motor skills, the researchers noted. The findings were presented at 2016 European Association for the Study of Diabetes Meeting in Munich, Germany, recently.
Debris found off Tanzania part of missing MH370 plane Japan’s main opposition Democratic Party’s new leader Renho delivers a speech after she was elected as the party leader during the party plenary meeting in Tokyo on September 15. (REUTERS Photo)
Renho is one of a handful of women to grab the spotlight lately in Japan’s male-dominated corridors of power, along with hawkish Defence Minister Tomomi Inada and Yuriko Koike, a former defence minister who is now Tokyo’s first female governor. She admitted on Thursday her party faces an uphill battle against the LDP, which together with its junior partner dominates both houses of parliament. “From here on, we will face a giant ruling party,” she said after the vote. “I’d like to call upon everyone to join me in becoming a party that does not criticise but
makes proposals ... so one day we will become Japan’s choice.” An Asahi newspaper poll this week showed 40 percent of those surveyed support the LDP against 7 percent for the Democrats. In an interview with Reuters, Renho said the prime minister’s signature “Abenomics” growth policies had stalled, and a Democratic government would not sharply shift Japanese foreign policies centred on Tokyo’s alliance with Washington. Renho beat former foreign minister Seiji Maehara and party lawmaker Yuichiro Tamaki in the leadership election.
KuALA LumpuR, SepTemBeR 15 (iANS): The piece of debris discovered on an island off Tanzania in June this year has been confirmed as belonging to the Boeing 777 plane of Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight, authorities said on Thursday. Several part numbers, along with physical appearance, dimensions, and construction confirm the debris to be an inboard section of a Boeing 777 outboard flap, while a date stamp of January 23, 2002 on one of the part numbers was consistent with the delivery date for MH370, Xinhua news agency cited Malaysia’s Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai as saying in a statement. In addition, the Italian part manufacturer has confirmed that all numbers on the dis-
A woman leaves a message of support and hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 in central Kuala Lumpur. (REUTERS File Photo)
covered object relate to the same serial number outboard flap that was shipped to Boeing as line number 404, which was consistent with the part used on the plane delivered to Malaysia Airlines, registered
as 9M-MRO, which was deployed on flight MH370. The conclusion was based on the examination by experts from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the MH370 Safety Investigation Team, ac-
cording to Liow. Liow said further examination of the debris will continue so as to uncover further evidence which may provide insight into the circumstances of Flight MH370. Previously, a piece of debris found on the French island of Reunion in July 2015 was confirmed to be part of MH370. MH370 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Malaysia Airlines that disappeared on March 8, 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The governments of Malaysia, Australia and China announced in July that the search for Flight MH370 would be suspended upon completion of the current search area, but promised to resume search if new evidence emerged.
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he newly born church in Jerusalem began to grow rapidly but started to pay the cost. A prominent church leader Stephen was stone to death. The faithful followers of Christ were as small as a flock of helpless sheep in the midst of packed hungry wolves. When Stephen was stoned he saw, “The heaven opened and Jesus standing at the right hand of God” (Acts 7:35). We may not see Jesus the way Stephen did, but we can see Christ in the history of the church. Since CE 150, history records that countless lives were lost for professing Christ. We read in Acts 8 that the early church gained numbers, however persecution forced them out to places abroad. Whenever they went, they took the Good News of Jesus Christ with them. In the same manner, God chose Paul to proclaim His message to the uttermost part of the world. Paul gave his testimony before King Agrippa (Acts 26:15) narrating his encounter with Christ on Damascus road. He came to the realization that life would not be easy to follow Christ. It was a matter of life and death. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is a point of division between “the old order” and the “new order.” Paul understood the intensity of such truth. The new age is no longer the era of law, or of sin, or of death, but of life and grace (Gal.6:16). The new order is one of eschatological hope. The new creation embraces not only individual fate but also entire creation (Rom. 8:19-23). This is possible through the breaking of old solidarity with Adam (death) and accepting the new solidarity with Christ (life). How does this transformation take place? What is the driving force for the church to be on the move forward in the midst of despair, exploitation and cynicism? The new humanity has been created through the liberative act of God. This whole creation shares with the creative process initiated by God. In the words of Apostle Luke, Jesus came “Proclaim(ing) Liberation to the captives, preach sight to the blind, set at liberty them that are bruised, go into all the world and tell men that are bound mentally, spiritually and physically that “The Liberation has come” (4:18). The prophesy as foretold
by Isaiah was that of an integral liberation in Christ (Isaiah 61:1). It is interesting to note how Latin American churches were restructured in dramatic way in the last few decades. Across confessional lines, Christians, mainly the marginal poor found new life and hope in Christ and discovered their own worth as people in the image of God. In the process was both violent change and peaceful change. The later expression was more powerful. Besides the 156 Bishops at Medellin, there were 100 Christians experts, viz. economists, sociologists and politicians. Together, they were able to see deep root causes and underlying structures on injustice and oppression than mere expressionistic view of the Latin world. They identified those realities and structures which breeds injustice and oppression. The enslaving components includes, “External Colonialism”, “Money Imperialism” and “Inter-Colonialism.” The Medellin gathering prophetically pointed the elements that destroys, viz. “Institutionalized Violence” as sinful. It is amazing to see how Latin American Churches radical restructured the whole system. This is what I mean by leadership with true passion who can see the need and have a genuine heart to restructure the system at all cost. This endeavor needs a man of radical thinking, who can participate in the prevailing situation with a heart that dares. As we evaluate our situation today, we need to restructure our institutionalized churches. Every theology must be a living theology and it must address to the contemporary realities in a given context. The Naga Christian today must address to the living realities of Nagaland such as self-determination of the people, pain and suffering of the people, tribal solidarity and tribalism, social evils and corruptions; prophetic missions of the church.
