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NEW DElHI, SEPTEMBER 18 (IANS): NSCN-K leader S.S. Khap-T H e P o W e R o F T R u T H ESTD. 2005 lang never wanted ceasefire with the Indian government and had agreed — Mark Twain to it only because of pressure from the Naga civil society, according to NSCN Morung Express News he openly said in a meeting that general secretary Kitovi Zhimomi. he wanted to retire. He said his age Dimapur | September 18 “Actually, Khaplang was not in fais not supporting him. Mentally vour of ceasefire right from the begin- The GPRN/NSCN has denied the he is not prepared and said he felt ning but could not resist the pressure report of a news agency that presi- physically weak,” the unidentified of the civil society which was spearheaded by the NBCC (Nagaland Bap- dent, Gen (retd) Khole Konyak has source told IANS. Further, according to the source, tist Churches Council),” Zhimomi said resigned from his position while PagE 8 Konyak has also sought immediate citing old age as the reason. MIP in an interview published in the latest GPRN/NSCN and secretary to the appointment of a new president PagE PAGE for 12 issue of the2North East Sun magazine. the group. collective leadership Moa Walling His comments came even as the Denying the report, Walling central government on Wednesday speaking to The Morung Express banned the Khaplang faction of the termed the report as “baseless and said on Friday evening that their National Socialist Council of Naga- the handiwork of some individual president, Khole Konyak was very By Sandemo Ngullie much with them and he had not land for five years for abrogating the or group with vested interest.” Migrants scramble through a train’s window at the station in Beli Manastir, Croatia September 18. (REUTERS) The report from the news agency tendered any resignation as receasefire with a series of attacks on InThe third civilian injured, reported to Express News dian security forces starting in March.Morung ported the news agency. “We IANS while quoting a source stated be the wife of ainNSCN (K) leader, sustained | August 28 who heads the deny The National Investigation Dimapur theleg. claim. Some people with that “Khole Konyak, injury on the Both the injured haveAgency (NIA) also on September National Socialist Council of Nagainterest arehospital, trying beenvested shiftedpersonal to Tuensang Civil By Sandemo Ngullie At least eight people were killed and three 10 declared a bounty of Rs.7 lakh on land (Khole-Kitovi) group resigned to tarnish said. the image of the GPRN injured in an ambush involving the 23rd the source Khaplang and Rs.10 lakh on another by playing Butthose we as and he felt his old age caused a hin- Other sourcespetty statedpolitics. that among Assam Rifles the NSCN (K) at Intermilitant of the faction, Niki Sumi, for drance to work for the Naga cause.killed are confident that this will not have ” in the ambush was a Major of NSCN national Trade Centre (ITC) Dan, Panginformation leading to their arrest. anyhis negative impact on thecould group, ” the IANS (K) and wife. However, this not area underFurther, Noklakaccording HQ. Seventowere Zhimomi, who was thesha ‘prime KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 18 (MExN): of India will shatter the peaceful atmobe confirmed. Walling stated. The MIP secretary report, ‘General’ Khole was waitkilled on the spot, while the other one sucA five member team of the Naga Students’ sphere and could breed more mistrust minister’ of the Khaplang faction, ing forinjuries. the acceptance of his resig- also informed that the GPRN will cumbed to bullet Federation (NSF) today met the Naga- between India and the NSCN (K) in par- left the outfit in 2011 after impeachITC Dannation is some 30 kilometers away NMA searching forand thosesaddened individual/ by other senior members of be shocked his own land state Governor, PB Acharya and ex- ticular and the Nagas in general,” the NSF ing Khaplang for deciding on from Meanwhile, NMA president Abei-u Noklak town and is theKonyak last village group trying to implicate or propathe group. “Khole has subto abrogate the ceasefire thatunder was in pressed disappointment at the Govern- cautioned. Merugate when contacted expressed shock Tuensang district bordering Myanthese rumours. mitted his resignation. Recently, It sought answers as to why the GoI took place since 2001. ment of India’s decision to ban the NSCN mar. The firing occurred in the back drop over the incident. She informed that the “At the same time, we alsoof tried (K) for five years and put up bounties on these “drastic steps” when the Nagas are antheto Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) four member team heard of the firing just then chief of the NSCN-K ComingTuensang. to the framework ticipating for a lasting settlement through convince Khaplang to have thescheduled cease- the the group’s leaders. as they reached The NMAagreeteam meeting on Saturday with thearmy, Khole Konyak, left Khaplang and the ment for a peace accord the Inwith the A press note from the NSF informed the ‘Framework Agreement’ signed on the fire in order to have a dialogue NSCN were supposed to meet NSCNthat (K) leaders (K) leaders at the border area. two then GPRN/NSCN dian government signed with the government of India,” Zhimomi said. that it also submitted a memorandum to August 3, 2015 at 7 RCR, New Delhi. According to theformed Assam the Rifles, seven on Saturday. on June 7, 2011. This faction entered month, he It urged the Nagaland state Governor “And in 2001, we signed theNSCN ceasethe Governor. The memo termed the reANSCN Press (Isak-Muivah) Trust of Indialast (PTI) report (K) cadres, including a woman cadinto However, a ceasefirethis agreement bleakclaimed picture, the saying that inkilled. cent actions of the GoI as a “direct chal- to impress upon the Government of In- fire. After 10 years of ceasefire, statedpainted that thea NMA woman re were could notwith be the government the Naga have beenbetween kept in made Indian I wish it would stop rain- lenge to the Nagas’ aspiration to live as a dia for withdraw of the ban on the NSCN 2011, Khaplang had already who was killedpeople in an encounter independently ascertained aton theApril time27, of2012. According to Zhimomi, number the dark the Assam entire process. (K) and the bounties on NSCN (K) leaders up his mind to abrogate the ceasefire ing that we are can go Richsofathers theback top people.” the NSCN (K)from and the Rifles, was a filing this report. Sources informed athat to moaning about potholes insurgent from Assam “Now the government of India is cause of car accidents in tocivilian get of was The GoI, it stated cannot and should “as it could escalate further bloodshed.” It and ordered top functionaries health worker. one killed groups while two other ci- and and other today. things. Nagaland Manipur were Khaplang also contradicting its own policy and July 30both not impose such decisions against the asked the Governor to intervene immedi- inside Burma (Myanmar) byvilians, Advisor Rosemary Dziivichii women, werewith injured in the and NMA these groups together have formed a principle. They say that they (India) ately in this regard. so that he could call for the boycott of people fighting for self-determination, told PTI that “a delegation of Naga mothambush. The identities of the NSCN (K) 4th NagalaNd SpelliNg if India is sincere towards the peace and new organisation fight the “comare reached ready to Tuensang solve any kind probThe NSF further reminded the Gover- the Indian Independence Daycadres on Au-could ers had this of evening not be identifiedtotill the filing Bee ChampioNShip 2015 Tuensang mon enemy”, that is India. lem though dialogue and negotiaa deserted look as the nor Confederation Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) imposed a total”bandh of this report. on anotherofmemorandum submitted gust 15 in Nagaland. prosperitytown of thewore country. The imposition to take part in a peace meeting with the on August press note from the CCSU that the bandh held due toThe the failure of the SCERT and the he asRight whether it wasout politics or tions at (K) the same time, they Venue: on July 23 regarding thewas Wuzu killings. According to Zhimomi, the afterAsked of ban and28. theA declaration of “such hei- informed of and, NSCN in Pangsha, but say we the ambush carried by leaders concerned itswishes demand NSF for immediate of the DIET Tuensang. bandh remainedofinthethe money that waswas making Khaplangare do shocked the territorial boundaries not be expressedrelocation displeasure at not receivCapital Convention Centre thenThe general secretary NSCNnous policy,ministry ” it said, to areadhere againsttothe to learn about thewill encounsecurity forces, there intermittent force from 5:00am till 7:00pm with total restriction pedestrian and vehicular movements. All Government offices, an emer- what he was doing, the NSCN general changed,” Zhimomi said. from the Governor’s of- K, immediately convened and desire of the Naga people in general ing anyonresponse the security forces and the ter between the Assam Rifles and NSCN Date: Institutions, Private Institutions, Colleges, Schools and business establishments remain closed. However, the district firing between (Thuingaleng) fice even after two months. gency national meeting to deliberate (K).” “We“Unfortunately, are deeply saddened that a womand the humanity at large. The NSF further NSCN (K).secretary said: “I can say money beadministration, security personnel, medical services and Fire and Emergency services were exempted from the preview 24th and 25th cause(K) economically Khaplang was Muivah happens be from an health worker was to killed andManipur another It cautioned that failurea to listen to thebandh on the issue. questioned the logic of the Government ofconfederation The NSCN cadres were reportedof the bandh. The CCSU cautioned that the would impose 72 hours total from September 1 if the September 2015 such a horrible condition it and(athe government of India isbullet using SSA teacher) sustained “The house unanimously ly onimtheirinway to Henpo (Ponyu), a Khi-thatwoman India’s decisions “when massabased concerned authority failsall tothe provide positivedemocratic response. approaches of the federation ULFAunder (United Liberation Muivah as the chief interlocutor to injuries, ” she said. Contest Rules & amniungan village Myanmar on aFront dras- was civil organisation have been trying hard to would compel the NSF to take up the next peached Khaplang for taking such of Asom) and other groups who paid The solve the Naga whereas the Assam Riflesproblem, in a press statement Maruti a Mahindra Bolero pick-up phase of agitation. The Governor mean- tic decision on his own without takingGypsy, Regulation and Forms impress for resumption of ceasefire.” forthey sustenance and survival. of Nagalandseven have cadres been kept in said itNagas has ‘neutralized’ of the bikehim when were attacked by the And wasaon “The Nagas have been yearning for while reportedly expressed regret for not parliament into confidence. Itand can be downloaded from NSCN (K) including one woman cadre, he let his people from Burma (Myanthe dark. ” security forces. Sources from Pangsha said having responded on time and assured May 7, 2011. We impeached him for peace and when a temporary peace is www.fountainclub.in during the exchangesolution of fire at Pangsha in mar) to work porters forsince ULFA and “Whatever is brought the high security forces wereas lying in wait brought about through the collective ef- the NSF that “steps taken thus far from his displaying dictatorial attitude and www.morungexpress.com According to the stateThursday evening. The attack tookand place in Tuensang other revolutionaries collected aboutdistrict. by Muivah, I am very doubtful forts of the Naga people and the civil soci- office will be officially intimidated at the handedness,” the NSCN leader stated. her arrested. Two a patrol of security forcesit,carrying an area money ITC for it.Dan ” rest house and ment,that Naga people will accept ” he said. earliest. ” of the suspects were made a contribution After this, towards Zhimomi, along with between eties, the recent decision of Government arrested the same day and three medical expense. The commission, the helipad. out ‘routine domination’ of the border area others were arrested the next day. while condemning the incident, The three civilians who were injured along the Pangsha town saw one motorcyDIMAPUR, SEPTEMAll five were reported to have crimi- has demanded that the case against were taken to New Pangsha PHC by villag- cle, one gypsy and one Bolero vehicle apBER 18 (MExN): The the accused be disposed off expedi- ers who reached the site of incident after proaching along the road. nal records. state Power Department It claimed that when the security force Stating that swab samples have tiously, and “the maximum punish- hearing the firing. A health-mela was gohas informed that feeders DImaPuR, augusT 28 (mexN): been dispatched for forensic analy- ment for not only rape but also griev- ing on at New Pangsha at the time the fir- patrol asked the motorcycle to halt for was intense firing from the Phesama, augusT 28 A 60 year old five meetings between the govern-checking, It isthere believed that the NSCN-K’s Lun Min Mang years of more-or-less civil war. Naga self-adat Walford, Purana Bazar the police said that itconstant cannot comous myun bodily township harm mustinbethe awarded to ing occurred. woman was assaulted sis, Gypsy and Bolero vehicles which were folOne of the civilian hailing from Konyak (DIPR): Nagaland Chief ment’s UPWC and the NCCT. Three position stems from the difficulty of U Chowang Sing, the head of the ministered zone within the upper part and Dimapur Airport will by a man inMyanmar KohimaTimes on August 22. ment on the progress of the investiga- him.” It further appealed to the police behind. And in the ensuing ‘fire fight,’ reportedly a engaged businessman, Minister, TR Zeliang visited According to sources, the victim was tion other armed groups in fight-lowing reaching a consensus within the group. NSCN-K’s committee who met Sagaing Region. be shut down from 6:00am until thepeace forensic report arrives. andofthe judiciary to deal with this community, Rifles seven cadres of to injuries at Pangsha the Phesama hit getting ing with the Tatmadaw thatPrimahave notthe Assam “As we haveclaimed, observed the NCA prochief group basis agreed on aitceasefire The National of Nagato 11:00am onlandslide September fivegovernment’s were forwarded to negotiators judicial case onThe a fast-track “so that be- succumbed ready Socialist to returnCouncil home after the Allthe NSCN (K) were neutralized, and three ‘Over ry Health Centre (PHC). He had sustained signed bilateral ceasefires – the Myancess, we have noted that conditions are minister U Aung Min and U Thein Zaw, with the government on April 9, 2012, area morning and the in- day’s land-Khaplang has not decided wheth19. Athis press note from comes a deterrent for other would-be bullet injuries in the stomach and shoulder. Ground Workers’ injured. The AR stated that work in her paddy field when the custody. a member of Union Peacemaking Work one year after President U Thein Sein mar National Democratic Alliance different than what we expected,” said er it will sign the nationwide spected affected areasDito incident Executive Engineer, Meanwhile, a press note from offenders of violence against women. happened. The man ceasefire reportquantity Sing. of arms and ammunition second civilian, a girl aged a large Army, the Ta’ang National Liberation U Chowang “We have our own Committee at the Myanmar tookincident office. There had been no clashesThe agreement (NCA) with the governtake stock of the situation. mapur Electrical Division, edly Nagaland (UPWC), State Commission for This comes after reports demanded sexual favours from the were recovered. It also said that one jawan around 18-19 years was shot in the Army and the Arakan Army – are not problems in our group. So, the Peace Centre in Yangon yesterday, said between the two sides since 2010 and ment, an official told The Myanmar He said that incessant Moameren informedrainthat the Women (NSCW) informed that the earlier in the week cited latest figures woman. When she resisted, the NSCN chest. Hailing from Henpo village, she was also injured in the firing from inabilallowed sign the NCA. to reach a consensus political the group has yet topolice makecustody, its decision none have broken since the Times last week. fall the village man thishas hasaffected been necessitated accused, now under of the National Crimeout Records Bu-ceaseassaulted her, the sources said. cadres. The AR said that thefor cadres were had come for to a medical check-up at the (K)ity the NSCN-K had stated dialogue means we would prefer not thetoNCA. agreement was made. The is notconfirming part of the “ison areas andmaintenance destroyed many due top of said be a repeat offender.” reaufire (NCRB), pointing out that Na- Pangsha Previously, The NSCN-K police, while the NSCN (K) camp located at Ponyu health camp and had hitched a from sign the ceasefire to be involved in political dialogue, U “The NSCN-K has not yet decided if However, group has beenride-back in- that ittowould 16-member Coor- The buildings and properties the the 11kv line. NSCW informed that its galand is the safestthe place for women inside Myanmar and belonged to ”the incident,National said thatCeasefire five suspects, her village on one of theaccord ve- village would not engage in the resultantgroup Chowang September 16. we are signing thethe NCAvictim or not,”and he said. volved in fighting against the Indian dination Team which iswere nego- members and shared his sadness including headedSing by Ltsaid Genon Niki Sumi. visited in the country. hiclesbut when the attack took place. the (NCCT), main suspect, political dialogue, a commitment that It has been reported that fighting for the displaced people. tiating with the government on behalf “We will decide after sitting at a top-lev- government along the border. In the 20 months that the gov- signatories have to participate in after between NSCN-K fighters and Indian He said that this is one of of armed ethic groups, but can sign the el meeting within our group.” The NSCN-K is the only armed ernment has been negotiating with the signing of the NCA. This position government troops has been continthe biggest disasters in NCA. The government hopes the NCA will be signed in the first week of Oc- group that has fronts in both India and armed groups, the NSCN-K has par- surprised observers and other stake- uous since a 14-year-long ceasefire Nagaland and assured KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER tober, officially ending more than 60 Myanmar. The NSCN-K is based in Na- ticipated as an observer in more than holders in the peace process. agreement broke down in March. all possible help from the 18 (MExN): The Nagaland New YoRk, augusT 28 (IaNs): In- of Virology and Immunology, University of government side.AdminisZeliang School Education stead of directly causing AIDS, the human California, San Francisco in the US. informed that an immeditrative Officers’ Association HIV mostly targets CD4 T lymphoimmunodeficiency virus (HIV) turns host “Places like Jammu and Kashmir and New DelhI, augusT 28 (IaNs): ate bypass today road would be (NSEAOA) informed immune cells into suicide machines, us- cytes, a type of T cell involved in initiating Uttarakhand will have the problem of Rising temperatures due to climate constructed if the soil was that it would resume its found suitable. Engi- change will increase the spread of deadly transmission (of vector-borne diseases) ing them to spread the virus and cause the an immune response. “And cell-to-cell agitation due toChief the failure DImaPuR, augusT of HIV is required for acti-Kohima progression from HIV to AIDS, newDIMAPUR, re- transmission and Kiphire and most by 2032 and the region SEPTEMBER 18 mapur, vector-borne diseases like malaria18 and“They stated that the GoI has once again banned will forever beHimalayan denied of any kind will SEPTEMBER neer, submitted the of theNPWD state government to DIMAPUR, 28 (mexN): The Baptist vation of the main HIValleged death pathway,” search(K) hasfor revealed. of them have been made to Ao sign bond NSCN (R) on Friday the most hit as the rise in just temperature dengue especially in the Himalayan 5 years which exposed (MExN): justice or compensations like the NSCN Chakhesang Public Organi-re-of be survey to thereply Chief furnish report any positive to (MExN): Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) Doitsh noted. “This study fundamentalHIV can either be spread through freeagreements, making them public that its workers/cadres were being will make breeding of mosquitoes easy at gion, experts said here on Friday while the double standard policy of “carrot and many other hundred thousand Nagas zation (CPO) said it was pained and anthe association’s demands. Minister. The Chief Ministoday stated that “theolomindset about how HIV while few of the workers joined their that directly infect the arrested host ly changes by NSCNour (IM) and GPRN/ higher regions, ” Dhiman said. emphasising there was anofurgent need tobefore and thevirus relentless unleashing of its them had suffered the same fate,” stick”floating over the renewal the Disturb This decision wasRstaken at a guished ter also donated 10 lakhs gizing the Heraka moveorganizations. causes massive cell death, and puts the NSCN everywhere in Nagaland and immune cells or an infected cell can pass Dhiman said there was a need to “strengthen” health infra-it lamented. soldiers on innocent Nagas. Act (DAA)the andcountry’s imposition of Armed meeting on September It Area for immediate relief and17. the It also the religion NSCN (R) ment as that a Naga is made to sign bond agreements spotlight squarely on the while infected cells in asserted the virus tosadness an uninfected cell. The second “strengthen” the country’s health infra- Expressing structure. and resentment, The CPO strongly condemned these (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) recalled association cheque that wasthe handed over Forces no bad intention other fewtoworkers havetissues joined the twothan orga-thehas absurd, if nottowards totally repuglymphoid rather free vimethod, cell to cell transmission, is 100 structure and reach out to people living in Speaking at a conference on “Climate the CPO has demanded the GoI to re-conheinous atrocities committed on innohad submitted its demands which has been the bane of Naga peoto ADC Kohima. A host of Naga political groups, the reason why nizations. nant.” A press note from rus,” senior author Warner Greene, directimes more new study far Nagas flung areas the country. change and health organised by thecent to the Commissioner and ple’s its decision and efficient, withdrawand thethe impoevenofduring time of peace sider1000 humanity ever risks” since India occupied Ministers, Parliamentary it started meeting otherclaimed Naga political An tor MIPofrelease from NSCN (R) hasof Virology the ABAM that the Gladstone Institute shows that it is only this method that sets off a According to WHO, climate change is Secretary, School EducaFrench Embassy in partnership with the sition of the DAA and the promulgation of with ceasefires in place for almost two Naga lands with her armed forces. Secretaries, MLAs, GovernNSCNand (IM), GPRN/ soughtand clarification on the standout. and groups including the “beliefs rituals of Immunology pointed cellular chain ends in(K) the newly tion November 19, 2014, expected 250,000 on Energy, Environment and Water AFSPA, and also liftreaction the banthat on NSCN andtoatcause a timeapproximately when the Govern“Chakhesang Nagas still feel the decades mentonofficials, District ad- Council NSCNand the FGN/NNC withunknown belief in position of NSCN (IM) and GPRN/ transmisHeraka are followed by agitation in wounds “By preventing cell-to-cell infected cells committing suicide. additional deaths between 2030 and 2050; in the lead-up to the Paris Climate Change to demonstrate its sincerity to the peace ment of India led by Prime Minister, Naand traumas of those years ministration, police peace andto unity. NSCNin(R) has NSCN sion, over we themay issue and cautioned March this year. Theofficers associ- Conference manyThe people Nagaable to block the death path“The fundamental ‘killing units’ of CD4 38,000 duehad to proudly heat exposure in elderly (COP21), Ramesh sci-rendra with the various Naga political Modi announced to processes our entire villages wereDhiman, uprooted etc, accompanied the Chief when therefore appealed to other Naga politithat “such act will not go well. ” ation had kept its agitation land,” and said that “to way and stop the progression from HIV inT cells in lymphoid tissues are other infectpeople, 48,000 due to diarrhea, 6,000 due entist at the National Institute of Malaria ReMinister. Chairman Phesa- and burnt to ashes several times, and the International community that India groups and to honour its own commitcalstudy groups that present opportunity that” the leaders of The in abeyance on assurances statethe it as traditional Naga fection to AIDS, Greene noted. tosolved malaria and 95,000 due to childhood ed cells, not the free conflict virus,” said co-first au-It maintained search, said the Himalayan region willmen be thehas ment to solve the political through one of the longest running our women raped and desecrated, ma Council, Vimshould be utilized foris thedeceptive.” good of all NaNSCN was (R) published has made in itsthe stand crystal that Village the state government religion It journal Cell Reports. nutrition problems. thor Gilad Doitsh from Gladstone Institute worst affected by such diseases. as stated by the Prime Minister problem through dialogue. dialogue butchered into pieces and thrown in “insurgency” edo who alsointo submitted unison in all aspects of life clear that they would work for peace gas for which would look their de-a jute bags and many other unspeakable further expressed concern While wishing that the GoI start himself and the repeated declaration of and unity among Nagas as they don’t is needed. memorandum to the Chief mands. The NSEAOA reat referring to Gaidinliu as It also aurged NSCN (IM) to Minister, the wel- and uncountable incidences of gross behaving more civil and democratic the Interlocutor that the peace negotia- believe in violence or fratricide. With solved todelivered give one month’s “Nagathe spiritual leader” tions will be an “all inclusive” affair. in keeping with her reputation as the human rights violation every time we lead the Nagas in a transparent mansuch a constructive move, the colcome President time tospeech. the government to orpolitical the “protector Naga At the same time, the CPO has also lective leadership of NSCN (R) met ner, open its agendasof to other fulfil their demands starting SAPO, Zadeho Rikha, also hear the name of these draconian laws,” world’s largest democracy, the CPO religion” and termed this appealed the Chakhesang community also voiced expectation that the elected the CPO in a press statement expressed. NSCN (IM) ato kilonser Th Muivah in Naga political groups and the Naga September 18, 2015. Faildelivered a short speech. “misleading and false.” added that since only the Morung Express News It stated that the recent fall out of the representatives of the State government in particular and all Nagas in general, Delhi and GPRN/NSCN ato kilonser people if it is for the Nagas. Similarly, ure on the part of the state ABAM that “prior parliament and notitthe DAA are alsoSuappealed to claimed other Naga political briefed about government, it cautioned imposition Dimapurof| August 28the Wuzu village “act more seriously and responsibly, not to panic or react unreasonably, but N Kitovi in Kolkota and toinstead the advent of Christianhas the powerthat groups of differing with peaceCourt and uniwould lead to all elemen- incident in Phek district and the Pang- rather than putting up a mild and insig- to meet all these developments in a their position towardspreme Morung Express News contention patch of land nestled “The Assam claim it is a Re- informed. in Nagaland, therethink was to demarcate statethe boundUnitedincident Naga Tribes Asand matured manner withPolice nificant protest every time the DAA is re-is acomposed sha village in Tuensang district, peace ity accord, they should ty, the MIP release tary and secondary school The on a slope overlooking a camp the wisdom serve Forest and harasses Rilan it vil-lamented no single religion allask the aries, itthat will appeal the apex of Border Areas reasoning and toofseek from God newed| August and imposed. ” the general Nagas and that must where innocent school children and or-Dimapur However, both for 28 teachers to cease work from sociation 6th to Assam Police battalion. The villagers, and whoconcultivate the (IM) land,and ” said professed. Each tribe kohIma, augusT 28 (UNTABA) court to contindirect theNSCN Centre saidand it will (IM)Nagas to place the framework on NSCN GPRN/NSCN to respond to these difficulties In continuing contradiction pursudinary Nagatoday villagers civilians were October 19 for an indefinite lagers the Lengri RVC chairman, Nribemo Ovung. village hasofaccused the Assam had distinct form of belief (mexN): Nagaland state be addressinthe filling writ petition the table for national debate. to arrest NSCN (R)toworkers Di-inter-state fusions whichstream, have crippled our land. M.ue ance “peace through dialogue, ” theclaim CPO that period of time. killed andawounded for notofaultRilan of theirs. and rituals in their animisGovernor, PB Acharya to- the Supreme Court on the Police and Assam Forest depart- which flows in between, is the ac- “On the other hand, they allow people boundary issue. day said that “we should long-standing border dis- ment personnel of intrusion into cepted boundary and that the site from Assam to settle and farm on land UNTABA also de- tic religion. It was only afwelcome the proposal pute between Assam and the village territory and destroying is well within the designated village said to be Reserve Forest.” A new set- nounced the act of the Assam ter the arrival of Christianproperty. The villagers said that As- boundary. The Assam Forest de- tlement named ‘Disapur’ has sprung government in facilitating il- ity that Nagas embraced a for the inclusiveness of Nagaland states.

