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Groom fashion talent into professional skill: Rio
by Sandemo Ngullie
Oh, Nagaland is a happening place government-sponsored festivals, road shows, rock shows, flop shows…
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Id greetings from Guv Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): On the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha, Governor of Nagaland, Nikhil Kumar extends warm greetings to all Muslims living in Nagaland. Id-ul-Zuha, he said, is the festival to remember the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and his teachings of love and compassion. He hoped that the occasion would bring peace, prosperity and of dedication of universal brotherhood.
Peace seminar on November 8 Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): Shalom Bible Seminary is organizing two Peace seminars on 8th November (Tuesday) from 8:30 - 10 am and 10:30 - 12 noon at the Seminary campus in Zubza. The key speaker at the seminar is Chip Zimmer, Vice President of Peacemaker Ministries, Global Operations. A lawyer by training, Zimmer is the former Executive Director of the Christian Conciliation Service, and has had broad experience as a mediator and a trainer. Most recently, he served with the US State Department as a Diplomat in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Madagascar and Ethiopia, as well as in Washington DC. This seminar is open to all church leaders, NGOs and civil society leaders.
Just one day’s fuel supply left: Manipur govt
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imphal, November 6 (ageNcies): Manipur has been crippled by an economic blockade brought on by a stand-off between rival Naga and Kuki groups. It’s the 98th day of the blockade and the state has just one day of fuel supply left, government spokesperson N Biren told local media. The state govt released its last stock of petroleum products on Saturday. Over 100 Trucks are stranded on National Highway 37 as the Jatingha bridge needs urgent repair. Other key highways are blocked because of the blockade impose by the United Naga Council.
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Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio gets a specially designed jacket presented by Rosou Rhi, President of Nagaland Designers Association (NDA) during the launch show of the NDA held at Niathu Resort, Chumukedima on Sunday November 6. (Photo/Sorei Mahong)
Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): The Nagaland Designers Association (NDA) today had its formal launching show at Niathu Gardens. Addressing the event Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said that Nagas need to produce instead of being buyers while also adding that Naga people are fashionable by nature and that we need to convert our gift and talent into professional skill. The show was marked by three rounds- casual, formal and Designers Creative masterpiece. Seventeen Naga designers participated in the show. The show was choreographed by Nise Meruno. Highlights of the show included performances by Alobo Naga, Zowe Madrigal and Bokato, winner of Nagas got talent 2010. Special appearances were made by Opangtongdang, Mr. India Earth 2011-2012, Hukhupa, Mr. Nagaland 2010.
Paddy fields may cause Japanese Encephalitis Morung Express News Dimapur| November 6
Infected mosquitoes breeding in accumulated water, particularly in paddy field may cause the dreaded Japanese Encephalitis (JE), world health report has said. According to studies, an important impact on the disease burden caused by JE is due to rapid expansion of irrigated rice production. Where irrigation expands into semi-arid areas, the flooding of the fields at the start of each cropping cycle leads to an explosive build-up of the mosquito population. More than 4000 children in Indian have lost their lives to the deadly Japanese encephalitis virus since 2007. According to the National Vector Borne Disease Programme report, Nagaland is ranked fifth among the 15 affected states. Nagaland has
‘nagaland ecosystem still strong’
reported (as on October 2011), 71 cases of JE and 15 deaths since 2007. The first JE outbreak between July, 1985 and February, 1986 in Dimpaur left 50 persons affected with 30 (60 per cent) deaths. In 2010, a massive im-
munization drive was carried out throughout Nagaland for children between the ages of 1to 15. Even now, the department poeriodically advises and provides vaccines for children free of cost. Apart from vaccines, the Department of Health
and Family Welfare is also providing mosquito nets for protection. Other charitable private hospitals also provide free vaccines and it is advisable for children to get vaccinated. It has been reported that JE virus is slowly mov-
ing towards Asia and SouthEast Asia where more and more paddy fields are expanding. But agricultiure experts have assured that there is no need to worry even though cultivation is a major occupation in Nagaland and much land is now being converted into paddy fields. “Traditional paddy fields” in Nagaland cannot breed mosquitoes, is what they said. One of them said that in more developed countries, scientific methods of farming using fertilizers and medicines have disturbed the ecosystem. This has made the crops and the fields vulnerable to different kinds of breeding ground for diseases. But in the case of Nagaland, the ecosystem is still strong and the terrace type cultivation doesn’t allow water to remain stagnant-the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Continued on page 5
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‘Award proves DAN govt’s performance’ Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): The Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) party and the DAN coalition congratulates the Chief Minister and the DAN Government for winning the prestigious “Most Improved State” in “Infrastructure Development” at the India Today State of the State Awards held in New Delhi. NPF Secretary General, KG Kenyie in a press communiqué stated that the award “justifies the truth that the DAN Government has done tremendously in the field of development especially in establishing infrastructure.” He also stated that the award “proves that the performance of the DAN Government is being recognised at the national level by not only the Central Government but by recognised independent agencies.” Kenyie stated that the DAN Government under the leadership of the Neiphiu Rio and NPF President Dr. Shürhozelie deserves to be congratulated on its excellent performance over the past eight years. The NPF and DAN
also congratulate the government machinery for its contributions in bringing all round development in Nagaland under the vision and leadership of the DAN Government. It is also the assurance of the DAN will continue to work tireless for the overall uplift of the people and for the progress of the State. The India Today State of the State Awards is considered one of the most independent assessments of the State Governments using recognised and acceptable parameters, Kenyie stated. The award was given away by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The Minister while endorsing the awards stated that, the State of the States Awards by the India Today Group is one of the most prestigious awards and gives an accurate assessment of the performance of the State Governments throughout the country. In his support of the awards, Mukherjee stated that the awards are good for Indian polity and recognises the performance of the State governments.
Trinamool MPs likely to meet PM on petrol price hike
KolKata, November 6 (pti): Trinamool Congress MPs are likely to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi on November 8 against the backdrop of the UPA ally’s threat to pull out of the government on the petrol price rise issue. “After a talk with the Prime Minister, we will return here on November 9 and report to party supremo Mamata Banerjee who will take the final call,” Chief Whip of Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha Sudip Bandyopadhyay told PTI today. “I have sent a letter to the PMO seeking an appointment on November 8. I am expecting that the appointment will be fixed on November 8 since the PMO told me that he (Singh) will be abroad on November 9”, said Ban-
dyopadhyay, also a Union minister. He said he would leave for Delhi tomorrow and other MPs would reach the capital on November 8. Trinamool Congress has 18 members in the Lok Sabha. The TC parliamentary party has already authorised the party chief to take the decision in the matter after they decided on November 4 to pull out of the government if there was no rollback. Bandyopadhyya said, “We’ll express our concern to the prime minister. There is a huge lack of co-ordination among the constituents in the UPA. No meeting is held with the allies before taking policy decisions. We want to express our sentiments to the prime minister. “We are a pro-people party. Fuel prices were hiked 11 times in 12 months,” he said.
