September 2nd 2014

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In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught India, Japan vow to build special strategic ties

Ashlee Simpson marries Evan Ross [ PAGE 11]

By Sandemo Ngullie

‘City Life’ launches first showroom in Nagaland [ PAGE 2]

Pak protesters clash with police, soldiers secure PTV

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 1

The striking employees of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) have called off their stir. The employees will return to work today, September 2.

The amount required for the salaries of the workers, unpaid since April 2014, has been received by the respective district Chief Medical Officers, owing to which the strike has been called off. Salaries will be paid to the NRHM employees within a day or two, it was informed. All NRHM workers in Nagaland State have been asked to start work immediately and with fully sincerity. Organizers have thanked all the public organizations that stood by them during their agitation—they have also expressed regret to the public for the inconvenience caused due to the strike. NRHM workers have thanked the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland, for solving the issues faced by them.

Spicejet offers Rs. 499 one-way fares New Delhi, September 1 (iANS): Budget carrier SpiceJet Monday launched another promotional scheme by offering discounted one-way fares for domestic destinations at Rs.499, including fuel surcharge but excluding applicable statutory taxes and fees. According to the company, tickets can be booked between Sep 1 to Sep 3, 2014, for travel between January 16 and October 24 2015. “While the number of travelers opting for air travel during holidays has increased over the years, with the introduction of early bird sale, this number will only grow further,” said Kaneswaran Avili, chief commercial officer, SpiceJet. “This early bird sale will encourage customers to make their holiday plans well in advance and save on travel costs at the same time.”

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This is to clarify that the commentator on the article titled ‘North East mulls over how to fill the knowledge gap,’ should be read as Dr. N. Venuh, Assistant Professor at the Department of History & Archaeology, Nagaland University, and not as rendered.

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focus on grassroots & develop infrastructure

Dimapur | September 1

NRHM workers to start work today

Wozniacki beats heat and Sharapova to reach quarters

nagaland talent: Unsung and Underfunded Morung Express News

Give you 1 Crore? Look, I`m just an owner of a small road side hotel. I don’t earn that much. So please make do with 90 lakh!

–Hunter S. Thompson

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Apart from various individual feats, the Faith in Action team has triumphantly returned from the recently concluded World Hanmadang Taekwondo Championship held at Pohang in South Korea as World Champions in the team event.

While their faces show jubilation, they mask a pitiable story of constant struggle–from finding funds for tickets to being able to purchase food and drinking water.

The Faith in Action team, having been invited for the world event, had approached the State Government for funds but financial support was not forthcoming. The team met with Khriehu Lezietsu, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources and Sports and also his predecessor, Merentoshi Jamir. Both expressed helplessness citing lack of funds.

Narrating the sequence of events to The Morung Express, Deep Kumar, the founder coach, said that the team had missed their flight to South Korea due to the late arrival of visas and were stranded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. In a frantic attempt to get new tickets, they started looking for contributions from various avenues.

With ticket prices shooting up, Kumar remembers people advising them to return home and try next year. “It was the worst day of our lives,” he says.

However, they did not lose hope. “We had faith in God,” Kumar adds.

The team pointed out that

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 1

The Faith in Action team at the recently concluded World Hanmadang Taekwondo Championship held at Pohang, South Korea.

an “act of providence” occurred, when an old gentleman after seeing the team sleeping on the floor of the airport enquired and upon hearing their grievances, donated Rs. 2.70 Lakh saying he had seen their performance before and was proud of their achievements. The team also informed that Khriehu Lezietsu had donated Rs.1 Lakh personally, which the team received after reaching Delhi.

The competition had already started when they reached. They could participate only in the events for the last two days. “We did not have any money in Korea. We

went without wholesome food for 4 days. We only ate the noodles that the organisers provided and stayed at the cheapest hotel. But by the grace of God, we could do very well,” Kumar says.

Since its formation in 2008, the team had participated and won reality shows like ‘Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bi Karega’ and ‘Nagas Got Talent.’ The team reached the semifinal in ‘India’s Got Talent.’ However, the “biggest achievement” for the Faith in Action team is performing in front of India’s President during the inauguration of the Hornbill Festival in 2013.

Despite the many achieve-

ments, there has been no help forthcoming from the government. Deep Kumar says, “If it was a case of us not approaching the government for help, it can be understood, but despite constant overtures, there has been no help at all.” Even for their performance during Hornbill Festival, Kumar informs, “we had to shell out money from our own pockets and buy costumes for the performance. Apart from the conveyance, we were not paid anything.”

“If we wait for government aid in the field of sports, Naga people will never go forward,” Kumar feels.

The Nagaland State Government’s apathy towards a team which was representing the country and State at an international event calls for serious reflection. This not only illustrates the sorry affairs of sports in Nagaland but also depicts the nonchalant attitude of the government towards the field. While crores are allegedly spent on foreign events or promoting glamorous events like fashion or musical concerts, an area where everyone can participate is given stepmotherly treatment. The nonperformance of Nagaland State in any national event or international event despite apparent availability of abundant talent is symptomatic of systematic government negligence and policy failures.

While the government remains mute spectator, dreams are shattered and talents go wasted.

“Our government is responsible for pulling down the talent of the people,” Husheto Zhimomi, a member of the Faith in Action team says.

In a football crazy State like Nagaland, even the Nagaland Premier League which was launched with much fanfare couple of years ago is struggling to gain a foothold here. A team manager of one of the clubs says, “Most of the clubs are struggling either due to lack of funds or lack of professionalism in the whole process. While the business communities are reluctant for team sponsorship due to varied reasons, aid from government is almost non-existent.” He continues that every taluka and subdivision in States like West Bengal or Goa organize under-18 tournaments either

with active participation of the government or through their financial assistance but such overtures are missing in Nagaland. Structuring grassroots level will go a long way in generating sports player of national caliber, he added.

According to him, most of the clubs spend at least Rs. 10-12 Lakh per season to manage a team and it is funded mainly through contributions from individual sports lovers.

Another problem is the unprofessionalism among the players who refuse to follow established club rules and expect management to give them a full-fledged salary in tune with national leagues. Due to lack of infrastructure and professional guidance early on, players become unprofessional and take up sport just for “time pass,” he adds.

Colo Mero, Director, Life Sports, stresses on focusing on the grassroots. “There’s more focus on events, but there’s no importance given to training in the grassroots,” he informs. If the government provides infrastructure at the grassroots level, provides coaching from the school level, Nagaland can definitely become a sports State. He explains, “We start basic training at a very late stage. And because of that we can never go professional. At best, we are competing amongst ourselves. When it comes to national or international competitions, we are nowhere.”

“We are still celebrating and felicitating participation in Olympics, while others are winning medals,” he laments. “A lot of wrong kind of business is going on in the sports department which is killing sports,” Colo rues. “Their priority is not to see football grounds but to get funds,” he adds.

Make it stringent or scrap PMG directed to fast track development in North East it: CLP leader on NLTP Act

KohimA, September 1 (mexN): Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, Tokheho Yepthomi, has stated that the Nagaland State Government should review the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989 (NLTP) “to make it more stringent or scrap the prohibition act if it does not have the political will to strictly enforce prohibition across the state.”

This the CLP leader stated while reminding that the Congress remains “committed to prohibition but cannot remain a silent spectator when the ruling NPF led DAN government for the past 11 years had shown remarkable indifference to render the NLTP Act, 1989 ineffective.”

The press release noted that with a “token fine” of Rs. 500, 1000 and 2000 in present times, “bootleggers of every category are emboldened to carry on their activities unhindered as the low amount of fine can be paid even by the daily wage earners if caught and convicted under the Prohibition Act.” In that, it reminded of the deterrents and punishments in place in the Act for “habitual offenders.”

As mandated under Sec 27 of NLTP Act, 1989, the CLP asked the State Government to constitute a “Prohibition Council and Committee at the state and district levels but this has never materialized till date.”

The CLP leader also reiterated the “teething problem of manpower shortage faced by the Excise department” with regards to the Act. “The state govt on its part has taken a lackadaisical approach towards enforcing prohibition that can be easily reflected by the meager strength of Excise department field staff

across 11 districts,” noted the CLP leader, informing that there are 231 constables, for instance, in all among the 11 districts of Nagaland for Excise purposes.

He further alleged that in recent years, the State Government “in the garb of promoting our culture and traditions has openly endorsed sale of locally brewed drinks thereby giving false impression that liquor prohibition is only confined to IMFL and Beers.”

While various Church leaders and some concerned public through different write-ups have made their intentions known against lifting or even relaxing liquor prohibition in the state, said the CLP leader, “their voices are strangely never heard” when there is “Serving of liquor during any official functions like the state banquets in some particular rooms becoming a routine affair; Open endorsement of locally brewed drinks in public places especially during Hornbill and other tribal festivals by the state government. Free flow of IMFL and Beers at the festival venue after invoking God’s blessing by our respected Church leaders at the start of the programme; Mushrooming of many high end liquor joints in Kohima and Dimapur and free availability of liquor and locally brewed drinks in every nook and corner of the state; or when Lawbreakers in the form of a Minister and MLA caught carrying Liquor in their convoys on different occasions violating the Prohibition Act and in defiance of NBCCs Clean Election Campaign. However, not a single soul or an organization including church bodies had voiced out against these leaders for their illegal activities.”

mumbAi, September 1 (DNA): Continuing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on development of north-eastern region, the prime minister’s office has directed the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) to fast track development projects in northeast region. The central government has already identified 21 such key projects worth over Rs1 lakh crore for ensuring faster clearances to them.

During Lok Sabha election campaign and even after that, Modi has been talking about reaching to people of northeast India, who for decades have feeling of being alienated and devoid of development.

Of 21 projects, nine projects are from Arunachal Pradesh alone, seven from Assam, three from Tripura and one each from Meghalaya and Manipur. Their total combined cost at present is Rs 1,00,151 crores.

Also, more than 50 per cent of these projects, at least 11 are power projects including that of transmission lines followed by five railway projects, four related to petroleum and natural gas and one related to cement plant.

For instance, 3097 MW Etalin Hydro Electric Project on Dri River and Tangon River in Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh worth over Rs 24,200 crores, 1800 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project

worth Rs 20,141 crores and 2000 MW Hydro project on Subansiri River in Assam worth Rs 11000 crore are some of the big projects among the list of 21 projects.

It is learnt that “a special informal group has been formed within the PMG of the cabinet secretariat, which is ensuring a special emphasis on these projects.”

“The group is taking extreme care that clearances required from various arms of the central government are given at the earliest to these projects. Regular meeting, sometimes on weekly basis, are being taken to fast track these projects and even quick follow up is done to ensure that these projects do not go in

back burner,” top central government sources told dna.

“Northeast has a huge potential for power projects because of largely untapped hydrological resources. Secondly, this government under PM Modi has cleared its intentions of using railways to connect distant part of India, especially northeastern region, which even after 60 years of independence is still not properly connected with railways,” sources said. Another senior official explained that part from these projects railway ministry on its own is laying a special focus on its projects in northeastern region some of which have even been declared national projects.

Unc: Political boycott of Govt of Manipur

• Ukhrul deceased declared martyrs • Ban on vehicular movement in Naga areas from Sept 4 till GoI intervenes • Indefinite ban on national projects in Naga areas of Manipur

uKhrul, September 1 (mexN): At the public funeral service held for Late Mayopam Ramror and Late Ramkashing Vashi of Teinem village, Ukhrul, the United Naga Council (UNC) has called for an ‘indefinite ban’ on all construction works on national projects in the Naga areas of Manipur, and a ban on all vehicular traffic on national and state highways in Naga areas will be enforced with effect from 6:00am of September 4 “till such time the Government of India makes a political intervention on our situation.”

Educational, medical, power and the media will be exempted from the purview of the stricture,

Thousands of people gathered in Ukhrul town on September 1, Monday, to pay their last respect to the two people killed on August 30 at the UNC organized rally. (NNN photo)

stated the UNC in a ‘declaration’ today. The decisions were made at the UNC emergency presidential council meeting held prior to the funeral, and attended by Naga tribe councils, Naga frontal and regional organizations.

In the resolutions, the two deceased have been declared “martyrs of the Naga cause” and will be “honoured as such for all time to come.” While condemning the “killings and violence” on August 30 in Ukhrul town, the

UNC also reiterated the “political boycott of the Government of Manipur in the Naga areas.” The decision will be submitted to the Prime Minister of India for his “immediate political intervention,” stated the UNC.

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The Morung Express 2 LocaL ‘City Life’ launches first 10th ASER begins in Nagaland with State level workshop showroom in Nagaland Dimapur

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kohima, September 1 (mexN): The state level workshop of the tenth Annual Status of Education Report, ASER 2014, was held at Pratham Resource Centre, Dimapur from August 27 to 31, 2014. “This marks the beginning of the tenth year of this national effort in the state of Nagaland,” informed a press release issued by Medozeü Haralu, State Coordinator, Pratham ASER Nagaland.

The ASER survey has been conducted every year since 2005. Almost every rural district in India is reached in this survey.

ASER effort is facilitated by

Pratham Education Foundation. ASER Centre, the assessment and evaluation unit of Pratham leads the ASER initiative.

In the five-day workshop, the ASER state team trained 11 master trainers from 11 districts. There were 3 days of classroom sessions and two days of field visits to villages in Dimapur block to practice the entire survey process. The state level workshop will be followed by district level trainings in 11 districts, where the Master Trainers will train 20 volunteers in each district who will conduct the survey in 30

randomly selected villages in each district. The ASER 2014 report will be released in mid January 2015 in New Delhi.

The National workshop for the Annual Status of Education Report - 2014 was held at the PACE Centre, Nandrabad Village, Khultabad, Aurangabad, from August 1 to August 6, 2014.

Speaking to the 110 participants on the last day of the national workshop, Dr Madhav Chavan, CEO of Pratham Education Foundation said, “In the 10 years of our existence, no other survey or body has been able to provide relevant

CCSU demand for re-location of diet centre in Tuensang

Parliamentary secretary for Higher Education and SCERT, Deo Nukhu (2nd right) inspecting the one-stop departmental store ‘City Life’ at PWD Road, Midland colony, Dimapur, on Monday. (Morung Photo)

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DimapUr, September 1 (mexN): ‘City Life’, a one-stop departmental store catering to all age groups launched its first showroom in Nagaland here in the commercial hub at PWD Road, Midland colony (opposite ICICI Bank) on Monday.

Parliamentary secretary for Higher Education and SCERT, Deo Nukhu, inaugurated the showroom and Rev. Maong Lemtur, pastor of DABA, offered dedicatory prayer.

The parliamentary secretary with the ever increasing migration of

people from rural areas to urban towns and cities, there has also been a corresponding rise in number of commercial enterprises and showrooms.

Nukhu said Dimapur being the commercial hub gateway of Nagaland, there is a need for setting up of more departmental stores and other enterprises to meet the demands of the growing population.

Lauding the building owner of the showroom for investing in a big way to facilitate the opening of ‘City Life’ shopping mall in Dimapur, Nukhu said the local people

should be ready to invest in infrastructure in a big way for companies to come and set up their businesses.

He also said that opening of such showrooms would not only facilitate shoppers to meet all their requirements under one roof but also give gainful employment to educated unemployed local youths.

Dwelling on the NDA government’s plan to establish 200 smart cities in India in the next couple of years, Nukhu further expressed confidence that Dimapur city would be one of them.

tUeNSaNg, September 1 (mexN): The Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) has submitted a memorandum to the Director, Department of SCERT, Government of Nagaland with regard to the re-location of diet Tuensang and the matters thereof.

The memo stated that pertaining to the relocation of DIET Tuensang, the Union had submitted a representation Dated: 31st March 2014 Vide Ref no:CCSU/REP/DS-13/014, asking to nullify the land survey done by district administration without official information Dated: Tuensang, the 22nd Nov’ 2013 Vide Ref no:-JUD/LR34/2013-14/619 for construction of only boys hostel

and staff quarter. “Which is contrary to the project approved by Ministry consisting of one main building to accommodate the office, four class rooms and one conference hall, 61 bedded hostel for both boys and girls, one principals quarter, one building with four dwelling units quarters for academic personal and one building with four dwelling units quarters for grade IV staff,” the CCSU stated.

However, the CCSU mentioned that so far the department is yet to take up the matter, which is of a serious concern. It is also of the strong view that the government should acquire the land so as to avoid future complication or whoever is donating the land for establishing the institute should

not lay down the conditions for donating. Further, the concerned department is asked not to play delay tactics and politicize in education system for personal gain and monetary benefit and if so, the Confederation will not hesitate in taking stern steps for the welfare of Student’s community and in safeguarding the student’s rights.

“Therefore, we would like to urge the department to expedite the matter imperatively before September 15, failing which the union will be compelled to seek for justice for which the department will be solely held responsible,” added the memo appended by CCSU Deputy Speaker Bumatchangshou and Vice President C. Kelep Chang.

Citizen’s movement against liquor IMFL destroyed at Wokha

LoNgLeNg, September 1 (mexN): Citizens of Longleng district has become vigilante in the district, realising that the cursed effect of liquor in inclusive sense and larger social harassment has made responsible citizens of the land restless and working.

PBCA Women Secretary, P. Angbhen Phom in a press release stated that different bodies or groups are being formed to restrict such activities within the concern jurisdictions. In most of the villages, Village councils functions under a constitution which can terminate its members if found to be addicted under or using/consuming any sort of substance abuse.

A group of conscious concern Yachem Village men folk formed ‘Mawang Organization’. The team now has become inclusive accommodating almost all responsible citizen members of the village. “For more than one year, the team member has been sweating out their time, money and creativity in sealing out trafficking, selling and consumption of any substance abuse,” said the Women Secretary.

Longleng district leading the fight against intoxicating substances

‘Mawang Organization’ carefully monitors the life and functions of the Yachem citizens. There exist an indigenous group called ‘Shemluja Aso’ comprising of male members from the age group above 18 years in Yaongyimchen Village. The group is active in the village and restricts selling and consumption of any intoxicating substances.

She also said that women group in all the villages under the district strongly opposes sell of liquor in the respective villages. Student bodies existing in village jurisdictions are also involve in curbing such illegal activities.

For months, a team of committed citizen of Longleng district from the ‘Medical Wing’ has been keeping a track of vehicle entering the district holding up in the most strategic point like Nyengching and Orangkong with help also from Orangkong Students’ Union. Passenger Sumo, Buses (both government and private), private vehi-

cles are being carefully dissected to check possession of any liquor product and marijuana, drugs etc. Till now more than 300 bottles of Rum, whisky has been seized and destroyed on spot and the district traffic point. The citizens participating in such frisking activities have sounded joy by stating that such action makes them more responsible and discipline. That it makes them appreciate the greater and right values of life instead of leading an alcoholic life, and that they have become much more concern about their family.

The citizen has been investing bulk of their time waiting in the checkpoint under scorching sun and heavy downpour of rains at times.

From morning 2:00 am, they are stationed in the checkpoint till 9 am and by 1:00 pm noon any passing by citizen will find the team ready for the day’s job. Such responsible action is being highly appreciated by the fellow citizens and the responsible leaders. With the

team, carefully monitoring the vehicle entry, massive trafficking and possession of any substance abuse products has been curbed.

With this, random selling and consumption has also been vastly affected.

The movement started as an effort by the medical wing members to rehabilitate their ward members.

The felt was to restrict liquor trafficking in order to discipline its consumption.

But it has spread on to larger jurisdiction with popular support from the people and organizations/NGOs. PBCA Women Department organized fasting and prayer on July 26, 2014 against use and sell of any intoxicating substances within the Phom tribe.

Moreover, the women department and youth department continues to initiate prayers and activities against liquor and its effect.

It is not only the church which is involve in the effort to make the district a dry district; but different citizen constructed bodies is existing and has formed to the existence against trafficking, selling and consumption/use of any substance abuse.

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cisms and discriminations, the statement added while saying, “the Teachers' Day Celebration is at hand, and preparations are at its full throttle. The SSA Teachers along with other teachers with as much "Respect for Teachers" will be celebrating it like the good times of the Jewish when they flourished under Adolf Hitler.”

Meanwhile, the NSSATA would like to question the "Nagas" in general, “Were the SSA Teachers not appointed through competitive examination and through proper channel? Do you consider us as teachers? What wrong have we done to deserve such discriminations on grounds of salary payment, conversion of GT's to PGT's and other unfavorable service conditions? Why have some of our own people quoted us along with illegal recruits as "illegal appointees and SSA recruits"?

How many times have the DoSE conducted Open Competitive Examination for Teacher's recruitment?”

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ing close to 15,000 villages in about 570 districts of the country. The ASER model has been transplanted from India to other countries like Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (in East Africa), Mali, Senegal and Nigeria (in West Africa) and Mexico.