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Handicrafts made from bamboo are display at the World Bamboo Day celebration. Photo by Caisii Mao Morung express news Dimapur | September 18

Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) today joined the rest of the world bamboo organizations in celebration of World Bamboo Day to increase awareness of bamboo globally. The inaugural of the two day celebration (September 18 and 19) organized by NBDA was held here at Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre which saw active participation of students

from various schools. Secretary to Government of Nagaland and team leader NBDA, Khrienuo C Metha, in her celebration speech reminded that it was in the year 2010 that the first World Bamboo Day was celebrated in Nagaland at Kisama Heritage Village on September 18. The NBDA leader said during its ten years of existence NBDA has achieved numerous milestones in the process of empowering the people. Khrienuo said NBDA has been creating

entrepreneurs who in turn are creating job opportunities and added that today in Nagaland, the bamboo society is not just seeking jobs but is giving jobs. “We have minds getting more creative day by day. We also have more and more creative minds joining us with students coming from all over the country to intern with us. Subscribing true to our theme ‘Building lives’ through a green lifestyle, we believe we have brought about a substantial positive change in our soci-

Students from Patkai Christians College perform a song at the World Bamboo Day celebration organized by nagaland Bamboo Development agency at Dimapur on September 18. Photo by Caisii Mao

ety and economy,” she said. Khrienuo also informed that NBDA has been assisting bamboo farmers and guiding them on management of growing bamboo, thereby creating abundance of bamboo in the state. “We have been periodically carrying out training and skill up-

gradation programmes. We have been pulling up our artisans and craftsmen to stand on their feet and be a part of this fast emerging bamboo industry,” she said. Team leader NBDA, Er Imkonglemba Lkr, delivered the welcome address and Patkai HSS choir pre-

sented the celebration song. The two-day celebration features exhibition and sale of various bamboo products including handicrafts, furniture, bamboo shoot pickle and newly launched BBQ bamboo charcoal briquettes. Recreational activities such as fun and games,

food courts, music and free Wi-Fi zone have also been set up to add more attraction to the celebration. Awards on World Bamboo Day celebration Best performing village bamboo development committee – Yongam VBDC (Longleng district)

Most promising craftsman – Tali Akum of Real Bamboo Matrix Most promising entrepreneur – Vizoto Putsere, Green Gold Enterprise Most promising SHG – Lida SHG and Dziese SHG Most supportive institution – Livingstone Foundation HSS

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A workshop on “Understanding Development” focusing on development of finance and its implication was held from September 16 to 18 at Millenium Hotel, Kohima. The workshop was organised by Indigenous Perspectives, Dialogue on Indigenous Culture and Environment and Civil Society Women In recent years, the North East grappled the attention of international financial institutions as a destination for large-scale investments in a range of industrial and economic activities where the main drive has been projects such as infrastructure, energy, rural and urban development, commercial agriculture and water resource management. However, the danger of such activities lies in the insidious replacement of traditional systems of governance and resource management by large scale industrial and development projects, which has led to displacement of indigenous and tribal peoples and causing cultural and social dislocation. On the pretext of ‘Development’ in the conflict region, several consequences has emerged which has increased poverty and

worsen conflict. According to the organizers, policies are based upon the recommendation and coercion of international institutions such as the Bretton Woods Institutions, regional/ national banks and the World Trade Organization (WTO) etc. “Such institutions legitimize, promote and finance such a development paradigm – premised upon the rather ambiguous idea of ‘economic growth’. In such a model, investments are based upon conditionality that reduce social and public expenditure and encourage privatization and commercialization of natural resources.” The workshop impressed upon the need for independent regulatory system within the NE region and proper set up of industry. The workshop stressed on the understanding of the “role of IFI’s and development finance, climate Finance, building understanding on ADB & WB, introduction to AIIB, NDB, use existing mechanisms in development finances to fight destructive projects, situate economic development in the NorthEast within the broader neo-liberal push across the globe, share experiences and create new strategies with different groups from the Northeastern states.” The resource persons

were Madhuresh, Joe, Ramananda, Soumya, Nishank, Himanshu and Leo. Some of the topics discussed were, ‘Understanding the multiple tentacles of financial institutions – national and international: their role as a lender, knowledge provider, trend setter, influencing policies and midwife of private capital’, ‘Introduction to development and debt finance IFIs – (WB, ADB, and JICA) and their operations in India’, ‘Kinds of lending as examples of North East’, ‘Understanding national banking and non-banking institutions – changing patterns and priorities’, ‘History and evolution of global capital’, ‘Introduction to International Financial Institutions’, ‘External debt status’, ‘Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management’, ‘Current Account Deficit, Balance of Payments: What does it mean to common person?’, ‘Climate Finance: their financial and governance structure, accountability and leverages of influence’, ‘Role of Constitutional, Parliamentary and other regulatory bodies: CAG, PAC, RBI’, ‘SEBI Introduction of New financial Institutions like AIIB, BRICS’, ‘Struggles against IFIs – Looking at past strategies, weaving new ones.’

In recognition of the outstanding service and valuable contribution of teachers to the community, 25 teachers under Kohima district has been conferred with Kohima District Teachers’ Award 2015 at a function held at DPDB Conference Hall by District Education Officer (DEO) Kohima on September 17 last. Gracing the occasion as the chief guest, Lithrongla, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kohima congratulated all the awardees and further appealed them to be more dedicated and sincere in their duty. Teaching is a noble profession, she said adding that teachers are the architect of the future generation. On the other hand, she also called upon the teach-

Recipients of Kohima district teachers award 2015 with chief guest and others on September 17. (Morung Photo)

ers to transmit accurate and factual data to the students. Rokovolhoulie Nagi, SDEO Kohima, Visayieca, SDEO Chiephobozou and Watilo Magh, SDEO Tseminyu also spoke on the occasion. The function was chaired by Kohima DEO K.

Mary Dziivichii while vote of thanks was proposed by Mary Neilhouvonuo, JEO, SDEO Kohima. The awardees included; Ariebu Thong, Riiziikhrie Govt. Higher Secondary School Kohima, Kekhrieneino C. Senotsu, , Riiziikhrie Govt. Higher sec-

‘HORn nOt OK PleaSe’ stickers, a community driven campaign against unnecessary honking, was today launched by liremo lotha, Commissioner of Police, Dimapur. the campaign is part of Young indians Swachh Bharat abhiyan Mission and is supported by Dimapur Police. as part of this campaign, car stickers, pamphlets will be distributed to highlight and educate people on noise pollution and unnecessary honking.

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ondary School Kohima, Kegwanye Rengma- Govt. Higher Secondary School Tseminyu, Vimelinuo Kirha- Govt. High School Jakhama, Prichole-John Govt. Higher secondary School Viswema, K. Celine- GMS L. Khel Kohima village, Ba-o- GMS Phesa-

ma, Anna Pienyii, GMS Kiyake, Caroline- GMS Bayavu, Rheituohu-ii- GMS D. Khel, Kohima village, Neitseinuo- GMS Kruoliezou, Ruokuotuolie- GPS T. Khel Kohima village, Neivolhoulie Kense- GPS Tuophe centre, Ruokuovolie Theiinuo- GMS Tekhuzie, Nerhema, Ruokuoneilhou, GMS Meriema, Visielie Sanchu- GPS Zhadi Basa, K. Munenle Tep- GMS Tseminyu town, Shanile Keppen- GPS Phenshunyu, Ayhun S. Kath- GPS Tsonsinyu Village, Khichuya Ghap- GPS Kandinu, Kaini Cachie- Baptist High Kohima, Kushilto Rolnu- Charity School Kohima, Lolita Thapa- Christian Mission School Sechii Zubza, Roseline Komuha- St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School Kohima and Kerizono Nagi- Baptist Mission School Jotsoma.

Kohima, September 18 (mexN): While interacting with the chairman, managing boards and principals of selected schools from Kohima district, Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya underlined the various points related to the school and education system in the state. “The state urgently needs to introduce such courses so that after the academic career is over they can be readily employable. He said to achieved the goal, we have to set up a strong base foundation from lower level to higher level to create better option for our school children. He said, “Our present education system is knowledge oriented, but not social oriented.” The governor said education should be based on skill addition education system as the Central Government has earmarked Rs 30,000 crores for this purpose and added that, the Central Government has also identified more than 200 skills and resource development programme. As the opportunity beckons, the Governor urged the Higher Secondary Schools in the State should take up the challenge to avail the opportunity. The governor also reminded the school representatives not to neglect the lower section of the society as it is dangerous for the spirit of democracy. While

23rd Spero Meliora 2015

Kohima, September 18 (mexN): The 23rd Spero Meliora 2015 (Literary Competition) under the aegis of Kohima Village Students’ Union and Dolphin Club will take place on September 19 at KVC Hall, Kohima Villge. It will start from 9:30 AM onwards. Parliamentary secretary for irrigation & flood control N. Jacob Zhimomi will grace the inaugural function as the chief guest while officials of Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) will be the valedictory session guests. The function will be compeered by Joe Dziivichii. Welcome address will be delivered by KVSU president Kevitsu Yhome while Dolphin Club president Kethosituo Mepfhiio will deliver welcome address. KVSU advisor Ruokuolhoulie Kire will also exhort the students at the valedictory function. The Spero Meliora will be marked by singing (solo), essay and painting, spelling bee, singing (cultural group song), quiz and debate.

NLA secretariat informs Kohima, September 18 (mexN): The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat today informed that the first meeting of the select committee on the Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion and Regulation of Online Games of Skill Bill 2015 has been fixed on October 5 at 11:00 AM in the Committee Room of the Assembly Secretariat in connection with examination of Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion and Regulation of Online Games of Skill Bill 2015. All the concerned committee members have been requested to attend the said meeting.

Workshop on praise and worship Registration open for all

Governor of nagaland PB acharya with schools and colleges representative dur- Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): With the objectives to “impart and inculcate more wisdom on praise ing the meeting held on September 18.

stating on the government schools in the state, he said that there are not less than thousands government school in the state but lamented that parents were not confidence to send their children to the government run schools but they send them to the private schools. The Governor, considering all options does not approve the present high fee structure in the private run schools in the State. He made an appeal to introduce one time admission system for the whole academic career, as practiced in other parts of the country and reduce monthly fee from the present structure particularly for the low income parents. He cited that the school are not commercial institution but are social obliga-

tion institution and it is social duties as the Government of India (GOI) has passed a law, which is known as Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) and this is for all Public sectors Units (PSU) and other agencies are bind by the CRS. The governor also said, “Young children from all section of the society should be given equal opportunity to get education”. The Governor also appealed to the School Management to consider Raj Bhavan Class III & IV employees’ children studying in various Schools to give concession in fees, without making them feel. A press note stated that altogether thirteen schools including two colleges representative attended the meeting.

and worship”, the Sinai Ministry is organizing a three-day workshop from September 23 to 25. The workshop will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at LJWC (Sinai Ministry), located opposite SETAM NU, DC Court Junction, Dimapur. Registration fee for the workshop is Rs. 100. Interested people can contact @ 9089554290 or 9862703766 before September 21 for logistic arrangements. The organisers have also requested the interested participants to “make sure they do not miss out even a single session, as every session will involve teachings on different aspects of Praise and Worship from the speaker's point of view.” The resource persons are Jack Pucho, Director of The Warehouse Worship Resource School; Visasier, Senior Leader of Kingdom Culture Project; Kevi Neibulie Kiso, Creative Director at The Warehouse Worship Resource School, Founder of The Jam Tree; Tali Angh, renowned Singer and Musician; Wabang Longchari, Director, Sinai Ministry and the Sinai Worship Team.

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Indo-Myanmar trade activities disrupted due to NH 2 bandh Our Correspondent Imphal | September 18

raffic along the Imphal-Moreh road section of National Highway 2 in Manipur was disrupted by a 48-hour bandh call given by the Maring Uparup Assembly (MUA) registering a strong protest against three Bills passed by the Manipur Assembly and also against conducting of re-election of chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC) Chandel. Due to the strike that began on September 16 midnight, the Indo-Myanmar commercial activities were severely affected. Cross border business at

busy Namphalong market in Myanmar adjacent to Moreh town was disrupted, according to sources. Tribal civil society groups in the hill districts have been protesting against the Protection of Manipur Peoples Bill, 2015, Manipur land Revenue and land Reform (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015 and Shops and Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 20115 passed by Manipur state Assembly on August 31. Though the Bills were claimed to be passed by the state assembly with the primary aim for safeguarding the interests of the indigenous people, tribal organizations have insisted that the Bills hurt the senti-

ments of the hill people. Over the issue, four legislators belonging to Manipur unit of Naga People’s Front (NPF) have already tendered resignation. The All Tribal Leaders Consultative Committee contended that already large pockets of plain areas of Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Senapati (including Sadar Hills) and Tamenglong districts under wetland cultivation and whole of international border town Moreh and the district capital Churachandpur and its vicinity have been brought under the MLR & LR Act, 1960 by virtue of insertion of “Proviso to sub-section of Sect 1” as per Manipur Act No 13 of 1976 published

in the Manipur Gazette dated 24-05-76. Therefore, the insertion of the new Section 14A and 14B after Section 14 of the Principal Act in the present Amendment Bill is nothing but a ploy to further extend the MLR & LR Act to the whole hill areas of Manipur, the committee said. Nine protesters had been killed and several others injured in police action in Churachandpur district where a violent protest erupted over the passing of the Bills on August 31. On the other hand, MUA and Committee on Protection of Tribal Rights (CoPoTR) Chandel District are expressing dissent regarding ‘unethical move’

of the Manipur Government to invalidate the election of ADC Chandel chairman held on September 9. The Government issued a fresh notification and reconducted the chairman election on September 14. An appeal has been made by the chandel district-based organizations that the Manipur Government should annul the election of Lhukhosei Zou as the chairman of ADC Chandel and recognize KSM Mathew Maring as the chairman of ADC Chandel. He was elected to the post on September 9. The organizations also strongly condemned the Government policy to form the council at Imphal.

Meanwhile, security forces recovered 11 Chinese hand grenades from two separate places in Imphal during the past 24 hours. Security forces detected the first six grenades from the bank of Kangla Pat in the heart of Imphal city around 11 am yesterday. In the second incident, another five grenades were discovered in the outskirts of Imphal West near Nilakuthi bridge under Sekmai Police Station around 6 am today. Police said two major accidents were averted due to the timely detection of the grenades. Manipur Police bomb squad teams later defused the bombs though controlled explosion.

Mizoram: Forest Minister NITs in the NE should get international guidance: Minister AgArtAlA, Septem- demicians, scientists and their government's views in August 19. says virus likely killed Serows ber He told reporters that writing on the proposed na18 (IANS): National technical experts.

AIZAWl, September 18 (eNS): Mizoram Forest Minister Lalrinmawia Ralte said Friday that experts would likely take between two and three weeks more to isolate samples and determine what caused the mysterious deaths of several Serows (Capricornis Thar or Himalayan Serow) across two districts last month. Ralte said experts from the state’s veterinary department and Mizoram University are working to solve the mystery, and the belief as of now is that the Serows — antelope-like herbivores designated the state animal of Mizoram — were likely infected by a deadly virus. In the absence of definite proof, forest officials had initially said the animals were likely victims of a skin disease called Sarcoptic Mange that weakened them over time. The dead Serows were found with painful-looking skin infections. Ralte said there might be chances that the virus might be able to pass on to humans and warned that people should be careful of what meat they eat. It remains difficult to say exactly how many Serows, classified as “near-threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have died in seemingly similar circumstances, but forest officials have definitely identified four deaths while interviews with villagers and eyewitness accounts suggest the number might be much higher at almost 30.

Institute of Technologies (NITs) in the northeast region must obtain guidance and lessons from internationally acclaimed academicians and experts for their all-round development, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said here on Friday. "NITs in northeast states must sit together at the earliest to undertake some collaborative schemes for the all-round development of these national institutes," she said. Addressing students and teachers at NIT, Agartala, the minister said that for the all-round development of the NITs in the region they must acquire knowledge and guidance from world famous aca-

PNU revokes non-cooperation against NSCN (IM) KohImA, September 18 (mexN): The Poumai Naga Union (PNU) has revoked its civil non-co-operation movement against NSCN (IM) following the lifting of ban on PNU by NSCN (IM) with effect from August 28, 2015 during its 2nd general assembly on August 27 and 28 held at Tungjoy village. The civil non co-operation movement against the NSCN (IM) was declared by PNU during its special assembly on March 6 2015 held at Koide village as the result of NSCN (IM) issued banned order on PNU related to Thiwa village issue. However, the PNU stated that the union will not compromise with the Thiwa village issue which was extensively deliberated in

the assembly and forward the matter to the court of the Naga people’s Organization (NPO) to settle the matter through customary law of the Nagas as per the appealed made by NPO. PNU reaffirmed its earlier standing resolutions during the assembly about declaring “Poumai areas as peace zone” that was passed during general assembly on February 28 2008 held at Saranamai village and also the endorsement with non-cooperation movement against any faction by the union who perpetrates violent activities in Poumai areas. Meanwhile PNU vehemently condemned the killing of three NSCN (K) cadres at Vaki near Purul village on August 10 by

unidentified miscreant in its jurisdiction against the resolution of the union. The house directed the PNU executives to probe the matter and find out the responsible person/party. During the assembly PNU welcomed the Framework Agreement signed between GoI and NSCN (IM) and urged upon the Naga leaders and GoI to seriously work out for the honourable and acceptable solution to the protracted Naga political issue. In this matter assembly affairs speaker PNU C.D. Jongeo John and secretary assembly affairs PNU P.S. Shelavei have appealed to all the Poumai churches irrespective of denomination to pray during church service for the peaceful solution on the Naga issue.