The unique case of alleged An unusual way of spreading Peace rape incident ‘settled forever’ Mourng Express News
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Mokokchung | November 6
It was observed right from the beginning that the alleged rape incident that occurred on the night of October 10 last at Mokokchung was a unique case. Now the chain of events that followed the accusation took a peculiarly uncanny turn last night as the Mokokchung Town Chang Union (MTCU) admitted of their shortcoming before the Mokokchung Town Aor Telongjem (MTAT). The two organizations in a joint statement, copies of which were made available to the press, stated that the “case is settled forever.” In a statement that was captioned ‘Settlement of case between Mokokchung Town Chang Union and Mokokchung Town Aor Telongjem’, the two bodies declared: “In the matter of the incident taken place between Bendangwapang and Yongmibenla on 10/10/11, the said matter has been heard today, the 5th day of November 2011 and during the hearing, the Mokokchung Town Chang Union admitted that the union has violated Ao customs and practices enforcing in Ao country.” The joint statement was appended by Chubalemba, president of
MTCU and Chubawati, president of MTAT. MTCU was fined a pig “basing on Ao customs and practices,” the statement further read. “The said fine of one pig is hereby accepted by the Ao Union. Therefore the case is settled forever,” the joint statement declared. The meeting of the MTCU and the MTAT was held at the latter’s Treasurer’s residence at Tongdentsüyong Ward, Mokokchung, on November 5, Saturday. Earlier during the course of discussion between the two bodies, both were very vocal in their respective positions. MTCU strongly stood their ground on the matter and was of the opinion that it was definitely a “rape” case to which the MTAT disagreed. After deliberating at length, the MTCU were given time to discuss among themselves and arrive at a conclusion. Eventually, the MTCU acknowledged that they ignored Ao customary norms when the case in question involved an Ao. At one point of time during the course of the meeting, the two bodies were engaged in a heated debate as to whether it was actually a “rape” case as alleged. The MTAT asked the MTCU to substantiate their claim by
providing sound evidence, which the later failed to. Claiming that the ‘trial’ conducted by the MTCU on October 12 wherein the accused reportedly admitted his guilt was biased, prejudiced and held under threat, and therefore justice not delivered. The MTAT asked the MTCU to call for another hearing involving all the individuals concerned, wherein MTAT would also bear witness of the proceedings. However, MTCU expressed their inability to meet the terms with the MTAT’s proposition. Mention may be made here that the alleged ‘rape’ incident that conspired on the night of October 10 also involves another Ao girl and a Nepali. It is however not clear if the accused Bendangwapang has been exonerated and vindicated of the alleged crime he committed as the joint statement issued by the two bodies did not make any clear-cut definition concerning him. Nonetheless interesting, it is learnt that the two bodies agreed in principle to approach the competent authority for the safe release of Bendangwapang who is currently in jail “as the case is settled forever.” Continued on page 5
Dimapur | November 6
The Clark Centre for Peace Research and Action’s “Promoting Just Peace through Art” was held on November 6, evening at Dimapur Ao Baptist Church. The programme was organized in a bid to spread message of peace and justice by using various forms of art and also to rediscover the Naga tradition of story telling. The Play Among all the items presented, the most interesting was the play – “Silent No more”. The play had three acts and each act showed different stages of the political and social situation in Nagaland. With the not so spacious stage for a play like this one, the technical in charges made use of the spot lights so well that every scene was carried out flawlessly. The acts in the play have been brilliantly sequenced that a viewer can relate immediately with the day to day happenings in Nagaland as well as the past. Act I – ‘Let our Children go’, portrayed the era when Indian Armed Force carried out military operation in various villages of Nagaland. It showed how crimes were committed by soldiers
A scene from the play ‘Silent No more’ showing a beaten-up civilian surrounded by the Indian army personnel. (Morung Photo)
– killing of innocent civilians, rape, molestations etc. The acting was so real that a woman sitting in the front row startled and stood up from her seat when the scene of a soldier hitting a civilian was shown. One of the touchiest scenes was a mother crying and singing over the body of her daugh-
ter, who was raped by the soldiers. The character of the grieving mother played by Rachael Sumi sang the song ‘Mother’s grief’, written and composed by Dr Eyingbeni Humtsoe. Act II – ‘Who defines our history?’, showed gun fights between the underground factions and as the
characters were standing still, Tekatemjen’s Oniam was sang by Imchalong. After which the narrator of the play narrated how the villagers erected a monolith in memory of the atrocities. The next scene showed three typical enthusiastic youngsters – Akum, Achet and Mosa, coming to the village and discussing the story written on the monolith. Akum gets inspired to write a story about the struggle the village went through but his friends tell him that people get killed for speaking the truth. In response Achet tells him how his grandfather, who was a pastor, Rev John Naga was shot for telling the truth to the people. But determined Akum writes the story and gets it published in the local papers and as a response to his writing, the Indian Army personnel are showed destroying the monolith. Act III- ‘End of imagination’ portrays the present outlook of Naga youngsters. It begins at Mosa’s place with her sister Achet, their mother and another friend. They were discussing on what young people are writing on social networking sites, the opinions on the monolith destruction, extortion and division in Naga society. Continued on page 5
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Road development brings cheer to Phek
Kuzhovesa Soho
Khomi | November 6
The ongoing two-lane road construction from zero point (Chakhabama via Chetheba-Chozuba) to Zunheboto and from Pfutsero to Phek has brought cheer to the people of the area. The people are said to expect major changes with their status envisaged to change “from backward to forward.” The work is being taken up by RATNA, and is in progress with approximately 17% implementation. It was also learned that the ongoing work is more or less a joint venture, from frontal organization of the area ‘strengthening the contractor’ for quality workmanship. While inspecting the ongoing construction works, the constituency’s Member of Legislative Assembly Deo Nukhu. He in-
teracted with The Morung Express November 4. He stated that the significant project would definitely uplift the economy of the people of the area sooner or later. He said this during the inauguration program of Khomi Villages Rural Primary Godown Marketing shed in middle Khomi village. The MLA also sought more machinery for the ongoing work at the earliest to expedite the works. Nukhu gave this remark in the “comment register.” Talking to company supervisors at the work site, Nukhu made sure to remark that “quality workmanship” must definitely come to the soil of the Chakhesang now. Urging upon people of the area to build healthy relations with the company, Nukhu said “Respecting our guests as part of our culture would culmi-
nate positive outcome sooner or later.” He was of the view that tremendous economic progress is open ‘if one knows how to prioritize his daily affairs with more effort.’ Further, while showing the mapping survey the executive engineer of R&B of Pfutsero division, Tiatemsu, said that the Ministry of Roads & Transports have taken up a satellite survey. He said the old alignment which crossed Losami and Phek village had a stretch of 76 Kms however the present alignment would only had a distant stretched of 57 Kms from Pfutsero to Phek (Phek Bible Hill (AR Junction). Urging the people of the area to maintain a cordial relationship with each other villages (Viz; Upper Khomi, Middle Khomi, Lower Khomi, Pholami, Sakraba, Porba) Nukhu stressed on the impor-
Selected Students for Eastern Indian Science Fair
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*Theja-o Kevin Sekhose-Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Joshua Murry- Bethesda Higher Secondary School, Dimapur *Arup Roy- Bethesda Higher Secondary School, Dimapur *Youngmei-St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Swulika Sheqi-Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Kerheno Kire-Dainty Buds School, Kohima *Lengu-ü-Dainty Buds School, Kohima *Alemla Thronger-Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Marükho-St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Vava Tunyi-St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Visienuo T. Sekhose-Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Khrielasanuo Linyü-Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Kohima *Veronica Khuvung-Govt. Higher Secondary School, Wokha *Nyanbemo Kikon-Govt. Higher Secondary School, Wokha *Fujamo Y. Erui-Govt. Higher Secondary School, Wokha *Lily O. Odyuo-Govt. Higher Secondary School, Wokha
“Footsteps of traditions” to coincide with Ahuna fest
Ongoing two lane road construction work between Pholami and Khomi. (Morung Photo)
tance of building permanent friendship with the neighbouring villages. Roads are required to
develop both human resources and infrastructures, Nukhu said. One should keep himself fo-
cused on common interests rather than creating conflict and confrontations, he added.
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ATMA Dimapur meet on Nov 8 Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): The monthly meeting of the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur, will be held on November 8, 2011 at 11:00 am at the ATMA Training Hall, DAO’s Office, LRC Colony. All AMC Members, BTT Convenors, BTT members,AESmembersandATMAstaffsarerequestedto attend the meeting positively. This was informed in a press note issued by J Akato Chishi, Dy. Project Director ATMA.
Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): Orientation/ Training for Anganwadi Helpers under Kikruma Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Project was organized on November 4, 2011 at the Community Hall Kikruma Town. The program was chaired by Anyile, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Kikruma. The training session began with a welcome address delivered by Anyile and an invocation prayer pronounced by Reyivolü, Supervisor. The training was given by four resources persons of the department, covering six different topics. Shikuto Sema, Program Officer ICDS, Social Welfare Department, spoke on three topics. They wereHealth and Hygiene, Health and Nutrition, and Population Control and HIV/AIDS. Anyile, CDPO, Kikruma Project, spoke on the subject, “The Responsibilities of the Anganwadi Helpers in the absence of Anganwadi Workers. Sienotho, Supervisor, Kikruma Project, dwelled on the topic, “Duties of Anganwadi Helpers.” Reyivolü, Supervisor, Kikruma Project, spoke on the topic “Maintenance of Registers and Monthly Progress Report (MPR).” The training was well attended by 58 Anganwadi helpers.
An angler displays his catch during the angling competition which was held at Noune Resort, Dimapur as part of the Niathu Sports Festival at Seithekiema, outskirt of Dimapur, Nagaland on November 05, 2011. Fishing has always been a hobby and passion for Nagas. And recently there has been a noticeable trend with “Fishing competitions” held to encourage fishing among the anglers who loves fishing to take it up as a games and sports. (Photo/Caisii Mao)
Students tour Mopungchuket, celebrates combined pre- children’s day fest
Chairman of Mopungchuket Village Council narrating the depictions carved on one of the wooden sculptures at Sungkotenem Park to the visiting students.
Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): Baptist Higher Secondary School, Mangkolemba visited Mopungchuket village in Mokokchung district as part of their study tour on November 5, 2011. Altogether,
Kohima, November 6 (mexN): The department of art & culture in collaboration with NEZCC Dimapur is organizing a programme on “Footsteps of traditions” in coinciding with Ahuna festival at Satakha in Zunheboto district on November 15. Artistes from Satakha town/village and its neighbouring villages will be participating in this one day programme. The programme will be graced by T. Kiheto Zhimo, deputy commissioner Zunheboto as the chief guest.
Orientation for Anganwadi helpers under Kikruma ICDS Project
CPO General Session on November 18 and 19
Kohima, November 6 (mexN): The Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) 31st general session is scheduled to be held at Chizami Village from November 18 to 19, 2011 under the theme, “Year of Vision” with Husazu Epao, Principal, Patkai Christian College, as the guest speaker. According to press note issued by general secretary Kekhwengulo Leah, the two days long session highlights includes, Exhortation from Kuzholuzo Nienu, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, greetings from Deo Nukhu, Advisor, NRE, Science & Technology and Art & Culture. President Sovenyi would deliver his presidential address while annual reports will be given by general secretary and finance secretary respectively. CPO Vice president Neilo Khape would chair the general session, Vekutalu Curhah and Mesulumi Village would present folk tune while Treasurer, Khupo Kezo will propose vote of thanks. Resolution adoption and declaration thereof will also feature during the program.. The 31st general session which is being hosted by Chizami Village will provide fooding on payment at local rate. All VCCs, GBs, VDB Secretaries, youth organizations, students’ union, and women society are compulsorily to send at least representatives to the session. A sum of Re.1/per citizens of the Chakhesangs are directed to be submitted to the control room by the respective VCCs. Public leaders, church leaders, well wishers are invited to the session.
Rajya Puraskar award ceremony today Kohima, November 6 (mexN): The Rajya Puraskar Award Ceremony cum release of Rashtrapati Certificates will be held on November 7 at 11:00 pm at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Kohima. Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar, who is also the chief patron of Nagaland State Association of Bharat Scouts & Guides will be the chief guest. Minister for higher and technical education and urban Development Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, who is also the president of Nagaland State Association of Bharat Scouts & Guides will chair the ceremony. The participants have been informed to report on November 5 at the State Headquarters, Bayavü Hill, Kohima and not at the State Training Centre, Nerhema as informed earlier.
16 Naga students to join Look what Eastern India Science Fair the tide Kohima, November 6 (mexN): The State Level Science Exhibition on the theme “Science, Society and Environment” was held here at Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima on November 1 last. The programme was organised by the Directorate of School Education, Nagaland in collaboration with NCERT, New Delhi. Altogether, 16 students has been selected to represent Nagaland at the Eastern India Science Fair from January 17 21 at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM), Kolkata. The 16 selected students from Nagaland will present their model/ projects on Industrial Waste to be a Greener Source of Energy, Energy from Waste Materials, Earthquake, Cold and Heat preventive House, Environmental Issues and Concerns, Solar Room Heater from Waste Can Tins, Production of Electricity from Waste Materials, Rain Water Harvesting, Industrial Waste as a Fulfilment for Agriculture, Flood Prediction Alarm, Energy – Resources and Conservation, Energy – Resources and Conservation.
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26 students from classes 10 and 12, accompanied by seven school staff made the trip. They were received by Alem Aier, Chairman, Mopungchuket Village Council who enlightened the visitors about their rich cul-
tural history. “I have been living in Nagaland for a long time and this visit means so much to me”, echoed Rinku Kumari, a class 12 student. Among the many sites visited by the students, museum, the Etiben tower and
Sungkotenem were some. “This is a momentous tour; the first study tour the school has undertaken and I am delighted”, said Imjong Longkumer, principal of the school. Also, Government schools of Mopungchuket village, including a middle school and two primary schools celebrated a combined Pre- Children’s Day Fest at the village centre under the theme, “A Glimpse in the Mirror.” The fest was graced by C. Limatoshi, Retired Deputy Director, Education Government of Nagaland as chief guest. The program included Quiz, painting competition, prepared speech competition and the highlight of the fest was the declarationofstarvoicehunt competition and a special presentation from the winner, Sanenla of Government Middle School. The program was anchored by Martsungba, teacher of GMS and Aowapangla, teacher of Primary School (B).
Total Sanitation Campaign Rally at Dhansiripar Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): A Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) Rally would be held on November 8, 2011 from 8am onwards near Pump House,Dhansiripar. Organized by PHED(Rural)Division Dimapur and sponsored by Water and Sanitation Support Organization(WSSO), it would feature a procession of school students with placards starting from Government High School, Dhansiripar complex till Dhansiripar pump house followed by a function at the culmination venue. In a release, PHED Rural division has informed the 35 selected villages to send representatives, including its WATSAN chairman, women and youth, Village Council, VDB secretary, Anganwadi and ASHA workers compulsorily, as attendance would be taken. It also notified that students from class 5 and above of Government High school (Dhansiripar), Shalom and Daffodil High School (Doyapur) would take part in the procession.
Kohima inter-ward competition on cleanliness Kohima, November 6 (mexN): All the wards under the jurisdiction of Kohima Municipal Council have been informed that the annual inter-ward competition on cleanliness, beautification, illumination and nativity including performances under De-centralized services will take place this month which will be completed by November 25. This will be followed by inter-ward prize distribution and pre-Christmas celebration on November 30. Prizes for ward competition on cleanliness etc. *Ist: Rs. 30,000 with running trophy *2nd: Rs. 20,000 with running trophy *3rd: Rs. 15,000. Beside two consolations prize of Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 6000 each. Prize for De-Centralized Services *Best Managed service: Rs. 15,000 *2nd- Rs. 10,000.
NAAC Peer Team visit Kohima Science College, Jotsoma Dimapur, November 6 (mexN): The NAAC Peer Team visited the Kohima Science College, Jotsoma from November 3 to 5, 2011. The three-member Peer Team was headed by Prof. B.L. Chaudhary, (Former Vice-Chancellor Mohanlal Sukhadia University), Professor, Dept of Botany, University College of Science, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Prof D. Chandra Sekhara Reddy, Professor and Head, Dept of Fishery Science and Aquaculture & Bio-technology, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, was the Member Co-ordinator, and Dr N.V. Kalyankar, Principal, Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya, Nanded, Maharashtra, was the other member. This was informed in a press note issued by Dr. Vizovol Mekro, Coordinator, Steering Committee. During their three-day visit the Peer Team visited all the departments, class-
(From Right to Left) Prof. B.L. Chaudhary, Prof. D. Chandra Sekhara Reddy, Dr. Vituo Belho, Dr. N.V. Kalyankar and Dr. Vizovol Mekro.
rooms, laboratories, research laboratories, NCC, NSS offices, hostels, staff quarters, EDUSAT Hub, and other facilities of the college. Besides meeting the teachers, staff and students separately they also held interactions with the Alumni Association, Parent Teacher Association, state government represented by the Commissioner & Secretary, Higher Education, and Joint Director, Higher Education. The Peer Team visit was mainly to validate the Self Study Report that was submitted to the NAAC office, Bangalore three months ago. The exit meeting was held in the college Conference Hall on November 5. The report of the Peer Team was formally presented to Dr. Vituo Belho, Principal, Kohima Science College in the presence of the teaching faculty, staff, and students, Alumni, Parents and Joint Director, Dept of Higher Education.
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Agatha admits ‘no attention to NE’
followed upon by her ministry. Though Mr Ramesh has completed over 100 days after taking charge from Mr Deshmukh, it appears that he has largely been preoccupied for finetuning implementation of the NREGS and preparing strategy for Naxal-affected districts. “Funds for new projects are invariably held up for want of completion certificates of earlier projects which get delayed due to long rainy seasons,” added Ms Sangma. The young minister from the NCP also rued the fact that the district vigilance committee headed by MPs of the area is hardly making any impact for the reason that their recommendations most often are not acted upon. She even cited the instance of her father and NCP leader P. Sangma on whose recommendations a couple of local officials were first removed but later on they were brought back to the same positions.