Read more about the ASER survey at www.asercentre.org To participate in the survey or for any media-related queries, please contact us at Pratham Nagaland, Central Apartment, Nagarjan Junction, Dimapur or e-mail at prathamnagaland@gmail.com, benslongs@gmail.com

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KSU consultative meeting on Sept 4 Wokha, September 1 (mexN): The Kyong Students' Union (KSU) has convened a consultative meeting on September 4 at KSU office, time: 11:00 am to discuss matter pertaining oil issue. Therefore, the Union urged all the Lotha frontal organisations, president of Range/Circle/Area students' union, tribunals, senior leaders of KSU, Advisors and all Lotha intellectuals to attend the said meeting positively.

CSU first phase of ILP verification kohima, September 1 (mexN): As per the usual norm of monitoring and detecting illegal immigrants, the Chakhroma Students Union (CSU) will start its first phase of ILP verification process from September 4 to 13 for a period of 10 days. All ILP cardholders are directed to report with their certificates to any of the three cells: Piphema town, Medziphema Town CYO Hall and New Chumukedima. Fresh applicants are informed to bring along a photocopy of their ILP certificates and other necessary documents with two passport size photo. Further, Government officials are exempted from the verification. The cells shall remain open from 9 am to 3 pm.

Dzülhami Students' Association informs kohima, September 1 (mexN): All Dzülhami Students (Class 8 and above) and young adults residing/ studying in Kohima are infromed that the Dzülhami Students' Association will be organising a seminar on September 13 at 10 am at the CBCK Jubilee Memorial Hall Kitsubozou. A press note issued by Kosazo Nyekha, Publicity & Information Secretary, stated that it is mandatory for all concerned to attend the seminar

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Legal awareness prog held at Pfütsero

Wokha district administration and police destroys the seized IMFL and other items on September 1. (DIPR Photo)

Wokha, September 1 (Dipr): Joint force of district administration and police carried out raid on illegal sale of IMFL at several locations at Wokha Town on August 29. A total of 594 bottles of different brand of IMFL and six pots of local brew were seized during the raid.

In this connection, 7 (seven) people were arrested and case filed at Wokha Police Station under Section 44 NLTP Act.

The sized consignment was destroyed on September 1 in presence of District Administration, Police, representative from Kyong Eloe Hoho and Tsumang Colony union.

The following quantity of IMFL were destroyed, MC Rum 267 bottles, Vodka 8 bottles, Scotch and Wine 13 bottles, MC Whisky 58 bottles, Blenders pride 4 bottles, Beer Foster/King Fisher 244 bottles.

NSSATA demands release of pending salaries kohima, September 1 (mexN): The NSSATA (Nagaland SSA Teachers' Association) has made a demand to the state government for immediate release of four (4) months pending salaries. The SSA Teachers, in spite of repeated appeals and endurance towards the deaf and unresponsive attitude of the responsible authorities, have been patient till date.

NSSATA Vice President Sheta Hesu and Assistant General Secretary Yilobeni Ezung in a joint press statement said, “We are proud to be called "SSA Teachers".

We do not consider ourselves the best but we believe to be among the best class of teachers. We were appointed through open written and oral examination. We did not receive our appointments from our father, uncle or any close relatives. It was not a gift from any earthlings but it was out of sheer merit and effort.”

The SSA Teachers in spite of all these have borne through all the criti-

and timely information on learning levels like ASER does, and I congratulate each and every member who has brought ASER up to its 10th year anniversary. ASER is much respected and widely discussed on a global scale.”

ASER is the largest annual household survey in India that focusses on children’s learning. Each year the survey reaches more than 600,000 children, between the age group of 3-16. About 25,000 to 30,000 volunteers from more than 500 partner organizations participate in the data collection, cover-

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pfütSero, September 1 (Dipr): Legal awareness programme was held at ADC office Pfutsero under Phek district on August 30. During the programme, ADC Pfütsero, T. N. Odyuo inaugurated the Legal Clinic at ADC’s Office premises. In the programme five Resource persons spoke on different Topics; Muzivolu Therie spoke on the topic ‘Environment protection’; NJS District and Sessions Judge, Mayang Lima spoke on ‘Legal Services’; Advocate, V. Ashu Theyo spoke on ‘Women’s right’; Advocate Vezokho spoke on ‘Consumer protection’ and Advocate Alemwapang spoke on ‘Para Legal Volunteers’. Invocation was pronounced

by Pastor Calvary Baptist Church Pfutsero, Ngupelhi Losou while keynote address was delivered by District Judge Phek G.H. Ramlia. Vote of thanks was pronounced by Penal Lawyer Pfukrulhi Khupfuh. Town Council members, Youth leaders, Village Council Chairmen and VDB Secretaries under the jurisdiction of Pfutsero Sub Division attended the programme.

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Meeting of vocational training providers kohima, September 1 (mexN): A meeting of Nagaland based Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 4 at IIJT training institute, near Directorate of Employment & Craftsmen Training, Kohima. Various problems faced

by Nagaland based VTPs will be discussed. All registered VTPs are requested to attend the meeting without fail. For more info, contact Lanchibemo at 9862826557

Naga United Club condemns kohima, September 1 (mexN): The Naga United Club vehemently condemned the act of some miscreant who attempted to steal a Maruti van bearing Regd.

No. NL-01C-7743 on August 31 belonging to Kohima Orphanage Home. The attempt was failed when the vehicle faced some technical snags but was pushed down, a release received here said today. The club felt that such type of uncultural Naga ways unloved and theft should not be allowed to distort the fabric of Nagas. The Club in a release issued by its president Razou Angami and general secretary Keduo Pienyii sought the law enforcing agencies to intervene and find the culprit(s) and award befitting punishment at the earliest.

Schools directed to view PM’s speech on teacher’s day Nagaland Baptist Church Council led by General Secretary, Rev. Dr. L. Anjo Keikung during courtesy call on Governor of Nagaland and Tripura, P. B. Acharya at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on September 1, 2014. Besides exchange of pleasantries, the delegation welcomed the Governor and prayed for him.

Medical department clarifies on Japanese Encephalitis

kohima, September 1 (mexN): The recent outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in the neighbouring state of Assam has created a panic-like situation in the state where everyone wanted to avail vaccination for themselves and their children against the disease.

To clarify certain doubts about the JE vaccination programme in the state, Immunization Division, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Kohima

has issued a press release.

It stated that due to reported case of JE deaths in the districts of Dimapur, Mokokchung and Wokha in 2009 and 2010, the Immunization Division, MoH&FW, GoI had advised mass vaccination of all children in the age group of 1-15 years in these districts only. Six months after the mass vaccination, JE vaccination was incorporated into the routine immunization programme in these districts.

The Immunization division, GoI had advocated administration of two doses of the vaccine-1st dose at 9-12 months and 2nd dose at 16-24 months. The vaccine supplied is SA-14-14-2, a live-attenuated vaccine manufactured by Chengdu Institute of Biological Products, China having an efficacy of 90-95%. The sero-conversion (antibody formation in the body) is about 28 days and so is of not much use during epidemics.

The JE vaccine is made available in all government health units free of cost in the three districts of Dimapur, Wokha and Mokokchung. All children in the age group of 1-2 years may avail the free vaccination in all health units in these districts. Further information, may be collected from the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) & District Programme Officers, RCH & UIP (DPOs) of the respective districts.

kohima, September 1 (Dipr): The Director School Education Zaveyi Nyekha has directed all Government and Private Schools to make arrangement to view the Prime Minister’s address and interaction with school children on the occasion of the Teachers day on 5th September 2014. The programme is schedule from 1500 hrs to 1645 hrs. Schools that do not have access to TV reception are asked to use radio sets to listen into.

The Director further requested all VEC/WEC/SMC and the community at large to cooperate and give logistic support for the event. All DEO/DDEO/SDEO/Head of Institutions are to ensure compliance of this directive.

SDO Wokha notifies on gambling Wokha, September 1 (Dipr): SDO (C) Wokha, Mhomo Tungoe has stated in a notification that it has come to the notice of the District Administration that unscrupulous person (s) is involved in illegal gambling in some location of Wokha town and thereby create unwanted situation and effecting the peaceful atmosphere in the town. In this connection, the SDO has notified that gambling of all sorts is banned with immediate effect and further ordered that stern action shall be taken against defaulters as per appropriate section of law.

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Tangkhul community honors their “Martyrs” CHENNAI, SEPTEMBER 1 (MExN): The Tangkhul community, Chennai today offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of their “beloved Martyrs” and affirms their unwavering support unwavering support and solidarity with the people of Ukhrul. In a press statement issued through its President Varechan Ronra and General Secretary, Ngavaophung Shatsang, the Tangkhul Katamnao Long, Chennai said it was honored by selfless sacrifice of Martyrs and their blood will act as a binding force to bring about peaceful co-existence in future.

It further added that, the imposition of S.144 of CrPC since the July 13 has affected the peace and tranquility of Ukhrul, a home to Asia's oldest freedom fighters and revolutionaries and tipped as “brain garden” of Indian Elite Services.

Expressing outrage over the killing, it said that it is yet to comprehend how the elected State machinery took offenses to such a democratic call guaranteed by the constitution and fires upon peace-

(Left) The Tangkhul Community Chennai at the candlelit-cum- condolence service in Chennai on Monday, September 1. (Tangkhul Community Chennai Photo). (Right) The Funeral Service of the of the two people killed in the Police firing at UNC organised peace rally at UKhrul on August 30. (NNN Photo)

ful protesters. Calling the day a “Black Saturday” and it added that, the ill-timed gesture of the “bemoaning” Chief Minister of Manipur while offering compensation to the victims had only added “salt to the wounds”.

Questioning the media houses in the valley for calling it a “tear gas or mock

Northeast Briefs

10 new inducted as Delhi Police’s NE representatives

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 1 (NNN): Delhi Police has inducted another ten North East (NE) representatives for Delhi Police on August 31 by Special Commissioner of Police (CP) for Law and Order, Deepak Mishra, IPS, at a ceremony in capital today.

Apart from a contingent of Delhi Police Officers including Robin Hibu IPS, Nodal Officer for North East People, the gathering includes various NE NGOs, student leaders, pastors, activists and media persons. Deepak Mishra congratulated them and asked them to be true ambassador of NE people at Delhi.

A one day training on their role has been organized on labour laws, rent laws, social welfare measures at Delhi, by Police Public Relation, Initiatives for NE people at Delhi. With this induction, Delhi Police now have total 44 NE representatives in Delhi. The newly inducted NE representatives are Mina Toko (Arunachal Pradesh), Sunny Tayeng (Arunachal Pradesh), Obang Ngupok (Arunachal Pradesh), L Witamsinbou Abonmai (Manipur), James Sanate (Manipur), Rajkumar Mixn (Manipur), Ningombam Raju Singh (Manipur), Herangia (Nagaland), Chumbemo M. Patton (Nagaland), Nerswn Gayary (Assam) and Lobsang Tamang (Darjeeling).

Four killed in Assam pipeline blast GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 1 (IANS): Four people were killed and six others injured in an explosion Monday in a pipeline of the Assam Gas Company in Sivasagar district, police said. The explosion took place in the pipeline near the Singrijan tea estate in Moranhat around 3.30 a.m. Following the blast, the blaze in the pipeline spread to some areas of the tea estate, killing 35-year-old Jyoti Sabar. Nine other people were injured, of whom three - Michel Tapno (30), Paras Sarma (28) and Bhasan Sarma (35) - later died in a hospital, police said. Six injured people are undergoing treatment at the Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh. Police said six houses and livestock were burnt in the explosion.

Explosion near residence of Mizoram Parliament Secretary AIzAWL, SEPTEMBER 1 (PTI): A powerful explosion took place near the residence of the Mizoram Parliamentary Secretary for Home in Mission Veng locality here early this morning but there was no report of any casualty, police said. The explosion, suspected to be caused by gelatin, damaged the main gate and brick fencing of Lt Col (Retd) ZS Zuala's residence besides damaging the building of his neighbour, police said. The walls and windows of the neighbouring building were damaged, but no one was killed or injured in the explosion, they said.

Though no arrest has been made, Superintendent of Police of Aizawl C Laldina did not rule out the involvement of the Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention - Democrats militants. Forensic experts examined the scene of the crime. Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana and other top officials also visited the place of the incident.

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam resolves to maintain peace ITANAGAR, SEPTEMBER 1 (TNN): Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have resolved to maintain peace along border areas by involving villagers from both sides. The decision was taken during a meeting at Biswanath Chariali in Assam's Sonitpur district on Saturday where DCs and SPs of West Kameng, East Kameng and Papum Pare districts in Arunachal and Udalguri and Sonitpur districts in Assam were present, an official said here on Sunday. The meeting was convened as a follow-up to the Union home ministry's directives to both the states to maintain status quo along the borders till the Supreme Court delivers its verdict. Minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju said the two states have been directed to conduct joint patrolling along the border areas to instill a sense of security among villagers. The DCs and SPs also discussed about joint patrolling by magistrates and policemen from both the states, refraining from eviction drives in reserve forests.

bomb” it wonders whether the media have a different yardsticks for the tribal and killing tribal a prerequisite to revoke such malicious code of procedure. The organisation equivocally condemns any media houses trying to distort the facts but stand firms and extends unfailing support to those

giving unbiased reporting, it added. Further, it also demanded immediate delivery of “equitable justice” to the people of Ukhrul.

nation” of the action of Manipur Police Commando and Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) in Ukhrul town on August 30 and termed it as a “state-sponsored terrorism TSA condemns under the barrel of gun”. In ‘state terrorism’ a press communiqué, TSA The Tangkhul Scholars’ President, Dr. Yaruingam Association (TSA) today ex- Awungshi and General Secpresses its “utter condem- retary Dr .Tuisem Ngakang

stated that, indiscriminate firing by the state forces on the peaceful participants demanding immediate expedition of the Indo-Naga Peace Talks and revocation of limitless imposition of S.144 CrPC in the town was nothing but a clear manifestation of “reign of terror” orchestrated to tribal com-

munities in the state.

The politically stagemanaged situation in Ukhrul is not only a direct affront to the peaceful existence of the people in the town, but also a “pre-meditated effort” to derail the ongoing peace talk between government of India and the National Socialist Council

of Nagalim (NSCN), it added. The TSA also demands immediate fair judicial enquiry into the incident and penalise the erring security forces at the earliest.

The TSA also expresses its profound sorrow over and offers heartfelt condolences to all the bereaved families of the unfortunate incident.

Are children safe in insurgency-hit Assam? Meghalaya govt prohibits GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 1 (IANS): How safe are the children in militancy-hit Assam? The recent killing of a school girl by Bodo militants has once again brought to the fore this question.

Priya Basumatary, a Class 9 student, was gunned down Aug 20 in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in front of her parents by the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), which suspected her to be a police informer.

In May, at least 24 children had been killed when the same militant group attacked villages in Baksa and Kokrajhar districts. According to official records, of the 45 people killed in violence in the state in May, 24 were children.

Rights activists said the killing of Basumatary, 16, once again highlighted the plight of the children living in the state's conflict areas.

The All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU), which moved the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Aug 25, has appealed to both militants and security forces

not to use women and children in their armed fight. "We seek an inquiry by the commission under the child rights protection laws to give justice to the family," the ABSU said in its memorandum to the NCPCR. "Be it militants or our security forces, no one can use a child in their armed fight. Our children must be protected and special attention should be given to those living in conflict areas like the BTAD," ABSU president Promod Boro said.

The BTAD comprises four districts - Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang. The BTAD falls under the jurisdiction of the Bodoland Territorial Council, an autonomous administrative unit.

Three children, who became orphans in the violent attacks in Baksa district in May this year, were shifted to SOS Children's Villages, following intervention of the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

An SOS Children's Village is an international NGO working towards the welfare of the poor and needy children.

The issue of safety of children in

Assam's conflict zones got much attention when a bomb blast carried out by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Dhemaji district had killed 10 children Aug 15, 2004.

Many children have either lost their lives or become orphans in bomb blasts or attacks by militant groups such as the ULFA, the NDFB, the Dima Halam Daogah (J) and the Karbi Peoples Liberation Army in the past decades in Assam.

Child rights activists said steps must be taken to prevent killing of children while at the same time proper counselling and assistance should be provided to those affected in the violence. "Children are supreme assets of our nation and they are, by and large, helpless against any sort of violence," said Child Rights Coalition, an umbrella organisation of NGOs working for child rights. "As a result of this helplessness, they either become direct victims of violence or get indirectly hit by the assaults and killings of their care providers which leave them vulnerable to various other forms of neglect and abuse," it said.

movement on over bridge

SHILLoNG, SEPTEMBER 1 (PTI): Meghalaya government today issued orders prohibiting movement of pedestrians and hawkers in the historic Motphran over bridge here after the latter showed signs of distress, an official said.

"We have imposed Section 144 CrPC prohibiting pedestrians to walk across the bridge and also selling of all kinds of items by hawkers on the over bridge," Additional district Magistrate Cyril V D Diengdoh told PTI. He said major components of the bridge like the steel column has become weak as signs of twisting of thin walled section were observed and it may further progress due to over loading or during seismic events.

Lately, the over bridge was occupied by second hand clothes merchants and

70% afforestation Lack of fund mars Tripura's rights panel plan achieved in Arunachal ITANAGAR, SEPTEMBER 1 (PTI): Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in the country.

The afforestation programme was undertaken under the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority in 2010 in the areas where trees were cut by user-agencies for various purposes.

A Supreme Court judgement recently directed that there should be compensatory afforestation by the user-agency which should set apart a sum of money for the purpose.

The judgement also directed that the state concerned would have to make available land on which afforestation could take place.

"The fund resources for CAMPA are generated from the user-agencies who are proposing various developmental activities and against which they are applying for forest clearance," Diganta Gogoi, deputy conservator of forest (CAMPA & WP), said.

The state with a total 83,743 sq km geographical area has more than 5,000 species of flowering plants, 600 species of orchids, 89 species of bamboos, 18 species of canes, 400 species of ferns, 24 species of gymnosperms and equally high number of unexplored algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes and micro-organism.

Moreover, it is home to more than 100 species of mammals, 650 birds, 83 reptiles, 130 fishes and seven non-human primates and innumerable species of insects, mirco-organisms and other life forms.

AGARTALA, SEPTEMBER 1 (IANS): The Left Front government in Tripura, despite its will, was not able to form human rights commission due to lack of fund and non-availability of a suitable judge, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday.

"The Tripura government has no required funds to constitute a fullfledged state human rights commission," Sarkar said in the state assembly.

"According to the act, the state human rights commission has to be headed by a retired chief justice of a high court or an ex-judge of the Supreme Court," said Sarkar, who also holds the home portfolio.

"The state government has yet to get the appropriate retired judge to lead the commission."

Replying to Congress legislator Diba Chandra

Hrangkhawl's question, Sarkar said once it was considered whether the Assam state human rights commission can look after the cases of human rights violations of other northeastern states.

"After a member of the Assam state human rights commission favoured to look after the human rights violations of other northeastern states, where the panel was not constituted, Tripura had approached Assam, but it did not response," he said.

Expressing his government's desire to form the state human rights commission, Sarkar said the three district session court in Tripura has been notified to look after the cases of violation of human rights.

"Some times the state government referred complaints of human rights violations to the national com-

FB new tool for criminal activities in Assam GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 1 (TNN): Facebook has become a new tool for criminal in Assam. Recently, the criminal investigation department (CID) cyber crime cell and city police crime branch have taken up a number of cases in which people, mostly women, have fallen prey to cyber criminals who fished out their personal details and then blackmailed them.

In most of the cases, an unknown sender sends friend request or a hyper link of promotional offers like free mobile recharge or online shopping to

"The most common modus operandi used by the cyber criminals is to send emails or SMS are sent saying the respondent has won millions of dollars and he or she needs to send his or her details to claim the award" most of the respondents.

"As soon as someone clicks on the link or accepts the request, his or her personal information available over the Internet is fished out by the sender.

In one of the cases, a culprit after hacking the personal details of a woman here, downloaded all her images and then morphed them with porn images.

Then a message was sent to the victim saying that if she

doesn't pay Rs one lakh, her images would be made viral all over the internet," said a CID official.

While investigating a case recently, the investigation agency has only managed to track down one such Facebook case that originated in Baksa district.

But police are yet to identify the culprit.

In July this year, one Moon Bora of Jorhat was arrested by the CID cyber

crime cell of Assam Police in Jorhat for allegedly uploading obscene photos of a girl on Facebook.

In a different modus operandi by the cyber criminals, emails and SMS are sent saying that the respondent has won millions of dollars and he or she needs to send his or her details to claim the award. "Some of the cases have been traced to Kenya and we have sought the help of police there too," added the official.

With fast-growing social networking sites and easy availability of the Internet in Assam, cyber crime has gone up many folds.

mission," he added.