IIT-Guwahati Assam’s tea workers student pick right time for big wish found dead boKAKhAt, Septem- ernment jobs and univergUWAhAtI, September 18 (IANS): A finalyear student of the Indian Institute of TechnologyGuwahati (IIT-G) was on Friday found dead near his hostel, police said. Security guards at the institute found the body near the IIT-G's Brahmaputra Hostel. The staff of the institute later informed police. "We have sent the body for post-mortem examination. It is difficult to say at this moment if it is a suicide or a murder. We are waiting for the postmortem report," a police official said. An IIT-G spokesman said the student was identified as Ujjal Shailabh from Bihar. "He was a final-year B.Tech student of mathematics and computing stream. We have informed his family members about the tragic incident," the spokesman said. Last year, two IIT-G students had committed suicide inside the institute.

ber 18 (NDtV): As a teen, Padma Maheli began working as a tea garden worker in Upper Assam's Bokakhat area, spending long hours being whipped by sun and rain; nearly two decades later, she earns a little more than Rs 100 a day. This is not the life she wants for her two young sons. " The government should make it easy for our children to get jobs. We are educating them undertaking immense hardship," said Padma as she heads to a digital weighing machine a little distance away to weigh her basket full of plucked tea leaves. There are over 5 million people who work on Assam's tea estates; most of them trace their adivasi or tribal roots to the Chotta Nagpur region - now Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand. They want their youth to find an entry point into middle class society; for that, they believe affirmative action policies must apply to them, which would entitle them to gov-

sity education. Tea workers are part of the Other Backward Castes or lower caste groups which are entitled to 27% of state jobs and places in colleges. But they say this is a crowded space, leaving them with a negligible share, and want an "upgrade" to Schedule Tribe status which would reserve some constituencies for them, and give them a larger portion in other quotas. Tea workers influence or decide nearly 25% of the state's constituencies -and their leaders are getting more vociferous about staking their claim. "The Centre must grant the status of Scheduled tribe to the tea community," said Mukul Das, a 34-year-old leader of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, a trade union affiliated to the BJP. For 15 years, Assam has been governed by the Congress government of Tarun Gogoi. In last year's national election, the party lost all three seats in the tea estate region.

She said a website will be created by January next year and over 90,000 ebooks and 10,000 journals will be available. "NIT authorities must get the experience and idea from the students too," she said, adding that the central government has launched various projects for the development of higher education in the country. The HRD minister accompanied by her ministry's senior officials arrived here on Friday to hold a meeting with the education ministers of the northeast states to discuss the country's proposed national education policy. In the meeting at Pragya Bhavan here, the union minister asked them to submit

in the CABE meeting, most northeast states wanted to remove the 'no-detention policy' at the elementary school level (up to class 8). Chakraborty said "the eight northeast states along with most states of the country are not only against the 'no-detention policy' but are also in an awkward position due to the lack of trained teachers even though the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, made this mandatory." The minister said that the Left Front government strongly supported the plan for a new education policy, a process initiated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance government.

tional education policy. "The central government will obtain views from the Gram Panchayats to national level and also from the academicians and all stakeholders about the proposed education policy," Irani said at the meeting. HRD Secretary V.S. Oberoi (Higher Education) and S.C. Khuntia (School Education) and senior officials of the education departments of all the eight northeast states attended the day-long meeting. Tripura Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty said Friday's meeting was held as the follow up meeting of the 63rd meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) that was held in New Delhi on

UKLF cadres issue statements DImApUr, September 18 (mexN): The NSCN (IM) today made available two statements signed by members of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) namely: Private Letkhothang Chongom and Lamkhothang, an alleged “agent” of the UKLF. In one statement, made available through the MIP of the NSCN (IM), Chongom said that the shooting and killing of one Ruisoting of Aimol Satu Village on May 31, 2015 “by the 20 Assam Rifled under the command of Major Aditiya Kappor” was carried out “with active support and collaboration of UKLF cadres.” It also said that the assassination attempt on one Munthuireng (Aimol Tribe President) and his colleagues on July 2, 2015 were made by UKLF cadres. Chongom further stated that his team of five cadres worked as a recon team monitoring Munthuireng and his associates which culminated in the shooting incident

at his residence on July 2. It further revealed that his team were involved in a forced signature campaign among the chief/chairman of Aimol villages for leadership change of the Aimol Tribe Union. Chongom then revealed that in June and July, 2015, three ambush attempts were made on NSCN (IM) cadres by the UKLF at Leithokching. The statement then said that the GI pipes meant for water supply scheme for Aimol area were stolen, cut to pieces and sold to scrap dealers on the instruction of UKLF. He along with Lamkhothang also accepted responsibility for the life attempt made on two women leaders on August 16, 2015. In another statement, also made available by the NSCN (IM), one Lamkhothang claimed to have been working as an agent of the UKLF since August 2014 and accepted his role in life attempts made on two women leaders on August 16, 2015.

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On receipt of MBBS & BDS seats, from Govt. of India through Central Pool, 2nd counseling session for remaining MBBS & BDS for NSEE candidates is scheduled on 22nd Sept. 2015, in the conference Hall of the Directorate of Technical Education at 11: 00 a.m. All concerned are therefore requested to attend the counseling session with 2 (two) recent passport size photographs for issue of nomination letters. (A. KATHIPRI), Director

Northeast Briefs

Meeting on Framework Agreement held in Tamenglong DImApUr, September 18 (mexN): A people’s consultative meeting of Makuilongdi region represented by civil society organisations including Liangmai Naga Council, Inpui Naga Union, Students and Youth Organizations, Church Leaders, Women’s Leaders, Village Chairmen etc on the Framework Agreement was held at Tamei Town, Tamenglong District, on September 16. The meeting appreciated the “mature political statesmanship of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and untiring service of our Collective Leadership of NSCN.” After thorough deliberation on the Framework Agreement, the house unanimously decided to extend support to it. “It is further resolved to stand with Collective Leadership of the NSCN till the final solution arrive,” declared a press release to this end.

Irani meets North East education Ministers JIrANIA (trIpUrA), September18 (ANI): Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday presided over a meeting of higher education ministers of the north-east region at National Institute of Technology, Agartala, where she insisted that national level institutes must adopt villages and educate its residents. Irani stressed on the need for students to come forward for the development of country, especially the rural areas. "My request to each institute head is that all the students, who get involved in Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, must be awarded credits for their work done so that their entire class work is enhanced by the social impact and outcome of this particular programme," said Irani. The HRD Minister also inspected various facilities in the institute including the labs, hostels and dining hall. She also interacted with the students and enquired about their problems. She also participated in the Ganesha Puja organised by the students.

Steady decline in violence in NE; more causalities in police NeW DelhI, September 18 (ptI): The Northeastern states have seen a steady decline in insurgencyrelated violence in the first eight months of this year in comparison to the corresponding period of last year but saw a three-fold increase in casualties of security forces. According to an estimate of the Home Ministry, AssamNagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram saw a total of 418 incidents of insurgency violence from January 1 to September 15, 2015 during which 115 extremists were killed and 1,453 were arrested. During the same period in 2014, a total of 575 incidents were reported in the seven Northeastern states in which 128 militants were killed and 1,401 others were arrested. However, 40 security personnel lost their lives till September 15 this year in comparison to 12 security personnel killed in the corresponding period of 2014. There were 182 incidents of kidnapping in the Northeast till September 15 this year in comparison to 250 last year. 91 insurgents have surrendered before security forces so far this year, compared to 170 last year. Higher number of casualties was witnessed in civilians in 2014 when 114 people lost their lives. So far this year, 32 people were killed due to insurgency violence. The highest number of incidents was reported this year in Manipur which saw 169 incidents in comparison to 278 last year. 18 Army soliders were killed in Chandel district of Manipur in June this year due to the violence perpetrated by NSCN-K. Nagaland has witnessed 76 incidents this year in comparison to 77 last year while Assam saw 63 incidents so far this year compared to 246 in 2014.

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India’s dream of borderless trade grinds to a halt at checkpoints WALAYAR/NEW DELHI, SEptEmbER 18 (REutERS): At the Walayar checkpoint in southern India, lines of idle trucks stretch as far as the eye can see in both directions along the tree-lined interstate highway, waiting for clearance from tax inspectors that can take days to complete. Delays are so bad that textile entrepreneur D Bala Sundaram has stopped sending his trucks to the international container terminal at nearby Cochin, instead diverting them hundreds of kilometres to a smaller regional port and onwards via Sri Lanka. “Our containers would get stuck for four to five days,” said Sundaram, who

runs a firm with an annual turnover of $150 million. “Officials at the checkpost are finicky.” The rollout of a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) from April was supposed to sweep away hundreds of checkposts on India’s state borders, paving the way for the seamless movement of goods from the tropical south to the Himalayas in the north. But political opposition and the dilution of some of the tax’s key tenets mean hopes are fading that the checkposts will be demolished any time soon, a major blow for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reform agenda - and for India’s economy. The rollout of the long-

delayed GST regularly tops the list of demands made by CEOs of Indian and foreign companies. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley calls the new sales tax a “game changer” that will subsume a slew of federal and state levies, making Asia’s third-largest economy one of the world’s largest single markets and bumping up economic growth. But opposition parties prevented a vote on the GST in the last session of parliament, making a rollout next April unlikely.

many of the obstructions to a customs union will stay. For example, while the GST will be collected on goods and services in states where they are consumed, Jaitley allowed a 1 percent additional levy on the cross-border transport of goods, to please states with large manufacturing bases. Items such as alcohol, tobacco and petrol have been kept out of the new tax bill. States have also been given the flexibility to fix their GST rates within a band, providing arbitrage in the inter-state movement of goods. “Enforcement is definitely required, we cannot do away with it at any point,” said a senior state

Barriers Remain Even when the tax is eventually implemented, concessions made to win support from states mean

government official in Tamil Nadu. “We will need checkposts.” Other provinces have similar plans to check tax evasion. States such as Maharashtra, which includes commercial capital Mumbai, are even erecting new checkpoints.

Sundaram, whose KG Group is one of the biggest firms in western Tamil Nadu, says sending his shipments from the industrial city of Coimbatore hundreds of kilometres in the wrong direction to Tuticorin port, on Tamil Nadu’s southern coast, has pushed up his freight costs by 20 percent. Unlike Cochin, the Tuticorin port is not a container terminal, so his cargo must go from there to Colombo, where it is loaded on to a container ship to be sent around the globe. But the additional cost is worth it for Sundaram, who says it means he can honour his commitments on time. “We can give our cli-

Logistical Hassles India has more than 650 interstate checkpoints, which studies say increase truck travel time by a quarter. Road traffic accounts for about 60 percent of all freight movement in India and such delays, McKinsey estimates, inflate logistics costs to 13 percent of India’s gross domestic product.

ents an exact date when the cargo will reach its destination,” he said. “With the Cochin port, we simply cannot be sure when or whether our cargo will reach the port itself.” Ease Of Doing Business These travails underscore the challenge for Modi, who has set an ambitious goal of improving India’s position on a World Bank “Doing Business” ranking from a woeful 142 of 189 to the top 50 by 2017. Jaitley views the GST rollout as the biggest push in achieving that target. He and his aides argue that, over time, higher tax collections and better compliance under the GST will encourage states to start

dismantling the border checkposts. “Once you start tracking sales online, there will be less need to have checkposts,” Rashmi Verma, a senior official in the finance ministry revenue department, told Reuters. “The cost of maintaining these checkposts will far outweigh the benefits.” Saloni Roy, senior director at tax consultants Deloitte, agrees that the new tax will be a big improvement, but is not sure it will herald a borderless trade. “When you have a system that is target driven, there is an incentive for tax officials to squeeze every drop that they can,” she said.

India can establish leadership role in the world economy IndiGo offers unlimited flexibility on air tickets with ‘6E Plus’ WASHINgtoN, SEptEmbER 18 (IANS): Ahead of the first India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, a new study has suggested that India could establish its leadership role in the world economy by greatly expanding engagement in global markets. The study “India’s Rise: A Strategy for Trade-Led Growth” by C. Fred Bergsten of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, argues trade liberalization would enable India to increase its annual economic growth from the current 7 to 8 to 10 percent. The study released here Thursday noted the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a series of sweeping reforms to reach the goals of employing its rapidly rising population and to eliminate its sizeable pockets of remaining poverty. “But even this ambitious programme will not be enough. India must also greatly expand its engagement in global markets to both meet its economic objectives and establish its leadership role in the world economy,” it said. “In particular, India must sharply increase its exports of both manufactured goods and services to achieve its target growth rate with the corresponding job creation and poverty reduction,” the study suggested. India could increase its exports by $500 billion per year by joining the next stage of

the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, Bergsten said. Alternatively, it could proceed step-by-step, perhaps starting with investment concerns via the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) now under consideration between India and the US. As major services economies and exporters, the two countries could negotiate a services-only agreement en route to comprehensive free trade. “The United States has strong economic and foreign policy interests in pursuing such a course with India,” Bergsten said. “As the soon-to-be third largest economy in the world, India can provide strong support for global prosperity and enhance regional stability and balance throughout Asia.” Under free trade with India, the US could double its services exports to that country and increase its merchandise exports by 50 to 60 percent, the study suggested. The crucial starting point for enhanced Indian trade must be the reform programme proposed by Modi, Bergsten said Its success, coupled with new policies toward international trade and investment, can propel India to a new “growth miracle”. As both the domestic reforms in India and the international negotiations involved are complex and highly political processes, Bergsten said, India and the US must urgently

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State level consultation held at NU Morung Express News Mokokchung | September 18

Giving the keynote address at the state level consultation on “Communicating a culture of peace in Naga Society: Alternative perspectives” at Nagaland University, Lumami today, Prof. Lanunungsang, Pro-vice Chancellor, Nagaland University, Meriema Campus, said Nagas are all Ghandians except they cannot go without meat, alcohol and they have a violent character, which goes against the Gandhian principles. He said Nagas are highly tolerant, meek and honest people who love peace. He also stated that there

is conflict because we neglect the Gandhian principles. He added, “After 3637 years of negotiations, if we are not serious about the ‘Framework Agreement’ and if we forget the Gandhian principle, we will miss the train. India is cracking from within. We should seriously start to feel about the Indo-Naga peace settlement. We should not shy away from the reality.” “It is time for the Nagas to remember the past mistakes, to forgive each other and to come out and practice the art of living together.” The seminar was jointly organized by the Centre for Gandhian Studies and Re-

Prof. BK Konwar (second from right), Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University, releasing a book on women and gender at the State level consultation at Nagaland University, Lumami.

search and the Clark Communication and Cultural Research Centre. As the chief guest at the inaugural function, Prof. BK Konwar, Vice Chancel-

lor, NU said lack of peace is leading to conflict and human beings are reverting back to animal world; the narrowness of small boundaries like tribalism

is resulting in conflict of peace and interest. He also released a book on ‘Women and Gender: Emerging voices from North-east India’ published by the Tribal Research Centre, Nagaland University. The technical session, where Dr. Neizo Puro, Nagaland University was the moderator, saw paper presentation from six eminent speakers. Among the speakers, Kaka D Iralu’s paper was on “The sixty eight year Indo-Naga conflict: a question of internal Indian Ethnic conflict or a conflict between two Nations”. Interacting with the participants, Iralu talked about the Nagas’ inescap-

able destiny with the land and politics and stated that Nagaland politics is in a mess and that people are only after money and wealth. The interaction focused mainly on the Indo-Naga war. The recent Indo-Naga Peace accord between the Government of India and NSCN (IM) was also discussed at length. Other speakers in the consultation included Dr. Lanusashi, Dept of Geography, NU, Prof. AK Singh, Dept Of Political Science, NU, Dr. Eyingbeni Humtsoe Nienu, CTC, Joel Nillo, Co-convenor, ACAUT and Dr. L. Imsutoshi Jamir, Director CCCRC.

Six arrested for not possessing ILP Excise destroy confiscated contraband Kohima, September 18 (mexN): The District Intelligence Branch of DEF Kohima today arrested six people, including a minor, for not possessing an Inner Line Permit (ILP). They were arrested during a surprise checking of ILP in Kohima town, according to a press note from PRO, Kohima Police. The arrested persons were mostly from Assam. A regular case vide Ko-

hima North P.S case No. 0082/2015 U/S 3/4 BEFR Act was registered against the arrested persons for prosecution under the relevant sections of law. The release mentioned that as per the instructions received from the Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench vide letter No.HC(K) 13/2012/J-11/1426 Dated, Kohima the 10th August 2015, the practice of register-

ing various types of Non-FIR cases in the Police Stations is stopped in the interest of justice delivery system and in compliance with the Registry’s instructions. Regular cases for all the reported and detected (Suo-Motu) cases under Major and Minor Acts including cases under BEFR Act etc are being registered henceforth for conducting thorough investigation, it added.

Dimapur Police arrest six UPLF cadres Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): Dimapur Police on September 16 arrested six cadres of United Peoples Liberation Front (UPLF) in Dimapur. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of UPLF cadres, a Dimasa militant group based in Assam, the police launched an opera-

tion leading to the arrest of the six identified as Abinon Phonglo, Lance Corporal; Mubarak Hasnu, Lance Corporal; Repench Garlasa, Corporal; David Nunisa, Corporal; Sonu Rabha, Corporal; and Maifrang Jigdung, Pvt. Certain "incriminating documents" of their organization was seized from

their possession, a press release from PRO, Dimapur Police informed. The police are investigating the motive behind their presence in the state and their original destination before the arrest. A case has been registered at East Police Station and the matter is under investigation, it added.

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 18

The Department of Excise & Prohibition destroyed an assortment of confiscated contraband in Dimapur on September 18. The destroyed items comprised 1071 bottles of assorted IMFL, 1387 bottles of beer, 25 litres of country liquor and 1 kilogram of opium. Its black market value was approximated at Rs. 4, 00,000. According to the Superintendent of Excise (Mobile Squad), Katoho Sumi, the contraband was seized during the period from June 1 to August 18. A total of 247 cases were registered and as many persons were arrested during the same period. An amount of Rs. 2,90,000 was exacted as monetary penalty from the defaulters and deposited to the government, it was added.

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DPC offers condolences

Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of Zeneizolie Keretsu, father of Seyiekietuo Keretsü, reporter of Nagaland Post and member of the Club, on September 18 at around 2:00 am at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima. The DPC conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members, and prayed to the Almighty to give them all the strength to bear the irreparable loss.

Town Baptist Church youth dept informs Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): The youth department of Town Baptist Church in Dimapur has welcomed all the youth of Dimapur to attend the English Service this Sunday (September 20) at 4:30 pm. Rev Dr Paul Windsor, director of Langham Preaching founded by The Late Dr John Stott, will bring the Word of God. Tali Angh will present a special number.

Revival and healing crusade at Thizama thizama, September 18 (mexN): A three-day “Revival And Healing Crusade” started this evening at 4th NAP Drill Shed Thizama organized by Amos cell of Soul Harvest for Christ Ministry in collaboration with Soul Harvest for Christ Ministry, Thizama. On Friday evening, Rev. Kevisede Kire shared the word of God. Stating that many people are Christian by name only, he said they go to Church thinking attending church is compulsory for a Christian. He asked the gathering to attend church sincerely, worship in true spirit and seek the blessing of God. On September 19, the service will start at 4:00 pm with Laxman Digal as the main speaker. On September 20, the morning session will start at 10:00 am with Rev. Kevisede Kire as main speaker. The evening session will start at 4:00pm. Bus will be provided in every service; Pick up point at Church premises, Daklane, Kohima.

LBC CYE 75th Pre-Gospel Anniversary LoSami, September 18 (mexN): The Losami Baptist Church, Christian Youth Endeavour(CYE) Department is celebrating its 75th Pre-Gospel Anniversary on September 20 with pastor Kesowe Mekrisuh as the the shortage of manpower speaker. The Organising Committee has invited all its and lack of enforcement members and well wishers to attend the programme. resources, stated that the personnel has not failed to Engineering students perform. The Commissioner further underpinned the informed on scholarship importance of the church Kohima, September 18 (mexN): Students who and the civil society as are indigenous/ ST of Nagaland pursuing Diploma, Deproactive players in the gree, and Post Graduate courses in Engineering during fight against the menace of 2015-16 in various institutions within India recognized drugs and alcohol. by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have been informed to register online (mandatory) for State scholarship for technical courses at www.nagaland.gov.in (State portal). The video tutorial on how to register is made available at www.iresultfly.com. Last date of registration (both fresh and renewal) is December 10 and submission of duly signed printed application form to the directorate of technical education, Nagaland, Kohima either by post or hand is December 15. This was informed in a press release issued by director has no role in the NPS. Thus, of technical education A Kathipri. any queries relating to NPS maybe taken up directly with the Directorate of Trea- Peace Channel, Dimapur suries & Accounts. Foundation Day Meanwhile, all Heads of Department in the State Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): Peace Changovernment were request- nel, Dimapur will be observing its10th Foundation Day ed to ensure timely sub- cum Commemoration of International Day for Peace mission of all retirement with the theme “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for related documents (that is, All” on September 21 at Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School six months before the date (BECHI) at 9:00 am. Fr. Varghese Alengaden, Director of retirement) to avoid ha- of Universal Solidarity Movement (USM), Indore, Dirassment to retired officials mapur will grace the occasion as the chief guest and at various processing stag- Rev. Dr. Fr. Mathew Thuniampral, director of Shalom es. The office as of now has will be the keynote speaker. The programme will end been fully sensitized and with a cultural fiesta showcasing the rich culture of difis geared to settle all cases ferent Naga tribes. Peace Channel Family has extended within the stipulated two warmest welcome to well wishers and peace lovers to months period as per com- the programme. mitments given in our “Citizen’s Charter,” it added. EAC Chumukedima

Excise officials led by the Commissioner of Excise & Prohibition, Maria Yanthan during the destruction ceremony of seized liquor and drug at the Directorate of Excise & Prohibition, Dimapur on September 18.