Mlnjung Theology “Minjung” is a Korean word. It is a combining of two Chinese characters: “Min” translates as “people” and “Jung” translated as “the mass”. Thus, “Minjung” means “the mass” who, struggles and suffers. Korean Christian have learned and reflected upon theologically. The Korean Christens have
over the years, engaged their social and political context in search of relevant theology in Asia. ”Minjung Theology” is a creation of those Christians who were forced to reflect upon their Christian principles in the basement of interrogation room, in trial, facing court-martial, tribunal hearing, and so forth. Furthermore their theology stemmed from prison cells, countless letters written in captivity, house arrest, etc. Mara Ellis said, “Out of that suffering and struggling, Korean Christians want to speak of what they have learned and reflected upon theologically and to share this with others who in their own social and political context are searching for a relevant theology in Asia.” The bottom line is, through intense suffering a theology was born. Theology of Liberation was not the product of seminary professors working at their desks, but the reflections of Christians engaged in human struggle. It was the result of a new reading of scripture in a particular historical situation. It was not an intellectual exercise, but participation of peoples’ struggle, it was the story of God’s liberating act in history. The experience of the Exodus became the key to a new perception of God. As a Columbian theologian says: “We have to read Latin material with the eyes of the Bible. And we have to read the Bible with the eyes of Latin America.” Furthermore, Nichals Berkin has this to say: “My daily bread is material problem, but the daily bread of my neighbor is Spiritual.”
Paradigm Shift in Doing Theology John Douglas Missing Dimension of Statecraft offers a refreshing paradigm for change. It consists of case studies from around the world, which including Nicaragua, Nigeria, East Germany, Philippines and South Africa, etc. The book asserts religious organizations roles as mediating agencies in ending conflicts and ushering democratic changes, uplifting the oppressed and weaker sections of the society. It is because Christian thinkers and churches, entire Western Communist Power crumbled, even Berlin wall. The Christian view in the political life is the most relevant subject in the present world, particularly in North East India context. We need to develop a theology that ad-
dresses our fiasco. Throughout history we have come to know that people engaged theology according to the needs of their specific context and culture. In the Old Testament time, the people of Israel had ‘Yahwestic Theology’ or “The Prophetic Theology” and so on. They employed their theology according to their own times. God intervened in human history in order to break down the structure of injustice and who raised up prophets in order to point out the way of justice and mercy. The prophets of eighth and seventh centuries BCE were outspoken in their denouncement of formalism and hypocrisy of the Israelites’ Yahweh. The prophets were uncompromising as they stood for justice, and they rejected the pattern of relationship that failed to ensure justice or elements that were contrary to the will of God. The prophetic faith that transforms power emphasized, “The living reality of God power present rule not only spiritual, but also in the world of nature and human history”. We are aware of what had happened in the early church and medieval church and also of the paradigm shift in theology during their respective times. Again there was paradigm shift of theology during the reformation period. The modern world is fast changing according to people’s thinking. Liberation theology and Black theology have changed the whole nations of Latin America; Minjung theology has changed the Korean Christians; and Dalit theology that of India. Different paradigms have altered the entire dimension of the global family. South African churches fought for social justice for more than one hundred years. Ultimately Botha Government was overthrown with concept of Liberation theology. Bishop Tutu said “I am puzzled when people suggest Religion and Politic do not mixed, what kind of Bible they read.” We stand at the dawn of a new era. The changing world is in a critical period of human history. We have to reinterpret our theological stance. Love your enemies and obey your master was the theology of the 19th century. Turn to liberate the oppressed people was the 20th century theology. We have learned from what people have done in the past. We have to talk about what we need today. We have to think of what we will do tomorrow for the sake
of the upcoming generation. John Stott gave a remarkable statement for today’s world: His word is not a prehistoric fossil to be exhibited under glass but a living message for the contemporary world. It belongs to the market place not the museum. Unfortunately, most of the theological seminaries are being institutionalized and become focused on academic study only. The old paradigms are no longer adequate to meet the challenge of the 21st century. Interestingly, Dr. J.K. Chandran, in his address to the Third World Theological Conference in 1976), says: ”We rejected as irrelevant an academic type of theology that divorces from action. We must prepare for a Radical break in epistemology which makes commitment the first act of theology and an engramma critical reflection to the praxis of the reality of the Third World.” The majority of the North East India people, basically tribal in character, are Christians and yet have not been able to formulate praxis theology, despite having been through insurmountable sufferings for the past 50 years or more. The time has come for us to critical analysis our prevailing situation and to develop own theology. Our theology must be able to speak for the suffering and oppressed people. The message must be relevant to our situation. John Stott said, “The world has changed dramatically since Jesus’ day, and goes no changing with ever more bewilding speed. People rejected the gospel, not necessarily because of they think it false, but because it no longer resonates with them.” Every theology must be a living theology and it must address to the contemporary realities in a given context else it is just a price of historical study of religion. To reiterate, Naga theology today must address to the living realities of Nagaland such as self-determination of the people, pain and suffering of the people, deprived peace, injustice, human rights abuse; unity, tribal solidarity, tribalism, social evils, corruptions, prophetic missions of the church, ecological concern, unemployment, substance abuse and so forth. The church and its theologians are entrusted with a mission to interpret the word of God in every generation. So also the Naga Christian Theologians are given the same task today. Is our message relevant? Are we addressing the Naga problem today?