Among the eight northeastern states, only Assam, Manipur and Sikkim have human rights commissions.

other hawkers leaving very little space for the pedestrians. The bridge was built near a sandstone monument erected by the British to pay tribute to the brave souls who selflessly laid down their lives for the cause of Britain during the World War I. Diengdoh who is also the chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), had chaired a meeting in the last fortnight discussing on the outcome of an expert committee report seeking its dismantling at the earliest. Based on a recommendation of a technical expert from IIT Guwahati, the Public Work Department had also conducted an inspection at the site where it submitted a report to the district administration seeking to dismantle the over bridge at the earliest to prevent fatalities.

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Students’ interface with community through career guidance programmes in Nagaland

Introduction ith the rise of career opportunities in the present world of work and the alarming rate of unemployment crisis among the students, there has been a career consciousness among the students community. Confusions and tensions continue to rise as to how one’s career should be chosen as more and more new careers are emerging. As the number of students is increasing, parents are now highly concerned with the careers of their children. In view of this fact, Guidance programme should be an integral part of regular school curriculum. However, career guidance programme should not necessarily be confined to school situations alone.

Students need a regular career education programmes with the help of the locally-available resources.

Guidance programmes should involve the community members in the villages/ towns and at homes.

The community members can take part in the following career guidance and counseling programmes:1. Decentralisation Of The Guidance Programmes Set up Guidance Resource Centres, Career Information Centres, display Bulletin boards; creating careers awareness, promote job opportunities by using posters

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with the help of community members. Go to the common people with career literatures for mass distribution. Parents can be educated about the newly emerging careers. Many parents especially in the rural areas do not know about such careers even though they aspire their children to be successful. Many parents are aware of the problems faced by their children but they do not have professional competency to deal with them.

2. Community Oriented And Need-Based Guidance Programmes Form Village/ town Community Career Guidance Committee, district level career guidance committee, Career Clubs in schools where the services of local experts- retired personnel, professionals in the local community can be utilized in career guidance programmes. The community members need to know the types of courses and nature of courses available in the educational institutions in their own locality. The community should be given opportunity to involve in the introduction of job-oriented academic courses in the educational institutions – schools, colleges and universities. There is an increasing need of training of community leaders especially the parents in guidance and counseling programmes to enable them to sup-

port their children in the process of career formation.

3. Participatory Guidance Programmes/ Use Of Local Resources Each community is resourceful with many local experts, subject experts, professionals, administrators, farmers, skilled persons, retired persons who can be helpful in career guidance programmes.

Experienced physicians working in health sector can also be helpful in psychological counseling programmes. Musicians in the localities can give a good career talk on careers in music. Likewise, the services of skilled persons or professionals like teachers, carpenters, civil administrators, electricians, poets, writers, journalists, nurses, designers, beauticians, technicians, lawyers, policemen, sports persons, social workers, counselors, bankers, pharmacists, geologists etc. available in the community can be useful in the school-based career guidance programmes through career talks, career conferences, career exhibitions, seminars, workshops, penal discussions and so on. There are many theologians in our society who can give motivating talks on how to plan one’s career.

4. Guidance And Counseling Service As An Integral Part Of School Curriculum Make guidance and counsel-

ing as part of school daily routine to talk about the individuality, knowing oneself- potentialities, abilities, interests of an individual, psychological and emotional aspects of an individual, individual differences, types of jobs available, jobs or careers suiting to certain individual personalities, skills development, academic guidance, vocational guidance, career planning, personal/ individual counseling services to deal with psychological and emotional issues. Students need to be educated about the types of jobs and the nature of works in the modern world of work. This calls for a regular career guidance and counseling service as an integral part of daily school curriculum to make students aware of themselves and become a self-directed individuals. As of now, guidance and counseling service does not find a place in the daily school routine.

However, the school administrators- Headmasters/ Principals/ Teacher-in charge should explore possibilities to make sure that students are not taught in the schools without proper guidance and counseling services for them.

5. Government Policies On Guidance And Counseling Services We need a strong and clear-cut state government policy on guidance and counseling services in the state to ensure that careers, vo-

cational, psychological and emotional well-being of the students in the schools are well taken care of. We need a strong government policy to ensure that every school (either govt. or private run school) has at least one regular school counselor who should be professionally well-trained in counseling having a strong foundation in educational psychology and teacher education. The state government should explore all possibilities to utilize the services of professionally trained/ qualified in counseling.

There are around 20 professionally trained and qualified counselors registered with the All Nagaland Counselors Association.

Zavise Rume Associate Professor, Guidance & Counseling Cell, SCERT, Nagaland (NOTE: The author is working in the Department of SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima. However, the views and opinions expressed in this paper are purely individual and do not necessarily reflect the policies and programmes of the Department. The author is also the President of All Nagaland Counselors Association and Founder Ex. President of North East Psychological Counselors Association, H.Q.Shillong)

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earned from confirmed source that, Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, headed by Sanjay Hazarika is organizing a two day meet in Delhi at the University of Jamia Millia Islamia on 05/09/2014. This bureau is aware of one of the topics “Peace Process and Taxation” to be discussed by one Mr. Khekiye a retired IAS official from Nagaland.

While the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research enjoys the liberty to select a resource person from Nagaland, this Ministry is equally concerned for guarding the paucity and seriousness of the Peace Process in the search for lasting, honourable resolution to the unresolved political case between the Union of India and the Naga people.

Therefore, selection of resource person who is totally unrelated to the “Peace Process” when a matter of such magnitude of seriousness is involved, the question of “who” to represent “the truth” on Indo-Naga case becomes a big concern.

This bureau is bereft of any ill intent towards Mr. Khekiye. Nevertheless, to discourse on an issue, the former is not a part of, draws our attention.

We are aware of the eventualities when the “truth” involved in the search for political justice along the course of the current Peace Process if the seriousness is misrepresented.

Hence, in the future, Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research is advised to be more rationale while identifying individual or organisation in the discourse of Indo-Naga political imbroglio.

Kuknalim MIP-NSCN/GPRN

What is the Priority of Nagaland?

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orld leading nation leaders Tony Blair and Prime Minister David Cameron whose nation was established hundreds of years ago still said ‘My priority is Education, Education, Education.” It is the right prioritiy because they knew that Education is the solution and answer to his nation. If Nagaland must have a priority, it must be Education.

Seeing our cute children, we want everyone of them to become a person of value, peace, and asset of society, and a positive plus addition to human family. But the power of classroom will make it. If we think of a social salvation, it is a strong foundation of education. In education, our kids learn the direction of right and wrong and difference of love and hatred. Education is the orbit of biblical principle of training children (Prov 22:6). Education can put our generation on the right circuit of life rotation.

life-nerves? Our upcoming generation will learn ethical relativism and self- actualization as proper education is given to them.

Educated and civilized generation will lead a society to secular value, constructive demonstration, living motivation, and healthy principle of coexistence. We must deliver the stuff to our generation. Education with flat creationism is the best way to save generation from hunting killers of our youth.

Rooted education will uproot social evils.

Education and Public Welfare The question is ‘Should I love myself more than loving others or love others before I love myself?’ Mishandling this issue becomes a shooting star. Beginning must begin with our kids today in education system. We talk about public property, recreational facility for both youth and old people as well. We cry for justice and equality. All this has a root. Education can bring transformation and ultra- transformation to our society. We talk about excelling America, Japan, UK, Singapore or South Korea, seeing them. We must put their examples into practice in education system.

Education in relation to Liquor Prohibition We must talk less about liquor or alcoholism but talk much more about education and its praxis. While talking about total lift or partial lift or total ban, why not we talk loud about value of education of our children in Education and National Vision school who will become our lifeblood and Deep root of education will continue na-

tional vision on proper circuit though our pioneers will retire or discontinue. Inspiration for national destiny all depends upon how our youth are rooted in education. Social sciences of different nations (India or International history) reminds us of our uniqueness and distinctiveness. It is too early to fossilize our national cause. Education can integrate who we are in its system.

Education and Economic Stabilization We may have many priorities but they will die in the hands of our youth if they are not properly oriented and systematized.

Education can ventilate our windows to the world, civilization and progress. It will lead us to the next century with proper vision and outlines. Beyond traditional worldview of Reading, Writing and Speaking, Education must transcend to active working hand, healthy participation in national building, self-employment and stewardship, and conscience of love and harmony. Education is mightier than rifles, wealth and possession. Education is the root of the following human subjects: Sound spiritual stability Social peace and harmony Economic progress Sound national vision

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Political stability Clean management of people’s affair Human advancement Science and technology Communication and connectivity Civic sense and public welfare Human coexistence and relations Health and transformation Global concern and love Family stability Managing privatization Our land must be in the hands of balanced educated people. Education can pre-empt and intercept the arrows of subversive, divisive and pervasive invasion.

The need is Quality and Practical education. Parents, teachers, public, government and students must collectively partner and work together toward desired type of education. Nagaland will become a different land if there are 10,000 committed teachers. Nagaland can be unique if each family can groom a good teacher to teach the succeeding generation. Schools are our girders and refineries.

As Nagaland is set to observe another Teachers Day, let us seriously view the need of EDUCATION as Nagaland priority.

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o you think that only alcohol kills and drains our revenue? Bad roads are even deadlier. Firstly, many are unaware that it is leading to uncountable ‘miscarriages’ in women and thus killing the dreams of many couples to have children of their own. Secondly, many emergency serious patients have died and are dying on the way especially in remote areas. Thirdly, all of us are incurring heavy expenses on vehicle maintenance regularly. Fourthly, it has led to increase in transportation cost. And all these are because of bad roads. Who will bear the moral consequences?

Please don’t embarrass us by such stupid remarks that Nagaland roads don’t last due to incessant rain. Go to Cherrapunjee, the rainiest place on earth, and see for yourself the road there. It is 45 years since man landed on the moon. Nagas can’t even build roads till today that is also with money supplied from outside.

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BJYM cautions against the misuse of Jan Dhan scheme Colony chairmen and GBs reminded not to issue certificates to ‘illegal immigrants’ Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Nagaland state unit, while lauding the Government of India’s initiative to provide banking facilities to the poor people under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has cautioned the banking sector against misuse of the scheme, “which is very sensitive in northeast and Nagaland in particular with the influx of illegal immigrants at large.” The party has reminded the colony chairmen and GBs not to issue "any form of certification" to any “illegal immigrants and Bangladeshis.”

At the same time, the scheme being mainly for the rural poor, the party has requested the banking sector to present the scheme to the rural areas through various means as many rural areas in Nagaland do not have banking system.

To implement the scheme positively and to the maximum, BJYM also stated it is “imperative” that the account opening forms are reached to the colonies by means of outsourcing and in collaboration with the colony chairmen and GBs. The BJYM in a statement issued by its general

GBs Union refutes issuing certificates to illegal immigrants Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): GBs Union Dimapur today stated that the Naga Council Dimapur’s (NCD) accusation of GBs being “corrupt and gullible who are issuing ‘Residency Certificate’ to illegal immigrants for monetary gain is a blatant disrespect and demeaning the status given to the GBs.” The Union declared that any organization should not charge a legitimate body without proper fact.

In a press statement issued by its chairman, M Y Ngullie and general secretary, Yeheto Zhimomi, the Union appreciated the concern of social organizations like NCD for the poor regarding banking and credit facilities under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and stated that the “GBs Union is also concerned that the scheme should benefit the genuine citizens only.”

Asserting that the GBs Union is an autonomous body working for the welfare of the common people at the grassroots level under the guidance of District Administration, the Union further stated it is concerned about the “alarming issue of illegal immigrants” and their “anti-social activities” within Dimapur. Thus, it stated, it is always ready to co-operate with likeminded organisations to check the inflow of illegal immigrants so as to safeguard the genuine citizens.

GBs asked to complete house census On a different issue, the GBs Union Dimapur has requested all the GBs of respective colony/ village within the Urban Area Dimapur to complete the House Census in their respective colony/ village and submit 3 (three) copies of it to the Union’s office on Wednesday, September 3 positively for onward submission to the DC’s office.

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Bodies explain reasons for mass casual leave Kohima, September 1 (mexN): The Nagaland School Education Administrative Officers Association (NSEAOA), Nagaland Secondary School Field Officers Forum (NSSFOF) and All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) have stated in a press release the reasons for the 3-days mass casual leave from September 1-3, 2014.

The organizations informed that as per Dept.

Restructuring Notification dated July 21, 2011, there is only one post of Addl. Director for ex-cadre officer and that post is currently held by one ex-cadre officer, so till the retirement of present incumbent, no other excadre should be promoted to the post as the post is not yet vacated. Having learnt that Govt. intended to promote an ex-cadre officer, the 3-constituent bodies submitted a representation to the government on April 1, 2014 and warned that no further promotion be considered for ex-cadre officers as they have already been

given disproportionate promotion under restructuring notification. However, an excadre officer was promoted to the rank of Addl. Director on June 9, 2014 against the cadre post vacancy.

In order to rectify the said promotion order “as that was issued in gross-violation of all existing rules of promotion” in the department, the 3-constituent bodies served a 15-day ultimatum to the Government on June 23, 2014, which expired on July 7, 2014.

“Since there was no response from the Govt. even after the expiry of ultimatum, the three Association proposed for 3 days mass casual leave w.e.f. July 28th 30th & 31st which drawn the attention of Govt. in which Parliamentary Secretary invited us on 26/07/14 for a joint meeting at Hotel Japfü where he assured to re-examine the order,” informed the organizations.

“As per his commitment we postponed the first phase of agitation temporarily,” it was informed. Af-

ter which, the Associations waited for a month and on August 29, 2014, the Comm. & Secy. invited the said Associations for discussion and in the course of which discussion it was learnt that “nothing has been initiated so far on the issue.”

Therefore, in view of “Govt’s failure to re-examine the promotion order of the concerned officer in time,” the three Associations had been compelled to resume the suspended program by availing 3 days mass casual leave from September 1-3, 2014 “in protest against Govt’s unresponsive attitude toward the genuine cause of the Associations.”

It maintained that “students are our primary concern and our Centre of attention for which we have been sacrificing for them throughout our service career. However, when our genuine cause is purposefully denied by Govt, situation compelled us to act in contrary to our own professional ethics.”

Training on soil and water conservation WoKha, September 1 (Dipr): The Department of Land Resources, Wokha conducted one-day training on Soil and Water Conservation for Watershed Committee members in August at Likya Community Hall here.

District Project Officer (DPO), Land Resources, Tepunol Yore in his keynote address elaborated on ‘Ground Water Recharge and Management’ and emphasized on reviving traditional ponds and wells, conservation and management of ‘Blue Water’ to enrich livestock production. While exhorting the participants to take full advantage of the trainings and judiciously avail the schemes provided to them by the depart-

ment, he also requested them to be watchful and at the same time extend co-operation in the implementation of the programmes.

The other resource persons - Asst. Inspector Lichumo spoke on ‘Soil and Moisture Conservation Technique’, Zubemo Kikon highlighted on “Soil and water management in Rubber Plantation, Alamo Murry stressed on ‘Post IWMP Project Asset Management’, and Amos Odyuo enlightened on ‘Pest and Disease Management’. The trainees were imparted indepth knowledge on the above mentioned topics with detailed PowerPoint presentations.

The trainees while acknowledging the works done by the Department

Assam Rifles seize ammunition and liquor Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): On August 29, 33 Assam Rifles recovered ammunition and “warlike stores” from Namsa, Mon. A press release informed that the Assam Rifles had launched a search operation at the house of Major Ngawang Konyak of NSCN(IM) and recovered “a large cache of ammunition, warlike stores and incriminating documents of NSCN (IM).” The release alleged, “These (recovered items) were reportedly being used by the NSCN(IM) cadre to create fear in local population and thereby coerce them into paying illegal taxes.”

31 Assam Rifles recovered illicit liquor being smuggled into Mokokchung on August 28. According to a press release received here, a total of over thousand bottles of assorted IMFL costing more than Rs. 2.5 lakh were seized while checking of a vehicle which did not bear any registration number. The vehicle carrying liquor was stopped at check post Dessoi and one person identified as Biren Kardong (21), resident of Mising Gaon Sonowal, Mariani, Assam was detained along with the vehicle and liquor, the release informed, adding that the individual and liquor were handed over to Illict liqour seized Meanwhile, troops of Longtho Police Station.

through Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) also requested the department to conduct further trainings at the village level and also to organize Exposurecum-Study Tour outside the State if possible.

Meanwhile, DPO appreciated the presence of the participants and assured them of all possible help and assistance as per the guidelines of the programme. All together 85 Watershed Committee Chairman and Secretaries from 69 Micro Watershed Villages attended the training. The programme was chaired by David Odyuo.

ing Planet’ for Category A, ‘How I see Environment’ for Category B, ‘My last Christmas’ for Category C and ‘Save Wild Life’ for Category D (Face Painting). The winners were: Cadet Suilu Nsarangbe of Saramati house for Category A, Cadet Nikato M Shikhu of Melak house for

ery Officers and staff from respective district establishments and officers and staff from Secretariat. It was chaired by Rongsennungba, Deputy Director of Fisheries and invocation prayer was pronounced by Eyovonuo, Asst. Superintendent.

Representatives from the Directorate Officers, Engineering wing and the District Establishments also delivered short speeches. Meanwhile, Zenohol Angami, Addl. Director of Fisheries and B.P. Chetri, Commis-

sioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Fisheries Department delivered keynote address.

Further, Chizu Kapfo also presented speech and Lotimenba, Deputy Director of Fisheries proposed the vote of thanks.

‘Go beyond textbooks and syllabi’ C-Edge College celebrates Freshers’ Day Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): Pro-Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University, Prof. A. Lanunungsang Ao, speaking at the Freshers’ Day celebration of C-Edge College here on August 28 stressed on the need for both teachers and students to go beyond text books and syllabi for a larger perspective of education. The professor graced the event as the Special Invitee and Guest Speaker.

He assured that the present Semester system introduced by the University was student friendly, and with some hard work, students will be able to score much higher than before. He also highlighted that the responsibilities of the faculty have increased as much of the students’ assessment and markings would be done by the colleges. He further explained that under the semester system, students need to

“study smart”, and not leave out any Units under the syllabus. He also spoke about Add-on courses and Choice Based Credit System.

A press release informed that he was introduced by the Principal of the College, Dr. Chubatola Aier, as a “social scientist” and the “chief architect” of the semester system, “which has brought in much needed changes and reforms in higher education in Nagaland.” Prof.

Lanunungsang also released the 1st Edition of the College Handbook, which contains academic guidelines and support for students and faculty.

Er. Moa Aier, President of the College, welcomed the Freshers, new faculty members and guests on behalf of the College. He assured them that the College stands by the commitment for quality education. One of the attributes he said, would be

DPC general body meeting Sept 3 Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has convened its general body meeting on September 3 (Wednesday) at The Press Point, Super Market Complex, opposite Hotel de Oriental at 12 noon to discuss the forthcoming programmes of the club. Therefore, all members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

North East Conclave on HIV/AIDS in Kohima Kohima, September 1 (mexN): Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) will be hosting the second North East Conclave on HIV/AIDS from September 3 at Hotel Vivor, Kohima. The first conclave was hosted

by Manipur State AIDS Control Society. This is an important forum for the North East states to review, share experiences, challenges, learning, and way forward for effective implementation of HIV/AIDS program in the North East states. Participants will be from all the North East State AIDS Control Societies and NGOs. The threeday conclave is funded by Centre for Disease Control (CDC). The head of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), K. B Agarwal, Joint Secretary and Dr. Pauline Harvey – Country Director CDC, India will be present. P. Longon, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, C. Ponraj, Addl. Chief Secretary, Goverment of Nagaland, Sentiyanger Imchen, Commissioner & Secretary, H&FW and Chairman, NSACS, will be addressing the conclave.

Zhavame Students’ Union informs

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Rovilato Mor, Additional Secretary, PWD (Works & Housing) addressing 70th Khonoma Rüffüno Kohima Day in Kohima on September 1. (Morung Photo)

tests etc. Mor also appealed to the leaders of KRN and KRK to plan out ways and means to guide willing candidates.

Chief Secretary Banuo Z. Jamir was felicitated by the Khonoma Rüffüno Nagaland (KRN) for bringing honour to Khonoma people. In her acceptance speech, she thanked them for the recognition stating “Every good and perfect gift is from God.” She also

attributed her achievements to her parents who were large hearted, generous, and enlightened, besides her grandmothers for being emancipated in mind and spirit.

Thanking her husband for his constant support, she also shared that in her career spanning 37 years, she never faced gender discrimination and was treated with utmost respect. She encouraged Khonoma people to make real effort to treat men and women at par with each other, so that women get equal opportunity in every field, including politics and decision making bodies. She asserted that privilege and responsibility go together.