The destruction was carried out in the presence of officials from the district administration, the judiciary, the police and representatives from the church. Commissioner of Excise & Prohibition, Maria Yanthan, while underlining the shortcomings of the department, for instance

Settled pension, GPF Final payment cases uploaded online AG office urges retired employees not to approach middlemen to settle their entitlements Kohima, September 18 (mexN): All retired State government officers/officials have been informed that pension and GPF Final payment cases settled up to the month of August 2015 have been uploaded on the website of Accountant General (AG) Nagaland office. Pensioners may log on to the website www.agnagaland.gov. in, click at Felicitation and Pension or GPF Felicitation or directly click 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 viewed on any working days during office hours, informed a release from Sr Accounts Officer, Information System Cell. The AG (A&E) office has requested all retired government employees to record their personal mobile numbers in the pension documents to enable the office to intimate them on the progress of their pension cases through SMSes, which will be triggered through Pension Database SMS gateway No.9402739265. Since the number is integrated with the system, pensioners have been requested not to call the number, but to note it down as all SMSes will be

initiated through it. SMSes will be sent during the following stages: When confirmation on the pension case is received; when the case is sent back to the department due to observation/ objections; when the pension case is completed, the release said. The office further requested all retired state government employees not to approach “Middlemen” or “Dalals” for settlement of their entitlements cases as chances of huge sum of hard earned money being siphoned off is not ruled out. Outstation retired government employees were requested to immediately

inform the AG Office in case persons engaged by them to inquire on the progress of their entitlement benefits solicit percentages/cuts in the name of the office. An Online Grievance Redressal System is also functioning and can be viewed on the office website. Any person having grievance with any Entitlement functions (Pension, GPF, Payslips & Loans) discharged by the Office of the Accountant General (A&E) can record his/her grievance online. Along with text of the grievance, relevant documents can also be uploaded. Acknowledgments would be provided

both via SMS and e-mail, along with status updates via SMS. They can also write 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 simple letter mentioning nature of complaint addressed to: Kahoto J Yepthomi, IAAS; Deputy Accountant General (A&E); Office of the Accountant General (A&E); Kohima: Pin No - 797001,Nagaland. The release also informed all State government employees under New Pension Scheme (NPS) that the Office of the Accountant General (A&E)

Peren Police arrest 2 New Wokha village decides not to blockade NH-2 pereN, September 18 (mexN): Peren Police manning Mhainamtsi Police Assistance booth arrested one woman identified as Athuina Rongmei for possession of liquor. 138 bottles of old monk rum were seized from her, a press release from Superintendent of Police, Peren informed. In another incident on September 15, Peren Police arrested one two wheeler lifter identified as Namswayibe. The two wheeler bike Yamaha SZ-X (black colour) stolen on August 24 from New Market, Jalukie was earlier found by Peren Police abandoned near Mulberry farm, Mhainamtsi. A regular case has been registered in this regard and investigation is in progress, the release added.

WoKha, September 18 (mexN): New Wokha Village has decided not to blockade National Highway – 2, which they had threatened to do owing to State government’s apathy towards the issue of animalhuman conflict in the village. Wild elephants had rampaged the village farms, food grain, fields and houses. A press release from Khyolamo Humtsoe, chairman, New Wokha Village & TWLC&AHCCS informed that the decision came after the in-

tervention of the concerned ministers, MLAs and departments’ authorities who assured the villagers of positive compensation from the government. Meanwhile, the village council of New Wokha and the Tiyi Wild Life Conservation and Animal Human Conflict & Control Society (TWLC&AHCCS) have thanked the ministers and departments who had visited and examined the affected villagers in person. In a separate press note,

wildlife wing of the forest department, Dimapur informed that the chief wildlife warden along with wildlife warden, Dimapur, divisional forest officer, Wokha, range officer, Intanki B, range officer, Baghty, official photographer, and staff of forest department, Nagaland on September 9 visited the area damaged by wild elephants at New Wokha village. The officials also had interaction with the village council members and affected farmers. The chief wildlife warden,

according to the release, urged the villagers to co-exist as elephants cannot be removed. Meanwhile, he assured the farmers to take up the matter on priority basis; to compensate as and when the fund is available. The wildlife warden assured to find ways and means to help the affected farmers. The release further informed that the forest department distributed crackers and kerosene to the affected farmers to use them chase the elephants.

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A newly formed Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) on Thursday expressed its desire to have a systematic and effective functioning of panchayats in capital Kohima. Addressing a press conference at Hotel 2K, the Association said it will fight for the rights of the panchayat and the denizens of the state capital. The Association declared that it shall be a non-profit, non-political and non-governmental,

primarily aimed at securing better standards for all its constituent units and for the society at large. The jurisdiction of the Association shall be purely confined to Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) wards panchayat only. After its formation on September 2 last with the motto “Together we progress,” the Association had met Kohima Village Council, Kohima Municipal Council administrator, SP Kohima, minister for environment, forests and climate change, minister for social welfare Kiyanilie Peseyie and highlighted

its aims and objectives to them. The Association is also going to meet parliamentary secretary for youth resources & sports, music task force and state lotteries Khriehu Liezietsu and MLA Vikho-o Yhoshu. AKMWP president Neibulie Kiewhuo made it clear that the Association is not going to go against anybody but to evolve collective voice and effort to create congenial atmosphere to live in. “We will work for the benefit and welfare of the denizen,” he said, adding that the Association will

also try to assist the government in planning and proper execution of the developmental activities in the town. The Association will also put forward the opinion of the people to the government. “This association will act as voice of the people,” said legal advisor Hukato Chishi, who added that the Association intends to engage in public welfare and developmental activities. Chishi also stated that the Association intends to be a “watch dog” and take up the collective issue of all panchayats.

AKMWP Aims and Objectives • The promotion of understanding, co-operation and coordination of all its units and other entities. • The promotion of securing and aiding in maintaining a peaceful environment and for all being under its jurisdiction, to strive and attain the finer aspect of life • The Association shall act as pressure group to safeguard the welfare and upliftment of the citizens in particular and judicious development of Kohima town in general. • The Association shall

ChumuKeDima, September 18 (mexN): Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC), Chumukedima has informed all the village councils under his jurisdiction that there will be a meeting with regard to Fixture Draw for village Sports Meet on September 21, 3:00 pm at Chumukedima Town Council Hall. All the village councils have been requested to attend the meeting by sending at least two representatives, namely village council chairman/ GB/ VCM.

AR apprehend arms peddlers

Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): 37 Assam Rifles in two separate operations have apprehended two arms peddlers. In the first joint operation on September 12 by 37 AR and 32 AR in Diphupar, Hanto (45) was apprehended alongwith one .22 Automatic Pistol and six live rounds of .22 ammunition. Meanwhile, on September 14, 37 Assam Rifles apprehended Kauobeizo Angami (45) at New Chumukedima Village alongwith one .22 Rifle, one 12 Bore Gun and 49 rounds of live assorted ammunition. A press release from Assam Rifles informed that both the operations were conducted on the basis of information regarding involvement of apcooperate and support the prehended individuals in arms peddling activity. development agencies and the administration for ef- AR recover weapons, ammunition fective law and order implementation for Kohima a Dimapur, September 18 (mexN): Assam Rifles has alleged that it recovered weapons and ammunition better place to live in. • The Association shall from the residence of Head GB, Ghokuto village and not in any way interfere in president of Ato Area GBs’ Association on September the functioning of the ex- 10. A press release from PRO, IGAR (N) informed that a isting wards panchayats search operation was conducted by the troops of 32 Asinterior matters, but shall sam Rifles at the house of the accused based on specific be obliged to address any information about presence of unauthorized weapons issue as and when forward- and ammunitions in a house in Ghokuto village in Died to the Association for an mapur district. During the operation, the troops recovered one .22 rifle, one 12 bore gun, one .22 pistol and amicable settlement. • The Association shall two live rounds of .22 caliber. The house owner was not be a neutral body, having at home during the search, the release said, adding an no favoritism and shall not FIR and a case against him has been registered in Police negotiate with any govern- Station, Niuland. The recovered weapons and ammuniment, organization or indi- tion were handed over to Niuland Police Station, it said. vidual with pre-conditions.

AKMWP for effective functioning of Panchayats in Kohima Kohima | September 18

informs village councils

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PeoPle, life, etc...

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

If We Burned All the Fossil Fuel in the World Elizabeth Kolbert The New Yorker

hat would happen if we burned through all of the fossil-fuel resources known to exist? In a paper published today in the journal Science Advances, a quartet of German, American, and British researchers take on this question. The answer, not surprisingly, is grim. If mankind managed to combust the world’s known conventional deposits of coal, gas, and oil, and then went on to consume all of its “unconventional” ones, like tar-sands oil and shale gas, the result would be emissions on the order of ten trillion tons of carbon. Average global temperatures would soar, and the world would remain steamy for millennia. After ten thousand years, the planet would still be something like fourteen degrees Fahrenheit hotter than it is today. All of the world’s mountain glaciers and the Greenland ice sheet would melt away; Antarctica, too, would eventually become pretty much ice free. Sea levels would rise by hundreds of feet. The new paper, a sort of climate modeller’s ver-

sion of “Waterworld,” arrives amid a steady drip of bad news from the poles. Though so far we’ve succeeded in burning only a small fraction of the world’s known fossil-fuel resources—“resources” includes fuels that are currently considered too costly to extract—sea levels, it seems, are already rising quickly. They are climbing by 3.2 millimetres per year, which comes to an inch and a quarter a decade, and the rate appears to be accelerating. One of the major contributors to sea-level rise right now is what’s known as thermal expansion: as water warms, it takes up more space, so as sea temperatures increase the volume of the oceans also grows. Thermal expansion will continue, but in the coming decades its effect is likely to be dwarfed by the volume of water melting off the ice sheets. In a conference call with reporters last month, NASA scientists expressed alarm about the pace at which both Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice. They suggested that the sealevel-rise forecasts in the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—up to 3.2 feet by the end of the

century—may soon be overtaken, or inundated, by events. “We are not talking about futuristic scenarios,” Eric Rignot, a professor at the University of California-Irvine and a researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, said on the call. “Sealevel rise is one foot per century, and we are talking about the possibility of this being three feet per

century or even thirty feet per century.” Last year, Rignot and some colleagues published a paper suggesting that a large section of the West Antarctica ice sheet has already gone into “irreversible retreat.” Though the process could take hundreds of years to fully play out, it would eventually add several feet to sea levels. Just a few days before the confer-

ence call, NASA satellites recorded the loss of a huge chunk of ice from the Jakobshavn Isbrae, which is what’s known as an “outlet glacier,” in western Greenland. The glacier’s calving front—the point at which icebergs break free—has been retreating rapidly as Greenland warms; it’s now several miles further inland than it was just a decade ago. On the call,

Curse words for ‘classy’ families Nury Vittachi

IANS

ave you noticed that a significant percentage of parenting time is spent screaming at your children to stop screaming? Ironic, that. Researchers say that even very young children are now learning curse words, because parents break their own anti-cursing rules. "You're three years old! Stop (bleep) swearing!" My gently religious family has always been totally noncursing, with words like "silly" being considered highly risqué, and "poopyhead" causing people to faint. Not so in the outside world. I was shocked recently when I did some broadcasting and my loose-tongued co-presenter was told that almost all curse words were now allowed after 9 p.m. This is bad for everyone, because researchers

say that English-speaking societies are running out of swear words. They lose their power now. We live in a world where kindergartners greet each other with: "Good (bleep) morning, you (bleep) stupid (bleep)." Scientists say curses are important because they evolved to alleviate physical and emotional pain. Still, I do think some people should never use bad words because they just sound wrong in their mouths. Like weather forecasters. "A (bleep)-load of rain fell this morning, and the humidity level will rise to a (bleep) of a lot by noon." Just doesn't work. One suggestion someone gave me is to use swear words from other languages. In the US TV show "Firefly", actors used real swear words, but only in Mandarin and Cantonese. Guys, there are a lot of people who speak Chinese on this planet, or hadn't you noticed?

Still, it's true that nonEnglish speakers have some cool curses. In Hindi, people insult each other by saying: "You are the hair growing on my flank area." In Mandarin Chinese, people say, "You son of a rabbit." (Sometimes you hear parents curse lazy children with this phrase without realizing the irony.) I had an Italian friend who used to say "Maladicta" when I trod on his toes. It sounded very "sweary" but he's literally just saying "Bad word." Some years ago, I had to train a foul-mouthed newspaper reporter for a job on live radio. We wrote a list of words that sounded like curses but were safe for broadcasting use and taped them to her microphone. The top three most satisfying ones were Pool, Cow and Follicle. The next time something bad happens, try shouting "POOL" at the top of your voice. It works really well.

If you want to be really classy, I recommend making all dramatic announcements in Latin. Here are some useful phrases to get you started. At the bar: "Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!" ("Dear God, look at the time! My wife will kill me!") On the street: "Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem!" ("Stand aside plebians! I am on imperial business.") And if you want to insult someone, skip the expletives. The most horrible curse in Latin is this one: "Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant." ("May faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy.") Ooh, now that's nasty, right? One place where you can easily express things in an impactful way without using bad words is the Internet. Or as I sometimes write to my children: "Do not make me use CAPITAL LETTERS."

Music therapy fast catching up with Indian doctors Nishant Arora

IANS

e it legendary Mozart's soothing symphonies, mesmerising classical renditions from the doyen of Carnatic music MS Subbulakshmi or tranquil instrumental tunes, music therapy is increasingly being used for patients suffering from depression, anxiety, autism, chronic pain, Alzheimer's, coronary artery disease and even cancer in India. Worldwide, speciallytrained musicians are emerging as music therapists to help patients, especially in chronic and painful conditions, to help patients recover faster. Although there are not many trained therapists available in the hospital setting in India at present, the trend globally is slowly catching up with the Indian health providers, who now realise the clinical and evidencebased benefits of music. "Many a time, music is being used alongside other therapies, particularly in patients suffering from depression and anxiety. Music is also being used as part of therapy for children suffering from autism and patients suffering from auditory hallucinations alongside medication," explained Dr Sameer Malhotra, director (mental health and behavioural sciences) from Max Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi. "We are also using light

instrumental music and even Indian classical music for relaxation and as part of therapies for patients suffering from depression, anxiety or undergoing other treatments," he told IANS. Listening to "relaxing music" has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety in healthy patients undergoing invasive medical procedures like surgery, colonoscopy and dental procedures or patients coping with coronary heart disease and cancer. During psychiatric consultations, Dr Jyoti Kapoor, consultant psychiatrist at Paras Hospital in Gurgaon, often advises patients to pick music of their choice to induce sleep or use peppy music to motivate them to exercise. "One of my patients with alcohol addiction was able to reduce alcohol craving by pursuing his singing hobby when the cravings hit hard. Over a period of time, he completely stopped drinking in the evenings and instead trained himself further in music," she said. Dancing is another component of behavioural response to music that has helped another patient of her with depression to recover completely. "Listening to music releases neurochemicals through the limbic system (brain structures that deal with emotions as well as memories). It also restores the neurochemical balance.

The recovery depends on the genre of music being applied so we have to be careful in selecting music according to patient's needs," Dr Malhotra explains. Music therapy covers all aspects of the patients like physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, cognitive and social needs. "After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist can provide the indicated use including creating, singing, moving to, and/ or listening to music," elaborates Dr Nupur Gupta, gynaecologist and obstetrician from Well Woman Clinic in Gurgaon. Music reduces levels of stress hormone called cortisol. Additionally, there are changes that occur in other neurohormones related to the mood states of mind. Dopamine is one such hormone that is involved in producing the pleasurable sensations, thus enhancing positive emotions and diminishing depressive states. "For example, there is evidence suggesting an effect of Mozart's music on dopamine system which reduces depression. However, there are factors that determine the effect of music and these include the personality and the cognitive traits of a person," informs Dr Shilpa Aggarwal, consultant child and youth psychiatrist from Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital in

Mumbai. "Receptive therapy takes place in a more relaxed setting where the therapist plays or makes music to the patient who is free to draw, listen or meditate. Usually the therapist determines the method unless specifically requested by the patient," adds Dr Gupta. Live piano and even recorded instrumental music have been the most useful in my clinical practice," she said. "Music therapy also helps stabilise moods, identify a range of emotions and improve self-expression," elaborates cardiologist Dr Lekha Pathak, also the executive president of the Heart Foundation of India. There is plenty of evidence for music therapy reducing depressive symptoms in adult population when compared to placebo and psychotherapy. "We have seen that children with behavioural and emotional problems who received music therapy had significantly improved selfesteem and significantly reduced depression compared with those who received treatment without music therapy," Dr Aggarwal notes. Music therapy is now becoming mainstream with the Indian healthcare system. The day may not be far when professional music therapists become full-timers at hospitals, say health experts.

NASA announced a new, multi-year effort to study ice melt from Greenland called, appropriately enough, Oceans Melting Greenland, or O.M.G. On its own, Greenland’s ice sheet contains enough water to raise sea levels by twenty feet. A recent paper published in Science, which looked not at contemporary data but at the record of previ-

ous warm periods, underscores NASA’s concerns. At times that was probably not much hotter than today, large portions of Greenland and Antarctica seem to have melted away, resulting in sea levels rising by twenty to thirty feet. “It is sobering to realize how sensitive the polar ice sheets are to temperatures that we are on path to reach within decades,” Andrea Dutton, a geochemist at the University of Florida who served as the lead author on the paper, observed. Indeed. What’s happening to the polar ice sheets right now, with most of the world’s fossil-fuel resources still in the ground, is sobering enough; do we really need to start worrying about how bad things will get if, to use Max Weber’s formulation, “the last ton of fossilized coal is burnt”? I put this question to one of the authors of the Sciences Advances paper, Ken Caldeira, a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Department of Global Ecology, at Stanford. He answered with another question: “How do you get people to concern themselves with long timescales? The way I think about it is: Well, if

the Romans had industrialized, it now would be two thousand years later. The seas would still be rising and still be completely acidified, and, yes, maybe they would have got a century or so of higher G.D.P. than they would have This is a point worth taking seriously. We routinely invoke events, like the American Revolution, that took place hundreds of years ago, and we think about, or at least we ask our kids to think about, events like the Peloponnesian War, which took place millennia ago. And yet, as a society, we seem to have trouble planning more than a year or two in advance. It’s true that right now our fossil-fuel resources remain vast; but it’s also true that, if we keep burning through them at current rates, they’ll be gone in less time than it took for the Roman Empire to rise and fall. If earlier societies had done what we’re doing, the world as we know it wouldn’t exist. If we keep on doing it, in spite of all we know, future societies will still be contending with the consequences thousands of years from now. As they explore the flooded ruins of our cities, they will wonder how we imagined this would end.

Why a Facebook “Dislike” Button Could Transform Online Media Kia Makarechi

Vanity Fair

ews that Facebook is considering adding a “dislike” option to posts published within its community of more than one billion monthly active friends lit up the Internet this week. Further reports, citing various whispers, suggest that the company is not, in fact, launching a simple “dislike” button, but something that conveys empathy. Perhaps it won’t be one button, but many buttons. Whatever the shift will be, it’s safe to say there will be consequences. As an editor at the Huffington Post during its attempt to pivot from merely dominating traffic generated through search engines to also trying to fork back some social-media eyeballs from BuzzFeed, I was taught the rules of the Internet, and, in turn, shared the gospel. “Social is the new front-page,” we’d say, then furrow our brows at our analytics dashboards and notice that positive news performed strikingly well on Facebook, which is an ever-increasingly dominant lifeline for many online news outlets. That’s largely why the Huffington Post created—and still has—a “good news” section. (Another reason is thatArianna Huffington is a big fan of positivity, a philosophy that has splintered into countless speeches, books, and in-office mediation sessions—necessary reprieves in a busy, analytics-focused, alldigital newsroom.) There’s an irrepressible, show-tunes sort of cheeriness to so much of what does well on the Internet. As readers, we are so thoroughly pleased by the latest celebrity Instagram that wecannot even form coherent thoughts. Jokes aren’t just funny, we are crying laughing at them—and we aren’t just laughing: we are literally dead. Part of this is because it’s fun to be hyperbolic, but part of it is because media companies are incentivized to chase audiences, and social-media networks command the biggest and, for now, most accessible audiences around. Facebook, by factoring “likes” into the algorithm that lifts links and statuses out of the network’s deep abyss and into your Newsfeed, paved the path to its audience with positivity. It wasn’t just HuffPost. BuzzFeed, where the official motto is “No Haters,” was built on light and cheery fare before pivoting—like the Huffington Post is, as well—to serious, original reporting. It has amassed a truly gigantic audience. Listicles—a word that means “lists”—were referred to as “identity-forming,”

meaning that people so liked the experience of reading one and having their own experiences affirmed (“21 Ways You Know You’ve Read Too Many Articles About Yourself ”) that they would be compelled, at least, to click the “like” button. They might have even copied and pasted the link into Facebook, appending something along the lines of, “#4 is totally me.” Upworthy thrived by obsessively user-testing every single headline. It streamlined the process of accessing as much of its readers’ emotions as possible. Facebook users aren’t more optimistic than the tabloid readers who led innumerable producers to tell new hires that what bleeds, leads, and who, judging by the output of theNew York Post and Daily News, still flock to a screaming headline. They’re not more light-hearted than nightly news viewers, who also love a grisly crime story. The key difference is that Facebook users were only given one emotional tool: a “like” button. Times are changing. There are more and more publications optimizing for Facebook’s audience, and the patterns had become, at times, quite obvious. The intonations and quirks of the social Web became part of our broader lexicon. They are now so well known that Clickhole can roast both social media and the media that live off of social media by offering readers a way to use the same tools— clicking “like,” sharing links—to self-satirizing effect. This isn’t to say that negative news doesn’t find readers online. It does, but in the absence of a simple button that conveys negative emotion, it’s usually news that is truly outrageous, offensive, and horrifying that meets the “bad enough to share” metric. We don’t register casual dislike on Facebook; we either “like” or hate the day’s happenings. When is the last time a story that was mildly troubling or

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moderately negative became a viral phenomenon? It’s so easy to “like” a video of a cat, a story about a cute baby, a blog from a random person who pushed back against bullies, a repost of content Beyoncé posted on another social-media platform— the list goes on. But we’re all naturally far less compelled to “like” a story about a minor injustice or a troubling development. Consider why so many would-be negative stories are re-purposed as victories in the art of summary or explanation (“5 Tweets Reveal the Hypocrisy of How America Expects Black People to React to Tragedy”), or carve out positive angles on grim situations (“11 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit One of the Most Dangerous Countries in the World”). It’s easy to click “like.” It’s slightly more cumbersome to share something by copying and pasting it and actually posting something to your own Facebook account. That difference might sound minute, but at the billion-person scale, it’s transformative. When Facebook broadens the scope of the emotional-response buttons, the same companies that cashed in on the Internet’s sunny days will likely see this as a growth area and chase more engagement. Successful viral editors and bloggers will adjust their instincts, and choose stories and headlines that naturally align with the new tools Facebook has given its users. Maybe that means disliking something will become more casual, and less hate-fueled. Maybe it will mean that we’ll all read more-depressing stuff. What’s clear is that it won’t just be a new Facebook feature but an adjustment— some might say a correction—in the tone that more than a billion people use each month to consume content and communicate with one another.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Daylight Robbery

ultural theft is daylight robbery. Intellectual theft is daylight robbery. It is just as criminal as occupying land that does not belong to you and taking away its resources. The worst instance of cultural theft is when we ourselves participate in selling off our cultural objects such as old necklaces, decorative objects from head-hunting days, and various other traditional items which are now to be found gathering dust in an antiques store in a side alley in Delhi. A totally random visit by a young Naga girl uncovered this antique shop. The trade is not illegal as the items have been sold to the trader by Nagas themselves. But the thing that is sad is that all this is part of a much bigger cultural theft that has been going on for a long time. Some years ago a trader bought an old castoff barn door from the Konyak region and he managed to ship it to Europe where he sold it for a princely sum to a museum. Since it was a museum specialising in Asian cultures, they had enough funding to pay for it. Yet in its original home it had been discarded and totally devalued. Devaluing of our culture was an insidious process that happened after contact with British colonisers. Early Christianity helped this along as all cultural objects were initially seen as associated with the dark side of life. The same thing happened with the Sami people of Northern Europe and they soon found their headgear being demonised.