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New Delhi, November 6 ( TheasiaN age): While Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh is busy finetuning strategy for Naxalaffected districts and fixing gaps in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), one of his junior minister has rued the fact that the north-eastern region is crying for his attention. Speaking to this newspaper, Union minister of state for rural development and young NCP leader Agatha Sangma rued the fact that her ministry “is yet to act upon the assurance given earlier to the north-eastern region on relaxation of norms for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY)”. Ms Sangma said that she had organised a meeting of the rural development ministers of the northeastern states in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh early 2010, which was attended by the then minister of ru-
ral development Vilasrao Deshmukh. “It was brought to the notice of the Union minister of particular demography of the north-eastern states where most habitations have less than 250 people, which make them to miss out of getting rural roads under PMGSY. Mr Deshmukh had assured that the ministry would consider relaxing norms to ensure that the north-eastern states benefit from the PMGSY,” said Ms Sangma, who added that till date the assurance has not been
UNC and ANSAM condemns incident in Tamenlong Dist
Mini- Truck set afire in Ukhrul New English Newspaper launched in Senapati
imPhal, November 6 (NNN): The United Naga council (UNC) and All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) on Saturday strongly condemned the incident that occurred at Noney (Longmai)inTamenglongdistrict yesterday wherein some strikesupporterswereinjured following a skirmish between security forces and the agitators. Expressing resentment over yesterday's incident, a public curfew imposed by the twoNagabodiesinNagaareas, seriouslyaffectedlifeinthehill districts of Manipur today. The curfew, which was enforced from 6 am till 6 pm Saturday totally paralyzed life in Naga areas in Manipur which have already been affected by a 72-hour total bandh since midnight of November 3. Roads and public places in the hill districts wore a deserted look due to the bandh and the public curfew. An emergency public meeting was held on Saturday at Longmai Bazaar (Noney) in connection with the ongoing total bandh imposed by UNC and ANSAM and the Noney incident. In the meeting organized by UNC and ANSAM, many leaders said the bandh being enforced in Naga areas and economic blockade on national highways should not be lifted until their demands are met by the State government. UNC and ANSAM leaders, who spoke at the meeting, announced that an intense agitation will be followed up after the three days total bandh which ends on Sunday. Public leaders from Longmai area expressed unhappiness over the incident that took place at Noney and condemned the police action. At least 10 persons were injured and public properties were also damaged when security forces fired teargas shells and live bullets to control a mob at Noney on Friday. Three vehicles-- two betel leaves loaded vehicles and one police vehicle—were also burned by the mob following a melee between bandh supporters and State police commando personnel.
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imPhal, November 6 (NNN): A mini-truck has been burnt down by unidentified persons suspected to be supporters of UNC and ANSAM in Ukhrul last night. The reports said the mini-truck bearing registration MN02A-3180 was set on fire by suspected bandh supporters at around 10 pm on Saturday at Hundung Junction under Ukhrul police station. The mini truck was transporting mineral water. Last night incident had occurred amid the United Naga Council (UNC) and All Naga Students Association Manipur (ANSAM) sponsored 72-hour bandh in Naga areas has been going on since the midnight of November 3 and will get concluded on the midnight of Sunday. The bandh has been called in protest against the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
the state government of Manipur and Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) for the creation of Sadar Hills district by this month. It was during the 72hour bandh, Tamenglong district witnessed tense situation on Friday following the pandemonium that broke out between the general public and the security forces which resulted in the burning down of three vehicles and incurred injuries to scores of bandh supporters. The incident had happened at Noney along the NH-37. Following that incident, the United Naga council (UNC) and All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) had strongly condemned the incident. As a protest over the Noney incident, a public curfew, which was enforced from 6 am till 6 pm Saturday had totally paralyzed life in Naga
The Rev. also exhorted particularly the graduating Sunday school students to acknowledge the love of God, as they enter a new chapter of their youth life. “Let the lessons learnt during Sunday school days be the tree of Light,” he advised. On the occasion, Pastor KLBC Rev.Mhathung Lotha gave away certificates of recognition to 69 graduating Sunday school students of KLBC and prayed for them. CNY Director KLBC, Zubeni Ezung said that children more than any other group of people are receptive to the gospel, and opined that they could make a difference through their involvement in the world as a Christian. Towards this end, she emphasized on the importance of imparting biblical knowledge to the children and sent out a message to the adults to carry on the work assigned to them as a Christian. Commemorating the day, Sunday school stu-
Farmers of Khomi Village under Phek district seeing gathering their day’s harvest at Khomi paddy field. The Chakhesang community will observe its important festival “Thurinye” within a couple of weeks. The Thurinye festival is observed as part of good and bountiful paddy return to the granary which is indeed a dedicatory festival thereby stocking the harvested paddy in the granary for the whole year. (Morung Photo/Kuzhovesa Soho)
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Classic Club members alongwith its member Chotisuh Sazo, Parliamentary Secretary Social Welfare & Women Development at “Ocean Park” Hongkong. Recently, the Club went on an exposure trip to Hongkong, Macau, Phuket and Bangkok from October 20 to November 1, 2011.The team has visited many prominent and historical places during a two weeks tour.
Last mountain priest dies in India's Sikkim: report New Delhi, November 6 (aFP): An ancient ritual worshipping Kanchenjunga,theworld'sthird-highestmountain,hasendedwiththedeath of the last Lepcha priest in remote northeast India, reports said Sunday. The indigenous Lepcha people of Sikkim paid homage to the Himalayan peak for hundreds of years in an annual ceremony led by direct descendants of the original "bongthing"
areas in Manipur which have already been affected by a 72-hour total bandh since midnight of November 3. Roads and public places in the hill districts wore a deserted look due to the bandh and the public curfew. In the meeting organized by UNC and ANSAM on Saturday, many leaders had said the bandh being enforced in Naga areas and economic blockade on national highways should not be lifted until their demands are met by the State government. UNC and ANSAM leaders, who spoke at the meeting, had announced that an intense agitation will be followed up after the three days total bandh which ends on Sunday. Public leaders from Longmai area had also expressed unhappiness over the incident that took place at Noney and condemned the police action.
or priest. But the death of Samdup Taso, 83, has left the Lepchas without a spiritual leader to offer prayers to the mountain, which is revered as Sikkim's guardian deity, the Times of India reported. "The tradition... has ended forever. It is not possible for another person to learn the rituals and take Samdup Taso's place," local resident Sherap Lepcha told the paper. Taso, whose son has not become a
DimaPur, November 6 (mexN): The Board of Managementandteamwillofficially announce the launching of an English Daily Local Newspaper “THE HORNBILL EXPRESS” on this day the 7thNovember, 2011(Monday) at Senapati District H/Q. Peter Adani, Chairman, Managing Board ‘The Hornbill Express’ Senapati in a press release stated that ‘The Hornbill Express’ is intended as an English Local Daily based at Senapati (Tahamzam) and it is aimed at bringing about a paradigm shift in making the print media a vigorous source of change in our society. It was also stated that ‘The Hornbill Express’ understands that its strength lies in active engagement with the PEOPLE. The people are the inspiration to ‘The Hornbill Express’ and that the people are its
KLBC Celebrates World Sunday School Day Kohima, November 6 (DiPr): Along with the rest of the world, the Kohima Lotha Baptist Church (KLBC) celebrated World Sunday School day today at its main church, where the Associate Pastor of the church Rev.A.Khyolamo Jami gave a sermon on the topic “Blessed Children.” Exhorting the congregation, the Rev. said that God loves children in a special way because they have clean hearts and further preached that children are Jesus’ best friends. Pointing out that Sunday school department help bring the children closer to God, he asked the believers to continue to pray for the Sunday school teachers and children. He further referred Sunday school as the best institution in the world founded by Jesus Christ and encouraged that those serving in this institution are rendering their royal services of High calling.