Alemtemshi Jamir, retired Chief Secretary, who accompanied his wife acknowledged in front of the people present that it was a privilege to be their son-

Western Yimchungru Hoho condoles Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): Western Yimchungru Hoho (WYH) has condoled the untimely demise of Kejingkhum Yimchunger (Akhum) at Tuensang civil hospital on September 1. In a condolence message, WYH informed that Kejingkhum Yimchunger served as Assistant Project Officer (APO) under District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Tuensang HQs till his death. “He was an upright and noble figure for the entire Yimchungru tribe, who dedicated his entire life for the greater welfare of the Yimchungrus,” acknowledged the note appended by Secretary Info & Publicity, WYH. The note further stated that in his death, the tribe has lost an educated figure and his death would significantly impact Yimchungru society in general.

WYH prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and conveyed condolence to the bereaved family.

Sub-Treasury Officer, Mangkolemba informs maNgKolemba, September 1 (Dipr): SubTreasury Officer, Mangkolemba, T. Yanger Jamir has informed all the pensioners under Mangkolemba SubTreasury that the physical verification would be conducted from September 8 to 12 during office hour. All Prof. A. Lanunungsang Ao pensioners both Family/Life have been asked to be releasing the 1st Edition of present along with Identity Card without fail.

C-Edge College Handbook on August 28.

measured by, to which extent the education acquired can be used in real life.

Shokum, Pastor, Yimchunger Fellowship, Naga United Village said the invocation prayer and Imliaküm and Alokali hosted the programme. The titles of Miss Fresher went to Shiluwati, a BBA student, and Vesatalü (BA), respectively. Benediction was pronounced by Alice Donna, Advisor, C-Edge EU. The event ended with a friendly football match between the Freshers and the continuing students.

70th Khonoma Rüffüno Day observed The 70th Khonoma Rüffüno Kohima (KRK) Day was observed today at The Heritage, Kohima with Rovilato Mor, Additional Secretary, PWD (Works & Housing), Nagaland as the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, Mor said that though Khonoma has a glorious past, with many firsts in history, efforts should be made by the younger generation to upkeep the tradition. Towards this end, he said each individual has to do their part, to work hard with a steely determination to bring glory and honour to the community. He encouraged the youth to compete in examinations after being theoretically equipped and practically armed through sharpening of skills by forming peer groups for carrying out group discussions, mock

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Kohima, September 1 (mexN): Zhavame Students’ Union will organize a fund drive (Selling of daily newspapers) on September 6. Therefore, all the student members from class 9 and above have been asked to reach New NST Kohima on the mentioned date at 5:00 Category B, Cadet Rokozo- am sharp. For necessary information, contact the presibei Nisa of Milak house for dent at 918413931516/ 8730084597.

Category C, Cadet Kelho- Tuensang DPDB meeting neituo Ripreo and Girl Cadet Rita Kumari for Category tueNSaNg, September 1 (mexN): The TuenD (Face Painting). Saramati sang District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) house emerged as the over- meeting for the month of September has been convened all winner of the competition on September 6 at the conference hall of Deputy Comand Tizu house emerged as missioner, Tuensang at 11:00 am. A press note issued by T. Mhabemo Yanthan, Deputy Commissioner & Vice the runner up. chairman, DPDB, Tuensang has requested all DPDB members concerned to attend the meeting positively.

Fisheries director retires, department bids farewell

The Jain community of Dimapur started "Dus Lakshan" celebration on August 30. The 10-day festival will see cultural and other programs at the Jain Temple every day. The picture here shows the illuminated Jain Temple in Dimapur.

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Competitions held at Sainik School Punglwa

Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): To foster creativity and artistic talent amongst the cadets, Sainik School Punglwa organized inter-house drawing and secretary Mathew K Janger lic to co-operate with the face painting Competition. A and vice president Vikuho authorities concerned for press release informed that Dominic Sema has also successful implementation themes for the competition were ‘Wasting Food is Wasturged the general pub- of the scheme.

Kohima, September 1 (mexN): Department of Fisheries held a farewell programme in honour of its outgoing Director, Chizu Kapfo on August 30 at the Directorate of Fisheries, Kohima. A press release informed that the director retired August 31, 2014 on attaining superannuation.

Zenohol Angami, Addl. Director of Fisheries will take over as the new Director of Fisheries, Nagaland, Kohima with effect from September 1, 2014.

The programme was attended by Directorate officers and staff, District Fish-

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in-law and appreciated their great people, tradition and moral values and ethics, “that is essential in Naga society today.” He suggested that the age old best traditions like ‘Peli’ and Rüffüno can work for betterment of the society, and need to be institutionalised and built into the 21st century. Stating that in Nagaland, there is a lack of definition of what is a civil society unlike in the outside world, he urged the Khonoma Rüffüno with its strong bonds, value and ethics to act as a guiding star to the rest of the Nagas.

Commendation certificates were also given to outstanding students. The programme was chaired by Aja Zinyü, Treasurer, KRK. A new team for KRN led by Huzo Meru and KRK with President Dr. Neichükholie Vüprü for the year 2014-16 was also inducted.

Ken Keditsu appointed state level nodal officer under JNNURM Kohima, September 1 (Dipr): The Urban Development Department has in a notification No.UDD/ GEN-7/120/CB/2007 dated 19th August, 2014 stated that as per approved conditions for the State Capacity Building Programme under JNNURM by the Central Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee (CSMC) of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, the Governor of Nagaland has appointed Ken Keditsu, Director, Urban Development as the State Level Nodal Officer for the State Capacity Building (CB) Programme under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) with immediate effect. The State Level Nodal Officer shall submit an Action Plan of the Comprehensive Capacity Building (CB) Plan for Nagaland as envisaged in the CB guidelines/ toolkit and as per the decision of the 129th CSMC approval issued vide Ministry of Urban Development O.M. NO.K-14012/2(129)/2006NURM-III dated 26th December, 2013 and in line with the DPR within a period of 30 (Thirty) days from the date of issue of the Notification.

ICIT Mkg students informed Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): All students under the establishment of ICIT, Mokokchung have been informed that the Compartmental Examination of Even Semester (II, IV & VI) has been scheduled to start from November 11, 2014. Forms will be issued from September 2 from the examination cell of the institute.

Therefore, students having compartmental papers on the above cited semesters have been asked to submit the filled up forms on or before September 12. No forms shall be accepted after the stipulated date, informed Lanusenla Longkumer, Examination Superintendent, ICIT, Mokokchung in a press release.

PBVC lauds DC Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): The Purana Bazaar Village Council (PBVC) has lauded the Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur for probing the collection of monthly subscription fees allegedly by president of East Dimapur Business Association (EDBA) as put forth by the Council. A press release from PBVC chairman, N Hozheto Achumi and Head GB, Pitu Mech stated that EDBA has been ordered to stop the collection of monthly subscription fees vide Order No. JUD-4/2014-DCD, Order Serial No. 3, dated August 28, 2014 of the Office of Deputy Commissioner. PBVC expressed belief that “it will relief the business community of Purana Bazaar village and hopes that through this order the East Dimapur Business Association will stop the collection of monthly subscription fees which has been a centre of controversy.”

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express TuEsDAy 2 sEPTEmbEr 2014 volumE IX IssuE 241

Self-definition and Territory Should territory define destiny of the people, or people define the destiny of the territory?

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elf-determination means having the right to self-definition and determining the territory on which the self inhabits. Like most indigenous cultures, the Nagas share an intimate and sacred relationship with the land which constitutes an integral part of who they are as peoples. In the Naga cultural worldview, it is not the territory that defines the people, but it is the people who define the land and its destiny based on the historic continuity and relationship they share. As a result, Nagas are embedded in a network of social relationships that has soft and fluid boundaries which allowed for a process of fusion. They also have consciousness as being selfsufficient, self-governing, in addition to being culturally and politically distinct from their surrounding neighbors.

It is for these reasons, the State has categorically and systematically deliberately breached the relationship between Naga people and their land. For instance, it was the late Andrew Gray, who observed: “it was the Naga people themselves who, understanding the nature of the colonial rule, mapped their independence which they had had before the British came onto a national identity which arose within the conditions of colonialism.”

Gray goes on to add that the British sought to repress the Naga peoples’ “unifying nature of emerging nationalism” by encouraging and feeding notions of “tribal identity” and “tribalism,” which was used as a tool “against creating larger unities of political organization.” This is very clearly demonstrated in the practice of categorizing independent Naga ‘village-states’ into a parochial and exclusive categorization of a tribe, and later drawing boundaries along tribes. Through this interplay of oppression and repression the powers that be constructed a language to define the Nagas as objects of history with no inherent capacity to determine their own destiny.

Until today, this colonial policy of ‘tribalism’ continues to have far reaching consequences on the present Naga generation. “Tribalism” is the product of a well-aimed, calculated divide and rule policy carried out by the powers that be, and today, provides one excuse for the State not to sincerely address the Naga aspiration. The policy of dividing a peoples into different imposed boundaries was crucial in fragmenting their collective identity and character, effectively fomenting from within the population. By imposing arbitrary boundaries through force, people are denied the right to self-definition, and simultaneously given new identities based on state formation and how power is organized. Through imposing these new state-identities, a people’s collective rights are negated and their solidarity weakened. Most importantly, it seeks to legitimize the state-centric territorial dictum that it is the territory which determines the peoples’ destiny.

However, if indigenous peoples like the Nagas are to exercise their rights and enjoy a basic sense of justice, it is the peoples who should have the power to self-definition and decide the fate of their land. Judge Hardy Dillard’s opinion in the Western Sahara case elegantly states that, “It is for the people to determine the destiny of the territory and not the territory the destiny of the people.”

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Terrorism a diplomatic asset: FAIR IS FOUL, FOUL IS FAIR

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he ISIS threat has been around for months. Why was it not nipped in the bud? Obama’s response in the course of a conversation with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times is revealing. “We did not start airstrikes all across Iraq as soon as the ISIS came in because that would have taken the pressure off Nouri al-Maliki”, the then Shia prime minister in Baghdad.

In other words Obama’s immediate priority was to get rid of Nouri al-Maliki. According to this logic, a terrorist outfit like the ISIS can, on some occasions, play a useful role. That is why Obama allowed the ISIS to grow in size to frighten the obstinate prime minister in Baghdad. Here the president of the US is giving an example of how terrorism can be placed at the disposal of diplomacy.

In the early stages of the insurrection in Syria, US Ambassador to Damascus, Robert Stephen Ford and his French counterpart drove around the country’s major trouble spots - Derra, Homs and Hama. In each city they contacted opposition leaders.

In Damascus some of us exchanged views with a veteran US diplomat and Arabist, Edward Lionel Peck who was privately visiting the country. He was quite as astonished at this new, aggressive style of diplomacy, more akin to special operations.

After returning to the US, Peck wrote on what he described as “a very unsettling subject”. He wrote: “I have been dismayed by the accolades and support given to Ambassador Ford, our man in - and now out of Syria, for stepping well out of the traditional and appropriate role of a diplomat and actively encouraging the revolt/insurrection/sectarian strife/ outside meddling, call it what you will. It is easy to imagine the US reaction if an ambassador from anywhere were to engage in even distantly related activities here. I fear my country remains somewhat more than merely insensitive, and is sliding into plain rampant and offensive arrogance”.

Later that year, former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright spoke on US foreign policy at New Delhi’s India International Centre. During Q and A, I cited Peck as an outstanding example of the liberal American conscience. Albright was not impressed. She mounted an effective endorsement of Ford.

The escalating terrorism in Syria, helped by “outside meddling” from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar has morphed into this beast called the ISIS. Ofcourse, Russia, Iran and Iraq dug their heels in for the regime. But does that make them worthy of equal blame?

There is no space left to touch on jihadist militancy let loose in Libya, traversing Mali, uniting with Nigeria’s monstrous Boko Haram.

Zbigniew Brzezinski, president Carter’s National Security Adviser considers global terrorism a small price for breeding Islamic Jehad which helped topple Soviet power. The aftermath of that Jehad, however, is still hovering over the heads of the principal actors in Kabul, indeed, in every concerned capital.

Soon after the Taliban were ousted from Kabul, Hamid Karzai was nominated “interim president” in December 2001.

A pulverized “international community” has been stuck with him all these years. The Constitution does not allow him to carry on endlessly. The occupying power organized elections in which one of the candidates, Abdullah Abdullah has alleged “industrial scale fraud” and pulled out, leaving Obama and John Kerry with the prospect of turning up at the NATO summit in Wales Sep 4, empty handed. Will jaw jaw on Ukraine and the ISIS disguise their embarrassment in Afghanistan?

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Why I Decided War Reporting Was No Longer Worth the Risk

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bout a year and a half ago, I found myself in the living room of a luxury condominium overlooking a beach in Naples, Florida. I’d been reporting in the Middle East, and, for the first time in two years, had returned home to the U.S. for a visit. My family and I were making the holiday rounds, which brought us to this high-rise, the home of my half-brother’s friend’s wealthy relatives. I’d hoped to just enjoy the view. Instead I got cornered by small talk.

Our hostess asked where I lived. In a small town in southern Turkey, I answered. Inevitably, she asked what I did there. “I’m a journalist covering Syria.”

Without hesitation, she bore in: “So, is your reporting truthful?” She inserted the question the way someone might confront a WWE wrestler about whether what happens in the ring is real. We all know it’s made up. Just admit it.

She continued to press, telling me she was certain the media wasn’t giving her the whole story.

She wanted to know why. She knew that President Bashar al-Assad was bad, but who exactly were the people in the opposition? (This was the December 2012, when moderates still held sway in the Syrian resistance.)

“I wrote a story on that very issue last week before I came home,” I told her. There was also an article on it in the day’s New York Times, a copy of which sat on her coffee table. I pointed to it: “You’ll see there’s also a lengthy article examining that question in today’s paper.”

James Foley was among those who also wrote about that question. One of the final articles he wrote for GlobalPost, in October 2012, detailed the growing divide between opposition fighters and civilians in Aleppo. Not long after filing that dispatch, he was abducted, beginning more than 600 days in captivity that ended with the Islamic State beheading him and posting a video of it on August 19.

I’ve often wondered about the risks that reporters, myself included, take in order to cover war. In the wake of Jim’s death, these questions weigh on me more heavily than ever.

After spending seven years working in the Middle East and Afghanistan, I returned to the U.S. last October, and this time I've stayed. In the months since, I’ve met countless news consumers like that woman in Florida, trapped in a luxury high-rise, surrounded by information they refuse to access or consider.

Never before have Americans disliked journalists as much as they do now. Political coverage, which tends to be most contentious—and also to most influence perceptions of the press in general, thanks to its prominence—remains relentlessly even-handed, as a meta analysis of decades of presidential campaign reporting by University of Connecticut professor David D'Alessio has shown. Yet readers believe the opposite. In a 2011 Pew Research Center survey,

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he BJP-led Indian government’s response to the Gaza crisis has been described as one of being a “spectator” to the “massacre” of Palestinians.

Uproar in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament, over the government’s refusal to condemn the Israeli offensive which has killed over a thousand Palestinians, was followed by a vote in favour of a UNHRC resolution condemning the violence in Gaza – a resolution “that came down heavily on Israel”.

The vote came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government met with strong criticism from domestic political actors. Modi, who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat when communal violence broke out in 2002, has risen to power amidst concern and controversy surrounding his government’s policies towards India’s minority groups.

New Delhi has traditionally supported the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine, alongside Israel, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital. This stance evolved against the backdrop of British India’s partition and the creation of Pakistan, thus conflating the Palestinian question with India’s demographic realities.

India recognised the State of Israel in 1950 but did not establish diplomatic relations. However, India and Israel established cooperation in defence, counter-intelligence, trade and technology. Full diplomatic relations were developed in 1992 after the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Non-Aligned Movement, with IndoIsraeli relations deepening ever since.

In this vein, India has moderated its position on the Israel-Palestine conflict over time. Leading Indian journalist Suhasini Haidar posits that while New Delhi’s statements “condemn” Israel for acts of aggression from 2000 to 2009, in 2012, the word “condemn” was dropped in exchange for “expressing concern” at the violence between Israel and Palestine.

Modi also expressed his desire to “deepen and develop” ties with Israel

two-thirds of respondents said that news stories are often inaccurate. About a third said the news media is “not professional.” Forty-two percent described the news media as immoral, with only 38 percent judging the profession as moral.

Working overseas, I rarely thought about how people process the news. To be certain, I never imagined people clamoring for foreign reporting.

I assumed most people were indifferent but I took comfort in knowing that my profession provided a public record readily available if or when a person decided to devote time to an issue. More than anything, I worked as a journalist because I loved the day-to-day hustle. A possible higher purpose was what convinced me it was worth it when bad things happened, like getting caught up in an air strike or having a roadside bomb explode under the truck just in front of me.

In November 2012, I was reporting on events in Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city. At the time, the conflict was still in its early stages. The Islamic State had not yet officially formed, and for the most part moderate opposition fighters readily cooperated with reporters, helping them to access the frontlines.

When news spread that the opposition had captured a strategically important hospital on the edge of the city, I joined three other reporters and an interpreter and hitched a ride in the back of a rebel’s flatbed truck to see for myself.

The scene at the hospital was hardly memorable in the context of the Syrian civil war. The fighting over, all that remained were bullet holes, broken glass, and commandeered medical supplies alongside some theatrics from rebels happy to showcase their progress. The opposition fighters invited us to embed with them as they continued to push for gains and fought up a hill through a nearby village of government loyalists. We declined the invitation to witness what would most certainly be (and I later confirmed was) a brutal, deadly battle.

During our drive back into the city, this time crammed into a small sedan, we were cut off by another car. Masked men fanned out, pointing Kalashnikovs. For a moment, I felt nothing. The scene could have been taken from any action movie abduction I’d ever watched. But then as the immediate shock wore off I remembered something that had happened a

couple months earlier, when a group of government loyalists spotted Mika Yamamoto, a Japanese journalist in Aleppo, and gunned her down. I waited for the shots that would end my life.

Instead, one of the gunmen dragged our driver from the car and pushed him into theirs as another gunmen jumped behind the wheel of our car and hit the gas. I thought about jumping out the door, thinking it better to risk rolling out of a speeding car than wait to see what was in store for us at the end of the ride. But with our car cutting through the city at highway speeds and a carload of gunmen following close behind, escape was impossible. I leaned back in the seat, devastated that I’d wasted my life.

This wasn’t my country, it wasn’t my war, and now I would die for it in a horrible way. Best case scenario, I would be indefinitely detained.

Thankfully for my colleagues and me, we had a radically different fate than what I’d feared. For reasons I still don’t understand, we were taken to our captors’ base, given lunch, and told not to worry: There’d been a misunderstanding. After several tense hours, they drove us to a roadside espresso stand, bought us drinks, and finally dropped us off in a relatively safe location in downtown Aleppo.

About a month later I was sitting in a plush chair in that Florida high-rise being interrogated about journalistic standards.

Covering wars for a polarized nation has destroyed the civic mission I once found in journalism. Why risk it all to get the facts for people who increasingly seem only to seek out the information they want and brand the stories and facts that don’t conform to their opinions as biased or inaccurate?

And without a higher purpose, what is a career as a reporter? It may count among the so-called “glamor jobs” sought after by recent graduates, but one careers website has listed newspaper reporting as the second worst job in America, based on factors such as stress, pay, and employment uncertainty; toiling as a janitor, dishwasher, or garbage collector all scored better. Even if you love the work, it’s hard not to get worn down by a job that sometimes requires you to risk life and limb for readers who wonder if maybe you suffer all the downsides and hazards just to support some hidden agenda.

I met Jim Foley once or twice working in the Middle East, but knew him mostly by his reputation: A friendly, laidback guy who could make people laugh even in the most dire situations. Now that he’s gone, I wish I could believe that such an extraordinary person died striving to inform an American public yearning to know the truth. It’s harder to accept what really happened, which is that he died while people eagerly formed opinions on his profession and the topics he covered without bothering to read the stories he put in front of them.

“Expressing concern”: India’s balancing act on Gaza Kanchi Gupta

India has moderated its position on the Israel-Palestine conflict over time, exchanging statements of condemnation for those “expressing concern”. But behind India’s strategic balancing act there also lies a precise domestic calculus after he assumed office. As the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Modi expanded relations with Israel beyond the realm of defence trade to include infrastructure development and investment. He visited Tel Aviv in 2006 and promised to return, raising speculation that he could be the first Indian head of state to visit Israel.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs first responded to the ‘disproportionate’ exchange of rockets and airstrikes between Hamas and the Israeli forces by expressing concern at the “escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, particularly, heavy airstrikes in Gaza, resulting in tragic loss of civilian lives and heavy damage to property”. The ministry added that it was “alarmed at the cross-border provocations resulting from rocket attacks (by Hamas) against targets in parts of Israel”.

Later on, India used the platform of the Sixth BRICS Summit's Fortaleza Declaration to elucidate opposition to the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

New Delhi’s ‘balancing act’ between Israel and Palestine reflects not only India’s interests but also the structural changes taking place in the West Asian region that have tempered the

responses of the Arab states. The tepid response to the Gaza crisis from Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq is indicative of the shifting power relations in the region.