Cultural theft could take place because of the cultural and psychological colonisation that accompanied our political and geographical colonisation. Thankfully, our society is at a stage where we are able to sufficiently understand what cultural theft is so we can prevent it from happening again. The more problematic theft that is still going on is intellectual theft. Being a doubly colonised people, we have been taught for over a century

that we were a race inferior to our colonisers. But the same people who yesterday dismissed our cultures as inferior have no compulsions about stealing our cultural knowledge today. Intellectual theft is taking place on a much bigger scale than we want to admit. Women research scholars have visited Nagaland, interviewed our oral narrators, taken away cultural information and have presented themselves as experts on the Nagas. Now what this means is that the opportunities that should have gone to our Naga research scholars have been taken away by the Indian scholars claiming to be experts on

Nagas instead. This is the big crime that we have to prevent occurring again. Intellectual theft is a punishable offence. At the same time, we need to prevent further theft from taking place here. This can be done by very simple measures. Any outsider wanting cultural information on the Nagas should have to work with a local person who will also be given credit as a fellow researcher. The Village Council has to act as the guardian of our cultural property

and investigate the background of non-Naga researchers. Public bodies have to see it as their duty to spread this information to all members of villages and tribes. We should encourage more research work by native and local scholars by ensuring that they get funds freely. Our experience of psychological colonisation has left us with a lowered opinion of ourselves. We have subconsciously contributed to the devaluation of our cultures because we were taught to devalue our own cultures. In the early years, when researchers from outside the state came in with questionnaires, we were surprised that anyone would consider

us worth studying. We ended up giving away too much of ourselves: our herbal secrets in some cases, our religious beliefs and ritual practices, our folktales, our healing methods and our kitchen recipes. I blame psychological colonisation for letting this happen. We have been taught that we have value only when an outsider decides so. That has been the case for a long time in our history. What we should now assert is that we are the authentic voice on ourselves and our experiences. No outside scholar can ever be an expert on us. They would still be nakli. We are the asli authority on ourselves. The devaluation enters especially when the work of native scholars is concerned. There is always talk about the need to be affirmed by an outside opinion. Why shouldn’t the opinion of our own experts be sufficient? Why do we need to be affirmed by someone who is not an insider? This question begs examination and analysis. It’s not healthy for us to hold on to this perspective. Societies that have not been colonised do not submit to this self-repressive measure. Whilst we diddle and dawdle and limit ourselves with our still colonised mentality, others are continuing to rob us of our intellectual property. Take pride, take right and good pride in all the intellectual wealth we have accumulated as a people, and guard it for future generations. We would contribute so much to nation building even if we did nothing else but that.

How to treat whiteheads with simple home remedies

Rudra Singh The Indian Express

cne can be painful enough, but when they come with whiteheads, they turn into a nightmare. Those who suffer from whiteheads, will relate to the woes that come with it. Whiteheads are very similar to blackheads and occur when the pores of the skin are clogged with dirt and grime. Just washing your face in

such cases, do little in treating the condition. A healthy diet and good hygiene can help in whiteheads treatment, but you need more than just that. Home remedies? Yes, there are a number of home remedies that are tried and tested and work like a charm. Lemon Juice: High in ascorbic acid, lemon juice can do wonders in reducing the number of whiteheads in your T-zone. Extract the juice of a lemon into a bowl. Ap-

ply this gently on affected areas using a cotton ball. Lemon juice tends to dry up your skin. This means the excessive sebum secretion is curbed and the whiteheads on your face will reduce dramatically. Steaming: The benefits of steaming to the skin are many. It makes your skin less dull and also opens up your pores. This allows for you to gently remove the whiteheads after a steaming session with a good exfoliating scrub. Do these no more than 3 times a week. And be sure not to keep your face too close to the source of steam. Nutmeg and Milk: Grind together a handful of nutmegs and 1/4th cup of milk. Or simply grind nutmeg into a fine powder and milk it with a teaspoon of milk to make a thick paste. Apply this paste using your fingers not just on the affected areas, but all over your face and neck. Once the paste dries up, you can wash it off.

Turmeric powder and Neem Leaves: Crush a few leaves of neem with a pinch of turmeric powder. Use some water to make a paste. Both turmeric and neem have been used since time immemorial in skin care. It can together treat whiteheads in no time at all. It will also help keep other skin infections at bay. Apply the paste on your face, focusing on the affected areas and let it dry. Wash it off once dry. Oatmeal: Yet another home remedy that has been used in scrubs and beauty treatments, oatmeal can help reduce both whiteheads and blackheads in no time. Pour a tablespoon of honey into a cup of oatmeal and use this like a scrub. Make this a routine and be sure to massage the mixture into your skin with gentle circular motions. This remedy may not show you overnight results, but with use, you will be left with whitehead free cleansed skin.

Baking Soda: Be it in cooking or to treat dandruff, this kitchen ingredient does all that it claims. You can use a dilute solution of baking soda to tackle persistent whiteheads. Use a cotton swab to gently pat a diluted concentration of baking soda. Leave it on for half an hour before you wash your face. You may experience a slight tingling sensation, but do not panic. Cinnamon Mask: Why spend a fortune on blackhead treatments when you can make a mask at home. A mask that can treat whiteheads without leaving your skin parched and dry. Mix together 1 tablespoon of baking soda with 1 tablespoon of freshly extracted lemon juice. Add a little water and a pinch of cinnamon powder. Apply this mask on your face and affected areas and let it dry. Once dry, wash with lukewarm water. Regular use of this mask will help you get rid of whiteheads naturally.

If Indians value democracy, they must loosen their purse strings Pushpa Sundar

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he government’s recent decision to suspend the FCRA registration of two activist NGOs – Teesta Setalvad’s Sabrang Trust and Greenpeace India – is an urgent reminder of the need for promoting Indian philanthropy as never before. If the suspension is truly because of the misuse of foreign funds as alleged, then no tears would need to be shed for one or two NGOs having to tighten their belts and do without foreign aid. In fact, it would be deemed a much needed signal to many NGOs to put their house in order – for the misutilisation or inefficient use of grants, from whatever source, is tainting the image of the sector. But the widespread perception is that the two NGOs are being targeted not so much for misuse of funds but for their protests against government policies. Before Teesta’s NGO and Greenpeace, the leaders of the India Against Corruption movement, the Narmada Bachao Andolan and several others were targeted for receiving foreign funds. This reinforces the belief among civil society and the thinking public that the space for dissent and free speech – which was never very robust – is shrinking further. A well functioning democracy needs a strong civil society, one that is supported by active citizens’ groups as well as by philanthropic institutions. Eradication of corruption, protection of the environment, and promotion of communal harmony are all laudable constitutional goals, and agitating to secure them can hardly be considered a threat to national security. If it is accepted that acting as a watchdog to the excesses of government and market is a necessary role for civil society to play, then civil society organisations must be allowed to play that role without fear, and what is more, be allowed to access funds from whatever legiti-

mate sources they can to enable them to play that role. If a plurality of actors is necessary to act as a counterforce to state power and market excesses, so also is a plurality of funding sources necessary for independence of action. Many private organisations working for social change may be in opposition to the state, market, or extra-national forces, which makes it possible that any of these may withhold support in conflictual situations, thereby making it necessary for other sources to step in. A plurality of funders ensures that no one source can dictate terms. When government funds are not forthcoming due to disagreement with government, for whatever reason, and foreign funds are considered, rightly or wrongly, as against national interest, then support for reform must come from private philanthropic funds. What philanthropy can do Philanthropy plays several roles but in the main, they are four. One, philanthropy supplements government provision for social needs, and assists in its efforts to bring development to society. Two, it plays a role in reducing inequalities of wealth and opportunity in society. Three, it plays the role of a catalyst, triggering positive transformative change in society. Finally, it acts as a countervailing force, helping to build a strong civil society to rein in a too powerful government or an exploitative market to safeguard the rights of citizens. As a supplement to government efforts in health, education etc., philanthropy can play only a small role, since its resources are far more limited than government’s. Though the budget of the Bill Gates Foundation, currently the largest philanthropic organisation in the world, is bigger than the GDP of some countries, it still cannot compensate for internal

government spending because it is focused on only one or two issues. Philanthropy’s role in reducing inequality is indirect, direct transfer of resources from the rich to the poor by private effort being simply not practical. Philanthropy can help, however, by increasing opportunities for upward mobility and by supporting reforms which may lead to a more equitable distribution. Philanthropy’s third role as a catalyst is extremely important – by providing independent private resources as seed funds, philanthropy acts as an incubator for innovation. Experiments are best made by private institutions on a smaller scale before public funds are committed in large amount on schemes which are as yet unproven. But it is philanthropy’s role in building a strong civil society to act as a countervailing force against the excesses or dominance of government and in keeping dissent open which can add the most value in India today. Timid corporates Many citizens’ associations, selfhelp groups and civil society organisations are active in every district and town of India, helping citizens to claim their rights. However, such efforts at social mobilization and demanding accountability from government are on the verge of being squeezed out of existence for want of flexible and durable funding. Philanthropy that supports a few hundred schools or clinics is not as important as that which makes government at all levels accountable for poor governance. But few Indian donors of note have supported anything that sounds even faintly radical. Even if he meant it in a different context, Prime Minister Modi rightly said that the Indian corporate sector has shown risk aversion and timidity rather than daring. After Independence, catalytic funds for experimentation and inno-

vation as well as advocacy for policy change have largely been provided by foreign aid. By supporting civil rights groups protesting an inequitable trading system, or climate change negotiations which favoured the rich rather than the poor, foreign international organisations have helped to shape a minimally just global order. They have also influenced policy advocacy for citizens’ rights to minimum levels of health and work safety, transparency in government, education, food free from contamination, minimum levels of clean air and water, and justice for victims of caste or communal tensions. However, now both the funders and those who take their funds are coming under attack by the government. If foreign aid is considered unacceptable for such causes, then Indian money must step in. In any case foreign aid is on the decline, not only because of slowing global growth but also because of India’s success on the economic front, so that foreign donors do not see the need to give aid to India. There is thus an even greater need for indigenous philanthropy to fill the gap in support of civil society. If we agree that legitimate dissent is an invaluable part of a democratic society, and if foreign aid dries up or if we do not want foreign donors to influence or affect what happens in the country, then the only recourse is to make our own foundations and philanthropists proactive in supporting civil society activism and advocacy, which so few do at present. Will they rise to the challenge? Pushpa Sundar is a noted expert on philanthropy and the author of Foreign Aid for Indian NGOs: Problem or Solution? (Routledge 2010) and Business and Community: The story of corporate social responsibility in India (Sage 2013).

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Nothing should stop you from becoming who you want to become Yanpvuo Yanfo Kikon: Many a times I have met and interacted with Naga students who want to go for further education but just because of the lack of support, advice and financial availability they are unable to pursue their dreams. When I read about this single window portal for students to get access to all kinds of educational loans, I couldn't help but share it with all of you who have the passion and thirst for knowledge, to seek for education and become empowered to become who you want to become in order to make a huge impact to our society. A single window portal, which is really very simple to register and apply for any kind of education loans for various courses from Under-graduate to Post graduation launched by the Government is here to solve this problem. You can click here to access the site > www.vidyalakshmi.co.in Just a humble, simple advice for students before you jump into any course, always consider the Journey analogy. Before we undertake any journey, we always know our destination then only we select our mode of transport and route, correct? Similarly, NEVER EVER select the course first while deciding your career!!! Always think, pray, study, research and decide yourself what YOU WANT TO BECOME IN LIFE, then select the course that will take you there and fulfill your dream of becoming who you want to become! Do what you love, and you will love what you do! Never go for something which sounds or looks cool or blindly follow what people tell you to. People in Nagaland often make the mistake of selecting a course blindly because it either sounds cool or just because their friends are doing it. Always use Google to the max to study and research to get a clear picture on what you can become. For any career guidance tips, feel free to inbox me. This Saturday, I'll be presenting a small talk on the same subject at Patkai College and really looking forward to good questions from my brothers and sisters there! Cheers~

Monitoring our salons! Rokovizo Kuotsu Angami Naga: The local authority has no control over the saloons running in the town of Kohima that can be seen in case of dirty tools that is being used for haircut, shaving, trimming etc. by the barber of these saloons. There are many customers who have responded that most saloons in the town are not clean as dirty comb, cream infested razors and in many cases blades are used twice on different customers without their knowledge. Though it is learned from these saloons that there are no guidelines in place in terms of use of disinfectants, sterilization and disposal of saloon waste from the state authority to keep the tools infection free, however, time is ripe that the state government wakes up immediately from its slumber before there is an outbreak of infectious diseases resulting out of the use of such unhygienic tools.

Tackling taxation, need of the hour Tase Keliihol: I believe that the debt is an economical problem. If Nagaland is to be great, Nagaland must first fix financial problems. If we don't start trying to fix the debt now, it’s not going to magically go away. Nagaland’s then finance minister Kewekhape Therie placed a Rs.47.95 crore deficit budget in the assembly here for the year 2004-2005. Chief Minister TR Zeliang who also holds the finance portfolio presented a deficit and tax increased budget for the year 2015-16 with an accumulated deficit of Rs. 1426.29 crores. The deficit budget has increased dangerously from 47.95 to 1426.29 in a span of 10 years. Whether they run a record company or a grocery store, every boss will tell you you're in big trouble if you're borrowing more than you can ever afford to pay back. Delaying the pain for future generations is suicidal. We've got to start getting the deficit down right now, not next year. KROS College is organising a State Level Seminar on "Debate the Debt and how to Fix the Debt". Dinpuang Kamei: Deficit will continue so long as we Nagas depend on someone. We should open up our resources to wisely exploit for our needs. Tony Reng Tep: Financial decentralization is the need of the hour. This can check adjustment of funds and the concerned department can utilise as per the resources available with the department. Inter-Department adjustment, Expenditure Provision adjustment all these are the roots. Jolly Peter Kaimannil: For the last 22 years the amount that comes from the center to Nagaland is greater than what Kashmir gets. If even 50% of it is used with planning by now the whole of Nagaland would be developed and Kohima and Dimapur would have been like Hong Kong. Achet Mollier: The government should take the initiative in organising such seminars if they really care for the people (Nagaland) but all of them are just sitting there for personal gain. Whatever ideas that are put forward will only be in papers and our economic conditions will worsen from worst to I don't know. Kekhrie Eirhkek: Good initiative by Kros College but unfortunately it won't help much because the people who are creating the debt situation won't be there to attend and benefit from the proceedings of the seminar. The debt situation in Nagaland is no rocket science and the only formula that would suffice is - 'Say No to stealing from the Exchequer' and start honestly investing for the purpose for which the money have been sanctioned by the Centre. Come NLA budget session, and some heavy jargon is used to explain the deficit budget, but don't we all know the reason and it takes no brains to understand that reason. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Naga Blog.

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INDIA

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W Bengal declassifies secret files, Mamata says Netaji alive after 1945 KolKata, September 18 (IaNS): Giving impetus to the decalcification campaigns as well as fuelling the debate on the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, 64 classified documents with the West Bengal government were made public on Friday. Fulfilling a longstanding demand by Netaji's family members and researchers, the original files consisting 12,744 pages and containing many intriguing facts were unveiled at the Calcutta Police Museum while digitised version of the copies were handed over to Netaji's descendants and media persons at a ceremony attended by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Calling upon the Narendra Modi government at the centre to follow suit and publicise secret documents, Banerjee said the declassified 64 files contained letters supporting the theory that Netaji was alive after 1945 and that his family was snooped upon. "There are certain letters where many have said that Netaji was alive after 1945," she said. An August 22, 1945,

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. (File Photo)

Tokyo Radio announced the 'death' of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in an air crash in Formosa (now Taiwan) on August 18, 1945, en route to Japan. But the crash theory has been rejected by scores of Netaji's followers and admirers and claims of the revolutionary leader resurfacing continue to intrigue

and divide Indians over the years. "Historians and researchers must study these files minutely. We must know the truth about the great, brave son of the soil. "The truth should come out. If there is nothing to hide, why is the centre not declassifying (the files)?" asked Banerjee, who is also

the Trinamool Congress supremo. Banerjee, who examined several of the documents, said there were many intercepts of letters to the Bose family and they were under surveillance. "I have seen the documents, it is clear... the family of Netaji was spied upon," said Banerjee, who

on September 11 had announced the decision of declassifying the files that were maintained by the special branch of the city as well as the state police dating back to the 1930s. While bureaucrats at the centre have been denying declassifying the documents citing it could affect international relations, Banerjee asserted that her government went ahead with the decision only after ensuring bilateral ties were not affected. She asserted that law and order problems were unlikely to arise due to the declassification and if at all such problems surface, the state government was ready to tackle them. The digitised version of the declassified 64 files was made available in a set of seven DVDs. The files will be accessible to the public from Monday on a firstcome-first-served basis. Describing the day as historic, Netaji's descendants, who have been steadfastly campaigning for many years demanding declassification of the secret flies, said it will put pressure on the central government which is claimed to possess over 10

such files. "The Centre has no other option but to declassify the files it has," Netaji's grandnephew and family spokesperson Chandra Kumar Bose said. "The more important files that can unravel the mystery behind his disappearance are with the central government departments and its time for Modi to act," he added. A section of family members and researchers will be meeting Prime Minister Modi in October over the issue. They will also urge the prime minister to approach the Russian and British governments for declassifying files on Netaji by their respective spy agencies. The Netaji-founded Forward Bloc welcomed the decision. "We hope these papers will throw more light on the plan and procedure of Netaji by utilising the situation of World War II in favour of liberation of our motherland, India. It will also reveal conspiracy of the then Congress party to keep Netaji away from Independent India," party general secretary Debabrata Biswas said in a statement.

Woman raped in moving bus in Bhopal, three held bHopal, September 18 (IaNS): Three people accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a moving bus here on Wednesday night have been arrested and a case of rape slapped against them, an official said on Friday. Anshuman Singh, police superintendent, Bhopal (south region), told IANS that the incident occurred on Wednesday when a 35-year-old woman was travelling by the state transport bus. The woman was left alone after fellow passengers got down at a stop. When she wanted to get down, the driver asked her to wait till the bus took an about turn from a nearby roundabout. Meanwhile, the conductor Deepak first misbehaved with her and then sexually assaulted her. The driver Sallu and another traveller Raju allegedly helped him in carrying out the assault. They later dropped her near an income tax office and fled. The official said, "A rape case has been filed against all the three, as the two helped conductor Deepak in committing the act. All three have been arrested and bus seized."

Less than 10% NGOs have filed returns, CBI tells SC NeW DelHI, September 18 (IaNS): The CBI on Friday told the Supreme Court that out of 30,81,873 NGOs in India, spread over 26 states and seven union territories, only about 10% have filed their income-expenditure statements. The investigating agency sought another two months extension to compile all the information it was expecting from the state governments. The Central Bureau of Investigation urged the bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy to direct Karnataka, Odisha and Telangana to furnish all information as directed by the court by its earlier order. The investigating agency said only 2,90,873 NGOs have filed their annual returns. It told the court that Karnataka, Odisha and Telangana have so far only provided names and the number of NGOs registered in their respective states, without furnishing information about whether they have filed their balance sheets or not.

Sushma & Kerry to hold first ministerial Sheena murder case handed over to CBI ly close to Peter Mukerjea, Septemstrategic dialogue between India and US mumbaI, but the officer had declined ber 18 (IaNS): Virtually

NeW DelHI, September 18 (IaNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to America, India and the US are to hold the first ministerial meeting of the India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD) in Washington on September 22, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj leading the Indian delegation. The dialogue is the most comprehensive mechanism for discussion and deliberation on the specifics of bilateral agenda of cooperation in different fields. India and the US

launched the ministeriallevel strategic dialogue in July 2009. Its first meeting was held in Washington in June 2010, followed by successive rounds in New Delhi (July 2011), Washington D.C. (June 2012) and New Delhi (June 2013 and July 2014). The decision to elevate the dialogue into a Strategic and Commercial Dialogue was taken during the visit of US President Barack Obama to India in January 2015. Sushma Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation to the S&CD.

The delegation includes Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Power Minister Piyush Goyal. The Indian delegation will have senior officials from various ministries/departments of the central government, said an official statement. The US delegation would include Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. They will be accompanied by a high-level interagency delegation. During the dialogue,

many bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest would be discussed between the two sides. The dialogue is expected to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations between India and the US and also identify possible areas for future cooperation including in strategic, defence and security, energy and environment, science and technology and space, health, education and human development, third country engagement, economy and finance, and trade and investment fields.