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dents presented colourful items including dances, mono-acts, songs and choreography. The special devotional service was chaired by Associate CNY Director, Wopenthung Kithan while Associate Pastor KLBC Sankiluma Kikon invoked God’s blessings. The insti-
tution of Sunday school was founded by Robert Raikes in England in the year 1780, who is regarded as the Father of Sunday School. In India, Sunday school was founded by Serampore Trio under the initiative of Marshman in Calcutta in the year 1800.
priest, died in his native Nung village in the Dzongu region of north Sikkim on October 31 without anointing a successor. The Lepchas are seen as the original inhabitants of Sikkim, a tiny former kingdom nestled between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan that only became part of India in 1975. "Taso, believed to be a descendant of the first 'bongthing', used to lead (the) elaborate rituals that would commence with overnight prayers at
guardians. ‘The Hornbill Express’ will dedicate itself to the full service of the people. ‘The Hornbill Express’ believes that its mission for truth, justice and peaceful coexistence would be brought to fruition. The Hornbill Express will carry special news reports, feature articles and analysis on Human Rights and Dignity, Rural Poverty, Livelihood and Health Issues, Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Environment, Youth and Society/HIV AIDS, Economy and Entrepreneurship, Reliable Energy and Innovative Technology, Culture and Tradition, Sports and Entertainment among others. It commits itself in its entire endeavor to promote human freedom, human values and overall human security that will ultimately result in human dignity, security and peaceful coexistence.
hisresidence,"theTimesreported."The next morning, the 'bongthing' would lead a large procession towards... an open air altar at Nung -- the first Lepcha settlement -- while singing songs that tracethehistoryoftheLepchas."Details of the Lepcha creation myth vary, but the Calcutta Telegraph in its report on Taso's death said locals believed that the firstLepchacouplehadbeenmadefrom fresh snow at Kanchenjunga's summit.
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CheNNai, November 6 (bUsiNess LiNe): While public sector banks are waiting for cues from the State Bank of India on increasing the interest rate on Savings Bank deposits, the latter is in no hurry to up the rate. India’s largest public sector bank, among others, is consideringlevyofuserbased charges and differential pricing for customers having maintaining funds in these deposits, said a top official. “We are not going to be the first bank (in the public sector) to make the move (of raising SB interest rate),” said Mr Diwakar Gupta, Managing Director & chief financial officer, SBI, on the sidelines of the Bankers’ conference. Underscoring the fact that it would be a tough call to take for all large banks, including SBI, on raising SB interest rates, Mr Gupta said if his bank were to increase the SB deposit rate by 100 basis points (which is equal to 1 per cent change) then the profitability could be impacted to the tune of Rs 3,500 crore. SBI has SB deposits aggregating Rs 3.5 lakh crore. According to Punjab NationalBankchairman&man-
agingdirectorMrKRKamath his bank is examining how to offsetapossibleincreaseinSB interest rate. “We have SB deposits aggregatingRs1lakhcrore.Suppose, we increase the interest rate on these deposits by 100 basis points then we will have to take a hit of Rs 1,000 crore. So, the outgo on account of higher interest rate has to be balanced out,” said Mr Kamath. The PNB chief said depositors’ are unlikely to get swayed by offers of 25 or 50 basis points higher interest rates by rival banks on SB accounts as these are ‘relationship’ accounts that facilitate payment of equated monthly instalments and other payments. The private sector banks thatareoffering5or6percent interest on SB rates are small banks which want to increase their SB portfolio. Other PSBs: Waiting for SBI to lead the way All public sector banks will wait for the ‘big daddy’, as SBI is known in banking circles, to lead the way in upping the SB interest rate, according to Mr BS Keshava Murthy, General Manager & cfo, Indian Oveseas Bank.
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‘Coping with Europe's chaos’
New YorK November 6 (reUters) : U.S. stock investors have had to take their own self-help course on living with uncertainty due to Europe's crisis, and they may need to draw on that this week because it's never clear when the next upheaval will come. Sentiment will probably receive a boost after Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou won a parliamentary confidence vote early Saturday. The vote helped the cash-strapped country avoid snap elections that would have destroyed its bailout deal and turned up the flames on the euro zone's economic crisis, though risks to the global financial system remain. Greece is still in turmoil. Papandreou signaled he would still stand down, calling for a new coalition to ram the bailout deal through parliament and keep the nation from going bankrupt. On Sunday, Telemachos Hitiris, a senior member of Papandreou's PASOK party, told Greek state television that Papandreou will resign as soon as a deal is approved for an interim coalition government, perhaps as early as tonight. Other challenges haven't gone away, such as keeping countries like Italy from going the way of Greece. So, while investors may cheer the Greece vote, two years of crisis have taught them to be vigilant of new risks emerging from Europe's debt debacle. "It takes away the risk of a referendum or renegotiating new terms. Net-net it's a 'risk-on' event," Thomas Roth, executive
director of U.S. government bond trading at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA, in New York, said about the Greece vote. "How much you can rally on this? It may be temporary at best. You have still have a lot of risks like Italy. We just don't know ... All in all, it's a slight positive for stocks and a slight negative for bonds." Though investors are cautious, stocks may be able to keep in place the recent upward trend as more evidence suggests the U.S. economy is progressing despite Europe's woes. Friday's U.S. monthly jobs report suggested some improvement in October, even though the headline payroll numbers appeared weaker than expected. "What I'm seeing at the moment is that investors are getting more reassured with the picture that the U.S. may actually do OK despite the troubles in Europe," said Natalie Trunow, chief investment officer of equities at Calvert Investment Management in Bethesda, Maryland, which manages about $13 billion. "The more recent datapoints on the U.S. economy and earnings profiles are supporting that assertion," she said. Stocks ended with losses for the week. But on Monday, the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index posted an 11 percent gain for October -- its best monthly percentage rise since December 1991. With results in from some 433 of the S&P 500 companies, 70 percent have beaten forecasts on third-quarter earnings, defying views that growth would be hit by the problems in Europe and a slower economy
in China. Analysts have said earnings growth has helped to support the market and has taken some of the focus away from Europe, even if just momentarily. More reports are expected next week, including several retailers like Macy's <M.N , whose results could shed some light on how the holiday shopping season may go. "If there isn't a lot of resolution on the European front, some of the big company earnings could be market movers. There are a lot of positives about the U.S. economy, and strong earnings are one of them," said Rob Morgan, chief investment strategist at Fulcrum Securities in Philadelphia.
EUROPE STILL CAUSE FOR VOLATILITY Still, strategists see plenty of volatility ahead, making any big moves hard for short-term investors. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 1.1 percent to close at 30.16 on Friday, but is well above levels from just last summer. It was trading near 20 in early August. For the week, the VIX rose 22.9 percent following wide market swings in four of five trading sessions. "It's all Europe all the time unless we hear otherwise. The underlying tone and theme in the market will be set in Europe until or unless there's some finality to the debt crisis," said Steve Sosnick, equity risk manager at Timber Hill/Interactive Brokers Group in Greenwich, Connecticut. Similarly, options strategist Frederic
Ruffy of WhatsTrading.com, a website headquartered in New York, said: "Investors wait to see whether Greece will implement tough and unpopular austerity measures to avoid a messy debt default." By taking a longer-term approach, though, some investors have been able to see the current situation as a buying opportunity, analysts said. Stock valuations are cheap, so if earnings hold up, investors are likely to be better positioned in stocks than in bonds or cash, they said. The S&P 500 forward price-to-earnings ratio is now at 12, its lowest in years. "Savvy investors are using the dips to put some money to work, but this is a very difficult market if you're a short-term trader," said Fred Dickson, chief market strategist at The Davidson Cos. in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Besides earnings, U.S. economic news has helped keep worries about another recession at bay. Non-farm payrolls rose a tepid 80,000 in October, below economists' expectations. But employers added 102,000 more jobs than previously estimated in August and September. And the U.S. unemployment rate slipped to 9 percent. It had been stuck at 9.1 percent for three straight months. Among this week's key economic indicators are the U.S. international trade deficit for September, due on Thursday, and on Friday, the preliminary November reading on consumer sentiment from the Reuters/ University of Michigan surveys.
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PRA exercise conducted Display and demonstration of Toyota cars in Dimapur at Phek Basa village
Kohima, November 6 (mexN): As part of Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), a participatory Rural Appraisal exercise (PRA) was conducted on November 5, 2011 at Phek Basa village under Phek District organized by PHE Phek Division and sponsored by WSSO (PHED) Nagaland. About 30 participants including resource persons and officials of PHED Phek Division participated in the PRA exercise. During the function, issues relating to water supply, water quality, sanitation and hygiene and NGP were discussed. A transact walk was also conducted during the exercise. Twelve villages under Phek Division Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercise participants with resource persons on No- will be covered under the PRA exercise. vember 5, 2011 at Phek Basa village under Phek District.
DimaPUr, November 6 (mexN): Pama Automobiles Walford Dimapur, along with Gargya Toyota Guwahati, will be organising a display
and demo of Toyota cars on the 7th and 8th of November, 2011 at Walford, Dimapur from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. This was informed in a press note issued by
Likivi Ayemi, General Manager, Pama Automobiles, Walford, Dimapur. The vehicles on display will include Corolla Altis, Etios Liva, Etios and Fortuner.