Mere Population Integration: Not Acceptable Benefit of disclosures and family O members testing Kuolachalie Seyie
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isclosure of HIV status among family members remains one of the major hindrances in the fight against the spread of HIV. Disclosing HIV status to one’s family members/partners allows the partner to preventive behaviors, and the one who discloses can then better access the necessary support for coping with their HIV status and illness. A disclosure motivates partners to seek testing or reduce risk behavior and ultimately decrease the transmission of HIV to children and loved ones. HIV disclosure has many benefits for parents and children, such as stress relief, improved psychological health, trust, family bonding, HIV diagnosis and linkage to care, promotes HIV testing, diagnosis, and disclosure of other family members' HIV statuses. Mrs. A (Name changed) says when I knew that I have been tested HIV-positive way back in 2004, I felt like my heart was beating, beating very fast because I thought that I was going to die. …. I just felt sad, angry, confused, and hopeless. And yes; I was not courageous enough to tell my husband before our marriage. But I thought he was the best person because I am close to him. I thought it was good for him to know about my HIV status before our marriage and as hoped; I was relieved to have told him and now I get lots of support, inspiration and encouragement from him. Having disclosed her status to her husband and shared each other about life and the challenges ahead, she got married in 2006 and has now two kids. Even after 10 years of married life, they are still a discordant couple and are proud parents of two kids (both kids have also been tested negative). A proud mother of two seems to be overjoyed and comfortable today after being found herself that there is a life beyond and started to learn how to live with the support of her husband and family since the marriage. Feeling so blessed and grateful to be healthy and supportive from family and dear ones, today she encourages and challenges everyone living with HIV that there is life beyond as she continues to be a role model with reinforcing messages on positive living & positive prevention and disclosures. She and her family feels so encouraged by the CSC staffs, KNP+ members and proud to be associated with the Network for Kohima District People Living with HIV/AIDS (KNP+), a District Level Network that currently runs Care and Support Centre (Vihaan Programme) supported by a grant from the GFATM and is implemented by Alliance India and Network of Naga people Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) as principle recipient and Sub recipient respectively. Lithsa NNP+ Kohima
ur legitimate right and aspiration is integration of all the contiguous areas of the Nagas under a single political umbrella and it never means mere population integration without land integration where we do not share a common border together. However our strong desire for the said physical integration is going to take time, so at this juncture all that we can do is encourage and promote brotherhood and integration of heart, soul, mind and goodwill of our neighbours which will result as the greatest security and asset for our Naga solidarity as a People and a Nation. But, the impediment is, we do not see ourselves the way others see us –not realizing that the greatest ignorance is not to be aware of one’s ignorance, then selfishness and manipulation comes in. We think we are good people –civilised, politically committed, educated and affluent and spiritually strong, etc but others may see us as selfish, arrogant, champion of manipulations and filled with foolish pride. Our selfish and arrogant behaviour hurts others and consequently the hurt that results from our behaviour, if not transformed is transferred and it affects other people around us. For instance, it is sickening to hear from our elders about the extreme arrogant behaviour of some Angamis towards other communities in the past compelling one community to break away and another community to discourage or rather prohibit speaking Tenyidie, in spite of their own convenience because of the past unbearable and unforgivable hurt. When you lose the goodwill of your neighbour, you are heading towards brokenness instead of brotherhood and the cherished dream of integration. That’s how our division, hatred, bitterness, doubts and fears go on and on in the highway of life and like a cancer in the brain, breed more problems. I am told that the 15 tribes of Nagas from Manipur State, comprising a population of approximately about 5.65 lakhs, have 30 official representatives in the Naga Hoho (NH) and 22 in NSF, whereas the 20 lakhs population of Nagas of Nagaland have 16 official representatives but as of now is 10 in the NH and 16 in NSF. The 5.65 lakhs is just an equivalent population of the Aos and the Sumis only. It is alleged that this is how voices were manipulated by them taking the advantage of the two third majorities in the NH. It is difficult to understand as to why the NH brought a “host of Representatives from … UNC” (United Naga Council) from Manipur State to Hotel Japfü Kohima on 05.09.2008 to decide their views and opinion on Rongmei’s recognition issue and concluded as “it was collectively viewed that Rongmei community is eligible to be recognised as desired by the State Government.” Please refer to the NH statements titled as “Naga Hoho responds to ‘CNTC Disassociates with Naga Hoho’” in the Morung Express dt 04.09.16. Referring to the position of NH as quoted above, how can the NH said that it has not endorsed the proposal of recognition of Rongmeis. We all know that the Rongmeis recognition issue is the bone of contention. So, the question is why a ‘host of Representatives from UNC’? It is also alleged that suggestions to bring about a fair and just representation to the NH and NSF based on population ratio was always ignored. Was this not the reason that the ENPO & ENSF had exited from NH & NSF long ago? As such I feel that the NH and NSF need re-structuring as far as representation is concerned so as to promote brotherhood and integration of heart and soul for the larger interest of the big Naga family.