The rise of the Mohammad Morsiled Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt led to concerns of regime security in the region. The Gulf States have always feared that the Muslim Brotherhood would export revolution to their borders particularly after Saudi Arabia and the UAE faced agitation movements in their countries driven by the Brotherhood’s calls for political reforms. The change of guard in Egypt was followed by a region-wide crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, including Hamas.

A convergence of interests between the Gulf regimes and Israel has culminated not only into a muted response towards the Gaza crisis, but also a punitive political and military stance towards Hamas instead of Israel. The political advantage in the weakening position of the ‘axis of resistance’ – Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas – has thus surpassed the traditional Gulf antagonism towards Israel. The possibility of a US-Iran nuclear detente has also created space for Saudi Arabia and Israel to recognise common interests.

India has so far balanced its relations with Israel and the Gulf, both of

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which are vital sources of economic, energy and military requirements. Given that even regional states have adopted a pragmatic course, there is little relevance in viewing the region through the traditional binary lens of Israel versus the Arab states. India’s approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict is no longer guided by zero sum calculations.

However, domestic politics have a much larger role to play in New Delhi’s strategic calculus towards the Palestinian issue. Thousands of Indians have reportedly volunteered to join the ‘jihad’ in Iraq and protect Shia shrines, while many others have enrolled in the ranks of the Sunni insurgent group, Islamic State. There is increasing concern that conflict in the region could reach Indian shores and the rising power and appeal of Islamist insurgencies could lead to greater mobilisation among Indians.

Leading Indian scholar P.R. Kumaraswamy writes that “India has always perceived, understood and articulated its position towards Israel through an Islamic prism”. With the third largest Muslim population in the world, the Palestinian question has been dominated by the domestic Islamic factor.

Pre-partition, the Indian National Congress used Islamic “terminology, goals and demands”, to compete for Muslim support with the All-India Muslim League. Post-partition too, the discourse around India’s position towards the conflict finds expression in assuaging Muslim sentiments, thereby elevating the importance of balancing Israel and Palestine in policy objectives.

India’s response to the crisis can thus be perceived through two converging spectrums. Firstly, the Arab regimes’ purported alignment with Israel and a consequential muted response to the conflict necessitates that India adapt its foreign policy to the political transitions taking place in the region. Secondly, given the domestic socio-political climate in India, New Delhi sees little merit in deeper involvement in the conflict.

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

IN THE NAME OF DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (SEZs)! dr. I. John Mohan Razu professor Of Social ethics CtC, mokokchung he word ‘development’ underscores many things.

Nevertheless, people view ‘development’ like a magic wand which would transform their life, region and the country drastically. The Prime Minister Modi used ‘development’ more frequently in the recent Lok Sabha elections by promising the electorate that his government committed ushering total development and thus bring about progress and prosperity to all. Hence, the term ‘development’ is one of the most important key words for the Government at the Centre. Having won the parliamentary elections with thumping majority, the new Government at the Centre headed by the Prime Minister Modi presented its first budget. The excitement of different layers of Indian populace waited eagerly as if a life-altering event would occur when Arun Jaitley, the finance minister opened his bag of tricks and made some announcements.

Indians by and large do not understand budget technicalities. Still given the hype, many eagerly awaited and wanted to see two things happening—in what ways the budget would help to develop their village, district, state and nation and how the budget take them beyond their current economic difficulties? For the government, the budget is a chance to score political points. It is an opportunity to tell people how serious the government is committed in translating the election promises, and how concerned the government is about the welfare of the less fortunate. Of course, it is the people’s money in the first place that the government collects and spends. However, it does sound wonderful to translate its promises such as, “We will spend thousands of crores for development initiatives and projects”.

The budget is a blueprint of how the government will earn, how and to who it is going to spend its money. Promises are easy, but translating those promises into reality is difficult. The pro-development, pro-business, pro-youth, pro-growth government presented its first budget which was more status quoits than revolutionary. It raises some existential questions: Is it so difficult for a government in absolute majority to change the face of India for negative political fallout? As Indian citizens should we continue to repose our confidence on the government that cannot make swift changes as promised? Is the budget just a handout, and not the one to fix certain wrongs? The current budget failed to answer some of the questions that were raised. The current budget did not answer all these and could justify by saying that it was forced to present the first budget within two months of its formation of the government. However, BJP government has failed to make a “structural” shift and offer economic direction of a new type.

At the same time the economic scenario of India is rather staggering and this makes many more anxious.

India might be among the world’s largest and one of the fastest growing economies, but it has a lot of catching up to reach the level of advanced economies. World Bank’s World Development Report-2014 shows that during 2001-10, people with regular wage and salaries were only 17% of India’s total employed population.

It is clear that the high growth years following the 90s liberalization have failed to create jobs. It should be noted that World Bank does not count casual labourers as salaried employees. The most important factor that causes panic to the government at the Centre is FDI inflows. Foreign Direct Investment is something all countries seek. In 2013 USA topped 187,528 ($M), followed

by China 123, 911($M) Russia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Spain, Mexico, UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and India respectively. The order clearly shows that India is lagging far behind than other countries that are smaller but stronger in terms of inviting FDI. What are the means and methods to attract FDI? China’s economy is growing at a faster rate. China ranks second to the United States in attracting FDI. As part of boosting foreign capital China too went all out establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs). But India was an early mover in trying to boost exports by setting up enclaves with special facilities. By the mid-1960s India went ahead in establishing FTZ in Kandla, Gujarat, was functional.

Quite a number of SEZs across the country mushroomed.

As the concept evolved over time India moved to creating a legal framework for SEZs about a decade ago. But the record of SEZs has hardly been impressive. However, the present government wants to go further by expanding SEZs’ ambit with a hope that they would eventually have a positive impact on the rest of country. The moves of the current government at the Centre show that all these initiatives in return could improve the general economic environment across the country and thus yield good returns.

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SEZs are supposed to be characterized by minimum bureaucracy, tax incentives and superior infrastructure.

The aim is to create a bubble in which firms would operate in conditions similar to developed countries. It is with this hope the present government is serious enough to give a face-lift to SEZs, so that foreign private corporate capital would flow to the country. It is also assumed that more the FDI inflows more economic progress and prosperity. Attracting foreign capital via FDI in one way is a welcome step and also competing with China a good move. But the economic systems and the mechanisms both the countries follow are entirely different. India has opened its economy for foreign capital and its regulatory mechanisms are different. Over and above, the government believes in ‘trickle-down’ theory with an assumption that FDI inflows inflate GDP and GNP in return furthering development, progress and prosperity.

The Government at the Centre intends to treat SEZs as special case as it foresees substantial investments, increase in exports and more employment possibilities. There are other important factors such as slow-down in global trade, uncertainties in tax policies and liberal enhancement of export incentives in non-SEZ areas being added for its slowdown and poor functioning. Almost two-thirds of SEZ exports are from IT and petroleum sectors. Manufacturing continues to be a herculean task. The current economic order depicts corporate or casino capitalism premised on speculative and service industries, and not core industries.

So the government is contemplating to re-haul of the regulatory systems, including labour laws in SEZs. However, there are some serious deficiencies in the labour laws that fall outside the purview of section 49 of the SEZ Act, which makes states unable to modify laws to suit exporter needs.

Exports play an important role in accelerating foreign exchange and thus boost the foreign exchange reserves. But India’s export markets is erratic and not doing well. Economic growth to a large extent is dependent on exports. In a competitive economic global order entrenched on “survival of the fittest” and “laws of the jungle” what we’re witnessing is ‘cut-throat’ competition where the oligopolies and mega-corporations that controls almost all the production and distribution of the world. The fundamental principles on which corporate capitalism operate is by way of labour, nature and raw material exploitation. Transnational corporations (TNCs) keep shifting and re-locating their manufacturing facilities from one place to another wherever there are no stringent labour laws, environmental regulations and more possibilities for raw material extraction.

India became part of the global economic order and thus integrated with the Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG). This vividly portrays that NDA is totally committed to push the reforms so that Indian’s economy continues to grow. UPA went all out for reforms despite some hurdles and the present NDA government led by BJP follows suit and is of the view that SEZs would become the vehicles boosting the staggering economy by inviting global affiliates with its facilities. However, it is interesting to note that Atal Bihari Vajpayee—led NDA government had originally proposed to exempt SEZs and units in these zones from the country’s labour laws, arguing that they were technically outside Indian jurisdiction.

Whereas the UPA government succumbed to pressure from the labour ministry to merely treat these zones to be considered as entities outside India for customs purposes.

With the change of UPA1 and UPA2, the commerce department of the present government at the Centre is sensing fresh opportunity in pushing through a new labour regime for SEZs. But there are a few who opine that these are preliminary discussions and there is no decision on the issue. Thereafter a series of consultations with the development commissioners of the zones will be taken up before initiating a large debate involving other ministries. And then there will be a final political decision will be made. So even the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his deputy Nirmala Sitharaman had publicly stated that the policy is being reviewed. However, the commerce department views SEZs as one of the key elements of the government’s manufacturing strategy to boost exports and also increase the sector’s share in overall economic activity. The department is keen to develop SEZs and make life simpler in SEZs and ties with the government’s overall push to boost the economic scenario. .

Top government officials of the commerce department keep pushing for a revival of the zones and are going ahead making a fresh pitch for doing away with minimum alternate tax and dividend distribution tax. A senior tax department said to the TOI reporter that “It could not be included in the Budget since the government is working on a package of sorts for SEZs. We will take up the issue with the finance ministry”. Further the commerce depart-

ment officials said that “they are discussing various possibilities with the revenue department to ensure that some of the unused infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals could perhaps be used even by those who are not part of the zones so that the investment in the facilities isn’t wasted. “The customs authorities had some concerns over the duty benefits flowing out of the zone and we have suggested two-three options. Hopefully it will be done by the time we present the Foreign Trade Policy” said a senior commerce department officer. In addition, the department has sought benefits of several schemes used by other exporters flow to those shipping goods from units in SEZs. “After all they are also exporting from India. So why should we discriminate against them” an officer said.

With the change of guard, the central government shows keen interest in the zones to be returned and revived.

Prime Minister Modi has shown interest and wanted to discuss various options with the revenue and commerce secretaries. However, several international investors who had invested in SEZs during its heydays are now facing difficulties with the tax authorities. For instance, Nokia has been served a transfer pricing notice, while Brandix, which supplier lingerie to global players had its own set of problems.

Officials and investors often complain that despite a law only for zones, getting approvals remains a problem. SEZs, which have emerged as major export hubs, account for around a third of the country’s merchandise exports and provide employment to around 15 lakh persons. Of the 566 formally approved SEZs, only 185 are in operation.

The government and its machinery affirm that to boost the growth as envisaged the only saviour is SEZs which could serve as a good laboratory. But the irony is with millions of people involved in informal sector and outside the market reforms how can LPG help which is politically difficult. With all the jargons and slogans, BJP’s first budget towed the previous government’s policy and position.

There has no radical departure from that of the previous government, rather it is status quoits. It is assumed that a successful outcome from the liberalization of rules in SEZs would provide a major fillip to the extension of reforms to the rest of the country, once it is demonstrated that SEZs are the major vehicles for growth and development.

The proponents and adherents of SEZs argue that separate rules for SEZs serve no purpose and so it is time to roll out a flexible labour regime for all manufacturing activity nationally is unrealistic. They continue to argue that it is impossible to roll out great infrastructure across the country at once. So the government requires funds to allocate for promotion of SEZs. The state governments are required to cooperate in helping the Centre to set-up more SEZs, so that there could be comprehensive development taking across the country. More importantly the government regards SEZs as vital and therefore should be treated as exclusive enclaves and thus provide all the necessary paraphernalia with infractural facilities that parallels the developed world.

In order to revive the falling economy and the current economic crisis, Indian think-tank, bureaucrats, politicians and those involved in development initiatives tended to address by way of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). For them the core of development revolves around ‘growth’ which constitutes increase of GDP, GNP and per capita income. Modernization or Growth-oriented development paradigm once again finds its centrality amidst wide-ranging shades of development paradigms. Walt Rostow’s ‘take-off’ development theory that ‘promises’ mass-consumption society seem to be an accepted paradigm for countries like India.

‘Growth’ or ‘modernization’ paradigm in theory and practice is synonymous with westernisation. Its basic tenet revolves around what is good for the West ought to be good for the two-thirds world and thus be applied. Thus the countries like India is expected to follow stringently the modes and processes the West underwent and undergoes. The bottom-line of its claim is perceived in this that by ushering-in a homogenized amorphous mass of consumers and it is in this way integrating those who are at the bottom of the social and economic pyramid in particular be brought into the ‘mainstream’. What it actually promotes is the ‘value of free market’ dominated by fierce competition amongst nations and between communities.

On similar vein the Earth Summit Report of 1992 echoes” Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well –being”. Likewise the Human Development Report of 1994 candidly states that the “The North has roughly one-fifth of the world’s population and four-fifths of the income, and it consumes 70

The contradictions of the Indian intelligentsia

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n intellectual should be honest and can take sides, supporting and opposing based on merits of the issue. But in India, Modi-bashing has been more of a fashionable phenomenon. It has been the standard hallmark of the decade to prove one’s intellectual and liberal credentials, something akin to a political rite of passage. Any debate on religious strife invariably revolved around the communal riots in Gujarat that occurred in 2002, and the alleged culpability of Narendra Modi, the present Prime Minister of India and the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. The anti-Modi campaign has provided perennial intellectual fodder for certain sections of the Indian intelligentsia, helping them in varnishing their scholarly pursuits and left-liberal credentials. This mode of argument not only goes so far as to dismiss the independence and credibility of the Indian Judiciary, but refuses to adhere to a civilized and sensible debate on intellectual freedom and scholarship.

Ironically this has led to an Indian version of McCarthyism in intellectual circles, wherein anyone disagreeing with the anti-Modi discourse is selectively targeted and their scholarly credentials lampooned in universities and media studios. This has led to a situation in which a considerable number of intellectuals in India fear to endorse the policies of the BJP party, out of political correctness, lest they get branded and enmeshed in the secular-communal debate. In the aftermath of the national polls, which resulted in the

shrinking of the numerical strength of the Indian National Congress as well as the Left Front, Shiv Vishvanathan exposed the tendency among leftist intellectuals and their liberal siblings to undermine religion as a way of life and to overemphasize secularism, while the BJP under Modi latched onto popular aspiration, invoking good governance and economic health.

This situation has been further aggravated by the selective intervention of the Indian English media. Its TV channels, print and social media publications have more or less never questioned the intellectual subservience to the NehruGandhi family, who have controlled the reigns of the Indian state for the last four decades. State organs, on the lines of the ‘ideological state apparatus’, in the language of Louis Althusser, have long patronized academic institutions, nurturing ideological foot soldiers in order to promote and perpetuate the legacy of the leadership. It also perhaps explains why urban India and its anglicized institutions of higher learning cannot nurture an environment of diverse opinion.

Indian intellectuals, politicians, artists and journalists of a liberal-left persuasion have all failed. In their desire to divide and rule, they outdo the former British colonial state. But all they teach the public to do is to pit one against another rather than strive to foster an inclusive society. The space inhabited by India’s intellectuals has demonstrated an excessive reliance on identity politics. And the left has, for too long, used 'political correctness' as a tool to monopolize public discourse.

We need only look to the case of

award-winning Tamil writer Joe D’Cruz.

The English translation of his first Tamil novel Aazhi Soozh Ulagu which deals with the lives of fishermen, who have converted to Christianity, has been indefinitely halted by Navayana, a selfdeclared progressive left-liberal publishing house, after D’Cruz expressed his support for Modi on his Facebook page. The intelligentsia had vociferously questioned the chain of events concerning Penguin’s decision to withdraw and pulp Wendy Doniger’s book The Hindus: An Alternative History. And yet the same high decibel chorus of protest which transformed India’s intellectuals into upholders of free speech was nowhere to be seen when Navayana deployed its bullying tactics during the D’Cruz episode.

The issue of giving space to dissent and divergent opinion merits attention. Or in other words, can non-leftist opinions be given space in Indian academic discourse? The stony silence on the freedom and rights of authors like Salman Rushdie and Taslima Nasreen, hints at the double standards that guide the official intellectual class.

The last decade has taught Indians to embrace the lexicon of dislike in academic and intellectual discourse.

And while the rhetoric of dissent may be the hallmark of a liberal social order, it is used in India to target any political opposition to existing structures of power, protecting the unrestrained socio-cultural and intellectual dominance of elites. The intellectual class has yet to discover the people of India, and fully comprehend and relate to the challenges that confront the nation and its citizens.

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per cent of the world’s energy, 75 per cent of lits metals and 85 per cent of its wood. Replicating the patterns of the North in the South would require ten the present amount of fossil fuels and roughly 200 times as much mineral wealth. And in another 40 years, these requirements would double again as the world population doubles”.

The usage of the term ‘development’ for many vulnerable and hapless people has led to a number of aberrations.

They are confused and it is no more a word that could take them to ‘prosperous and sustainable future’. People ought to be the core and essence of development. Concrete houses, infrastructural facilities, increase in per capita income, GNP and GDP, and other technical and technological explosions are tools of development. . Development is not synonymous with progress. Economic development and its material benefits are often mistaken for progress. An increase in the food production, GDP, GDP and per capita income could be considered as indicators of development, only if the benefits are channelled to those who live on the margins and excluded. An increase in food production can be regarded as development, if it leads to increased caloric intake for people. The growth in trade and commerce is development, only if the benefits of trade are used to improve the health, habitat, environment and livelihood of the people.

Development per se cannot and will not be a category because of the fact that it is propelled by the market-ushered crony capitalism. The growth-oriented conception of development is faceless and inhumane. It falls within the premise of Globalisation, which is being translated through mega corporations and international financial agencies and other instruments of control. For example, aid, development packages, bi and multi-lateral tie-ups ‘claiming’ to bring about ‘progress’, ‘prosperity’ whereas in actual reality, it has escalated lopsided equations, inequalities and divisions within and between nations. The growth-oriented development developed a tiny percentage of people at the cost of majority. Therefore, ⇒ SEZs are treated as enclaves enjoying all sorts of sops from the government. In the name of ‘development’ they are protected from others especially from labour laws such as wage policies, hours of work and unionisation and host of others. They are categorised as nonIndian enterprises and so enjoys extra-juridical authority. Further a number of tax concessions is given to them and so the bulk of the profits is repatriated to its head quarters and not re-invested. ⇒ Maximisation of profits is the be-all and the end-all of SEZs. ⇒ SEZs generate and perpetuate economic inequalities even as rapid growth occurs. ⇒ SEZs are destructive enclaves at all levels vis-à-vis in the areas of economy, ecology, sustainability, selfreliance, self-sufficiency and participatory. ⇒ Development via SEZs is non-viable and feasible-pushing for mega-projects thus uprooting and destroying communities bringing social exclusion. ⇒ Development from top-down, centralized, hierarchical and non-participatory is antithetical to human development and total development matrix. ⇒ Development backed by corporate-casino capitalism is speculative and service -intensive and not people-oriented; market-regulated and want-triggered and not sustenance, subsistence and needgeared. SEZS fosters its interests towards profit maximization and keep expanding its market potentials to accrue more and more profits at the expense of human and nature.

If development is to increase people’s freedom, participation, sustainability, self-reliance and self-sufficiency then it ought to emerge from people. It should be borne in mind that development per se is ideologically conceived and politically driven. It has history, value-orientation, and therefore, a project of crony capitalism. The foreign affiliates that set up its facilities in SEZs are not going to be permanent and are likely to migrate to within as well as outside wherever there are tax sops and other incentives.

This could lead to a net negative effect for India as inequality within the country is exacerbated. This is what happened in China and other few countries that have moved from the radical egalitarianism to a situation where it is more unequal than India, giving rise to social tensions.

Trickle-down theory has failed and thus furthered socio-economic inequalities within and between communities. Instead of hoping for trickle-down from SEZ enclaves, NDA government should focus on improving the economic environment across the country. NDA government should focus on improving the economic environment across the country. Minimum bureaucracy, a stable and transparent tax regime and better infrastructure are a national need.

promoting rural tourism

ourism is becoming one of the most important cal residents with few skills can readily work as food social and economic activities today. The num- servers, retail clerks, and hospitality workers. It ofber of domestic and International travelers is fers great business opportunities to local residents. steadily increasing and many countries in the world are - Economically, the region benefits through now seeking to develop tourism for its many benefits increased income potential for local residents, diThere is justifiable concern about the possible versification of the local economic base, and addinegative effects of Tourism and a growing desire tional tax revenues in the region.

-Tourism can support local culture in rural art0o develop this sector in a planned and controlled manner. So as to optimize the benefits while pre- eas by encouraging restoration of local and regionventing any serious negative influences on the fea- al historical sites, arts and crafts, fairs and festivals - Local produced goods like crafts and agritures that is bringing in Tourist’s.