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Greetings On Occasion of Tokhu Emong, I extend my warm greetings to all brothers and sisters of Lotha Community. While any festival is a time when we leave our differences aside and revive our rich culture and traditional values. On this day, it is hoped that you will enjoy the fruits of your hard labour with unity. it is my sincere wish that the happiness in celebrating Tokhu Emong lead you towards unity and prosperity in teh days to come. Happy Tokhu Emong Neiba Ndang President of nationalist Congress party, Nagaland
Scrub Typhus in Nagaland There were two press releases in the last 2 months where public awareness message on Scrub Typhus was given by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Nagaland. I hope that our people read them and spread the information, especially to folks in the villages who need them the most. If you have missed them, search for October 29 newspapers and take a clipping. You can also search online or contact the directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. This article is aimed to elaborate some of the key points given in that public awareness message: hopefully in a language without medical jargons so that non-medicos can understand.
This is not the first when Scrub Typhus has been detected in Nagaland. It was first detected in 2006 at Longsa village in Mokokchung district, then in 2007 at Porba in Phek district. Then in September, 2011, 3 cases were tested positive at Poilwa village. Since then, it has been detected in other places in Phek, Kohima, Peren and Mon districts. The number of cases detected this year is more than the previous years. However, it may well be that the disease has been present in the State for several years but due to lack of testing facility and poorer surveillance activities, it might have been taken to be some other disease. In the region, the disease has been reported as early as World War II. Scrub Typhus is transmitted by the bite of Mite infected with the causative agent Orientia tsutsugamushi. Adult mites do not feed on humans and therefore do not transmit the disease. It is the larval form called chigger which is infective. There is no human to human transmission. A person has to be bitten by an infected larval mite in order to catch the disease. Therefore, with proper personal hygiene, there should be no stigma in caring for Scrub Typhus patients. A person can be bitten when he goes to jungles/areas infested with mite larva. Or the mites can be carried through rats which can feed on humans at home. About 1-2 weeks after being bitten by an infected Mite, the person develops fever with chills, headache, weakness etc. The starting of fever is sudden. Around five days from the start of fever, rash may appear on the body. But in indigenous people where Scrub Typhus is
endemic, rash may not be seen. Swelling of the lymph nodes in the armpit, groin or neck region may be present. One typical feature which is helpful in diagnosing Scrub Typhus is the bite mark. A punched out ulcer covered with a black scab (called eschar) is characteristic of a mite bite. It is commonly found in the armpit or groin region. There are rapid test kits available for diagnosing of Scrub Typhus. Weil Felix is a blood test which can give specific diagnosis of Scrub Typhus. Thankfully, there are very good medicines for Scrub Typhus, which are also among the cheapest antibiotics available. So, when diagnosed and treated early. Scrub Typhus need not be a dreaded disease. However, self medication is not advisable as incomplete course, inappropriate dosage, or wrong choice of drug for age can do harm, even for the future. For example, with the limited range of antibiotics which are used for the disease, if such medicines are inappropriately used leading to resistance, there will be no defense left in the future against the disease. The disease per se may not kill. But it is the complications which kill. If left untreated, serious complications can affect the lungs, heart, kidneys, brain, liver etc which can be fatal. The complications like kidney failure with blood clotting disorder can be quite dramatic and it has been observed that they have been alleged to be cases of poisoning by villagers. Scrub Typhus cases increase during the rainy season which is the time when villagers go to the fields for works.
Mites can be found concentrated in certain jungles and such places are called ‘Scrub jungles’. If there is clustering of cases among people who had visited certain jungle, such a place may be marked as a Scrub jungle and preventive and personal protective measures can be taken up accordingly. Clearing of limited amount of vegetation, especially around the houses and village vicinity will help in prevention against the disease. Reducing of rodent population will help in preventing the transmission of the disease. In some Naga communities, huge granaries are kept inside the houses which attract rats. Such practices may be discouraged. While going to the field, people may be advised to wear long sleeve cloths, apply insect repellent creams on the exposed body parts, and maintain personal hygiene to protect oneself from the disease. During peak season in endemic areas, one can go for chemoprophylaxis where a once weekly medicine is advised by the doctor as a preventive measure. It is impossible to eliminate the Mite or rodent population. For the villagers, it is their way of life and means of livelihood to go to the jungles and fields for work. Therefore, the most important measures advisable to tackle Scrub Typhus are to seek timely medical help and to protect oneself from mite bite with the limited preventive measures available. For queries contact: State Surveillance Unit Integrated Disease Surveillance Project Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland: Kohima Ph. O370 2270398 (office)
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ENSUD emergency meet today The Eastern Nagaland Students' Union Dimapur (ENSUD) has convened an emergency executive meeting on November 7, 2:00 pm at its treasurer's residence. All the Executive members are requested to attend the Meeting without failed.
KWS Biennial get-together on Nov 10 The Kethagha Welfare Society (KWS) Kohima will organize the 17 biennial get-together- cum picnic at Highland park (IG Stadium) Kohima on November 10. The Society invited all the members and in-laws to attend the programme.
SYC 37th general session cum cultural day on Nov 11 The Sakraba Youth Organisation 37th general session cum cultural day coincide with Fish festival (Khilunyie) will be held on November 11 at local ground, Phek. A press release issued by Kuhusheyi, president SYC stated that Chotisuh Sazo, Parliamentary Secretary Social Welfare, Child and Women Development, government of Nagaland will be the chief guest and Vepraswu Resich, president Centre Chakhesang Sports Association will be the guest of honour. Hence, all the Sakrabami citizens residing outside are requested to attend the said session.
“Footsteps of traditions” in coinciding with Ahuna fest The department of art & culture in collaboration with NEZCC Dimapur is organizing a programme on “Footsteps of traditions” in coinciding with Ahuna festival at Satakha in Zunheboto district on November 15. Artistes from Satakha town/village and its neighbouring villages will be participating in this one day programme. The programme will be graced by T. Kiheto Zhimo, deputy commissioner Zunheboto as the chief guest.
AIFF Introductory Course Instructor AIFF Introductory Course Instructor will be held at Kohima in the 2nd week of December 2011. The District Football Association are requested to nominate three candidates each on or before November 30, 2011. For further information, kindly contact Willaim Koso, AFC ‘B’ Certificate, 09862835381/09774644961. This was stated in a press note issued by K. Neibou Sekhose, Secretary Nagaland Football Association.
DEO notifies District Education Officer Kohima Rheituolie Metha has informed all the principal/headmaster of all GHSS/GHS/Pvt HSS/ High Schools under Kohima District to forward the deserving teachers for awarding National Award 2011 on or before November 18. It added to collect information from the office of the District Education Officer Kohima during office hours.
Zunheboto DSO issues circular The District statistical officer Zunheboto informed to all the Registrar of births and deaths (teacher incharge) of respective villages under Zunheboto district to collect spiecement signature form from its office within a week time from the date of this circular/publication. Certificates of births and deaths will be issued to only those registrars who could the specimen signature in the format, stated Kulhieo Khale DSO.
FrOm pAgE 1 Sunday school students of Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church perform various traditional items at the Church on the occasion of World Sunday School Day on Sunday. (Morung Photos)
Yokji Welfare Society, Asangma organized a Blood Donation drive on November 6, 2011 at Blood Bank, District Hospital Dimapur. The organizers with the Blood Bank incharge Dr. Temsü is seen on the picture. Altogether 15 persons comprising of Yokji Welfare Society members and well-wishers took part in this initiative and donated their blood at District Hospital Dimapur.
The unique case of alleged rape incident ‘settled forever’ To recap, it may be recollected that after the MTCU tried and accused Bendangwapang on October 12, the Eastern Naga Women Organization of Mokokchung (ENWOM) and the Watsü Mungdang staged a protest rally the next day during which the accused was paraded in public before he was handed over to the police. As a fall out of the protest rally, the apex Ao Senden suspended Watsü Mungdang on October 25 for “dishonouring Ao customary ethos.” Several tribal women organizations including the Naga Mothers Association, it is learnt, have written to the Ao Senden requesting it to reconsider its decision on suspension of Watsü Mungdang. It may be also recalled that the various organizations accusing Bendangwapang claimed that Yangmibenla was a minor girl of 13. However, her actual age still remains to be corroborated and proved. Observers including legal practitioners have been expressing concern over NGOs taking law into their own hands ever since this particular case surfaced.