It is further alleged that the recognition of Rongmeis as a recognized Indigenous Inhabitant Tribe of Nagaland and the Govt’s move to recognize Mao tribe is considered by some concerned denizens as a process for mere population integration without land integration with vested interest. Therefore the NTC, CNTC and other Tribal Hohos of Nagaland are strongly opposing such a process and resolved that the matter is not acceptable. Under the circumstances, some critics are sceptical about the proposed Nagaland Special Economic Development Zone and have commented that it could be another agenda for mere population integration as aforesaid. To quote some few relevant and connected portions of the Angami Public Organisation’s representation as submitted to the CM Nagaland, dt 27th June 2013 against the State Govt’s move to recognize Mao Tribe and its request for de-recognition of Rongmeis as a recognized Tribe of Nagaland, is as under: Quote: “The APO is to submit that it has serious reservation on the issue of recognition of other tribes apart from the Naga tribes of Nagaland State as indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland. The APO is of the view that once the door is open for recognition of other Naga Tribes of other states or country, such as Rongmeis, etc then the door of recognition for other Naga Tribes, not recognised by the Govt. of Nagaland, such as Maos, Poumais, Tangkhuls, Hemis, etc will be opened. Thereafter there cannot be any stopping of recognition of other Naga tribes from outside Nagaland, as their denial will amount to discrimination. Considering the matter within the aforesaid premises, if the door is open there is reason for apprehension that Nagas of Nagaland may be overwhelmed and stampeded as has happened in the last recruitment of Graduate Teachers of 2012 in Peren District of Nagaland as a consequence of recognition accorded to the Rongmei tribe by the State Government. Therefore, the APO earnestly request the State Government to stand firmly on its Notification No. AR-8/8/76 dt. 28th April 1977, in the interest of peace, justice, Naga unity and Naga integration.” “It is the considered opinion of the APO that it would be the greatest mistake the Nagas will ever make for their future generations, if dual Indigenous Inhabitant Naga Tribal status is to be granted to some Naga tribes residing in two or more states. Such a precedent may have the tendency to poison the big Naga happy family, consisting of all contiguous areas of the Nagas in different states and countries and may even disturb the peaceful co-existence of Naga fraternity that has been in existence till date. It is also observed that the present ‘recognition issue’ is creating land disputes, confusion, division, hatred, and bitterness among the Nagas by making claim and counter claim over land in Nagaland through various print media.” “The APO once again reiterated that it is all out and committed to the cause of Naga integration in all possible ways and means. We take pride to state that till date all Nagas hailing from different states and regions enjoys equal social Naga tribal status without any discrimination or distinction within the state of Nagaland. However, as far as the question of modification of the Notifications and granting of other Naga Tribe as Indigenous Inhabitant Naga Tribal Status of the State of Nagaland is concerned, the APO is of the view that an individual member of a particular tribe having immovable property or having resided in the state over a considerable length of time does not qualify his tribe to be recognised as Indigenous Inhabitant Naga Tribe of Nagaland” “The Rongmei Council Nagaland while clarifying
the press statement of WSH (Western Sumi Hoho) admitted “that there is no Rongmeis land in Peren District till date.” From the statement of the Rongmei Council Nagaland, it is crystal clear that there is no exclusive Rongmei colony, village or District in Nagaland and therefore, the question of recognition of their tribe does not arise. It may also be pertinent to clarify that the “Kubuis” were brought to Kohima under temporary permit by the British during the early part of last century for scavenging purpose at Kohima; this may not be misread or misinterpreted. We are also to inform you that the Jt. Chief Electoral Officer & PIO, Kohima has vide his letter no. ELE/RTI-2/2013 dt. 12/3/2013 disclosed that there are no names of Rongmei in the electoral roll under Kohima District published on 5th December 1963. Further, the Asst. Election Officer & PIO, Peren Nagaland has vide letter no. ELE/RTI/2010-13/639 dt. 10/1/2011 disclosed that no member of Rongmei community’s name is found in the E/Roll of 1963.” Unquote. Under the premises stated by the APO, I feel that the Rongmei’s recognition as an Indigenous Inhabitant Naga Tribal status has absolutely no justification since they own no ancestral land in Nagaland and the issue is causing brokenness in the big Naga family and should be de-recognised without further delay till the integration of all Naga inhabited areas into a single entity is achieved. Integration of our land will restore peace and fairness among us and promote Naga brotherhood. Any shortcut method or piece meal solution will precipitate the situation and escalate division among us as it is said “Yesterday’s hatred and wrong shed blood today, today’s wrong will shed blood tomorrow”. So, who is there to break the chain of wrong, hatred and bitterness among us? Who will bring water to the thirsty land? We must be capable to solve our own problems by admitting our wrongs honestly and voluntarily instead of crusading against the wrongs in others. Socrates said, “A life not examined is not worth living” Mrs Doe Howard rightly pointed out that “If you want anything for yourself, everything goes wrong in whatever you do.” Do you agree with me that almost everything is going wrong in the Naga society today? Looking at the visionless, instant gratification and getrich-quick culture of our society, coupled with hypocrisy of some leaders promising the moon and the stars, lackadaisical approach to purity, honesty, discipline and sincerity, rampant corruption and manipulations, extortions, kidnappings and fratricides has completely degraded our society and values which we have cherished the most. It would be a happy response if we are able to declare in honesty that we love our neighbours as ourselves, that we truly love God, our land and our people. Advocacy of nationhood, brotherhood and declaring love of our neighbours, our land and people means building of beautiful relationships, trust and goodwill among neighbours, accepting a principle and practice of making other people great and caring for them as well. It also means having concern and obligations for our neighbours as ourselves. It never means to behave as if we are the best and most worthy persons in any given situation and not seizing every opportunity selfishly without being bothered for our neighbours’ welfare. Let our self-interest be replaced by mutual common Naga interest to create a win-win situation for our common Naga cause, and let ego or prestige driven culture be converted into gentleness and fair play to remake our world, promote our Naga brotherhood and integration of heart, soul and mind. This will generate hope and inspiration for the building of a better future for the Nagas.