EC rejects plea seeking ban on Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' NeW DelHI, September 18 (ageNcIeS): The Election Commission on Friday rejected a plea of grand alliance of Congress, RJD and JD-U) seeking a temporary ban on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' program, until the Bihar Assembly Elections conclude on 8 November. The EC has issued the order in response to a clarification sought by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on the issue on September 15. The Commission said it also has no objection to pre-broadcast publicity through different channels of AIR and Doordarshan. "...The Commission has no objection to the broadcast of the programme 'Mann ki Baat' over All India Radio on September 20, 2015

and the pre-broadcast publicity through different channels of AIR and Doordarshan subject to the condition that nothing be said therein that may be construed as inducement to voters or as having any impact in election-bound state of Bihar where the Model Code of Conduct is in force from September 9 to November 12, 2015," EC's Principal Secretary K Ajaya Kumar said in the order addressed to I and B Ministry Special Secretary JS Mathur. The Congress had ealier alleged that PM's radio speeches, Mann Ki Baat, "violates" the model code of conduct in force due to Bihar Assembly polls. The rejection of the Election Commission was expected as the poll panel, on numerous occasions,

Need for security of women reporters in small towns NeW DelHI/lucKNoW, September 18 (IaNS): Harassment of five women reporters of a women's-only news publication based in Banda in Uttar Pradesh and the casual approach of police on the issue has once again put focus on the security of women reporters in the country's small towns. "Police called harassment of five of our team members by an unidentified caller for months an ordinary thing and it was long before it took the case seriously," Kavita, editor of the Banda-based 'Khabar Lahariya', told IANS over the phone. "An unidentified person, who called himself Nishu, was calling up five of our reporters since January. There would be over 90 missed calls to me and my reporters some days," she said. For three months, Kavita said, the person who called from different phone numbers, continued to threaten, intimidate and stalk the women reporters. "As reporters, we would be out in the field reporting or interviewing people. We would be disturbed constantly, sometimes at odd hours

at night when we would be home," Kavita said. Women reporters, who covered issues of crime, politics or other social issues, often felt troubled with calls even at midnight, she said. "He would call during late midnight hours, sometimes at 2 a.m.. and use abusive language," Kavita said. An FIR was filed against the caller on January 22, which was "only an ordinary case for police, despite repeatedly calling on us to give statements", Kavita said. "There is need for ensuring security of women reporters in small towns and cities. The 1090 helpline for women was never in place and there are many instances of men's insensitivity towards women colleagues in districts of Uttar Pradesh," she said. It was only after a media report that authorities made police take up the case seriously and take the accused into custody. Banda Superintendent of Police Rakesh Shankar said that accused Saddam alias Nishu was found in possession of over 40 mobile SIM cards.

had clarified that the model code of conduct does not restrict day-to-day functioning of the government or stop an ongoing program. The model code of conduct only prohibits the announcement of policies and promises that could influence the minds of voters in the pollbound state. PM Modi's 12th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat' program is scheduled to be aired on Sunday (20 September), but there is no official confirmation regarding this so far. In the previous editions of the programme, Prime Minister Modi had addressed farmers, students and teachers, and had spoken on various issues, including the declining sex ratio, high rate of casualties in road accidents and the Land Acquisition Bill.

washing its hands off the Sheena Bora murder case, the Maharashtra government on Friday yanked it from Mumbai police and handed over the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Making the surprise announcement, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K.P. Bakshi said this was to ensure "a fair and impartial probe" into the sensational murder case which broke on August 25. "For the last few days, since the former Mumbai police commissioner (Rakesh Maria) was replaced by Ahmad Javed, the media has sought to convey the impression that efforts were on to deliberately try and dilly-dally and interfere with the (murder) inquiry," Bakshi told media persons. However, when the transfers-cum-promotions took place, Bakshi said he had taken great pains to clarify that there was no connection between the administrative decisions and the murder case. "I am compelled to say that because of this impression being created by certain sections of the media and based on the report of the DGP, we have decided to hand over the case to the CBI," Bakshi said, referring to speculation whether Maria was promoted or 'removed'. Director General

A file photo of Sheena Bora (left) and her mother Indrani Mukerjea, who has been arrested for allegedly murdering Bora in 2012.

of Police Sanjeev Dayal has submitted a complete status report on the Sheena murder case and also offered his comments on what should be done in future, he added. After lengthy discussions with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and top police and civil officials on Friday, the state government decided that "not a single state officer should be involved or connected with the investigations". Besides, Bakshi said there were many other issues like the financial angle which needed to be probed simultaneously with the crime angle in the murder case which could be done by the CBI. The development raised serious questions about the government's perception of the capabilities of two of its fin-

est DGP-level officials and the Mumbai police -- once said to next only to Britain's Scotland Yard -- to conduct an impartial probe. Bakshi's comments were apparently prompted by recent reports in a section of the media that new Police Commissioner Javed knew former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani -- the prime accused and the victim's mother -- and they had even attended a social function hosted by the police official. Besides, since his promotional transfer as DGP, Maria has kept away from the investigation, though Bakshi had earlier said the case would be probed by him (Maria) only. Prior to his transfer, some politicians had hinted that Maria was reported-

to comment on this. A former IPS officer, requesting anonymity, told IANS that apart from the financial and crime angles, the investigations need to be conducted in other states like Assam, West Bengal and Uttarakhand, and certain foreign locations, which may have spurred the government to rope in the CBI. "However, the government must indicate a certain time-frame for the CBI to complete its probe, otherwise, given the past record in such high profile cases, it may soon be forgotten," the retired IPS officer said. Interestingly, since the changes in the top police echelons, the Sheena murder case already seems to have been relegated to the backburner with little or no known progress in the probe. Arrested in the last week of August from Mumbai and Kolkata, the three prime accused -- Indrani, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her ex-driver Shyamwar Rai -- are presently in judicial custody till September 21. "We want to convey a clear message to the people that the government has no intentions to interfere in the case and we want a complete and impartial investigation," Bakshi explained.

Looking for reform success, Modi readies electricity rescue plan NeW DelHI, September 18 (reuterS): India is preparing a rescue package for power utilities owing tens of billions of dollars, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi must first convince states to make politically hard choices as he seeks a victory for reforms needed to galvanise the economy. Modi, who has had mixed success pushing through his reform agenda since coming to power 16 months ago, has prioritised tackling a problem that is stifling bank lending needed for a revival in Asia's third largest economy, three senior government sources with direct knowledge of the plan said. Problematic utility debts account for a quarter of all restructured bank loans in India. In total, utilities owe $66 billion. New Delhi has identified about $22.7 billion of debt held by financially stretched utilities as most at risk, one of

the sources said, adding to the urgency to relieve a banking system weighed down by bad loans. Under the proposal, New Delhi wants to persuade state governments to take over some of their utilities' debt. In return, the electricity distributors would commit to re-investing interest savings in new lines and metering, improving billing and cutting rampant power theft, the sources said, declining to be named because the plan is not public. To make it work, the distributors are likely to come under pressure to raise electricity tariffs for consumers used to low prices. One top power ministry official said the proposal was "very close" to being finalised and that states with the biggest problems agreed to back it. "The states have a very clear incentive to do this. The interest cost comes down sig-

nificantly," he said. By forcing tougher action at state level to ensure electricity is paid for and supplies are reliable, Modi hopes to avoid a backlash in parliament, where the opposition has already blocked other economic reforms this year. Fixing power would temper criticism that Modi's government is not doing enough to improve the lives of common Indians, having made election campaign promises to replicate his success in Gujarat and deliver 24/7 power across India. As chief minister, Modi transformed Gujarat's power sector by lowering debt and clamping down on theft. Many consumers agreed to pay higher prices in return for round the clock power. Utilities in India's other states remain largely unreformed.

convinced more Indians are willing to pay for electricity if offered reliable supplies, sceptics say it will be hard to force states to make people pay, when it risks alienating important vote banks, like farmers. "Unless you make fundamental decisions in terms of running these (distributors) based on commercial decisions, you are just postponing the problem," said Arvind Mahajan, who heads KPMG's energy practice in India. A three-year restructuring launched in 2012 offered a moratorium on capital repayment in return for reform but failed to end losses because local governments resisted hiking tariffs and cutting theft. There may be other costs to bear, too. The government may have to relax limits on the size of states' deficits if they are to take over distributors' debts, putting pressure CONVINCING STATES on India's consolidated fiscal Though New Delhi is position as New Delhi tries to

improve its finances. Modi has made devolving political power a key plank of his agenda, confident individual states will increasingly compete to reform by themselves. After failing to pass legislation to make land purchases easier, for example, central government is encouraging states to enact their own rules. Six states have agreed in principle to take over some of their power distributors' debts, one of the government sources said. But some others are far from convinced. The chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, a vast agricultural northern state with a population bigger than Brazil, said taking on utilities' 420 billion rupees of debt would reduce the state's interest burden by five percentage points but more than double its borrowings. "We will have to deliberate a lot before taking a final call," said Alok Ranjan.

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WORLD

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Powerful Saudi royal heirs will define kingdom’s future RIYADH, SeptembeR 18 (ReuteRS): The relative youth and almost unprecedented power shared by the two heirs to the Saudi throne mean they are likely to dominate the kingdom’s politics for decades, putting their pivotal relationship increasingly under scrutiny. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 56, and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 30, are next in line to succeed 79-year-old King Salman in ruling the world’s top oil exporter, as it faces regional turmoil and low crude oil prices. People who have attended meetings between the two cousins describe their public interactions as cordial and respectful, but such accounts have done little to stem suspicions among some Saudis that this apparently amicable facade hides a more fractious relationship. The elder prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, is a widely respected veteran of Saudi politics while the younger royal is a relatively inexperienced but favoured son of the king. Although Saudis are well accustomed to fac-

while managing leadership change. Since he took power in January, King Salman has overturned expectations of how the kingdom conducts its business, changing the line of succession, launching a military operation in Yemen and endorsing an oil strategy that has let prices fall. That new approach appears to owe much to the two Prince Mohammeds, who between them now control most levers of power via a pair of government supercommittees on security and the economy, while most other Al Saud members have been sidelined. Observers heralded a departure from the previous era to more pro-active policies after years of paSaudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (front 2nd R) reviews ralysis, citing the power of Bedouin honour guards upon his arrival to meet Jordan’s King Abdullah at the Royal the princes. Palace in Amman, Jordan, August 4, 2015. REUTERS

tionalism among the Al Saud dynasty’s hundreds of princes, several well-connected Saudis said the relationship between the two men was simply too sensitive a subject to discuss openly. However, some did acknowledge hearing about underlying friction but refused to be any more

specific. Last week, King Salman removed Saad al-Jabri, an aide of the crown prince, from his role as a minister of state, a move that was not officially explained, and led to speculation among Saudis and Gulf-based diplomats that it reflected wider tension within the ruling

elite. There was no official comment to explain his removal. Harmony and stability at the top have rarely been more important for Saudi Arabia as it attempts to navigate regional conflict and the economic fallout from tumbling crude prices

Dynastic Politics The prominence of the two Prince Mohammeds means that any moves at the top of the Saudi government, particularly any involving Al Saud members or close aides to either of Salman’s named successors, will be closely watched.

The removal of Jabri, who even in 2006 was described by U.S. diplomats in a Riyadh embassy cable later released by WikiLeaks as Mohammed bin Nayef’s “go to” man on a range of issues and a key member of the prince’s staff, was just such an event. If the crown prince’s other key aide, Khalid alHumaidan, who was made intelligence chief in January, were replaced, for instance, then speculation about friction at the top, and rumours about new changes in the line of succession, might grow. Dynastic squabbling brought down a Saudi state in the 1880s. In the last century, King Saud’s efforts to limit the line of succession to his own sons, cutting out brothers and nephews, contributed to the family forcing him from power in 1962, so such things are keenly watched. Tension between the family’s different wings are usually open secrets, talked about in private and denied in public, while the Al Saud present an appearance of unity, an approach that has sometimes backfired by letting speculation flourish.

Experience And Youth There were reassuring noises about the new power structure. “I think it’s a good working relationship. Necessity demands it, and Mohammed bin Nayef is a highly respected person and in this society there is a lot of deference to age,” said Khaled al-Maeena, editor at large of the English-language daily Saudi Gazette. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has also been interior minister since 2013, is close to Washington, crushed an al Qaeda uprising while running internal security a decade ago and barely escaped assassination by a jihadist suicide bomber in 2010. As head of the security committee, he oversees most political issues, including anything relating to the kingdom’s internal stability or regional position and its support for Syrian rebels. When Salman placed him in the line of succession as deputy crown prince on assuming power in January, and then moved him up another notch in April, it was no real surprise given

the interior minister’s high profile and background in top jobs. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, by contrast, has enjoyed a dizzying rise since his father became king and promoted him from head of his personal court to defence minister and then secondin-line, bypassing scores of uncles and cousins. He is in charge of a council tasked with addressing long-term economic development challenges, such as those posed by declining crude revenue, and theoretically oversees fiscal, energy, monetary and educational policies. That clear division of responsibilities, the 25year age gap between the two and Mohammed bin Nayef’s lack of sons mean the pair would not necessarily be direct rivals for power because Mohammed bin Salman can count on a long run after his cousin. A Saudi source, who declined to be named, said relations amongst the royals were good. “The great majority of the family is settled. The powerful princes are happy,” the source said.

Beware! Smoking can make you diabetic 42 killed in Taliban attack on Pak air base New YORk, SeptembeR 18 (IANS): Smoking cigarettes or breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke significantly increases the risk of Type-2 diabetes, warns a new study. While current smokers are at around 37% increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, passive smoking or breathing in secondhand smoke could raise the odds by as much as 22%, the findings showed. The

researchers estimated that 11.7% of cases of Type-2 diabetes in men and 2.4% in women (about 27.8 mn cases in total worldwide) may be attributable to active smoking. They also found that risk decreases as time elapses after smokers quit. “Cigarette smoking should be considered as a key modifiable risk factor for diabetes. Public health efforts to reduce smoking will have a substantial im-

pact on the global burden of type 2 diabetes,” said study co-author Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, US. In this study, the researchers conducted an analysis of 88 previous studies on the association between smoking and Type-2 diabetes risk, looking at health data from nearly 6 million study participants. They found

that when compared with people who never smoked, current smoking increased the risk of Type-2 diabetes by 37%, former smoking by 14% and passive smoking (breathing in second-hand smoke) by 22%. Among current smokers, the amount smoked made a difference. The increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes was 21%, 34%, and 57% for light, moderate, and heavy smokers, respectively.

Obama’s Nobel Prize fell short of hopes OSLO, SeptembeR 18 (ReuteRS): The effect of giving the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama fell short of the nominating committee’s hopes, and several awards in the past 25 years were even more questionable, the committee’s former secretary says in a new book. Geir Lundestad, lifting a veil on the secretive five-member panel, also reveals that former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, late Czech president Vaclav Havel and several rock stars were among those who were considered for the award but never won. Lundestad writes in “Secretary of Peace” that the prize to Obama was the most controversial during his time as director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute from 1990-2015. He attended committee meetings but had no vote. “Even many of Obama’s supporters thought the prize was a mistake,” Lundestad wrote, adding that many Americans viewed the award as making Obama a spokesman for interna-

tional peacemaking values rather than their own interests. “In that sense the committee did not achieve what it hoped for,” he wrote, noting Obama himself rarely mentioned the prize. The award, made by the committee in particular recognition of Obama’s vision of ridding the world of nuclear weapons, was widely criticised in the United States as premature. It came just nine months after he took office. Lundestad, a professor of American history, said he had strong doubts before the award but denied Norwegian media reports that he regretted it. The five-member committee was unanimous in awarding the prize. In the past 25 years “there were no obvious mistakes,” Lundestad said. But two or three were questionable, such as the 2004 award to late Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai, he added. Maathai was the first to get an award for environmental protection, with a campaign to plant millions of trees across Africa, but “it’s far from

South Sudan fuel truck blast toll reaches 182 JubA, SeptembeR 18 (ReuteRS): The death toll in South Sudan from the explosion of a fuel truck this week has risen to 182, a regional official said on Friday. The blast occurred on Wednesday as crowds gathered around the tanker to gather fuel after it had veered off the road. An official had earlier said the toll could keep rising as South Sudan did not have adequate facilities to treat the burns. “The death toll has increased to 182 people. However, we are now on the ground evacuating some serious cases to a safe location for medical attention,” Wilson Thomas Yanga, Maridi County Commissioner, told Reuters. Maridi is in Western Equatoria, the region where the blast took place. Such incidents have happened before in the east African region where fuel tankers often have to travel long distances along potholed roads and pass through poor communities. There are almost no tarmac roads in South Sudan, one of Africa’s poorest nations, which has been mired in conflict since December 2013. Rebels and the government signed a peace deal in August, although the ceasefire has already been violated. Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny had said Wednesday’s incident was not related to the conflict. “This was an accident,” he said. In June 2013, at least 30 people were killed and scores more injured when a broken-down fuel tanker exploded on a highway in Uganda while they were trying to siphon fuel.

given that she was the best candidate,” he wrote. He said former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy should perhaps have shared the 1997 prize awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and its coordinator, Jody Williams. It was Canada that launched the process that led to a treaty to eliminate landmines, signed in Ottawa that year. Lundestad noted that campaigning rock stars such as Bono, Bob Geldof and Sting had all enjoyed a high profile in international politics. “In the 2000s several such names were in fact considered, but the conclusion was that these artists were better suited to receiving Grammy prizes than Nobel Prizes,” he wrote. He said he wanted to push for greater openness around the prize, which has a 50-year secrecy rule. “We plan to read the book first before making any comment,” said Annika Pontikis, spokeswoman of the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm which oversees prizes from Chemistry to Literature.

peSHAwAR, SeptembeR 18 (IANS): At least 42 people, among them 13 terrorists, were killed on Friday when heavily armed Pakistani Taliban guerrillas stormed an air base near Peshawar and a mosque inside it during morning prayers. The audacious attack took place less than a year after over 150 people, mostly children, were killed at an army run public school in this provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the director general of the Army’s Inter-Services Public Relations, Major General Asim Bajwa, the terrorists dressed in police uniforms, wearing explosives-laden jackets and armed with hand-propelled grenades, mortars, and AK-47 rifles entered the Badaber base from two points and then quickly split into three groups, with two moving to a residential area. The third group approached the mosque and sprayed worshippers with bullets during the morning prayers, killing at least 16 of them. However, it was not clear how many were civilians and how many were military personnel.The air base -- which is essentially a residential complex rather than an operational one -- is located on the southern-most tip of Peshawar’s administrative limits. It is surrounded by

Emergency workers wheel an injured man to a hospital after an attack on an air force base in Peshawar on September 18. (REUTERS Photo)

tribal territory, which has been the hub of criminal and militant activity until recently. The attack comes amid claims of success by the military in its 15-month operation in the tribal region, and might well be an attempt by militants to show they can still hit hard targets. It also exposes holes in Pakistan’s pre-emptive intelligence gathering mechanisms, mainly due to lack of co-ordination and information sharing among various security agencies. Gen. Bajwa said 16 people offering prayers at a mosque inside the air base, 10 km south of Peshawar, were shot dead. Bajwa tweeted that 13 terrorists

were killed. The Pakistan Army too suffered casualties. The total number of gunmen involved was unclear, but Gen Bajwa said his forces were hunting for the remaining attackers. At least 25 people, including eight soldiers and two army officers, were injured as army commandos and personnel of the Pakistan Air Force and Quick Reaction Force carried out a counter-attack. A posse of security personnel quickly reached the spot, triggering a heavy exchange of fire between militants and security forces. Residents said they heard explosions and gunfire soon after the terror attack

was mounted. Tehreeki-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Muhammad Khurasani in an e-mailed statement claimed responsibility and said a “suicidal unit” had carried out the attack. “We sent 14 men to attack the base and eight of them entered the base from one side and six from the other side,” the spokesperson said. On August 16, 2012, militants attacked the Minhas base of the Pakistan Air Force at Kamra. But recently there has been a lull in the violence. The last deadly attack in the city came in February when three Taliban militants stormed a Shia mosque, killing 21 people.

Military seizes power in Burkina Faso O uA G A D O u G O u, SeptembeR 18 (ReuteRS): Heavily armed troops crushed protests in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou after a former spy chief seized power in a military coup on Thursday, derailing a democratic transition that had inspired many in Africa. At least three people were killed and more than 60 injured, according to hospital sources, when members of the presidential guard fired warning shots to disperse crowds and used batons to beat back stone-throwing demonstrators. The coup leaders’ authority did not appear to extend beyond the capital and soldiers stood aside as youths demonstrated in several other cities and towns. The protesters were demanding the release of the interim president and members of his government detained by the presidential guard on Wednes-

day, and the organisation of elections as scheduled for Oct. 11. The vote is meant to mark a return to democracy a year after unrest toppled President Blaise Compaore when he tried to extend his 27-year rule. The uprising became a beacon for democratic aspirations in Africa at a time when long-term rulers from Rwanda to Congo Republic are seeking to scrap term limits. Thursday’s coup drew condemnation from former colonial power France and the United States. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also demanded the release of detained officials and resumption of the transition. The U.N. Security Council discussed the crisis and agreed a statement calling for the release of all officials detained in the “unconstitutional and forceful seizure of power.” “The Security Council urged the perpetrators to

restore constitutional order and return power to the civilian transitional authorities without delay,” the council statement said. Senegal’s President Macky Sall, the current chairman of the West African ECOWAS bloc, and Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi were to travel to Ouagadougou on Friday to act as mediators in the crisis and attempt to free the government officials. General Gilbert Diendere, the junta leader who for three decades was Compaore’s shadowy chief military adviser, said the trigger for the putsch was a proposal this week by the transitional authorities to dismantle the presidential guard. He said the underlying cause of the military power grab was fear of instability after the transitional government barred Compaore’s supporters from contesting the polls next month.

“There may be some kind of sanctions to face but we will ask the international community to be understanding of Burkina Faso,” Diendere told Reuters, promising to swiftly release the president and prime minister and eventually organise elections. Under Compaore, Burkina emerged as a regional ally of France and the United States against al Qaeda-linked militants. Burkina hosts some 200 special forces as part of France’s Barkhane regional anti-terrorist operation, while Diendere took part in U.S.-sponsored regional counter-terrorism exercises in February. Underlying ProCompaore Agenda? In contrast to October’s uprising when thousands of protesters packed the streets led by civil society groups like Balai Citoyen (Citizen’s Broom), soldiers acted quickly to scatter groups of demonstrators.