An unusual way of spreading Peace In a separate scene, unidentified gunmen kill a man and assault a woman. With the discussion still going on, Mosa’s father enters the house and he is also a pastor at the local church. Mosa tells his father about the plan to fight for justice and to make the younger generation know about the history and not some distorted stories. His father was reluctant and rebukes his son not to be so brave lest he gets into trouble. Outraged at his father’s response, Mosa yells at him that his grandfather did not die in vain but for a cause. Hearing his son, he resolves to work for peace. The play ends with the pastor promoting peace and reconciliation among the different Naga factions, organizations etc.
The members of Nagaland Designers' Association during its launch show at Niathu Resort in Dimapur on November 6. (Morung Photo)
The other performers Moanunsang, the first Naga Idol winner enthralled the audience with the song ‘Believe’, which was written and composed by Theja Meru. The students of CTC played an instrumental piece with a touch of Naga folk tune. Ilitoli Ayemi of Trinity Theological College with her soothing voice mesmerized everyone present by singing the song ‘Lazarus’. Also, the students of CTC sang the ‘Song of Peace’. Unfortunately a technical snag made the guitarist to stop strumming but the bassist, drummer and singers pulled it off really well. The last performers were the Nagaland Singing Ambassadors, who sang three songs - a song in Latin, Elijah Rocks and Three Hungarian Folk Songs. They captivated the listeners with their melodious voice. A surprise package was from a group of young freestylers known as Funky Fresh Boys. They danced to medley of hip-hop dance numbers.
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The Power of Truth
The Morung Express MonDAy 7 novEMbER 2011 vol. vI IssuE 305
Hijacking of Democracy
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he present NPF led government in Nagaland has still not come out with any official statement with regard to several important issues demanding attention. One of them is obviously the implementation of 33% reservation for women in Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in Nagaland. Despite passing a law to this effect in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the Neiphiu Rio government has been unable to fulfill its own commitment. No doubt the government has been confronted by the male dominated tribal bodies, a majority of whom are against the 33% reservation for our womenfolk. Now the recent judgment of the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court directing Nagaland Government to conduct the long-due election to the municipal and town councils before January 20, 2012, along with 33% reservation of seats for women, has left the Rio government in a fix. As rightly mentioned in a report carried in this newspaper, the implementation of women quota in the coming municipal elections will prove to be a herculean task taking into accounts the technicalities and modalities to be involved in a first time exercise. However we have a State Election Commission (SEC), which should get on with the preparation for the smooth conduct of municipal elections as directed by the court. Hopefully, the SEC will act without fear or favour so that the independence of the Office is protected. As far as the Kohima bench of Gauhati High Court quashing the state cabinet’s decision of indefinite postponement of municipal council and town council elections in Nagaland which were due in January/February 2010, the judiciary has done the right thing. Strange as it may sound, but the present government have been giving one pretext or the other in order to delay elections to urban local bodies. The opposition to women reservation, Naga political issue, census etc has been some of the arguments put forth by the government to delay the inevitable i.e. to conduct the democratic exercise of elections. And since the question of Advisors appointed by the present political dispensation has now come into the public domain, it is only fitting that we comment on this as it is of public importance. All of us will be aware of the fact that the NPF had strongly opposed the proclamation of President’s Rule in the State ahead of the last Assembly Elections. Massive protest rallies were held to condemn the role of the Nagaland Congress and the decision to dismiss a democratically elected government and imposition of Central rule on the eve of Assembly polls. So as is the case during President’s rule, the Governor of the State rules the State through the bureaucracy. So what is happening in Nagaland at present with the urban local bodies is also similar to imposition of direct (undemocratic) rule. The only difference being that it is the ruling State government which will administer the ULBs through the Governor and through the appointment of Advisors who are handpicked at the discretion of the ruling political dispensation. It is another matter whether it is better to have democratically elected councilors or political appointees to run our municipal councils. But the fact of the matter is that the NPF government despite its own opposition to President’s Rule has now imposed its rule over the ULBs. This is a contradiction in principle which the NPF can well avoid given its past stand against hijacking of democracy by the Nagaland Congress.
S O U N D BITE The move to decontrol petrol prices is part of the process of the direction in which we should move… we must allow the markets to find their own level…we cannot live beyond means and we have to recognize that money does not grow on trees. We have to get fiscal system in balance. If in the process we have to cut expenditure or cut susbidies, that's the only way you can manage your fiscal system Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh
Letters to the editor bJP and Congress, fishes of the same pond of corruption •-On October 20, at 10:30 am, Bjp leader LK Advani lands at Lilabari airport. Takes another flight, reaches Naharlagun. Gives big lectures to a crowd of 5000 people assembled by political vehicles in Arunachal. Speaks loudly Arunachal Pradesh integral part of India. No doubt Arunachal Pradesh is a dummy state of India, where since the last 30 years an entire generation has been brain-washed in govt schools to read, write and speak Hindi. The people of this state have not questioned that hidden govt agenda and have taken to all central govt directives like parrots. LK Advani and his party BJP is as corrupt as Congress party, the thing is BJP is out of power now and trying hard to come to power. No political leader in India is honest. Everyone comes to politics to loot public money. "Jan Chetna Yatra" is nothing but the old man’s last efforts to be the Prime Minister of India. He is a mass murderer in Assam when he was home minister of India 10 years back. Many innocent were killed in secret killings by army and burried at unknown places, women and children were also not spared. How cruel this man can be we know from Babri masjid demolition riots back in 1992-93. BJP should never come to Arunachal. Already we have lost our unique identity. BJP must be very happy when Arunachal Pradesh govt employees get puja and diwali holidays. One reason is also people are lazy and love holidays. But Nagaland and Mizoram people donot want such holidays, except on their traditional festival day. Go Back Advani with your aeroplane yatra. Never come to this place please. Get your province Sindh back from Pakistan first and then come to plant Hindi and Hindu flags in Itanagar. Ngurang Ajo Bank road tiniali, Itanagar Papum pare district, Arunacahal Pradesh
Appeal to nPsC for rescheduling Main Exam 2011 •-The NPSC had declared the schedule of NPSC Main Exam 2011 from 12th December onwards through the Notification NO.NPSC/ADVT/NON-TECH/1-2010. Whereas the B.Ed Exam under Nagaland University is scheduled from 2nd December to 16th December 2011. Therefore we sincerely appeal to the NPSC officials to reschedule the NPSC Main Exam 2011 so that it does not coincide with the B.Ed Exam 2011, and accommodate all the aspirant candidates who had successfully went through NPSC Preliminary Exam 2011 and undergoing a B.Ed course under Nagaland University could also sit for NPSC Main Exam 2011. Rozy, A. Walling, Senli, Among, James Tep, Keniholi
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C O M M E N T A R Y
Essence of Ultimate Leadership and Service
James Pochury
Like the mythological Phoenix, The Nagas will rise from the ashes…and reclaim their ancestral domain Pic: from Google images
The Phoenix has long been presented as a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and renewal
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Photo credit: Taken from The Naga Culture, a book by Frans Welman
Naga student bodies, led by sound principles of collective/ communal forms of leadership, are passionately and commendably championing and upholding the Cause, by facilitating an enabling environment for the Nagas to dream big, believe in themselves and act upon their shared dreams and aspirations.