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rEFrESh: James Basnet’s new album releasing soon
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EFRESH, a new album by James Basnet will be released on September 18, at Faith Harvest Church Red Cross Building. A pre-launch will also held at the Harvest Bazaar, Sales day of the Faith Harvest Church on September 16 and 17 outside Kohima Post Office. The album which has already been released digitally has received positive reviews globally. The album which took almost two years to complete was recorded at Cleft Ensemble Kohima, recorded in six months. The album contains 12 songs out of which 11 songs are original scores. Two songs from the album
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have been awarded the International Music and Entertainment Awards (IMEA). The album has also been sent for nomination in the Grammy Awards in the Best Gospel Album, which makes it the first in India to be nominated for the Grammys’ in the gospel category. Focusing on Contemporary Christian Indie rock, the album promises the listener a refreshing music in tune with it title and aims to provide positive messages to the listeners. The album wishes to be an inspiration to the young generation to give encouragement not only through its music but through the lyrics of the songs. “Basnet’s songs come
Jamie Foxx & Katie Holmes engaged after Tom Cruise approves of their romance
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amie Foxx, 48, and Katie Holmes, 37, are going to make it official, OK! magazine reports in their Sept. 26 issue! The couple originally wanted to wed earlier this year, but a source tells the mag that the “need for subterfuge” and the alleged “legally mandated delay” in Tom and Katie’s divorce contract meant they had to wait. The source says that Jamie was tired of sitting around, and decided to turn his passion into action. The actor went straight to Katie’s ex Tom Cruise, 54, to demand he let Katie out of the “no-romance clause”, which refers to the report that Katie wasn’t allowed to publicly date after her 2012 split from Tom. “Jamie called Tom and
from the heart and not from thinking. He delivers what he feels and believes,” said Mike Mirucki. The band does not believe in changing marketing strategies according to the taste of the mass and promises to remain true to its genre. Refresh Album has James Basnet as the lead vocalist, Akhozo Lohe as the guitarist, Imlinaro Basnet on the keyboards, Meribemo Tungoe as the bassist, Adarsh Chettri on the drums and Mike Mirucki as the manager. Reviews: “Great positive energy, expressive singing, and excellent production.” Wouter Kellerman, Grammy Award-
Zayn Malik releasing autobiography
told him that he loved Katie, and that he thought that being in a stable family would be best for Suri too,” the insider shares. Fortunately, “Tom, despite initial reservations, agreed not to stand in the couple’s way,” the source reveals. “After the man-to-man conversation, even Tom could see how serious Jamie and Katie are.” In another twist, it turns out that Jamie and Tom actually have a history! “He and Tom had been friends for years, and they stayed civil even after Jamie started seeing Katie,” the insider adds. Anyway, now that Jamie and Katie are in the clear, they’re planning to tie the knot this coming November.
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inger Zayn Malik will be releasing his biopic titled "Zayn" on November 1 in hardback edition. The autobiography to be published by Penguin Random House will include personal photographs and drawings from the former One Direction member, reported Aceshowbiz. "I'm going to show you as much as I can so that you can judge me on my own terms, not on what the press or anyone else says," Zayn said in a statement. The art cover with a close-up shot of the 23-year-old singer has been released and fans can pre-order the book. The
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winning South African flautist, producer, and composer. “The production is very good, the melodies are strong but most important, the message comes through in heartfelt lyrics.” Bob Attiyeh, Producer and Sound Engineer at Yarlung Artists, 11th Latin Grammy Award winner. “I really like how while the recording is very big production, the vocals are intimate and raw. The title track, “Refresh”, is very good! Love the energy. ‘Alive’ is probably my favorite. I love the emotion in the vocals and how the instrumentation adds power at key times in the song.” Gareth Laffely, Award winner of Rising Star, Native American Music Awards 2014.
"Pillowtalk" hitmaker, who left One Direction in 2015 to pursue his solo career, recently canceled his upcoming concert in United Arab Emirates due to extreme anxiety.
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inger-turned-designer Victoria Beckham says her husband and former football star David Beckham steals her beauty products. The 42-year-old fashion designer, who has children Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 14, Cruz, 11, and five-year-old Harper with her husband, shared David's secret to always looking good, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "David does steal my beauty products! It doesn't annoy me, he looks so beautiful, that no, it doesn't annoy me," Victoria said on a TV show. The former Spice Girl had earlier said that she would not have been able to do her job without the support of her husband. "David is so great. I couldn't do any of this without him. He is very supportive and it means I can come away and work and know he is being the best dad looking after the kids. We work very well together, because David travels a lot and when he travels I am at home. There is always some one there with the children," she said.