The coup leaders forced private radio and television stations off the air, and journalists on the streets were threatened or beaten. “People started to gather, then in front of us we saw a V8 (military vehicle) that drove directly into the crowd and they started shooting, killing people,” said protester Bakary Zongo. “People started falling down.” In Bobo-Dioulasso, the second largest city, demonstrations continued undisturbed throughout the day and residents ignored a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew announced by the military council earlier in the day. Some checkpoints along Burkina’s frontier with neighbouring Ivory Coast remained open despite the ordered closure of land and air borders by the coup leaders. Diendere’s own home in the town of Yako was set on fire, according to several reports. A towering figure, nearly 2 metres (6.56 ft)

tall, Diendere had long preferred to operate behind the scenes. Under Compaore, he played a central role in negotiating the release of Western hostages seized by Islamist groups in the Sahel. Although his wife is a member of the CDP leadership, Diendere denied the coup was directly linked to the former president or his party. He said the junta would not interfere with investigations into Compaore, who is living in exile in Ivory Coast. The head of Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament called on the rest of the armed forces to step in and halt a coup by “a small group” of military officers. “The transition was put in place by the will of the people ... A small group of soldiers are not going to change that,” Moumina Cheriff Sy told Reuters, saying he was supposed to be the leader of the transition until Kafando was released.

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Delhi talks something, acts differently; Framework Agreement: a long road to Naga solution Peace or Otherwise

t did not take time for the “Framework Agreement” signed between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) turning into controversial one simply because both sides failed to make the contents public. However, the parties in agreement seemed to be struggling to justify that it was only a “Framework” for the contents to be incorporated. Whatever explanation made in the wake of their “Framework Agreement” had hardly convinced the masses. However, the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh during the “Framework Agreement” signing ceremony made many feeling somewhat influenced, though they should have organized such significant event a historic one by inviting at least former Prime Ministers, Interlocutors. Some political pundits, of course, were skeptical on the nature and the timing of the “Framework Agreement.” Their main skepticisms were not altogether wrong as their thinking was any Agreement with Delhi for the settlement of the long drawn out Naga political issue should be a transparent one. In fact, by not inviting former Prime Ministers, Interlocutors at the signing ceremony had shown that transparency was lacking in the Agreement. The only succor coming in soon after the signing of the “Framework Agreement” was from the statements of Prime Minister Modi and the Interlocutor RN Ravi. Modi lauded the courage and wisdom of the Naga leaders and civil societies and thanked them for their co-operation in reaching the agreement. He praised the Naga people for their support and the NSCN (IM) for maintaining the ceasefire for nearly two decades that enabled the dialogue to succeed. He also ventilated his vision for the transformation of the Northeast region, while expressing confidence that the agreement would open a glorious new chapter for the Naga people to build a bright future for Nagaland and also contribute to the nation with a sense of pride and confidence. Ravi kept repeatedly saying that they were working for an "inclusive" settlement on the Naga political issue and would take all stakeholders including the NSCN (K) on board. Everyone knows that the NSCN (K) had abrogated the ceasefire with the Government of India after 14 long years. The leaders of the outfit knew very well of the consequences they would experience while walking away from the ceasefire. Unfortu-

nately nobody had tried to deeply examine as to why they had to take such drastic step. Now, soon after their walking away from the ceasefire with the Government of India, they started attacking on the Indian security forces. The Naga people – be it civil society leaders or legislators – could not say anything during such incidents except making passionate appeals to the leadership of the outfit to come back to the ceasefire fold. Because they know very well that ceasefire is the only option that can prevent such unwanted violence. At the same time, Indian security forces as well as Intelligence agencies were remaining complacent underestimating the strength of the outfit and that was how 18 Indian army jawans lost their precious lives while injuring scores when they were attacked on June 4 at Manipur’s Chandel district bordering Myanmar. Only after the NSCN (K)’s attack on Indian army on June 4, New Delhi woke up to hunt down the cadres not knowing such steps would simply invite public angers complicating the already confused process of Naga solution to an another scale. New Delhi would hardly be bothered on entering any agreement whether it was with one group or two groups or whatever number of groups. They could manage it. But it would not be a welcoming one for the Naga people for they had been experiencing enough that piecemeal solutions did not end the Naga issue. This was the very reason why the Naga legislators, civil society leaders have been pushing their pleas to the Government of India and NSCN (K) for resumption of their ceasefire. Even the Nagaland Legislators’ Forum (NLF) had resolved to entrust the leaders of Naga Hoho and ENPO to meet the leadership of the NSCN (K) to reconsider their abrogation of the ceasefire with the Government of India and also with a message that such request was also the desire of the Naga people. The Government of Nagaland, Naga civil societies have been making all out efforts for the restoration of the ceasefire, and at the same time, the Home Ministry has also said that they have no objection to them (civil society groups from Nagaland) from going to Myanmar to hold talks with NSCN (K) members. Interestingly, the Center has not officially permitted the Naga civil society groups to go to Myanmar. But the turn of events was not that encouraging. The Assam Rifles had come under the barrage of criticisms for allegedly

killing two students in Phor Village under Meluri Sub-division and their afterward justification of the incident only damaged the reputation of the Institution. This incident took place when Members of the NLF were hectically engaging in meetings with the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister and the Interlocutor at Delhi. Then came the Pangsha killings on August 28 by the Assam Rifles and very questionably this incident again so happened when the leaders of the Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) were camping in the Tuensang district making crucial schedule for meeting with the leaders of the NSCN (K) to request them the importance of resuming the ceasefire with the Government of India. They were not there to instigate the NSCN (K) to attack the Indian security forces but to explain them the futility of such mindless acts and come to the ceasefire fold again for the larger interest of settlement of the Naga political issue. Such unwanted developments have fast been worsening the already fragile Naga political environment in the State. Gradually, the analysts in various political, social situations literally failed to understand as to whether what Delhi was up to and could not make heads or tails out of their unpredictable roles. These analysts felt that, after observing series of acts irony to what they (Delhi) were preaching, they (Delhi) were wrong. They were quietly seeking extradition of NSCN (K) supremo SS Khaplang from Myanmar to India. The suspicion on Delhi’s role towards Naga issue has increased when the country’s premier the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced Rs 10 lakh reward for any information leading to the arrest of Niki Sumi, who heads the military wing of the outfit and Rs 7 lakh reward on the outfit’s chairman, Khaplang. Finally the suspicion on Delhi is complete as they have declared banning the outfit for five years capping possibility of them coming to the ceasefire fold. How one can expect honorable and acceptable settlement to the Naga political issue with these unpredictable behaviors of the Government of India, though Modi and Ravi said many encouraging words. It will not be wrong to say that they say something and act differently. All these interesting developments have happened after they have declared “Framework Agreement” with the NSCN (IM). Really a long road to the Naga political solution! Oken Jeet Sandham

oungsters may really not know the hostility as they were toddlers then, and now the ceasefire is more than 18 years with little action in preceding few years. The struggle had been hard and long drawn out. In fact, longer than the exodus of 40 years in the wilderness of Nagev Desert denoting the Nagas were more wanting than the stiff-necked Israelites. Framework Agreement signed between the GOI and NSCN (IM), a signatory on Nagas’ behalf, is the budding culmination of sum total of the sacrifices and pains undertaken by people of Nagalim for decades in advancing their common cause. The Framework Agreement still devoid of details has raked up apprehensions in our minds. Will we make it this time or will disappointment and gloom again betray our hopes? The positive foothold to start with is it appears this time there are genuine people in GOI and though the Nagas are fractured as usual, the current peace process is broad based, where all stakeholders including civil societies are involved. In a serious note, no one wants to miss the opportunity. The cornerstone of the agreement is the concept of shared sovereignty, whereby India and Naga jointly exercise sovereign authority in harmony in respective predefined spheres. The idea is to reach a compromise by reconciling the competing positions of India and Naga, where the former recognises the unique history and situation of the latter, while the latter agrees to accommodate the former’s difficulty in granting complete sovereignty and thereby reaching an amicable agreement to co-exist on equal footing for mutual benefits. As the duel is indecisive, futile and weary, they have to shake hands. Conceptually, the abstract definition seems to hold its ground. However, when put in perspective in terms of flesh and tangibility, there are two possible outcomes: without or with territorial integration of the Naga areas within India. The first would envisage a Pan-Naga governing body, for dispersed Naga areas as the deal is short of territorial Integration, with statutory authority to preside over issues related to Naga culture and customary law, and would also entail limited say over land and resources and for promoting development to be exercised by the body as hemmed in by the scope of four territorial States. That’s limited, and is for namesake. Shared sovereignty would lose its meaning without crucial subject of law and order and other law making and financial powers enumerated in State list over dispersed Naga territories that remain with the state of Assam, Arunachal and Manipur and they would definitely compete

with one another in discrediting and scuttling the Naga body. The State of Nagaland would quarrel with the same as it would see the latter infringing and eroding her power domain and some square headed politicians in the name of real politick will create a mess out of it. The outcome will be a big confusion and failure and for sure, it will not work! For GOI, in short term perspective, it’s easier an option to claim the Naga issue settled this way. However, it is unlikely the aspiration will soon dissipate after hoodwinking the battle weary Nagas into signing an undoing deal for themselves. The feeling of betrayal will soon be re-echoed and a more virulent form of movement may resurface. Consequently, peace will remain elusive and Naga areas will remain like the wretched Roman Britain where military remained the only semblance of the Empire for all time it ruled there. That will be a cruel wasteful labour lost! The second option is to go for Naga territorial integration or augmentation of existing territory of the Nagaland state for which a provision is provided in Indian Constitution where consent of states is not mandatory. Indeed, GOI may have to ruffle some feathers here. The concept of shared sovereignty together with territorial integration appears to be viable. The inclusive territory will become a fullfledged State with authority over law and order and other subjects enumerated in the State list. In addition, shared sovereignty status would guarantee supreme rights over their land and natural resources, culture and tradition. If soothe envisaged Pan Naga body would rather become like a Society under Society Registration act of 1860, entrusted to promote the interests of Nagas in Myanmar and around the World. Yes, it will work! With this arrangement in India and corresponding similar arrangement put in place for Myanmar Nagas, then there is no reason to believe that the Nagas will remain unsatisfied and so will the contended hordes definitely become a constructive force in North Eastern region and for that matter anywhere in India. It sounds too good, but can be done. To conclude that the deal is assembled in right configuration, one can now safely climb over a rooftop, in a broad day light and announce from there to the world, “The Naga issue is hereby, resolved for ages to come and for sure peace and tranquillity will return in the hills and valleys of the Nagas, across India and Myanmar. Peace be with you all”. Ellin Raingam, (A Naga Housewife)

Road in our Capital City ANOTHER ICONOCLAST ON THE ANVIL

s far as human resources and development is concerned, our Nagaland is one of the best and fastest developing state in Indian Union. But when we put a glance at the condition of vehicle road we cannot elaborate anymore. It is not a new thing to everyone that road condition even in the heart of our capital city, Kohima is the worst of all. Leaving aside other interlink roads the lone and the main road at our capital city from the bottom to the top is in the superlative degree depleted and pitiable condition. Even I as a simple layman feel shy in-

front of our neighbouring states. During the rainy season of these days we cannot walk simply and straightly on the long roadside without secure safety measure like strong umbrella to defend our whole body. Some civic sense like minded individual filling up the worst hole and blank with pieces of brick and stone. While walking on the pedestrian road along the long side of the vehicle road at the heart of our city everybody must be very careful to avoid serious injure. Our state government giving first preference and paying first and utmost attention to the Naga Sover-

eignty giving a deaf ear to our immediate needs and urgent infrastructure development and requirement. The smooth roads of our capital city is not matching with its name and also not very relevant to its good government of the state. In this regard, whose ministry is to be blamed? The then Dr. S.C. Jamir led ministry or the then Sir Neiphiu Rio led ministry or the present CM T.R. Zeliang led ministry or the failure and negligence responsible lies with the Urban Development Minister? Thinoneisie Lhousa Kuotsu Kezocha, Kohima

Revised compassionate appointment scheme for state government employees who die in harness

n supersession of the Government’s Office Memorandum, the State Government has revised the existing scheme for appointment, on compassionate ground, of family member of the State Government employees who die in harness as per guidelines enumerated below. Appointment on compassionate grounds shall be given only to one of the following members of deceased employee's family: (a) spouse, or (b) son, or (c) daughter, only. Appointment on compassionate grounds shall be made only on a regular basis to direct recruitment posts and only if regular vacancies meant for that purpose are available in that Department where the deceased Government employee was serving. Applicants shall have no claim to appointment under this scheme in any other Department other than the Department where the deceased employee was serving. However, for the NCS officers, the appointment may be considered under the establishment of the Commissioner, Nagaland, or the Nagaland Civil Secretariat. Compassionate appointments may be made to the posts falling under the combined direct recruitment quota of Group C or D. The ceiling for compassionate appointments of 5% of the direct recruitment vacancies in Group C and Group D posts has been done away with provided such appointments do not exceed 50% of

the vacancies during a year. The appointment against posts for direct recruitment in Group C should be in the entry grade only. Further, appointment against any post for direct recruitment in Group C should be limited to those posts which are outside the purview of NPSC for recruitment. The inter-se seniority of person appointed under this scheme shall be fixed with reference to their date of appointment and their interpolation with the direct recruits/promotees shall be made with reference to their dates of appointment without disturbing the inter-se seniority of direct recruits/promotees. The scheme will be available to family of the deceased employee provided no surviving member of the family holds any regular post in the State Government . The benefit of such appointment shall be available to only one family member. The scheme will be applicable only to dependents of deceased Government servants appointed and serving on regular basis at the time of death and will not be applicable to those who were working on daily wage or casual or ad-hoc or contract or re- employment/extension/consultant basis. A spouse once appointed under this scheme shall be allowed to continue in service even after re-marriage. Appointments made under this scheme shall not be transferable to any person in any circumstances and any request for the same shall be invariably rejected. Applicants under this scheme should be eligible and qualified for

the posts in all respects under the provisions of the relevant Recruitment Rules. No relaxation in eligibility will be made in any circumstance, except to the extent provided under this scheme. Date of joining by a person appointed under this scheme shall be treated as the date of his/ her regular appointment. All Departments shall maintain a waiting list in chronological order for compassionate appointments. An applicant will be given the waiting list number on receipt of the application, if there are no regular posts available. The upper age limit of applicants under this scheme may be relaxed in exceptional cases up to a maximum of 5 years in addition to existing relaxation, if any. The lower age limit shall, however, in no case be relaxed below 18 years of age. Appointments under this scheme, irrespective of the appointing authority specified under the rules, shall be made only with the approval of the respective Heads of Administrative Departments with the prior clearance of the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms. The Departments should send proposal for appointment on compassionate ground as per the format enclosed. All Departments shall amend their respective Service Rules/Recruitment Rules to make a provision for compassionate appointment. Any dispute arising out of the provisions of this scheme or any clarification shall be referred to the Department of P&AR for decision of the Government. (Issued by DIPR)

e all came to this world as a tourist where only few could make their immortal lasting imprint and that one of them is Lt.Rani Gaidinliu alias Mraidinle (Espousal of love) who had made her imprimatur in the annals of great Indian freedom history was a testimony of her valor in the days of anarchic rule pre-independence of India in the era of British colonial rule. Now, when the world recognized her as freedom patriotic with highest decorations, it would be too imprudent on our part to belittle her contribution especially when emotional integration amongst the outside- inside Nagas is a prerequisite criterion at this crucial juncture. To be precise, the word iconoclast described as “Image breaker” especially one who took part in the movement in 8th & 9th century against the use of image in religion worship in churches or the puritans who strongly against the use of images became an accepted meaning in English oxford dictionary. More so, when Martin Luther 1483-1546 denounced and had destroyed all the traditional practice of portraying pieta, crucifixion of Jesus, Mary & Joseph with holy child Jesus, Sacramento etc. that’s why they are called protestant. In the face of such, the present embroilment over Rani Gaidinliu birth anniversary celebration and construction of her memorabilia at Kohima where most Naga societies distaste and disapproved citing that she was not a Naga from Nagaland, she had not contributed anything significantly for the Nagas cause, she was a demonic cult leader so on and so forth was seemingly deprived of any rationality in the face of factual history well engraved in the national archive. Here I find no logic in dismantling the past history of any Naga at the whim and fancy of any individual or groups but believe that a good sense will prevail in our christen society. Well, even if we cannot be constructive party at least let us not be destructive party as well and be more responsible toward the society we live in. It is also true that the past records of Rani Gaidinliu was a conglomeration of politics, religion and socioculture which many intellectuals failed to comprehend and thus this murky idea had exponentially propelled to diverse speculation. No wonder, Rani Gaidinliu was the founder of Herakha a.k.a. Kampai religion where, Hera means god, ghost, spirit, devil etc. and Kha means Dispel thus, the actual concept of the nomenclature Herakha stands for “dispelling evil spirit” however,

the nickname Khampai denotes as “Fail” for the simple fact of failing in every venture they took up in the beginning. It was also said that she possesses curative power where by placing her hands over the sick person certain ailment could be cured whereas some others misinterpreted as sorcerer/witchcraft could be unfounded and baseless rumors only. Her religion Herakha worship and belief in Rawang also called Ragwang which means almighty god unlike their counterpart Hindu, without any attachment to deity or other gods. They perform special ritual (Pooja) on every lunar full moon day by slaying cows, buffalo, pigs and chicken and enjoying over with local wine/ drinks dancing and singing the whole day. The Herakha also belief life after death where the righteous will go to Rawang/Ragwang and the sinner will be invariably condemned to demonic world. The hierarchy of their religion has it that the chief priest is called “PAIPEI” if male and “PAIPUI” if female who perform the ritual during their Pooja festivals. That means they have 12 festivals in a year which is also a financial burden for them. Invariably, they are one of the richest in cultural heritages with variant code and patterns of traditional dresses, different types of dances and songs for various occasions. Whereas, on political front, her main idea could be probably to establish Zeliangrong homeland so that her people would be liberated from the yoke of British who frequently harassed and disturbed the custom and traditional practice and imposing harsh taxes for no social benefit thus the revolt was and subsequently her cousin Haipau Jadonang was hanged and she was imprisoned for life. Thereafter attaining Indian independence she was released and offered amnesty where she enjoyed all the govt. protocol facilities till her last breath at Kohima in 1993. It was in 1988 I personally approached her at her official resident on Zoo road Kohima along with my cousin brother Rev. Suitei Heu for recording her statement on her religion Herakha and her political movement for the purpose of constructing a thesis for Suitei who was then doing his Divinity course in a bible college in Bangalore. However, unfortunately no much information could be taken down due to partial amnesia she was suffering from but I observed she was really a good human being in every aspect of her approach. Again, incidentally while I was conducting a seminar on Naga script at the Directorate of SCERT on 22nd

Feb. 2005 one of the officer there asked me “In London museum I’ve seen a script written by Rani Gaidinliu , whether your script (Alphabet) is in line with hers? Can you kindly explain to us.” To which I promptly obliged “Precisely, that’s not an entity of a script (alphabet) but only a hieroglyphic form of communication” however further requested to explain the meaning of hieroglyphic, I plainly told them that Gaidinliu and her cousin brother Haipou Jadonang employed pictorial or symbolical description as a secret communication tool so that certain information can be conveyed to each other in time of difficulties in their hideout. Thus, the matter was resolved where they seemed to be agreeing with the explanation I’ve offered. Here, I should say the pictorial evolvement was really innovative ones when they were totally illiterate and have no knowledge about the outside world history of such entity as hieroglyphic. However this write up shouldn’t be misconstrued as a political mileage, tribal propensity but explore the nuance and core issues without bias then only reasoning can be ascertained to a great extend. Nevertheless, retrospection showed that Nagas are at time over sensitive especially when it touches tribal line which otherwise projecting ourselves in our truest color of ism that’s one of the greatest impediment in our social cohesion. The recent blitzkrieg harped upon her (Gaidinliu) by the various organizations, churches exposes more of our intolerance and narrowism that doesn’t really augur well with our Christian society. It’s also true that man doesn’t live on bread alone but neither do we live on bible alone in this complex world. Yes, at this juncture we also need to think from outside the box as well for the greater glory of the whole Nagas (Inside outside). Remember, this doesn’t really qualify my support or idolizing her (Mraidinle) but I am of the view that history records about hers cannot be undone or rewritten whatsoever. Similarly I am also of the view that our ego shouldn’t take the better of our sense if at all we have to march forward in the real spirit of secular democratic. I profoundly do hereby offer my unconditional apology to all the aggrieved parties should this article hurt their sentiment in any manner but no obligation to answer and entangle further in this mater whatsoever. N.HAISOYI NDANG Author & Founder, Naga script Lower Bayabu Kohima

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Chielie Music Series 2015 Kids for fame-season 5 six finalists selected T

he Chielie Music Series 2015 will be organizing a Concerto for Violin and Piano on September 19 featuring Nourhevilie Khate, Neilhoukholie Chielie and Visahu Peseye. The artists will perform Vivaldi, Mozart and Monti. Venue: Ura Academy Hall, Mission Road Kohima Time : 5.30 pm Entry: Free NOURHEVILIE KHATE Nourhevilie began to play the violin at a young age with Kenilenyü Nagi, R.Kevichüsa and later with Arun Rozario. He holds a Bachelors of Theology from Southern Asia Bible College, Bangalore. While in Bangalore, he completed Grade 8 in Violin from ABRSM 2014 and received the Fewkes Memorial Trophy, Thumboochetty Violin prize and the Bangalore's ABRSM 2014 High

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Achievers award.He also won the David Menezes National Violin Competition in 2014. He is a member of the India National Youth Orchestra, Canada-India Youth Orchestra, IndoGerman Youth Orchestra, and BSM Chamber Orchestra. He currently teaches in Symphony Academy of Music and Music Academy Kohima.