Nagaland is one destination where culture cultural products or special cuisines of the region flourishes, and offers an insight into the rich an- would get a local outlet leading to further income cient heritage along with its historical legacy from opportunities for the local peoples.

Tourism is generally considered to be a reladifferent periods of history.

Nagaland is united by its diversity. It offers the tively clean industry, may foster local conserpossessions of culture, glory of the past exhibiting vation efforts. Tourism in community activities in their region, local suplandmarks of each era, along port is very necessary. Rural with unique geographic deTourism may be promoted mographics which host an exceptional eco-system rich “Arena of mind” portrays a space for idea germination, a through Heritage Tourism, with vegetation, wildlife, rare field where ideas from multi-disciplinary viewpoints fertilize Eco-Tourism/ Nature based world of intelligence. The writers aspire to envision Tourism and Agri-Tourism. herbs, and a large variety of the a new future by exploring the mind, discovering new seeds of insights and unleashing them to enlightenment.

Heritage Tourism is historibirds and the warm and hoscal authenticity and long pitable people of Nagaland offer a rich potpourri of social habits, festivals, and term sustainability of the attraction visited. Accustoms. Rural Tourism and Community involve- tive local involvement is a component of sucment in the promotion of these assets in one way of cessful heritage Tourism endeavors .Eco-Tourappreciating the Naga culture, understanding and ism/Nature based Tourism may be passive, which observers tend to be strictly observers of preserving the history of the Naga people.

Tourism can be an important force for devel- Nature, or actives. Agri-Tourism- the act of visoping disadvantaged rural areas. Rural commu- iting a working farm or agricultural/ horticulnities with few other options for development ture or agribusiness operation for the purpose may perceive that tourism represents a panacea of enjoyment, education. It includes a broad for growth. There has been considerable success range of farm-based activities.

Tourism helps to preserve environment and rein getting local communities interested and involved in Tourism at the community level offer- discover facets of an imperiled culture, it enhances the benefits of recycling the past and help to preserve ing the following benefits to rural areas.

-Tourism is an important source of jobs for rural history, historical sites and monuments.

T.E. Martha Lotha communities, especially for those that are economiCommunity college cally underdeveloped because jobs in Tourism in(Tourism & Service Industry) dustry often do not require advanced training, loSt. Joseph’s College, Jakhama

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

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India, Japan vow to build special strategic ties

tokyo, September 1 (iaNS): In what could worry China, India and Japan Monday pledged to develop “closer and strategic partnership” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on the third day of a path-breaking visit that relations with Tokyo were “the highest priority for my government”.

India and Japan also decided to speed up the negotiations over civil nuclear cooperation, and work on an agreement to collaborate on military technologies. “Today we have taken an important decision to elevate (our) relationship from Strategic and Global Partnership to a Special Strategic and Global Partnership,” Modi said in the company of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe after their summit meeting.

“This is not just a play of words but a decision that reflects the solemn responsibilities of our two governments and two countries,” Modi added. Abe agreed: “We have to fundamentally improve our ties in every field to elevate our relationship into a special strategic partnership.” Abe said he had fruitful exchange of ideas with Modi, that the two countries had agreed to enhance cooperation in maritime security, and that “security cooperation be-

‘Special team in PMO will fast-track Japanese investment’ tokyo, September 1 (iaNS): Assuring the same quick reaction and proactive response a Japanese investor accorded when he was chief minister of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday announced a special team in his office to fasttrack investments from Japan.

“In the coming days you’ll get the same speed and response that you have experienced in Gujarat in the past,” Modi told a luncheon hosted

by Nippon Kiedanren -- the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee.

He, accordingly, announced a dedicated special management team directly under the Prime Minister’s Office and said: “Two nominees selected by Japan will also be part of this decision-making team, which will evaluate the business proposals.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries the recorder as he visits Taimei Elementary Modi told the luncheon, which inSchool in Tokyo on Monday, September 1. (AP Photo)

tween India and Japan will deepen further”.

Modi welcomed Japan’s commitment to invest $35 billion in India over the next five years, and hailed Tokyo’s decision to end sanctions on Indian entities. “No country has done more for modernizing India’s infrastructure than Japan,” said Modi, who picked Japan for his first bilateral visit outside the Indian sub-continent after becoming prime minister in May.

India and Japan signed agreements in health, clean energy, women development and roads sector and a pact between Kyoto and Varanasi. Japan agreed to extend technical and financial support to the proposed bullet train project in India.

Monday was another hectic day for Modi, who flew into Kyoto -- Japan’s former capital -- Saturday, to be received by Abe. He flew to the Japanese capital Sunday. On Monday, Modi

called Abe “an old friend” and said his Japanese counterpart had shown “special love for India”.

A 3,300-word Tokyo Declaration summed up the new warmth in India-Japan ties, with references to their convergent global interests, a new era of cooperation in military equipment and technology, shared interests in the security of maritime and cyber domains, as well as “closer and stronger strategic partnership”.

And in what is bound to raise eyebrows in China, it said New Delhi and Tokyo “expressed satisfaction with progress in official level trilateral dialogue among India, Japan and the US and expressed the hope this would lead to concrete and demonstrable projects to advance their shared interests”. There was no reference to any other country in the Declaration. But Modi told Japanese business leaders in a separate address that the world was

cluded Who’s Who of the business fraternity of Japan and India, that he had the greatest connect, perhaps, with Japanese businesses, adding the two countries must partner not just for bilateral gains, but for Asia and the world.

He said his association with the Japanese industry had made him recognise the importance of good governance, ease of doing business and simplification of policies and assured them a policy-driven decision environment at the federal level to eliminate delays.

Exhorting Japanese businesses to continue investing in India, the prime minister said the two countries must also show the way of the Buddha to the world, and act as a force for development.

He noted that the 21st century will be Asia’s century, but wondered how it would look like? He said that for meeting the aspirations of people

witnessing “expansionism” seen in the 18th century.

“Encroaching on a country, entering into sea somewhere, entering a country and occupying territory - this expansionism cannot do good to the humanity in the 21st century,” he said. Modi told the media that the two countries had agreed to tell their officials to work expeditiously to conclude negotiations at the earliest on a civil nuclear agreement.

Modi said Japan was

in this century, India and Japan had a big role to play.

Modi, who completes 100 days in office Tuesday, also said he had already initiated moves to introduce the Japanese principles of management in the Prime Miniser’s Office, adding India must follow the Japanese model for skill development.

Stating that 65 percent of India’s population was young, he also sought Japan’s help for skill development in India and said: “In 2020, when the world needs a workforce, we are preparing for it from now itself, so that we can match the global workforce.” India being a youthful nation, his government, he said, was giving importance to skill development to the millions of youth aspiring to enter the job market -- be it in terms of quality and the ability to make zerodefect products, or discipline. “You can really help us with this.”

among India’s “closest and most reliable partners”. He promised a fast-track channel for Japanese investors.

“We have to fundamentally improve our ties in every field to elevate our relationship into a special strategic partnership.” Modi said Japan will play an increasingly important role in India’s economic transformation.

The Indian prime minister also said that the two countries intended to give a new thrust to their defence cooperation “given

our shared interest in peace and stability and maritime security”. Modi and Abe decided to continue the annual summit meetings.

They affirmed the urgent need for comprehensive reforms of the UN Security Council, especially its expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories, to make it more representative, legitimate, effective and responsive to the realities of the 21st century. Modi returns to India Wednesday.

Tatra truck case: Tejinder Singh taken into custody, moves HC

New Delhi, September 1 (iaNS): Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh was Monday taken into custody after a court rejected his bail plea over allegations that he offered bribe to then army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for clearing “sub-standard” Tatra trucks for the army.

Tejinder Singh later moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court order. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge Madhu Jain dismissed Tejinder Singh’s bail plea and ordered that he be taken into custody.

Delhi High Court judge Justice Pratibha Rani will Tuesday hear his plea challenging the trial court order of sending him to judicial custody till Oct 20. The CBI judge Monday noted that Tejinder Singh was holding the rank of Lt. Gen-

eral in the Indian Army, retired from the post and offered a bribe of Rs.14 crore to then army general.

The court said he should not be shown any mercy merely for the reasons that the investigation agency did not arrest him during the whole probe. Tejinder Singh appeared in the CBI court following summons issued Aug 28.

Senior Public Prosecutor V.K. Sharma, countering his bail plea, argued that the law of land was equal for all and if a small thief is sent to jail under the provisions of law, then no leniency should be shown to a person who retired from the rank of Lt. General in the Indian Army.

Tejinder Singh offering a bribe of Rs.14 crore was not a small offence, the judge said. “In my view,

the submission of the senior public prosecutor for CBI bears force,” the court said. The court observed that there was a statement by V.K. Singh and the recorded proceedings of parliament where this issue was raised.

“Hence no ground for bail to applicant Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh. His application is dismissed,” the court said in its order.

However, Tejinder Singh’s counsel requested the court to release his client on bail and said that during the entire investigation, he was never arrested by the CBI and fully cooperated with the probe.

The court, while taking cognizance of the chargesheet, relied upon the statement of prosecution witnesses, former defence minister A.K. Antony, V.K. Singh and

others. It said there was sufficient evidence to take cognizance of the offence.

Earlier, Antony had admitted that V.K. Singh informed him about the bribe offered by Tejinder Singh for approving the trucks, the CBI said. On July 15, the CBI filed a chargesheet against Tejinder Singh. In March 2012, V.K. Singh alleged that he was offered Rs.14 crore for clearing a tranche of 1,676 Tatra High Mobility Vehicles for the army.

He alleged that Tejinder Singh met him in August-September 2010, and offered him the money on behalf of Vectra Group chief Ravi Rishi to clear the file for procurement of the Tatra trucks. The comes to a halt as supporters of India’s left parties walk during a rally against CBI filed a case against him in Oc- Traffic imperialism in Kolkata on Monday, September 1. Banner in Bangla reads, “great peace tober 2012. rally against imperialists war”. (AP Photo)

‘Centre to write to states to expedite ‘New Motor Vehicles Act to ‘Retired judges should stay away from posts’ in 2002 after serving on the apex up the post. cases against MPs, MLAs where be tabled in Winter Session’ thiruvaNaNthapuram, Justice Thomas was respondSeptember 1 (iaNS): Re- court for six years, said there was New Delhi, September 1 (pti): Ad- tired Supreme Court and high no legal impediment for retired ing to state Congress president charges attract disqualification’ mitting that India’s roads were among the most court judges should take a two- judges to take up posts, be it of a V.M. Sudheeran and state Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala year “quarantine period” from governor or other posts.

New Delhi, September 1 (ageNcieS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday that the Centre would write to all states to expedite cases against MPs and MLAs where charges attract disqualification.

Prasad, while talking to the media said that the priority of the BJP-led government was to clean politics. “It is a priority commitment of the Narendra Modi government that polity needs to be cleansed. Those against whom criminal cases are pending, that trial needs to be expedited. If they are clean, they will be acquitted.

If they are not, law will take its own course,” he said, as per PTI. “The government is going to follow up the direction of the Supreme Court in a substantial way whereby the Home Minister shall be writing to all chief ministers of the states and I will be writing to all law ministers of the states to ensure mandatory compliance of this provision,” Prasad added. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired

by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Prasad and top Home and Law Ministry officials besides Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi.

Prasad said cases against MPs and MLAs which attract disqualification under Section 8(1), 8(2) and 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act needed to be completed within one year of framing charges according to a March 10 direction of the Supreme Court. Any sentence which attracts punishment of 2 years and above can lead to disqualification from Parliament or state legislature.

Prime Minister Modi had on July 24 asked the Home Minister and Law Minister to work out a mechanism to settle criminal and other court cases against politicians within a year. The directive is in line with Modi’s commitment during his election campaign that he will endeavour to see that court cases against politicians are decided within one year. If they are guilty, they should be punished, if not they should be discharged, he had said.

Meanwhile, in an important ruling, the Supreme Court had last week

rejected a petition calling for removal of tainted Cabinet ministers, saying the PM should take a call on this.

However, the apex court had said that it was upto the wisdom of the PM and CMs not to recommend such names to the President and Governor.

The five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha and comprising justices Dipak Misra, Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph and SA Bobde had also said that the PM was the repository of constitutional trust and had hoped he would not induct unwarranted elements in his ministry in national interest.

“Thus, while interpreting Article 75(1)(appointment of PM and Ministers), definitely a disqualification cannot be added. However, it can always be legitimately expected, regard being had to the role of a Minister in the Council of Ministers and keeping in view the sanctity of oath he takes, the PM, while living up to the trust reposed in him, would consider not choosing a person with criminal antecedents against whom charges have been framed for heinous or serious criminal offences or charges of corruption to become a Minister,” it said.

In its 123-page judgement, the court said that it cannot pass any direction on disqualification as “it would tantamount to crossing the boundaries of judicial review”. In the last hearing the government had contended that only Parliament can decide what would constitute as being a criminal past of the ministers.

According to elections affidavits, 30% of ministers in the Narendra Modi government have declared criminal cases against themselves and 18% have declared “serious criminal cases”.

On July 10, 2013 the SC had ruled that an MP or MLA would be immediately disqualified if convicted by a court in a criminal offence with a jail sentence of two years or more. The Supreme Court had struck down Section 8 (4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which protects convicted legislators from disqualification if they appeal before a higher court within 3 months.

dangerous anywhere, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Monday said the government will introduce a “holistic” act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act in the Winter Session of Parliament.

“The existing Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 has outlived its utility in the fast changing traffic scenario,” Gadkari said addressing a workshop on road safety. Around 138,000 people are killed in road accidents every year, the total social cost of which is estimated to be around Rs.100,000 crore, the minister said.

“The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, being prepared in sync with practises in six advanced nations - the US, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Germany and Britain - will be introduced in the next session of parliament. This will overhaul the sector bringing to an end the corrupt practises in RTOs,” Gadkari told a meeting of the Indian Roads Congress last month.

any posts barring that of a judicial inquiry commission, retired apex court judge K.T. Thomas said Monday.

The statement comes after Congress leaders in Kerala have been discussing whether a former chief justice of India should be appointed the governor of a state.

This follows media reports that former Chief Justice of India (CJI) P. Sathasivam could succeed Sheila Dikshit, who quit last week as the state’s governor.

However, there has been no official announcement of the new governor’s name yet.

Justice Thomas, who retired

“But, in my firm opinion, there should be a quarantine period of two years because judicial posts are delicate ones,” Thomas told IANS. “People always look up to the judiciary and they should not have any doubt that a particular judge has favoured a particular government....a two-year period would be good enough,” he said, pointing out that he did not take up a National Human Rights Commission offer after he retired.

He said he still has the letter of appointment sent by the then president and also the copy of his letter stating his inability to take

after the media reports surfaced about Justice Sathasivam.

Both the senior Congress leaders said it was not apt for a CJI to take up the governor’s post and it should be open to debate by all, including constitutional experts.

Sathasivam, 65, who hails from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, was the 40th chief justice of India, holding office from July 2013 to April 2014.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Monday said as per convention, the central government gets in touch with the state ahead of appointing a governor. And so far nothing of that sort has happened, he added.

Centre’s move on Teacher’s Day comes under attack New Delhi, September 1 (pti): Sept 1: The Centre’s move to celebrate Teacher’s Day as ‘Guru Utsav’ and the planned interaction of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi with school children on that day have kicked up a controversy with opposition Congress and others, including BJP allies MDMK and PMK, slamming the government.

However, HRD Minister Smriti Irani described the opposition as “regrettable” and made it clear that the students’ participation in the interaction is “voluntary”. Congress leader Manish Tewari termed the renaming of the day merely a “packaging” exercise and said the government is trying to “change packaging and labelling and then tryign to pass them off as innovative initiatives”.

Two of BJP’s Tamil Nadu allies today joined DMK opposing naming Teacher’s Day as ‘Guru Utsav’, with PMK terming it as a discreet attempt to impose Sanskrit.

Leaders of PMK and MDMK, S Ramadoss and Vaiko, demanded that the Centre immediately withdraw the order to rename Teachers’

Day as ‘Guru Utsav.’ DMK chief M Karunanidhi had already opposed the move, alleging that it was a conspiracy to downgrade Tamil language and society. As the government’s decision came under attack, Irani met the media twice on the day to do damage-control.

She said government has not changed the name of the day celebrated as Teacher’s Day on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the late President S Radhakrishnan. The Minister said it was an essay competition named ‘Guru Utsav’ to celebrate teacher’s contribution and “if anybody who has objection to the fact that teachers are to be revered is an objection that I regret”.

If the essay competition celebrating teachers is opposed, “what appals me that somebody who would not want teachers or the very foundation of our society to be revered and respected”, she told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.

While welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to interact with students on September 5, coinciding with Teachers’ Day, Ra-

madoss however opposed the day being called as ‘Guru Utsav.’

“The integration will be strengthened only if the identities of various languages and cultures are promoted,” he said. The HRD Minister also regretted opposition from some states to the PM’s speech to the students. “This particular activity is voluntary in nature. If there is any controversy in this which is being politicised, I would say it is regrettable,” she told reporters when asked that some states were opposed to the Centre’s directive to all states to ensure the speech is heard by every student.

States like West Bengal have voiced dissent over entire exercise, with the state’s Education Minister Partha Chatterjee saying they have little time in making necessary arrangements for it. The timing of the PM’s speech from 3 pm to 4.45 pm has also come under attack from parties like Congress.

“If the PM wants to share his pearls of wisdom with the children of the country , at least we could have was adjusted the speech tim-

ing to the school timings, rather than making students stay back after school and inconvenient them and their parents,” party leader Manish Tewari said. Modi will give a pep-talk to about 1,000 selected students at the Manekshaw Auditorium here on September 5 and interact with them, taking some questions through a video conferencing facility. The programme would be beamed live to over 18 lakh government and private schools in the country via all Doordarshan and education channels.

“We have made arrangements that this interaction can be transmitted is relayed through education transmission channels of all states, through the internet and is also recorded for those who want to see it later,” the HRD Minister said, adding this was the first time in history where the PM was directly interacting with students. The Teacher’s Day celebration would be unique in nature where on one hand the President will be awarding best teachers and on the other hand the PM will directly engage with students, she said.

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Pakistan protesters clash with police, soldiers secure PTV

ISLAMABAD, SepteMBer 1 (reuterS): Pakistani soldiers and paramilitary forces secured the headquarters of the state television channel PTV in Islamabad on Monday after a crowd of anti-government protesters stormed the building and took the channel off the air.

Protesters led by opposition leaders Imran Khan, a hero cricket player turned politician, and Tahir ul-Qadri, a firebrand cleric, have been on the streets for weeks trying to bring down the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Sharif, who easily won an election in May last year, has refused to step down.

The demonstrations descended into deadly chaos on Saturday, with at least three people killed in clashes with police.

Clashes broke out early on Monday and the state PTV channel and its English-language PTV World service were taken off the air after protesters stormed its headquarters. “PTV staff performing their journalistic duties are being beaten up,” a news anchor said just before the screen went blank.

A PTV source told Reuters the protesters had occupied the main control room and smashed some equipment. Later, television pictures showed uniformed members of a paramilitary force and soldiers walking calmly into the

building.

A Reuters witness said the soldiers escorted protesters out and placed the building under their protection. There were no signs of violence and the protesters were seen leaving peacefully. The station later came back on the air.

In the nuclear-armed nation where power has often changed hands through military coups rather than elections, the army is bound to play a key role in how the conflict unfolds but it has not directly intervened, apart from meeting the protagonists and calling on them to show restraint.

Army chief General Raheel Sharif met Prime Minister Sharif on Monday, said an army source who did not give details about what they discussed. The army chief, who is not related to the prime minister, on Sunday urged the government and opposition leaders to resolve the crisis through talks and warned against the use of force to end the demonstrations.

If the protests get out of control and there is major violence, the army could step in decisively, imposing a curfew or even martial law. Alternatively, it could side with the protesters and put pressure on Sharif to resign, in which case an interim government would have be put in place and early parliamentary elections held to elect a new

government.

However, few observers believe at this stage that the army is bent on seizing power again. A weakened Sharif would allow the army to remain firmly in charge of key issues such as relations with India and Afghanistan while allowing the civilian government to deal with day-to-day economic problems in which it has little interest.

Disagreements Some ruling party officials have accused elements within the military of orchestrating the protests to weaken the government.

The military insists it does not meddle in politics but it was known to be frustrated with the government, in particular over the treason trial of former military chief and ex-President Pervez Musharraf, who deposed Sharif in a 1999 coup. There has also been disagreement on how to handle the Islamist militants attacking the state, and on relations with old rival India.

On Monday, despite heavy rain, crowds of protesters fought running battles with retreating police after breaking the main gate into the Pakistan Secretariat area which houses government ministries as well as Sharif’s official residence.