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ollywood star Priyanka Chopra has become the first Indian film celebrity to enter Forbes magazine's list of highest paid TV actresses in the world. Priyanka, who ranks eighth in the list, made her entry after starring in the American drama series "Quantico". Her earnings are pegged at $11 million, Forbes said. While the former Miss World made her international acting debut last year with "Quantico", she is gearing up for its second season, where she will be seen essaying the character of a CBI agent named Alex Parrish. In India, the 34-year-old actress has starred in two Bollywood films in the past one year -- "Bajirao Mastani" and "Jai Gangaajal" -- and will make her Hollywood film debut with "Baywatch" alongside Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, the world's highest-paid actor. Priyanka has also garnered her high earnings from her many endorsement deals. The list of highest-paid TV actresses is topped by American actress Sofia Vergara, who is at the first position for the fifth year in a row. The 44-year-old Colombian-American actress brought home a whooping $43 million before management fees and taxes, but not all came from her hit TV show "Modern Family". Vergara has an impressive array of endorsement deals as well as her line of products. Actress Kaley Cuoco of "The Big Bang Theory" is at second position, with an earning of $ 24.5 million. Actress Mindy Kaling is at third spot with $15 million, followed by a tie for fourth place between Ellen Pompeo and Mariska Hargitay. "Castle" star Stana Katric, who also has made a debut on the list, is placed at seventh position. Kerry Washington of "Scandal" fame finds herself at sixth position, with $ 13.5 million earnings. The list comprises 15 highest paid actresses. Before Priyanka, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone also made a mark by entering the 2016 Forbes list of world's highest-paid actresses. The list, which saw Jennifer Lawrence at the top, placed Deepika at the 10th position. Deepika is also pursuing a Hollywood journey with "xXx: Return of Xander Cage", in which will be seen alongside Vin Diesel. Source: IANS
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ctors Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman and Audra McDonald, composer Philip Glass and record producer Berry Gordy are among the recipients of the annual National Medal of Arts, which US President Barack Obama will confer at a ceremony at the White House on September 22. Other honourees include author Sandra Cisneros, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, musician Santiago
Jimenez, Jr, playwright and director Moises Kaufman, dancer and choreographer Ralph Lemon, playwright and actor Luis Valdez and painter Jack Whitten, reports variety.com. The National Council on the Arts, which oversees the National Endowment for the Arts, reviews nominations and sends recommendations to the president, who determines the honorees. Also being honoured
will be recipients of the National Humanities Medal -- author Rudolfo Anaya, chef Jose Andres, author Ron Chernow, poet Louise Glück, radio host Terry Gross, composer and musician Wynton Marsalis, author James McBride, author Louis Menand, historian Elaine Pagels, the Prison University Project, physician Abraham Verghese, and journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson. Source: IANS
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Madrid avoids setback as Aguero scores hat trick for City
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PARIS, SePtembeR 15 (AP): Trailing until the 89th minute against Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid was reminded that becoming the first club to retain the trophy in the Champions League era won't be an easy task. The 11-time champions needed a late winner from substitute Alvaro Morata to prevail 2-1 in their opening game in the competition on a Wednesday night also marked by Premier League champion Leicester's maiden Champions League win. Playing against his former team, Cristiano Ronaldo was on the score sheet at Santiago Bernabeu stadium as he leveled with one minute left from a free kick before Morata's winner in added time. But the Portugal star was unable to match Sergio Aguero, who netted a hat trick with Manchester City. After a one-year absence in the tournament, Dortmund celebrated its return by putting six goals past Legia Warsaw, while French clubs Monaco and Lyon made both winning starts. Here's a roundup of all the action on Wednesday:
4-1 at White Hart Lane last season in Europa League, Monaco took its revenge on Europe's biggest club stage with a 2-1 win at Wembley. The match was moved to England's national stadium because of construction work at Spurs' home ground and drew 85,011 fans, a club-record home attendance and a record for an English club. The crowd did not impress the French league leaders as Monaco playmaker Bernardo Silva, who impressed throughout, opened the scoring after only 15 minutes before Thomas Lemar doubled the lead near the half-hour mark. Spurs reduced the deficit through Toby Alderweireld's header in the 45th minute but couldn't make the most of lots of possession in the second half. Bayer Leverkusen failed to hold onto a 2-0 lead in the group's other game, letting CSKA Moscow come from behind and rescue a point in a 2-2 draw. All four goals were scored in the first half. Leverkusen missed plenty of opportunities after racing to a two-goal lead in the space of 15 minutes with goals from Admir Mehmedi and Hakan GROUP E: Calhanoglu. The Russian Thrashed by Tottenham champion responded with
Brugge. Sixteen years after its last European game, the English Premier League champion was unfazed by the occasion and got off to a strong start, with Marc Albrighton scoring after just five minutes. Mahrez then curled a free kick home and scored his second goal from the penalty spot. The victory gave Leicester the lead in its group after FC Porto and Copenhagen drew 1-1.
Agüero scores from the penalty spot to make it 2-0. (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
two goals in three minutes to bring in Morata and courtesy of Alan Dzagoev James Rodriguez paid off. Rodriguez provided the asand Roman Eremenko. sist, curling a perfect ball for Morata's header. GROUP F: ''It's a coach's job to Sporting showed it has the quality to get through make substitutions and the group phase with a spir- we're happy that they paid ited performance that sti- off,'' Zidane said. ''You fled the defending cham- make substitutions in order to change the game pions. But Zinedine Zidane's and that's what happened coaching skills made the today. This is Real Madrid difference, as his decision and we know we can al-
ways turn things around in a minute. We played a little better after conceding and we finally did it.'' Sporting had the match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium largely under control and was rewarded when Brazilian midfielder Bruno Cesar gave scored with a shot from inside the area in the 48th minute. Ronaldo equalized from an 89th minute free kick.