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NEILHOUKHOLIE CHIELIE Neilhoukholie also studied the violin with Kenilenyü Nagi and went on to study with R. Kevichüsa. He completed his graduate studies in Civil Engineering, and is currently working in that field. Alongside his professional commitment to civil engineering, he continues to nurture his passion for

playing the violin. A gifted young musician who has been using his talents for the Lord, he plays in church, and makes regular appearances as an accompanist in various levels in and around the state. VISAHU PESEYE Visahu grew up in an environment filled with music. It was his mother who first taught him to

play the piano. He received his first formal music education from Patkai Christian College from 1991 and graduated in 1997. He completed his Bachelor of Church Music Degree from Singapore Bible College, Singapore, in 2001, majoring in Piano under Ms. Lanny Yap. Later he studied under Dr. Robert Smith and completed his Master of Music, with a concentration in Piano Performance, in 2004 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He has performed at various levels in Hawaii, North America, Canada, West Malaysia and Singapore. Currently he is the Proprietor of Chieli Music Academy, Kohimaand serves as Music Director and Conductor of the Sanctuary Choir at Union Baptist Church, Kohima.

heto Music Association’s Kids for fame-season 5 has selected six finalists during the quarterfinal held on September 17 at Town hall Dimapur. The six selected finalists are Lisuka

he Season 1-Level 4 Ultima UnderGround of Oztronic will be held at Hotel Japfü, Kohima on September 19. Ultima Underground will feature young popular Naga artists such as Zaza Bangz and Virie Kets. Yanpvuo Kikon and Alobo Naga will be the MC for the event with Sunep Oz on Drums and Bass. Oztronic is an Electronic Music Concert Event highlighting electronic musicians. A year-long event hosting five exclusive shows, Oztronic has completed three events of its year long Season 1 series and Ultima Underground will be the fourth event of Season 1. Venue : Hotel Japfü, P.R Hill, Kohima Time : 6pm- 10 pm Entry : Ticket (Rs. 300) Available online/phone.

hood - the beauty and intellect of the Mokokchung females through the 125 years of existence of Mokokchung town. The Mokokchung Arts & Aesthetic Management (MAAM), which comprises of concerned citizens of the town, is a government registered organization, which has been formed with the motto ‘transformation of youth and women’ and is focused on doing philanthropic activities in the society. In accordance with the motto, the vision and aspirations, the MAAM or-

ganized the Miss Mokokchung 2014, and true to its philanthropic undertaking, the MAAM donated the proceeds from the beauty contest to the poor cancer patients being treated at Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH). This year too, the MAAM will be organizing the Miss Mokokchung 2015 under the aegis of MDACC, and as a curtain raiser MAAM is organizing a buffet for the food-lovers. All the proceeds from the buffet will be used for organizing the Miss Mokokc-

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riana Grande's new album is an ''evolution''. The 'Break Free' hitmaker is looking forward to releasing her new LP and feels it is her best yet. She shared: ''It's my best album yet. It's like an evolution. It's like a progression and it feels very me, but it feels like a more evolved version. It's a little more forward.'' The 22-year-old beauty who shot to fame after the release of his 2013 album 'Yours Truly' - also opened up about dealing with criticism. She told Access Hollywood: ''When I was younger, I used to get really hurt by it. because people can be very aggressive, especially on the internet when there's sort of like a wall of like, I can say whatever I want. ''I try to just take it with a grain of salt. I really try to do my best everyday with whatever I'm doing, whether it's like a performance or just whatever. I really try to do my best and that's really all I can do, so it's like if someone is upset with my hair. I really can't like get too emotionally invested.''

he Hips Don't Lie hitmaker has been transformed into Shakira Bird, complete with her signature long blonde locks, for the Angry Birds Pop venture as part of a new collaboration with game makers at Rovio. The singer met with Rovio boss Peter Vesterbacka in her adopted home of Barcelona, Spain, earlier this year (15), and he reveals, "Within five minutes it was very clear that we had to do something together." He adds, "I'm really happy to see the first result of our collaboration. The team has done a fantastic job in designing the new bird... "This is only the beginning of a beautiful friendship... With three billion copies of Angry Birds games out there and with the massive fan base of Shakira, you can be sure the planet will know about it." Shakira debuted her new character on Instagram.com on Thursday (17Sep15), as Shakira Bird was made available for gamers to play with online. She isn't the only star to team up with Angry Birds creators - punk rockers Green Day formed a similar partnership in 2012, when they appeared as characters in Angry Birds Friends.

entered through judge’s decision and points. The normal public entry fee is Rs 100 for front raw and Rs. 50 for back raw. Entry ticket will be available at the time of the show only at the main gate.

Murti Films Pvt.Ltd along with the Presence of Naresh Jain, Munna Yadav (Actor), Mamta Karir and winner of Dancing Star Best Moms (Top 5) Distributed Samosa, Jelebi, Khichdi And Mineral water at ganesh Mandir (ganesh Chaturthi ) on September 17.

Oztronic: MISS MOKOKCHUNG 2015 Ultima Underground I happening in Kohima T n commemoration of 125 years celebration of Mokokchung town, the Mokokchung Arts & Aesthetic Management (MAAM) is all set to organize the Miss Mokokchung 2015 under the aegis of the Mokokchung District Arts & Culture Council (MDACC). This year’s edition of the annual beauty contest will be held in a bigger and better way because this Miss Mokokchung 2015 is not only a part of the Mokokchung town quasquicentennial celebration but also a part of celebrating woman-

Aye Cont No10 who got the highest public support with 38000 votes. Others are Kalivi Yeptho Cont N0 8, SOLOMI Cont N0 9, VIVI K. ROTOKHA Cont N0 01, Nokmachiba Cont N0 04, Zulutila Cont N0 12

hung 2015. The buffet is just the starting point. “We have had a great experience last year. We are still overwhelmed at the support received from different quarters - from the government agencies, the NGOs, the business houses etc. We are grateful to them and because of their support the 2014 beauty pageant was a grand success. This year too, we want to give the best to the people, and we want to do it without having to burden them again, so we are organizing this buffet,” said Asola Ozüküm

MAAM starts with buffet as curtain raiser President of MAAM. She, however, said that sponsorships from well-wishers, business houses and any willing partner are always welcome towards the Miss Mokokchung 2015 beauty contest. The September 22nd buffet will have something for everyone. While experienced chief will offer different kinds of dishes; the main attraction will be the barbecue stands where participants will have the

opportunity to ‘do it on their own’ barbeque. The MAAM has solicited all the food lovers of Mokokchung to join in the buffet since it is not only about food but also contribution towards a noble cause, towards promotion of beauty and talent of the young aspirants in the society. So come be a part of the grand buffet and give something towards the ‘transformation of youth and women’ in the society.

Denzel Washington to direct August Wilson's 10 plays

ctor-filmmaker Denzel Washington has announced that he will produce and direct 10 of Pulitzer prize-winning playwright August Wilson's works in a deal with satellite television network HBO. Washington mentioned the deal on Friday night to audiences at “An Evening With Denzel Washington” at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, reports hollywoodreporter. com. "He did 10 plays. I'm directing and producing and acting in one ('Fences') and

I've been given the opportunity by the August Wilson estate. I'm executive producing the other nine. I made a deal with HBO,” Washington said. "I'm going to do one a year for the next nine years. I'm really excited that they put it in my hands," he added. The film tells the story of a former baseball athlete who struggles to provide for his family as a trash collector in 1950s Pittsburgh after being denied to join the Lajor Leagues due to being African American. James Earl Jones starred

in the 1987 original production. Wilson's ten plays were collectively called the August Wilson Century Cycle, documenting the African American experience in the 20th century. Each of the works explore race, art and religion in the 1900s, particularly racial tensions from the slavery and the Civil War that were felt by the African American middle class.

Gisele Bundchen highest paid model

ormer supermodel Gisele Bundchen has topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid models of 2015. The former Victoria Secret's angel has earned $44 million in 2015 even though she has retired from the runway, reports aceshowbiz.com. Bundchen has topped the list for the ninth year in a row. Post-retirement, the Brazillian beauty continues to sign contracts with major brands like Chanel,

Louis Vuitton and Carolina Stuart Weitzman. The 35-year-old model even has her own label of lingerie titled as Gisele Bundchen Intimates. Bundchen's position is undoubtedly unbeatable given that there is significant margin between her and the model at the second place of the list. British model Cara Delevingne comes after Bundchen with $9 million income this year,

greatly increasing from $3.5 million in 2014. Adriana Lima is tied in the second place with $9 million income. Among the highest rankers are a group of Victoria's Secret Angels, including Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio at $7.5 million, $5.5 million and $5 million respectively. Karlie Kloss, Kate Moss and Kendall Jenner have also featured on the list.

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Matt Damon apolgises for his opinion on diversity

n the “Project Greenlight” episode, Matt Damon is having a heated discussion with producer Effie Brown about the importance of diversity in Hollywood, often interrupting and talking over her. Actor Matt Damon has issued an apology after being criticised for interrupting black female producer during the premiere of season four of his HBO show “Project Greenlight”. In the episode, “The Martian” star, 44, is having a heated discussion with producer Effie Brown about the importance of diversity in Hollywood, often interrupting and talking over her. She is trying to explain that the only black character in the film is a prostitute getting beaten by her pimp,

urging the all-white team to make sure the character does not fall into a racist stereotype. Unfortunately, Damon seemingly suggests that diversity behind the camera does not matter. Damon said, “When we’re talking about diversity, you do it in the casting of the film, not in the casting of the show.” “Wow,” Brown replied. Soon the hashtag “#Damonsplaining” started trending online. Clarifying his stand, the actor stated he believes more diverse filmmakers are needed in the industry and his comments were part of a much broader conversation about diversity in Hollywood and the fundamental nature of “Project Greenlight” which did not make the show.

“I believe deeply that there need to be more diverse filmmakers making movies. I love making movies. It’s what I have chosen to do with my life and I want every young person watching “Project Greenlight” to believe that filmmaking is a viable form of creative expression for them too. “My comments were part of a much broader conversation about diversity in Hollywood and the fundamental nature of “Project Greenlight”, which did not make the show. I am sorry that they offended some people, but, at the very least, I am happy that they started a conversation about diversity in Hollywood. That is an ongoing conversation that we all should be having,” his statement read.

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Legendary German coach Dettmar Cramer passes away

BERLiN, SEPTEMBER 18 (iANS): Former German football coach Dettmar Cramer, who won two European Cups with Bayern Munich in 1975 and 1976, has died at the age of 90, the Bavarian club and the German Football Association said in separate statements on Friday. "To many people, Dettmar Cramer was more than merely a sporting figure. To me, he was like a fatherly

friend, and the biggest influence on my early years as a professional," said the chairman of the Sports Council of FC Bayern, Karlheinz Rummenigge, reports Efe. "To a large extent, I have him to thank that I was very successful as a footballer," the former German international added. Cramer started coaching Bayern on January 16, 1975, achieving European successes in 1975 and

1976, and then resigned in 1977, when the club lost the Bundesliga title. Cramer went on to coach other German clubs Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin and was one of the assistants of Germany coach Helmut Schoen during the 1966 World Cup. His other coaching stints included spells in the US, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea.

Nico Rosberg lays down early marker in Singapore

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SiNgAPORE, SEPTEMBER 18 (REUTERS): Nico Rosberg got his Singapore Grand Prix race weekend off to the best possible start when the German set the fastest time in the first free practice session ahead of his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Friday. The German trails Hamilton by 53 points with seven rounds remaining but will be buoyed by his performance at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, lapping the 23-turn layout in one minute, 47.995 seconds on a hot and muggy evening. Rosberg set the first timed lap of the session as twilight turned to darkness and the floodlights reached full power, and made the advantage stand up all the way until the session ended three minutes early when Alexander Rossi crashed

into the barriers. Hamilton, who won in Singapore last year, finished 0.319 seconds adrift of his team mate with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo showing plenty of pace to clock the third fastest time ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen in the Ferraris. Rosberg complained to his team over the radio that he was encountering problems with his drinks tube but he generally enjoyed a trouble-free 90-minute session to lap more than a second faster than the first free practice session a year ago. Hamilton, however, endured an erratic evening, during which he twice ventured off the track as he pushed his Mercedes to the limit in his quest to emulate boyhood hero Ayrton Senna's haul of 41 race wins.

Fortunately for the Briton, his mistakes occurred on parts of the track with run off areas with Vettel also venturing off after running wide at the quick Turn Five but stopping short of the barriers. American rookie Rossi was making his grand prix debut for tailenders Manor, flown in at short notice to replace Spaniard Roberto Merhi for five of the remaining seven races, and the 23-year-old endured a baptism of fire on his Formula One debut. Rossi did manage to complete 18 laps at the back of the field before he lost control and slammed into the barriers after Turn 18, his broken Manor stranded and unable to continue as the session was halted with three minutes remaining.

Five-star Napoli thrash Bruges, Dortmund win again

LONDON, SEPTEMBER 18 (REUTERS): Napoli began their Europa League group stage campaign in scintillating fashion as two goals apiece from Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens helped them thrash Club Bruges 5-0 on Thursday to match their biggest European win. Borussia Dortmund's Park Joo-ho scored three minutes into stoppage time on his debut to secure a 2-1 win over FK Krasnodar while Ajax Amsterdam also left it late to snatch a 2-2 home draw with Celtic in a battle between two former European champions. Five times continental champions Liverpool's stuttering start to the season continued as they were pegged back to draw 1-1 at French side Bordeaux. There were also wins for Tottenham Hotspur, who beat Azerbaijan champions Qarabag 3-1, and Basel, who downed Fiorentina 2-1 away, as 48 teams in 12 groups began their bids for Europa Leaguesuccess amid a flurry of goals. Napoli have failed to win in their opening three Serie A games but crushed Belgian side Bruges with a scoring spree that began after five minutes when Callejon's cross caught out keeper Sinan Bolat and curled inside the far post. The Italians were 3-0 up by halftime in their Group D opener after Mertens

showed his scoring instincts with two sharp finishes in a six-minute spell while Marek Hamsik added another and Callejon rounded off the rout with a low finish. Dortmund had trailed Kuban Krasnodar, who appointed Sergei Tashuev as manager earlier on Thursday, to Pavel Mamaev's 12th-minute opener in Group C, but Matthias Ginter headed home to level a minute into first-half stoppage time. After another 45 minutes of dogged resistance by Krasnodar, the Russians' rearguard was pierced at the death when Park dived to head home, extending Dortmund's winning start to the season

under new coach Thomas far corner after 65 minutes. Tuchel to 10 games in all With a number of incompetitions. experienced players in the side, however, Liverpool INEXPERIENCED were pegged back when PLAYERS Brazilian Jussie slammed Liverpool manager the ball into the net with Brendan Rodgers could nine minutes to play. only dream of such a conCeltic twice took the sistent start to the cam- lead against Ajax in Group paign as his struggling side A with goals from Nir Bitagain showed their vulner- ton and Mikael Lustig eiability by conceding a late ther side of an equaliser goal to draw with Giron- from Viktor Fischer. dins Bordeaux in Group B. The second half turned The English team, who sour for the Scottish side, have lost their last two Pre- however, as Emilio Izamier League games, con- guirre was sent off for a ceding three goals in each, second booking with 16 went ahead when Adam minutes left and Lasse Lallana nutmegged a de- Schoene levelled after fender to cut inside the pen- 84 with a whipped cross alty area and place a deli- that eluded everyone and cate sidefoot finish into the found the corner of the net.

Fiorentina's Paulo Sousa guided Basel to the Swiss title last term and his old team gave the Portuguese coach a reminder of the talent he left behind as they won 2-1 in Italy with goals late in the game after the hosts were reduced to 10 men. Nikola Kalinic put the Italians ahead after four minutes but Gonzalo Rodriguez saw red midway through the second half and Basel claimed a Group I victory with goals from Birkir Bjarnason (71st minute) andMohamed Elneny (79). Tottenham also fell a goal behind early in Group J against Qarabag but Richard Almeida's seventh-minute penalty was cancelled out by two goals from close-season signing Son Heung-min, his first for the club, and a late effort from Erik Lamela. Austria's Rapid Vienna beat La Liga side Villarreal 2-1 at home in Group E, Olympique de Marseille won 3-0 at Groningen in Group F, and Norwegian side Molde made a good start in Group A by winning 3-1 against Fenerbahce in Turkey. Sporting Lisbon lost 3-1 to visitors Lokomotiv Moscow in Group H, their second home defeat in 22 European games, while last season's runners-up Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk were held 1-1 at home by Lazio in Group G and Anderlecht drew 1-1 with Monaco in Group J.

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Devvarman keeps India on course for Davis Cup coup Mkg Dist Inter-College Sports meet concludes

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NEw DELhi, SEPTEMBER 18 (iANS): Somdev Devvarman brought out his fighting best to beat a player ranked 124 places above him and keep India on course for an unexpected coup over the Czech Republic tennis team in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff here on Friday. Following Yuki Bhambri’s straight sets loss to Lukas Rosol in the opening rubber at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) complex, another loss would have seen India on the brink of an exit. But Devvarman, who has not lost in the national capital since 2010, reserved his best for the second rubber, beating World No.40 Jiri Vesely 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 44 minutes on the slow and bouncy outdoor rebound ace hard courts to level the contest at 1-1. India needed Devvarman to win and he did not disappoint as he started in brilliant fashion, matching stroke-for-stroke against his 22-year-old opponent.

Though there were a few breakpoint chances here and there, both players held their serve, leading to the tie-breaker. The 30-year-old Indian looked far more commanding on the court and easily won the settler 7-3. Devvarman got the break immediately in the second set, but was broken back in the eighth game. With Vesely serving to stay in the match, and under pressure, the 2010 Commonwealth Games champion took advantage of that and attacked the second service to break the Czech in the 10th and final game and take a 2-0 lead in the match. By now, the mugginess, humidity, plus with the sun playing hide and seek, the conditions were making it worse for the European youngster. He started to look tired and the end result showed that. Devvarman took the third set in only 31 minutes, as compared to the 69 and 64 minutes taken for the first and the second sets, and only one break of serve

was enough for the 2010 Asiad champion to seal the third set and take home the match. Earlier in the day, Rosol had to fight the crowd, weather and a spirited fightback from Bhambri to beat the Indian and give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead. World No.85 Rosol had to endure the extremely humid conditions to beat Bhambri 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 in an hour and 56 minutes. Bhambri had a good start with clean serves and won the first two games of his serve rather easily. But right then, Rosol stepped it up to win the next five games and take home the set in only 24 minutes. He broke the local boy thrice and held serve with ease to win the set comfortably. Bhambri could not match Rosol's on-court movement and ground strokes. But the heat and humidity were getting to the Czech as he needed his ice pack from the first game itself. Despite the adverse conditions, Rosol continued his rampage, winning

the first four games of the second set, and nine in a row. World No.125 Bhambri was broken twice and it came as a relief to the Indian when he just about managed to hold serve in the fifth game of the set. Rosol needed his towel after almost every two points but that did not stop him from winning the sixth and seventh games to clinch the second set in half an hour, pleasing the applauding Czech ambassador to India Milan Hovorka, who was in attendance. With good support from the growing home crowd, Bhambri tried to fight back in the third set. The 23-yearold made Rosol commit errors and broke the Czech for the first time in the third game. However, it did not take much time for the superior Rosol to break back in the sixth game, levelling the set at 3-3. Rosol had now decided to up the ante and clinched the next two games to win the match. With Bhambri's groundstroke going into the net, Rosol gave the visitors the lead.

16TH NSF MARTYRS MEMORIAL TROPHY Get Them Go, Laii Y&SO, Forerunner, Tribal FC wins

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Over all champions of the first Mokokchung District Inter-College Sports, Fazl Ali College pose for lens at Imkkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung.

MOkOkchUNg, SEPTEMBER 18 (MExN): The first Mokokchung District Inter-College Sports meet concluded today at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. The college meet saw 294 participants from four different colleges of Mokokchung District. In a short closing programme, Sentinungla, Advisor Fazl Ali College Student’s Union, encouraged the students with words of comment where she congratulated the efforts of the organizing committee and pushed them to keep up the spirit. She commented on the skills of students at the meet and encouraged them to learn more organizing skills and to be more disciplined and also to be more active. She encouraged the student unions

The winners in the various categories were: Volleyball (Boys): Winner- Tuli College Runner-up: Fazl Ali College Volleyball (Girls) Winner- Fazl Ali College Runner-up: Tuli College Football (boys) Winner- Tuli College Runner-up: People’s College Football (Girls) Winner- Fazl Ali College Runner-up: Jubilee Memorial College Cricket: Winner-Fazl Ali College Runner-up: People’s College Over All Champions: Fazl Ali College of all colleges to take the meet to a higher level by including literary events too. A special song was presented by Tiasola Imchen of JubileeMemorial college and the vote of thanks

was given by Zulumanen, member, organizing committee. There was a prize distribution ceremony and the benediction was pronounced by A.Ajungla Jamir, Asst. prof, Jubilee Memorial College.

Players in action at the match between Tribal FC Kohima and Kohima College on September 18. Morung Photo Our Correspondent uted a goal each for the team in the Market B through a solitary goal. It was Kohima | September 18

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Get Them Go Kohima, Laii Youth & Students Org Manipur, Forerunner 4th NAP Bn and The Tribal FC Kohima today registered win their respective matches in the ongoing 16th edition of NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2015 at the Kohima Local Ground. In the first match of the day, Get Them Go Kohima defeated strong contender FC Lenlem Kohima 3-2. Nokzentetba opened account for Get Them Go in the 28th minute while Avilie and Dziivisii-o contrib-

31st and 48 minute respectively. Sulanthiing and John Patton netted a goal each for FC Lenlem in the 49th and 61 minute. Laii Youth & Students Org Manipur defeated Zodiac FC Thekhuba 3-2. Silas fetched early goal in favour of Laii Youth & Students Org in the 6th minute while Luckyson contributed two goals for the team in 7th and 14th minute. Seyieneisa and Neisaleto contributed a goal each for Zodia FC in the 15th and 56th minute respectively. In the third match of the day, Forerunner 4th NAP Bn overpowered New

netted by Atun in the 29 minute. Tribal FC Kohima defeated Kohima College 1-0. The winning goal for Tribal FC came through Zakie in the 45 minute. C

DAY 4 MATCHES 19 SEPTEMBER Ist Match (9:30 AM): FC United Zhadima vs Alianza FC Kohima 2nd Match (11:00 AM): Oriental College Kohima vs Galacticos FC Kohima 3rd match: (12:30 PM): Govt. HS School Siekhazou vs Kohima Village SU 4th Match (2:00 PM): DC XI Kohima vs Modern College Kohima

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