As protesters charged towards police lines in the so-called Red zone - home

to the prime minister’s house, parliament and many foreign embassies - security forces could be seen retreating, with police huddled in groups and avoiding direct confrontation.

The protesters could be seen beating motorcycles and cars with their sticks as they advanced.

They had tried to storm Sharif’s house on Saturday night but were beaten back by police. Sharif, who was prime minister twice in the 1990s, swept to office last year in Pakistan’s first democratic transition of power. He is due to address both houses of parliament on Tuesday in an apparent effort to show that he is firmly in control. But Sharif looks increasingly cornered in the conflict, and even if he survives the crisis he is likely to remain significantly weakened for the rest of his tenure.

The protesters out on Monday appeared to be from Qadri’s camp. Khan, who has refused to hold negotiations, says he would not call off the protests until Sharif resigns, urged his people to avoid any form of violence. “Do not carry out any acts of violence. God has given us victory,” Khan said from atop a shipping container at the main rally site. Reflecting concern about security in the capital, all schools were closed on Monday, the start of a new academic year.

Pakistani protesters gather next to daaged vehicles during clashes with police in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, September 1. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country’s capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister’s official residence. (AP Photo)

Pak government considers decisive action ISLAMABAD, SepteMBer 1 (reuterS): Pakistan is preparing to launch a selective crackdown against anti-government protesters trying to bring down the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the defence minister said, warning demonstrators against storming government buildings.

Dashing chances of a peace deal between the government and protest leaders Imran Khan and Tahir ul-Qadri, anti-government protesters stormed the state television building in the heart of the heavily guarded capital earlier on Monday.

Protesters have also tried to march on Sharif’s residence.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Reuters in an interview at his house hours after the attack on the

state television building that the government would not hesitate to enforce its writ and was considering cracking down against those attacking state institutions. “If not mass arrests, selective use of force can be used,” Asif said, describing one option the government may decide to exercise following a meeting between the prime minister and his top aides.

“The writ of the state must be enforced. We hope to make a decisive move sometimes later today, not in the evening but even before that,” he said. “I personally feel that the next few hours will determine the course of coming events.” Commentators have been divided over what Sharif could do to defuse the crisis, and Asif’s remarks for the first

time confirmed that a crackdown on protesters was on the cards as the government debates its further actions.

Asif, considered to be in favour of talks, is one of a growing number of members of Sharif’s cabinet who believe it is time for tougher action against thousands of protesters massed in Islamabad to demand the prime minister step down. Round after round of negotiations have failed to end the crisis that has gripped Pakistan for more than two weeks, with Khan and Qadri saying they will not back down unless Sharif resigns.

The army is bound to play a key role in how the conflict unfolds but it has not directly intervened, apart from talking to the protagonists and calling on them to show restraint.

‘Islamic State group wants to hit US’ Shun coffee and switch Wine good for heart to tea for healthy heart only if you exercise

WASHINGtON, SepteMBer 1 (Ap): Cities in the United States and Western Europe are being eyed as Islamic State militants’ future targets and President Barack Obama needs to take action, two U.S. lawmakers are warning.

Without offering specifics on any threats or suggestions on how to confront them, the leaders of the Senate and House intelligence committees on Sunday prodded the White House to work to prevent the Islamic State extremists from launching attacks on U.S. soil. The bipartisan pair of lawmakers shared a dire warning against the Islamic State group, which now has control of vast swaths of Syria and Iraq, has killed civilians from that region and beheaded American journalist James Foley “This is a group of people who are extraordinarily dangerous,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who leads the Senate intelligence panel.

“And they’ll kill with abandon.”

In a separate TV interview, the leader of the House Intelligence Committee warned the leaders of the Islamic State, sometimes called ISIL or ISIS, are looking for

a spectacular attack that would help them raise money and recruit more fighters.

“ISIL would like to have a Western-style attack to continue this notion that they are the leading jihadist group in the world,” said Republican Rep. Mike Rogers.

The pair of lawmakers, who have access to some of the nation’s most sensitive secrets and receive regular detailed briefings from the nation’s spy agencies, offered dire predictions of an attack on the United States or its European allies if the militants are not confronted.

“They have announced that they don’t intend to stop,” Feinstein said. “They have announced that they will come after us if they can, that they will, quote, ‘spill our blood.’”

The threat, Rogers said, could include Americans who have trained with Islamic State fighters. He said there are hundreds of Islamic State-trained Americans who can return to the U.S. with their American passports.

“I’m very concerned because we don’t know every single person that has an American passport that has gone and trained

and learned how to fight,” Rogers said.

Rogers said U.S. intelligence agencies were tracking the Americans who are known to have traveled to the region. If they helped Islamic State fighters, he said, they should be charged under laws that prohibit Americans from aiding terrorists.

The top Democrat on Roger’s intelligence panel, Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland, was more skeptical. He said more needs to be known before judging whether Islamic State extremists plan to commit terrorist acts in the U.S. any time soon. The group’s priority now seems to be to hold on to territory it has gained rather than export violence.

“It is extremely urgent, but you don’t just rush in,” he said.

It was a view shared by Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington state Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee: “We can’t simply bomb first and ask questions later.”

Feinstein spoke to NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Rogers appeared on “Fox News Sunday.” Ruppersberger was on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Smith was interviewed on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

LONDON, SepteMBer 1 (IANS): If you have to choose between tea or coffee, it is probably better to drink tea for its antioxidant benefits. According to a large study, drinking tea reduces non-cardio-vascular (CV) mortality by 24 percent.

“Coffee and tea are important components of our way of life. We investigated their effects on CV mortality and non-CV mortality in a large French population at low risk of cardiovascular diseases,” said Professor Nicolas Danchin from France at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

The study included 131,401 people aged 18 to 95.

During the average 3.5 year follow-up period, there were 95 deaths from CV and 632 deaths from non-CV causes.

The researchers found that coffee drinkers had a higher CV risk profile than non-coffee drinkers. Non-coffee drinkers were more physically active, with 45 percent having a good level of physical activity compared to 41 percent of the heavy coffee drinkers.

Tea drinkers had the reverse profile of coffee drinkers, with consumers having a better CV risk profile than nonconsumers. Physical activity increased with the number of cups of tea per day from 43 percent in the moderate tea drinkers to 46 percent in the heavy drinkers.

“Overall we tend to have a higher risk profile for coffee drinkers and a lower risk profile for tea drinkers.

We also found big differences with gender. Men tend to drink coffee much more than women, while women tend to drink more tea than men,” Danchin emphasised. “I think you could fairly honestly recommend tea drinking rather than coffee drinking,” he told the gathering.

LONDON, SepteMBer 1 (IANS): If you think moderate wine drinking can protect against cardio-vascular diseases (CVDs), you are probably right: Just mix daily exercise to it.

Earlier studies have found that red and white wine increases levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the “good” cholesterol.

“We found that moderate wine drinking was only protective in people who exercised.

Red and white wine produced the same results,” professor Milos Taborsky from the Czech Republic told the gathering at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

The study included 146 people with mild to moderate risk of cardio-vascular disease.

Participants were randomised to one year of moderate consumption of red wine (Pinot Noir) or white wine (Chardonnay-Pinot). The researchers found that there was no difference between HDL cholesterol levels at the beginning

of the study.

After one year, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)- “bad cholesterol” - cholesterol was lower in both groups while total cholesterol was lower only in the red wine group. “A rise in HDL cholesterol is the main indication of a protective effect against CVD. Therefore, we can conclude that neither red or white wine had any impact on the participants as a whole,” professor Taborsky noted.

The only positive and continuous result was in the subgroup of patients who performed regular exercise at least twice a week plus the wine consumption, he stressed. In this group, HDL cholesterol increased and LDL and total cholesterol decreased both in the red and white wine groups.

“Combination of moderate wine drinking plus regular exercise improves markers of atherosclerosis, suggesting that this combination is protective against cardio-vascular disease,” professor Taborsky concluded.

Hong Kong protests after China rules out democracy

HONG KONG, SepteMBer 1 (reuterS): Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy activists on Monday as the Asian financial centre braces for a wave of disruptive protests against China’s decision to rule out full democracy.

China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee set the stage for a political showdown on Sunday when it rejected democrats’ demands for the right to freely choose Hong Kong’s next leader in 2017, leading scores of protesters to take to the streets.

Scuffles broke out on Monday during a tense stand-off at the entrance to a centre where a senior Chinese official was explaining Beijing’s decision, prompting police to use pepper spray amid chaotic scenes inside and outside the venue.

Activists from a movement called Occupy Central have threatened to lock down Hong Kong’s

autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland under a policy of “one country, two systems”.

The activists want universal suffrage, but Communist Party rulers in Beijing say any candidate for the territory’s chief executive has to be first approved by a nominating panel - likely to be stacked with pro-Beijing loyalists and making it almost impossible for an opposition democrat to get on the ballot.

Pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Cheuk Yan, center, is taken away by security guards after a protest against Li Fei, deputy secretary general of the National People’s Congress’ Standing Committee, in Hong Kong Monday, September 1. China’s legislature on Sunday ruled out allowing open nominations in the inaugural election for Hong Kong’s leader, saying they would create a “chaotic society.” Democracy activists in the Asian financial hub responded by saying that a long-threatened mass occupation of the heart of the city “will definitely happen.” (AP Photo)

financial district on an unspecified date unless Beijing grants full democracy.

“Occupy Central is an illegal activity. If we give in, it will trigger more illegal

activities,” said Li Fei, deputy secretary general of the NPC Standing Committee, who flew to Hong Kong to explain Beijing’s decision.

Pro-democracy activ-

ists inside the building heckled Li, shouting slogans and interrupting his speech. Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with wide-ranging

“Room For Discussion” If Hong Kong lawmakers voted down the package, governing Hong Kong would become much more difficult, Li said. The next leader would again be chosen by a small committee without any form of popular vote.

But Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying tried to cast the NPC decision in a good light. “There is still room for discussion in regards to the issue in Hong Kong legislation,” he said.

Dressed in black and

wearing yellow ribbons, members of the democratic camp were escorted out of the auditorium after they shouted and held up signs reading “shameful” and saying Beijing had lost credibility. Pro-establishment people in the crowd clapped as the democrats were led out.

Alex Chow, head of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, was also removed as he criticised the NPC’s Li. “Hong Kong is our turf,” Chow shouted. “The NPC doesn’t represent us. Stop insulting us. Hong Kong people won’t be insulted by you again.”

Student activists said they would begin boycotting classes in mid-September. Prominent proestablishment figure and former Hong Kong security chief Regina Ip said she expected six months of unrest in the lead-up to Hong Kong lawmakers’ vote on the NPC proposal, media reported. About 100 activists had gathered for Li’s speech, some waving

British colonial flags and banners with an “X” over the Chinese characters for “communism” amid a heavy police presence.

A group of Beijing loyalists stood nearby waving China’s flag. The NPC Standing Committee endorsed a framework to let only two or three candidates run in Hong Kong’s 2017 leadership vote. All candidates must first obtain majority backing from the nominating committee.

Taiwan Expresses Regret Political reform has been a major source of tension in Hong Kong, with China party leaders fearful of calls for democracy spreading to other cities.

The Mainland Affairs Council in self-ruled Taiwan, which China regards as a breakaway province, expressed “regret” at the NPC’s decision while activist groups posted messages of support for the democracy movement online. China has held out the “one country, two systems”

formula as a solution for Taiwan, an idea ridiculed

by Taipei.

Following the publication by Beijing of a white paper outlining China’s authority over Hong Kong in June, democracy activists held an unofficial referendum on voting in the “special administrative region”, and hundreds of thousands marched to the city’s business district and staged a sit-in.

Charles Rivkin, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, said in Singapore the United States backed “free and fair elections and transparency”. “We believe, in the case of Hong Kong, in one country and two systems,” he said.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said in July that Britain “would not shy away from defending” one country, two systems.

Britain made no mention of democracy for Hong Kong until the dying days of about 150 years of colonial rule.

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Sociedad comeback 11th Mongmong Football Championship underway stuns Real Madrid

Players during the 11th Mongmong Football Championship 2014. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kiphire | September 1

All together 18 teams are taking part in the 11th Mongmong Football Championship 2014 which kicked off in Kiphire on August 26 with Neposou The-

Real Madrid's Benzema, left, jumps for the ball with Real Sociedad's Zubikarai during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian, Spain, Sunday, August 31. (AP Photo)

maDriD, September 1 (reuterS): Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas has called for a big improvement after the European champions suffered a surprise early-season setback at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday. Real were missing injured top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo for their second La Liga outing of the campaign but quickly went 2-0 ahead at the Anoeta in San Sebastian before losing control of the match and crashing to a 4-2 reverse.

"The team was negative in everything, horrible, we did not play well," Casillas told reporters. "We cannot let a match get away from us in that way after leading 2-0," added the Spain international. "This is not the attitude or the way to go. We are wearing a very important badge on our chests and this

is not the example we should be giving. "We have to accept the defeat and learn from today's mistakes." Real's reverse will set alarm bells ringing among fans concerned that the sale of the experienced Xabi Alonso to Bayern Munich last week has left the team exposed in midfield. Coach Carlo Ancelotti said the problem on Sunday was not the absence of one player but a generally poor attitude.

New arrivals such as Germany midfielder Toni Kroos and Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez needed more time to adapt, the Italian added.

"In matches like today's it is more difficult for the newcomers," Ancelotti told a news conference.

"The first 30 minutes were very good, with quality, pace and focus. The rest

was very bad. "It is difficult to explain what happened.

We conceded corners, free kicks. "We're very sorry, I don't like the team to play like that for an hour. The first half an hour was very good, but we have to think and change this."

Casillas singled out poor defending at set pieces as a particular problem and said the team needed to be more alert at corners and free kicks. "We were making mistakes throughout the whole game and that's why they put four goals past us," he added. "We had very clear scoring chances but later we did not defend. We have to up the pressure and be more alert "We are all to blame, not just the defence, because everyone is back defending at a corner. We have to sort it our because what happened is not normal."

luo, Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire as the chief guest . The DC while declaring the tournament open emphasized on the involvement of the youth in sports and overcoming challenges to strive forward in all aspects. The DC also ap-

preciated the Kiphire Area Sangtam Students Union (KASSU) for upgrading the level of sports in the district by bringing in professional referees as wel as maintaining the playground.

He highlighted the significance of the tournament's

Hernandez farewells ManU in Real loan deal

LONDON, September 1 (aFp): European champions Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Mexican international striker Javier Hernandez on a season-long loan from Manchester United on Monday. “Real Madrid and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the loan of Javier Hernandez, who will be tied to the club for this season” the Spanish club said in a statement.

“Real Madrid reserves the option to buy the player.” Hernandez becomes Real’s fourth signing of the transfer window after the arrivals of World Cup stars James Rodriguez,

Toni Kroos and Keylor Navas and will be paraded at the Santiago Bernabeu on Monday afternoon.

Javier Hernandez (AP Photo)

The 26-year-old scored 59 goals in 152 appearances for United over the past four seasons, but had fall-

en down the pecking order at Old Trafford even before the English side reportedly sealed a sensational loan deal for Colombian hitman Radamel Falcao on Monday.

He is expected to provide cover for first-choice centre forward Karim Benzema after the departure of the Frenchman’s previous understudy Alvaro Morata to Juventus in June.

However, there has been widespread discontent in the Spanish media at the lack of a replacement for midfielders Angel di Maria and Xabi Alonso, who were sold to Manchester United and Bayern Munich respectively last week.

theme, 'United We Flourish' while stating that players from various regions of the state and the districts have come together in unity to play the game. He stated that the same spirit should be maintained in celebrating all the festivals

together to globalize the rich Naga culture and tradition at the same time ushering in peace and unity.

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GB Singrep Village and Justin.T.Khatomong, member Organizing Committee also spoke on the occasion.

SON team wins silver medal

Dimapur, September 1 (mexN): Special Olympics Bharat - Nagaland (SON) team baggged silver at the 1st 5-a-side Unified Football National championship held at Chennai from August 24 to 28. It was organized by Special Olympics Bharat and hosted by the Tamil Nadu chapter of Special Olympics Bharat. Team Nagaland defeated Karnataka 1- 0 and drew with Mizoram 1-1 at the preliminary round and went down fighting to Goa 3-1 in the final.

All together 18 States participated in the competition. Aren, Area Director, SON, in a press release, stated that Vanjamo Murry, SON vice president led the team of 8 special boys to the championship with Imliwati Lemtur and Mongli Aier as coaches, assisted by Myanbemo Ezung.

ZSU and YSP Phek organizes sports meet

phek, September 1 (mexN): Zhavame Students’ Union and Youth Society of Phek district organised a sports meet (football & volleyball) with Laii (Vafiimai) Youth & Students Organisation of Senapati district, Manipur on August 30 at Zhavame local ground. The focal motive of organizing the event was to bring unity and to maintain the age-old bond between the two neighboring villages and to encourage the youth to take up sports. The program was chaired by Mosonyi Domeh, assistant general secretary Chakhesang Youth Front, invocation pronounced by Dizü Shupao ,Pastor ZBC; welcome address was delivered by Jonah Domeh, ZSU president. Special songs were presented by both the unions and Zhavame village, and Laii delivered short speech. Sanyi Shupao Head GB of Zhavame Village declared the meet open.

Jaipur Pink Panthers beat U Mumba to win Pro Kabaddi title MDTTA TT Tournament from Oct 2

mumbai, September 1 (tNN): The Jaipur Pink Panthers, clearly the better side on the day, upset hosts U Mumba 35-24 to win the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League at NSCI's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium on Sunday.

Except in the opening moments, Mumbai never really looked in the game as they struggled to keep their nerves in check against their mentally tough rivals.

The gap wasn't much at the end of first half, with Jaipur having their nose ahead at 18-14. But it was clear that the Panthers were determined to widened the lead. In an atmosphere that can be best described as electrifying, including a generous round of pyrotechnics, Panthers raided better and defended better.

They begin the proceedings with one of top raiders of the league, Maninder Singh, earning a point in the

Team owner and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, front poses with the players of Jaipur Pink Panthers after they won the Pro Kabaddi League title in Mumbai on August 31. (AP Photo)

first raid but Mumba captain Anup Kumar returned the favour with a point in his first visit and then he followed it up with two more in his next raid. The intense contest saw Mumba defender Su-

rinder Nada fiercely objecting to a claim by Maninder that he had tagged him. Nada's strong displeasure cost Mumbai a point. Jaipur were leading 6-5. Maninder and Jasvir Singh kept the Mumba

raiders on their toes as Jaipur went ahead 8-6 at the end of the first 10 minutes. In the next few minutes, Mumbai team was staring at their first all out.

Lone man left Rishank

brought one point on his raid to get one more Mumba player on his side alive but the home side failed t to avoid the inevitable and had to give in the 13th minutes. This left Jaipur with a 13-7 lead.

After Mumba returned with full strength, Jasvir of Jaipur caught U Mumba captain Anup on the wrong foot by attacking and tagging him soon after he had returned from his raid.

Panthers were proving a better side at 15-8.

In the 15th minute, Jeeva Kumar of U Mumba caught Rajesh Narwal impressively to raise the confidence of host team but Panthers were still ahead at 16-11. In the 19th minutes, Nada and Anup Kumar caught top raider Maninder Singh for the first time but that did not lighten the pressure on home team as they were trailing 17-14 at half-time.

Barcelona marches past Villarreal

maDriD, September 1 (aFp): Barcelona made it two wins in as many games under new coach Luis Enrique as 19-year-old Sandro Ramirez's debut goal eight minutes from time was enough to hand them a 1-0 win at Villarreal on Sunday. Sandro had replaced the ineffective Pedro Rodriguez for the final 20 minutes as Barca looked set for a frustrating evening as Villarreal keeper Sergio Asenjo kept them at bay.

However, after Asenjo had again done well to keep out Lionel Messi's low drive, Sandro was left with the simplest of finishes from close range.

"It is gratifying to see the young guys score, but the most important thing is the victory," said Enrique.

"We kept going until the end. Villarreal defended very well and waited for the counter-attack to cause us problems.

"In the end we resolved things well and it reinforces what we have already seen in training." Enrique had handed another start to

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, challenges for the ball with Villarreal's Grabiel Paulista from Brazil during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, Spain, on Sunday, August 31. (AP Photo)

18-year-old Munir El Haddadi as Neymar was only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Rafinha was preferred to Xavi Hernandez in the absence of the injured Andres Iniesta.

Barca completely dominated possession in the

opening 45 minutes, but failed to create clear-cut chances as Asenjo parried a drive from Pedro before turning a deflected Messi free-kick onto the post.

Villarreal's best opening of the first 45 minutes came when Victor Ruiz

bundled the ball over the bar when completely unmarked at the back post.

However, they were nearly gifted the lead at the start of the second period as Barca defender Jeremy Mathieu turned Jaume Costa's cross off the outside

of his own post. Barca then upped the pace after Neymar replaced Munir and Asenjo had to be at his best again to turn away another well-struck Messi free-kick.