Borussia Dortmund, the 1997 champion, enjoyed a stroll in the park at Polish champion Legia Warsaw, scoring with six different players in a 6-0 rout. GROUP G: Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Leicester opened its maiden Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Belgian champion Club
GROUP H: Playing with a depleted side, Lyon relied on its homegrown players and the class of teenager Maxwel Cornet to open its Champions League campaign in style with a 3-0 defeat of Dinamo Zagreb. Lacking five regular starters, including striker Alexandre Lacazette, Lyon dominated with a fine display of one-touch football. It quickly opened the scoring courtesy of Corentin Tolisso's goal. Jordan Ferri, who honed his skills at Lyon's renowned academy with Tolisso, made it 2-0 four minutes into the second half from Cornet's assist. The 19-year-old Cornet then turned from supplier to scorer after playing a
slick one-two with Tolisso. Dinamo players were unlucky in the closing stages of the game, hitting the bar twice. Lyon tops the group after Juventus was held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Europa League winner Sevilla in their opening match. GROUP C: Sergio Aguero kept up his explosive start to the season by scoring a hat trick for Manchester City in a 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their rescheduled Champions League match. A 24-hour delay, after the original Group C fixture was postponed because of torrential rain, didn't put City off its stride as coach Pep Guardiola earned his seventh straight victory to open his tenure at the English club. Aguero has now scored nine goals in five games this season after tapping in the opening goal in the ninth minute, converting a penalty in the 28th and completing his hat trick by rounding the goalkeeper in a one-on-one chance in the 77th. Aguero was replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho, who wrapped up the scoring in stoppage time with a powerful close-range strike.
Froome has 'no issue' with exemption leak in WADA hack 2nd Capt Kenguruse Memorial Football Tournament
London, SePtembeR 15 (ReuteRS): Triple Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he has "no issue" with his private medical records being leaked in a cyber attack by Russian hackers on the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA). A group known as APT28 and Fancy Bear by U.S. cyber-security researchers released a second batch of data on Wednesday with the British cyclist among 25 athletes to have their Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) publicised. "I've openly discussed my TUEs with the media and have no issues with the leak which only confirms my statements," said 2013, 2015 and 2016 Tour winner Froome in a news release. "In nine years as a professional I've twice required a TUE for exacerbated asthma, the last time was in 2014." TUEs allow athletes to take banned substances to treat ongoing medical conditions. Compatriot Bradley Wiggins, who triumphed at the Tour in 2012 and last month landed a team pursuit gold to win a British record eighth Olympic Games medal, was also on the list of 25 athletes.
The Fancy Bear website published Wiggins' TUEs from 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013 that all refer to asthma-related treatments. Cycling's governing body the UCI joined the condemnation of the cyber attacks and defended the way it issued TUEs. "The management of Therapeutic Use Exemptions ... is robust and fully safeguarded," it said. "The UCI TUE Committee (TUEC) is composed of independent experts in the fields of clinical, sports and exercise medicine and the coordination of the Committee is handled by the
Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF), the independent body mandated by the UCI to carry out antidoping in the sport." UK WARNING Britain's anti-doping agency UKAD said it had written to its athletes to warn their data may be at risk in the attack on WADA's anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) via an International Olympic Committee-created account for last month's Rio Games. "UKAD strongly condemns actions of this nature and we are appalled
that five members of Team GB have had their private data published illegally online," it said. "Not only does it undermine our work and the protection of clean sport but it is grossly unfair to the athletes whose personal data has been put at risk." British golfer Charley Hull was also victim of the latest leak as were 10 American athletes including swimmer Kathleen Baker and tennis player Bethanie Mattek Sands, both gold medal winners at the Rio Games. Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic also had her TUEs published as did athletes from Germany, Denmark, Poland, Romania and Russia. On Tuesday, Americans Simone Biles, Elena Delle Donne and Serena and Venus Williams had details of their TUEs published. WADA believes the attacks are being carried out in retaliation for the agency's investigations that exposed state-sponsored sports doping in Russia. "We condemn this criminal activity and have asked the Russian Government to do everything in their power to make it stop," WADA said.