Ruiz then made amends for his miss in the first-half with a miraculous block on the line to prevent Neymar smashing home Messi's low cross.

Yet, for all their chances, Barca were inches from being behind moments later when Tomas Pina struck the inside of the post and Javier Espinosa fired the rebound inches wide.

The visitors did finally make the breakthrough eight minutes from time when more fine footwork from Messi provoked another save from Asenjo, but Sandro was on hand to force the ball home from close range.

There was still time for a final scare for Barca as Giovanni dos Santos smashed a volley off the post from a narrow angle, but Enrique's men held on to go top of the embryonic La Liga table.

mOkOkchuNg, September 1 (mexN): The Mokokchung District Table Tennis Association will be organizing the 12th late Imtitemjen Memorial Table Tennis Tournament from October 2-3. It will be hosted at the Mokokchung Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. The association informed that entry forms will be available at Assets

(near FAC Bus Stand), Walling Enterprise and Greeting Graft in Mokokchung. In Kohima it can be availed at the NTTA office, while in Dimapur, it can be availed from Jojo (9856888876). The last date of submission of forms will be September 25. For further information, contact - 9615849847, 9402938502, 9856082145.

Zimbabwe humiliation rips open Aussie scars meLbOurNe, September 1 (reuterS): Australia's shock one-day international defeat to minnows Zimbabwe has raised alarm bells five months before the country co-hosts the World Cup while exposing the team's continued struggles to master spin bowling.

Coming off a long break following test series wins against England and South Africa, Australia arrived in Harare for the triangular one-day tournament with South Africa refreshed and optimistic, but the threewicket loss to Zimbabwe will have done little for the team's confidence after defeat to the Proteas and an injury to captain Michael Clarke.

Sunday's loss was Australia's first in 30 years to Zimbabwe and the nation's media ranked it highly among the country's deepest cricketing humiliations. "There’s one word that’s been used more than any other to describe Australia’s defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe on Sunday," one critic wrote on a News Ltd website on Monday. "Embarrassing."

Clarke, who battled to an unbeaten 68 and retired hurt during a paltry innings of 209, was heading home to Australia on Monday for scans on his injured hamstring, leaving his team mates with some harsh parting words. "It's a terrible performance, there's no doubt about it," he told reporters.

"Forget the opposition, I think we played some average cricket at best throughout the whole game.

"We play like that we're not going to beat any team so whatever team's selected we have to perform better than we did today.

"The players will be having a think about their perfor-

Zimbabwean players celebrate the wicket of Australian batsman Phil Hughes during cricket One Day International match against Australia in Harare, Zimbabwe on August 31. (AP Photo)

mance as well."

During the test series wins over the home summer, Australia's vaunted pace attack papered over the cracks of the team's batting lineup, but Zimbabwe spinners Sean Williams and Prosper Utseya captured four cheap wickets and slowed the scoring to a trickle as the tourists' vulnerability to disciplined spin re-appeared.

"I think credit needs to go to Zimbabwe," Clarke added. "I think their spinners bowled really well to us, they used the conditions really well. "Obviously we didn't bat very well at all. And then they played spin really well. They bowled a lot better than us.

"We continually talk about

facing spin bowling as an Australian team. It seems to be an area that we continue to struggle in and today's another example of that."

Embarrassing Since taking over from the sacked Mickey Arthur last year, laid-back Australia coach Darren Lehmann has had little cause to berate his team but was incensed by the bloodless performance at the Harare Sports Club. "There’s probably not enough expletives in the English language at the moment for the way I’m feeling," Lehmann said in quotes published by News Ltd media on Monday. "It’s just embarrassing for everyone involved in the touring party, and I hope they’re hurting.

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Kate Bush breaks UK Albums Chart record K

ate Bush has become the first woman in history to have eight albums feature in the UK Albums Chart at the same time following her return to the stage last week. The 56-year-old singer took to the stage for the first time in 35 years last week as she performed the first of 22 ''spellbinding'' shows at London's Hammersmith Apollo, and her return has now seen her become the first woman in history to have that many albums in the chart at once.

Kate's album 'The Whole Story' is at No.6 while 'Hounds of Love' is at No.9 with a further six albums featuring in the top

40. She is beaten only by male artists Elvis - who had 12 albums in the top 40 after his death in 1977 - and The Beatles, who managed to get 11 into the charts in 2009, according to The Sun newspaper.

Meanwhile, the 'Wuthering Heights' hitmaker has revealed it was her son Bertie that gave her the courage to perform again. She revealed previously ''Without my son Bertie, this would never have happened. ''In the early stages I was very frightened to commit to pushing the 'go' button. ''And without his encouragement and enthusiasm, I'm sure I would have backed out.''

Joan Rivers' condition remains serious

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omedienne Joan Rivers, who was reportedly placed in a medicallyinduced coma, remains in a serious condition at a hospital here, says her daughter Melissa Rivers. The Fashion Police host is receiving the best treatment and care possible. Joan, 81, was placed in a medically-induced coma after she suffered a cardiac arrest and stopped breathing during a minor throat surgery Thursday.

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serious but she is receiving the best treatment and care possible. We ask that you continue to keep her in your thoughts as we pray for her recovery, eonline. com quoted Melissa as saying. The family has been inundated with messages of support since news of the comedienne's health scare emerged. My mother would be so touched by the tributes and prayers that we have received from around the world, said Melissa.

Sir Elton has known Lev, now six, since he tried to adopt him in 2009 (pictured). It is thought the singer helped rescue the Ukrainian boy and his family

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pple was today under scrutiny after nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence and '100 other celebrities' were leaked online by a hacker who allegedly broke into their iCloud accounts.

The phone photos, reportedly obtained through the widely-used online service, were published on 4chan, the anonymous imagesharing forum.

A list of the alleged victims - 101 in total - posted by the hacker has also appeared. Most of those named have not seen any photographs leaked by the hacker. A spokesman for Oscar winner Lawrence confirmed to MailOnline the photos of her are genuine. 'This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence,' the emailed statement read.

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the photographs calls into question the safety of uploading personal data to iCloud, which was launched by Apple in October 2011. Despite the story breaking last night, Apple is still yet to confirm or deny whether the service was the target of the hacking.

When activated, iCloud automatically stores users' photos, emails, documents and other information in a 'cloud', allowing them to sync the data across a range of platforms. These include iPhones, iPads and MacBooks. Users can then access their information from any internet-connected device using a log-in and password.

Meanwhile, Perez Hilton has apologised on Twitter for posting some of the naked photos of Lawrence on his blog. The celebrity blogger, who has since deleted the photos

from the site, told his followers: 'I acted in haste just to get the post up and didn't really think things through. I'm sorry.' He added: 'Upon further reflection and just sitting with my actions, I don't feel comfortable even keeping the censored photos up. I am removing them.'

Photographs that allegedly show Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Lea Michele, Brie Larson, Kirsten Dunst, Becca Tobin, Hope Solo, Teresa Palmer, Krysten Ritter, McKayla Maroney, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Ali Michael, and Yvonne Strahovski appeared online.

Some of the women named as alleged victims - but who have not had any of their supposedly nude photographs leaked - include Aubrey Plaza, Candice Swanepoel, Cara Delevingne, Cat Deeley,

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Hillary Duff, Kelly Brook, Michelle Keegan, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Vanessa Hudgens.

'Some people are very private and maybe hugely affected and feel violated because of this. There have also been many suicides connected to non consented photos being released.' Not all of the nude photographs that have been published are genuine, however.

Seth Rogen criticized the hacker on Twitter, writing 'Posting pics hacked from a cell phone is really no different than selling stolen merchandise.' 'I obviously am not comparing women to merchandise. Just legally speaking, it shouldn't be tolerated to repost stolen pics,' Rogen also tweeted. MailOnline has contacted Apple for comment. This story is developing.

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ir Elton John reportedly helped to rescue six-year-old Ukrainian boy Lev Ageyev, who he once tried to adopt, from the conflict in Ukraine. The 67-year-old singer - who raises children Zachary, three, and Elijah, 20 months, with partner David Furnish - is thought to have had a hand in helping to get the youngster, Lev Ageyev, his brother Artyom, seven, and their grandmother Yulia Ageyeva away from the conflict in Mariupol, Ukraine.

Elton's friend, socialite Olena Franchuk, is believed to have arranged a 460-mile trip for the trio to help them flee the city on Saturday. Yulia said ''I thank God for whoever helped us.'' On the same day as the rescue, more than 1,000 people assembled a human chain in protest against pro-Russian forces in Ukraine.

Ukrainian laws barred Elton from adopting Lev, who he met at an orphanage, in 2009 due to his sexuality and age. He previously said ''I would love to adopt him. He has stolen my heart. I will not give up on him ever.''

Earlier this year, Yulia - who rescued Lev from the orphanage - pleaded for help from Elton as the conditions in Ukraine worsened. She said ''I have taken Lev out of the kindergarten until the trouble is over. ''I know he felt something for Lev. We're worried what will happen so any help he could give us would be appreciated.''

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uperstar Shah Rukh Khan says he does not want his son AbRam to be in the 'circus of public life' that he is a part of. Shah Rukh and Gauri's youngest child AbRam was born through surrogacy in May last year. I am not overtly happy talking about him.

He is my baby and nobody else's. You can come home and see him if I allow you to come in my house, Shah Rukh said in an exclusive interview here.

He (AbRam) is not meant for flashbulbs. I don't want him to be a participant in this circus of public life that I am a part of. That is what I do... Public life... The good, bad, ugly, goodness of media, the strangeness... I am part of it, not my children, the 48-year-old actor said.

AbRam was born at 34 weeks of pregnancy and had initially spent most of the time in hospital.

It is one of the only things that has made me

uncomfortable in my career is you take on a child who is sick when he was born and make it an issue...

I find it very disgraceful. I am a movie star, disgrace me but not my kids, he said.

Though his two elder children - Aryan and Suhana - pose with him for media, but the doting father insists that this is because they are grown up and hang around with him.

He (Abram) is small...

Don't want to allow that innocence in my line of work. Others do it good... I don't do it so I can't comment on others. One day if I feel to come out I will. My baby, my life... I feel awkward when people say why I don't bring him in public.

I will do what I feel like. You can't put picture because I don't like it, I feel uncomfortable, he said.

Shah Rukh is still unhappy recollecting the time when there were reports that a pre-natal sex determination test, which

is banned in the country, had been conducted, following which the Mumbai civic body had sent a team to his residence to ascertain the facts which was turned away.

The actor has repeatedly trashed the speculations.

I did not like that fact when the media spoke about the surrogacy. I hate it. They said I had sex determination test, which was rubbish. I am too educated to be indulging in this nonsense. He was suffering...

He was ill and people were talking about sex determi-

nation just because he is the child of a famous movie star, he said.

He will grow up one day and might read all this or may not read also... But it is very sad. Just because he is my child, it doesn't make him less or more than anyone else... A kid is a kid. He was unwell and there were cases going on. I feel awkward, he said. However, Shah Rukh is very happy and feels blessed to have such a beautiful child.

He is very sweet, beautiful and pretty looking. He is a pleasant child. He brings

lot of cheer and happiness.

It is great fun to be with him.

Everyone wants to be with him. There is so much innocence and love in the baby... He is very sweet. The kids like him... I like him, Shah Rukh said. My office people make excuses to come home to see him. We have lot of good time. Now I have to do the kids shopping thing again... Whatever I did ten years ago, he said.

Apart from his two other children, AbRam too visits Shah Rukh on film shoots sometimes. He comes on sets at times. Aryan and Suhana are studying so I can't take them away from school. AbRam is too small, but he has come to my shooting in Mumbai but not abroad, the actor said.

My family doesn't like watching shooting. If I am shooting from 9 AM to 9 PM they get bored. When I was shooting for 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', they all were there in London, they were there in Dubai as well, he said.

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ormer 'Melrose Place' star Ashlee Simpson and her fiance Evan Ross tie the knot at the home of the groom's mother, Diana Ross, in Connecticut. The couple's wedding was planned and officiated

by Diana, reported Us magazine. Ashlee, 29, wore a pearl-embellished wedding gown combined with USD

750,000-worth of Neil Lane jewelry and tiara. Her hair was styled in beachy waves.

Meanwhile, Evan wore a black velvet tuxedo with white silk trim. Ashlee's son, Bronx, walked her down the aisle. Ashlee's older sister, Jessica Simpson, served as the matron of honour. Jessica's daughter Maxwell served as

flower girl and her son Ace served as ring bearer.

Meanwhile, Evan's half sister, Tracee Ellis Ross, served as the wedding MC. This is the second marriage for Ashlee, who was previously married to Pete Wentz.

Ashlee filed for divorce from Pete in 2011. Before dating Evan, Ashlee was linked to actor Vincent Piazza.

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Jonathan Rongsen Longkumer playing for the Hubli Tigers at the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), which is telecast live in Sony Six. Jonathan plays at the Ranji Trophy for the Railways.

Nagaland Police, Head Hunters enter semi finals

Match in progress between Head Hunters and Status Quo on September 1. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent goal each for Nagaland Police. Head Hunt-

ers beat Status Quo FC 4-0 in the second quarter-final. Khampei scored a hat-trick for Head Hunters while the other goal was scored by L. Reho Jamir. Head Hunters will take on Nagaland Police in the first semifinal on September 3 at 2:30 pm.

Kohima | September 1

Nagaland Police and Head Hunters today secured semi-final berths after winning their respective quarter-final matches in the ongoing 20th Classic Cup 2014 here at the Kohima Local Ground. Nagaland Police defeated New Reserve Youth Organi- sePTemBer 2 maTCHes zation 2-0 in the first quarter-final match. *New Market vs HQ IGAR (North) 1:00 PM Lipok Jamir and Lima Kumzuk scored a *Orion FC vs Barak FC- 3:00 PM

falcao to ManU: Loan deal agreed with Monaco for colombian striker

LONDON, SEptEmbER 1 (AgENciES): Manchester today agreed a sensational deadline day loan deal for Radamel Falcao, pushing the club’s England striker Danny Welbeck closer to the door.

The move for Falcao reflects the probability of Louis van Gaal seeing off both Welbeck, who is now likely to leave, and Javier Hernandez, who today joined Real Madrid on loan. Tottenham Hotspur are contenders for Welbeck. Manager Mauricio Pochettino is known to be a fan of the 23-year-old and Spurs have so far missed out on both Salomon Kalou and Loic Remy. Sunderland also have designs on Welbeck though Welbeck, who trained with England at London Colney today, wants a top six club. Welbeck’s representatives declined to discuss the situation with the Evening Standard today. The £5-6m loan fee United have paid Monaco for Falcao takes their outlay to near £140m, with United's willingness to take on his wages reveals how desperate they are to pay what it takes to return to the top four.

He is likely to become United’s bestpaid player unless the club have negotiated a huge cut in his earnings. Falcao is understood to have been commanding over £250,000-a-week at Monaco. It is possible that United’s business is not yet complete. An eleventh hour move for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal is not beyond the bounds of possibility, strengthening United in the defensive midfield area where they are

Radamel Falcao (AP File Photo)

in need of reinforcement. The move for the 28-year-old Colombian is clearly an opportunistic, last-minute move by United. Sources at the top of Old Trafford indicated as late as yesterday afternoon that the prospect of further signings in this transfer window was unlikely - after a summer in which more than £130m had been invested in a squad rebuild. United’s Ander Herrera contributed to mounting speculation of a deadline day coup by following Falcao on Twitter.

Maria Sharapova, of Russia, reacts after losing a point to Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the fourth round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament on August 31 in New York. (AP Photo)

NEW YORK, SEptEmbER 1 (REutERS): Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki beat the heat and Maria Sharapova 6-4 2-6 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Sunday as another top seed disappeared under a broiling Flushing Meadows sun.

The brutal conditions turned the match between Sharapova and the 10th seeded Wozniacki into a battle of survival, a fight the fifth seeded Russian could not win. Her departure leaves only top seed Serena Williams and Canadian seventh seed Eugenie Bouchard the only remaining members of the top eight still in action heading into the second week of the year's final grand slam. "The depth of the women's game now is so high," said Wozniacki, who will next face 13th seed Sara Errani of Italy. "The level is high. So it's never easy.

"I knew that I had Maria, so that was my task to kind of complete. I didn't really look further. "It's always easy on paper but never easy in reality. If it was, then all of us would be sitting here as number one in the world and plenty of grand slam titles in our pockets."

A grand slam title is the major hole in Wozniacki's considerable resume which includes a stint as world number one and 22 career titles, the fourth most among active players. A runner-up at the U.S. Open in 2009, Wozniacki may never have a better opportunity to return to the final with the draw having opened up with all the upsets. "I have had a great summer and I told Serena I'm pretty tired of her," Wozniacki. "Twice she beat me in three sets. I said, "Can you just get out of my way?" "This one was a great win for me. For me, I think mentally as well to get that in my pocket is kind of nice. "I still have hopefully a few good matches in me here in this tournament. It's just exciting to be in the quarters once more." After Wozniacki took the opening set and Sharapova leveled the match officials declared the heat rule in effect, both players leaving the sizzling stadium as soaring temperatures and stifling humidity made conditions too dangerous to play. Action resumed 12 minutes later but not before Sharapova was warned for not returning to the court on time.

Wozniacki, who is training to run the New York marathon later this year seemed better equipped to handle the punishing conditions as she turned up her own heat on the French Open champion in the third set. "I think it will help me a lot," said Wozniacki. "Today was a tough battle out there. It was humid; it was hot; I had to change my dress. "That rarely happens. It was just soaked. Defi-

nitely it's helping (the training), because I felt fresh out there and I felt like I could keep going."

The critical break in the third came after a spectacular point when the 24-year-old Dane raced three times across the baseline to retrieve in miraculous fashion, with Sharapova netting a backhand volley on the last shot to fall behind 3-1. Wozniacki, a former world number one looking for her first grand slam title, broke the French Open champion again for good measure in the final game to return to a grand slam quarter-final for the first time since the 2012 Australian Open, a stretch of 11 slams.

roger federer advances in fourth sets at US open NEW YORK (Ap): Roger Federer regrouped after a fortuitously timed rain delay to move on at the U.S. Open in four sets. The second-seeded Federer was a game from losing the first set to Marcel Granollers in the third round Sunday when play was stopped because of lightning. After they returned to the court two hours later, Granollers won the set, but Federer dominated the rest of the way in a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Drenched with sweat on a humid night, Federer acknowledged afterward that the break helped him.

He started serving better in the final three sets. "He was doing a lot of things really well," Federer said later.

"It was just, for me, going to be one of those things to like weather the storm and see if he could maintain that level of play or not and if I could lift my game up and see how that matched up. I think overall it worked out great at the end." The 42nd-ranked Granollers was looking to make the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the second straight year. Federer next faces 17thseeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain, who beat Adrian Mannarino 7-5, 6-2, 6-3. The 17-time Grand Slam champion has dropped one set through three matches.

Icc rankings: India reclaim no. 1 oDI spot

DubAi, SEptEmbER 1 (iANS): World champions India were back as the No.1 ranked ODI side following Zimbabwe's historic threewicket win over Australia in a triangular series match in Harare Sunday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced here Monday.

India had joined Australia on top of the table after winning the third ODI in Nottingham, Aug 30, at 114 ratings points, but took sole possession at the coveted numberone spot after Zimbabwe recorded their first victory over Australia in 31 years.

This result meant Australia have dropped three ratings points and slipped behind South Africa and Sri Lanka into fourth position on 111 ratings points.

South Africa, following their victories over Australia and Zimbabwe, are sitting in second spot on 113 ratings points, while Sri Lanka also have 111 ratings points but are ranked above Australia in third position by a fraction of a point.

For India to finish as the No.1 side, they need to win the remaining two matches against England and then hope that Australia beat South Africa either Sep 2 or Sep 6 (if both the sides clash in the final). In this scenario, India will be on 115 ratings points, followed

by South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka (depending on the outcome of the remaining matches in the triangular series).

South Africa, who also lead the ICC Test Team Championship, can move to the top of the table if they win the remaining two league matches as well as the potential final against Australia. If the South African team makes this happen and India also win their last two matches, then South Africa and India will be on 115 ratings points each but South Africa will be ranked above India when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.

Australia may have slipped to fourth position but they too can finish the series in No.1 position if England beat India in one of the two matches and Australia defeat South Africa Sep 2 and then again in the final Sep 6. In this scenario, Australia will end up on 114 ratings points, followed by India in second position, and Sri Lanka and South Africa in third and fourth spots, respectively.

Team rankings: 1. India 2. South Africa 3. Sri Lanka 4. Australia 5. England 6. Pakistan 7. New Zealand 8. West Indies 9. Bangladesh 10. Zimbabwe 11. Afghanistan 12. Ireland

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