Liangmai, IGAR, Naga FC, Aboi FC enter semi finals Our Correspondent Kohima | September 15
Liangmai FC, IGAR (N), Naga FC and Aboi FC today moved to the semifinals of the ongoing 2nd Captain Kenguruse All Nagaland Memorial Football tournament 2016 held here under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) and Headquarters 3 Corps. IGAR (N) moved to semi finals after defeating strong rival 164 TA (Head Hunters) 3-2 in the quarterfinals played at Kohima Local Ground. J. Golmei, Z. Zuala and H.L. Kipgen contributed a goal each to IGAR (N) while Khekiho and Chumben contributed a goal each to 164 TA. With today’s win, IGAR (N) will take on Liangmai FC in the second semifinals at the Kohima Local Ground. Earlier, Liangmai FC defeated Vanguard FC 2-1
A match between IGAR (N) and 164 TA (Head Hunters) at Kohima Local Ground on September 15. (Morung Photo)
in the quarter final played Tsiese Basa Ground and on Friday. Semifinal at Tsiese Basa Ground. will face Naga FC on Sep- matches will take place on Naga FC made its way tember 17. September 17 at Kohima to the semis after downThere will be no match Local Ground. ing Ungma FC 1-0 in the SEMI FINALS quarterfinal match played September 17, Kohima Local Ground at Kohima Local Ground. Naga FC vs Aboi FC @ 9:00 am Aboi FC defeated IGAR (N) vs Liangmai FC @ 1:00 pm Khaibung FC 3-2 at the
Dwarfs stand tall at Rio Paralympics RIo de JAneIRo, SePtembeR 15 (AFP): Dwarfs at the Rio Paralympics are getting the big stage they say they deserve. Competitors in the women's 400m swimming this week cited Tyrion Lannister, the dwarf anti-hero of hit TV series "Game of Thrones," as a breakthrough in pushing back against centuries of mockery or ignorance. And in Rio de Janeiro -from the pool to the athletics stadium -- they're taking the fight for respect to new levels. "People are starting to realize that we're a lot more capable of, you know, greatness than most people would perceive us to be because of our height," US swimmer Reilly Boyt, 20, told AFP. Boyt, who has a nose stud and wears tiny star earings, remembers far fewer dwarfs at the 2012 London Paralympics and "almost nobody" at the World Championships in 2013. "It's awesome," she said of the Rio Games, "because you're competing
against people just like you." On the starting blocks, the diminutive size of the women is startling. Once they dive in, however, the effect of the water and the whirring arms and legs made them appear abruptly different -- a lot bigger. "Like giants," Boyt says with satisfaction. - 'Game of Thrones' effect The International Paralympic Committee was unable to provide figures for the number of dwarfs in Rio, but spokesman Craig Spence said that "at each Games we are seeing an increasing number." Dwarfs can compete in six Paralympic sports -- athletics, equestrian, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair tennis. Another US swimmer, Sophia Herzog, 19, said it's been a thrill to compete with "a bunch of dwarfs" in Rio, including Britain's Eleanor Simmonds, who won gold in the 200m medley, adding to her previous haul of four golds from the Beijing and London Games.
Sophia Herzog, 19, said it's been a thrill to compete with "a bunch of dwarfs" in Rio, including Britain's Eleanor Simmonds, who won gold in the 200m medley. (AFP Photo/Grant Halverson)
"Hopefully it's inspiring a lot of other dwarfs," Herzog said. "We can have a college education. We can have a Ph.D. We're competing in the Paralympics. We get world records. We can get a job, a regular job, be a CEO -- we're no different." The huge popularity of "Game of Thrones" and its cliche-busting character Lannister, played by award winning Peter Dinklage, is seen as a game changer. "Awesome," Boyt said. "It's wonderful," said Spanish dwarf swimmer Judit Rolo Marichal, "be-
cause the man performing Supermarkets and in the role is incredible. It work places, for example, has nothing to do with him do nothing to help short being small." people reach shelves, Rolo says. She recalls "ugly" inci- Excluded dents where school teachThere's still a long way ers excluded her from acto go though. Rolo, who is tivities and says she's stared 25 and works as a veterinar- at in the street. ian in Spain, said dwarfs are "Sometimes children relatively overlooked with- will ask their parents, 'Why in the Paralympic world, is she so small?' and the where attention is mostly on father will say, 'She's sick, amputees and the people don't look,'" said Rolo, who confined to wheelchairs by has a tattoo of a butterfly accidents or diseases. on her left shoulder. "But And in wider society, I'm not sick! The parents lack of empathy or even should explain that I'm cruel prejudice remains rife. smaller because that's how
I came out." Gary Arnold at Access Living, a US group supporting the disabled, noted in an email to AFP that the word "midget" is increasingly unacceptable and that "the public is much more aware of the concerns and rights of people with dwarfism." However, Danielle Kisser, a Canadian para-swimmer and member of a group called Little People of British Columbia, said the success of a few Paralympians and actors like Dinklage doesn't add up to much. "In the grand scheme of things, it's been a very little change," she told AFP in an email interview. "That's great for that person who is making a difference in their field, but one out of 100,000 doesn't mean that we are changing the perception of dwarfism," she said. "A true breakthrough for me would be that I could walk into a job, an interview, or anywhere for that matter, and not have my height be the first thing that they judge."
Open Penalty Shootout Tourney at Pfutsero KohImA, SePtembeR 15 (mexn): Win FC Pfutsero is all set to organize the 1st Open Penalty Shootout Tournament at Pfutsero Town Local Ground from October 7 to 8. Prize money of Rs.50,000, Rs 30,000, Rs.20,000, and Rs.10,000 has been set for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions respectively. Entry fee per team will be Rs. 3000. Entry forms will be available at Bible House Kohima, Riwe Mekru's Shop Pfutsero and Life Centre Pfutsero from September 20 to October 3. For further details, contact Sabu Kapfo at 9615771164.
2nd Kalos Peace Marathon KohImA, SePtembeR 15 (mexn): Kalos, in collaboration with 9th Assam Rifles, is organizing the 2nd Kalos Peace Marathon (Men 21 km & Women 15 km) on September 24 under the theme “Run for peace and unity.” The marathon route for men will be Chida Post Junction while route for women will be Lasumi Village Marketing Shed. The finishing point will be Pfutsero Sports Complex. Prizes in the men’s category for first, second and third are – Rs. 10,000, Rs. 7000 and Rs. 5000 respectively. There will also be consolation prizes – first 3 consolations at Rs. 1000 each, second 3 consolations at Rs. 700 each, and third 3 consolations at Rs. 500 each. A cash prize of Rs. 8000, Rs. 6000 and Rs. 4000 set for first, second and third winners under women category. Consolation prize for the first 3 is fixed at Rs. 800 each, while the second 3 consolation will each receive Rs. 600; the third 3 will receive Rs. 400 each. Last date of registration has been fixed on September 20.
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