our backyard, strike at the very foundation of our traditional institutions, our collective conscience. Realizing this, in the case of mega dams, for instance, stiff resistance has made some of these projects in the Northeast unviable and challenging to pursue. Globalisation, per se, is not what one is up against. The Washington Consensus model of globalisation is. Many critics of trade liberalization, such as Noam Chomsky, Susan George, and Naomi Klein, see the Washington Consensus as a way to open the labor market of “underdeveloped” economies to exploitation by companies from “more developed” economies. The prescribed reductions in tariffs and other trade barriers allow the free movement of goods across borders according to market forces, but labor is not permitted to move freely due to tough visa laws. What is our position on this? Do we subscribe to the political economy of capitalism or that of the communal way of life of the indigenous peoples? To have an informed position, we need to understand the new India, the new enemy which is far more dangerous. It is now asking for everything we have, our resources – land, water, rivers, forests, minerals and commons. Not that the old India was any better, though, but our approaches and strategies need to realign to be relevant and purposeful to the changing contexts and realities. India today means Corporate-Government nexus. Without sorting out the colonial remnants and its new incarnation – the LPG (Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation), we cannot take a firm position. The uranium conflicts in Meghalaya, oil and dams conflicts all over the Northeast and elsewhere are getting more pronounced and bloodier. What does globalisation and Look East Policy mean? What are the manifestations on the ground? Efforts are in full swing to change the policies and institutions that govern the Northeast. The International Financial Institutions like the World Bank, IMF, ADB, etc., are part of the nexus to break the old institutions. They are working overtime to restructure and reconfigure the traditional institutions and the earlier structures of governance. They attempt to manufacture our consent. This is true of the whole of India and the Northeast but the focus now is to make the region market friendly. Therefore, projects are coming up in various parts of Northeast. For the mega hydel projects, politicians are bought over or co-opted, traditional institutions are tricked or bypassed to push through projects. How do we resist these forces dismantling the traditional institutions? All roads leading to the Northeast come through the Ministry of DONER. The Ministry is allowing or facilitating free movement of capital, market, multinational companies. So that, the International Financial Institutions (Banks) can fiddle around with the traditional institutions and systems. An example is the World Bank helping set up a Central Agency called the North Eastern Water Authority. This is being resisted by various groups now. Unlike dams, uranium and similar projects which can be seen
be if not that of the leaders of the Naga students’ bodies? Like any institution, it is time the Naga students’ leadership reinvent itself. A constant renewal and rebirth is required to become consistently relevant to the changing times. Perhaps, time is ripe for forging alliances and building bridges across the Northeast and beyond to take on what is a much bigger threat than can be handled by Nagas alone. To fight globalisation of the kind talked about and resisting the sweeping changes brought in its wake, we need to find ways of thinking out of the box rather than remain engrossed with our own issues, however urgent and pressing they might be. All our efforts at protecting ourselves will come to naught when we will be surrounded and overwhelmed in all directions by the very people who could have been in that alliance, earlier on. Northeast groups need to find common ground to work together on issues that bind us and surge ahead. Because, the enemy is larger than we have ever imagined. The stakes are too high to be delegated to “others”. A UK company and an American multinational company, to name but just two, have set up base in the Northeast. They are planting Jatropha in Senapati for bio-fuel to power airplanes, jet and fighter planes. This is a new form of colonial land grab. A parallel we can draw here is that USAID’s work in Bolivia is not just oriented towards strengthening the opposition to Evo Morales and promoting separatism, but also involves attempts to penetrate and infiltrate indigenous communities, seeking out new actors to promote Washington’s agenda. The world is looking for solutions. Across the world struggles against dams and mining are rising. Where are the alternatives? And who has them? We don’t have to look very far away. Merely five kilometers off Kohima or even Dimapur we’ll find relatively self-sustained communities. Struggling, but nevertheless holding fast to their cultures and traditions. Together, with other indigenous people’s struggles, we have a model world view to portray to the world. 168 mega dams were envisaged in Arunachal Pradesh itself. Forget that the state hosts one of the worlds 12 hotspots of biodiversity. Nonetheless, the pitch of resistance is rising with each passing day. It is not so easy now for the project proponents to have their way and get away. However, challenges are increasing manifold; threats are looming from all sides. With Burma transiting into some semblance of democracy, the bottle-neck that hampered “progress” for globalisation forces has gone. Now there is no stopping for corporate India and the allied forces to go the whole hog. More agreements will be signed and more destruction of pristine forests and bio-cultural diversities will follow. We need to look at the policies closely, consistently and meticulously and critically engage in grassroots advocacy; also at regional, national and international levels. [Speech topic at the CONFLUENCE of the National Conference of Naga Students Unions (NCNSU), New Delhi]
he Indigenous Peoples worldwide have been freely living for centuries in their ancestral domain; roaming the jungles, mountains and valleys. Today, they face the most unprecedented threat and challenge in their lives - of survival and dignity – of its bio-cultural diversity and traditional institutions; most importantly, their eco-centric and communal way of life. They bear the brunt of capitalist policies and hegemonic practices of the State, keeping them preoccupied with doles, handouts and scraps (economic packages, greater autonomy, etc.) A tipping point has reached for the indigenous people’s movements to raise the pitch and turn the tide to reclaim what rightfully is theirs and for the integrity of planet earth. To understand; and more crucially, ground The Essence of Ultimate Leadership and Service into “a way of life”; a paradigm shift (back to our roots) is required in the way we look at the world, its various forms and symbols, fully conscious of the past, present and future of the Nagas. Leadership of the kind indigenous peoples worldwide show by example is the one that needs to be revisited, cherished and upheld. It is the leadership that encompasses the emerging politics and political economy with a global perspective - a collective leadership founded on sound and genuine democratic principles. Today we are plagued by the bigger than life images of icons, crafted and cleverly foisted on us as the ones who will deliver us. In the absence of a collective leadership and democratic principles, these icons turn demonic against the people. Watch the Arab spring, the occupy Wall Street, the uprising in Greece…. upsurges sweeping across the world, against the system that exploits us and the mother earth. It is we, the people, who should rise and democratically assert our will for a future that is peaceful and prosperous. This is a collective endeavor. It is the people who usher in the genuine change. The ultimate leader is a humble enabler of people in their path towards progress. And that to me is “the true essence of ultimate leadership and service”. Why is this form of leadership so important and increasingly relevant? Not just in our region but worldwide? India as we know is no more the same. Our armed cadres in the Northeast continue to fight the India of the past which has long since transformed. But our resistance is still premised on everything that embodies India of the past. We are still in relative darkness, unconscious of the new and incarnated India. The Look East policy and its various facets are part of the new India. Reactions to the Look East policy, etc., in newspapers and elsewhere, show ignorance of the implications on one hand and its disastrous consequences on the other. We might think that we do have the choice to take advantage of the changing contexts and realities or be a part of the exploitation. But, have we analysed thoroughly and understood the bigger picture? Are the choices we make founded on solid ground? Perhaps, the stealth with which such policies and practices creep into
and therefore resisted, these (destroying the traditional institutional institutions) are the less visible manifestations of globalisation, which are easier to infiltrate. Because, it is not easy to see the subtle and irrevocable changes happening in them. Students’ community and leaders need to look at this closely and thwart any attempts that are pro-capitalist (of the Washington Consensus model), anti-poor and anti indigenous people’s world view, before the carpet under our feet get pulled away. A big concern today is that India is cozying up to South East Asian countries with Free Trade Agreements. Our cultures may be closer to the South East Asian nationalities, but opening up trade is a totally different story. Already, a treaty has been signed with ASEAN. A Trans-Asian Highway and Railways are underway passing through most of Northeast. They pass through Nagaland and Manipur and other parts of the Northeast and Bangladesh. They have named the National Highway 39 and 53 as The Asian Highway 1 and 2 behind our backs. One of the highways and railways come from China and the other from Bangkok, passing through Kohima, Dimapur, Mizoram, Assam, Shillong, Silchar, Dhaka, Kolkata, Pakistan and beyond. The other comes through China, Burma, Tamenglong connecting at least 26 countries. The Northeast is being connected to the global trade network. The implications are devastating, to say the least. Our communities and villages and some tribes are small, living self-reliant and sustaining on subsistence agriculture. Will we be able to match the giants in trade and survive the market forces or compete with the global trade? How many families, for instance, have more than one or two cows or pigs? How big are our fields and lands to compete with those who have a thousand cows and hundreds of hectares of land? Even domestic trade, like the one in Moreh, has had its impact on small farmers and local communities, particularly the tribals, by our own breed of traders and middlemen. Are we even remotely ready for a global trade? Will there ever be a level playing field? India has moved ahead by leaps and bounds signing agreements after agreements without consulting the northeast people for projects that are envisioned for them. How have the vested interests been able to thrive on the culture of silence? Like the MNREGA and other Right to food schemes and handouts people are kept preoccupied with scraps like the 100 days job guarantee, Mid-Day Meals, PDS, etc. so that people don’t come out to protest. MNREGA is a World Bank idea. How do we handle all this and more. How do we as indigenous peoples reconcile with who we are, at the same time come to terms with the forces of globalisation? The battered world is looking for solutions and alternatives. Voices are increasingly heard that indigenous peoples’ world view, have actually ensured the very survival of humanity from the current climate chaos, with their forests serving as carbon sinks. Could we also position ourselves with the indigenous peoples’ way of life to the world? Whose responsibility is it going to
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7 PERSPECTIVE Change the Burmese People Can’t Believe In MONdaY
THE MORUNG EXPRESS
7 NOVEMBER 2011
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NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE
Maung Zarni
ast month, the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) issued its latest report on Burma, “Myanmar: Major Reform Underway,” which brims with false hopes, unwarranted optimism, and projected possibilities for Burma—so much so that James C. Scott, Yale’s renowned Southeast Asianist, felt compelled to publicly criticize the ICG’s Burma spin in an interview with the Democratic Voice of Burma. Driven by divergent agendas and interests, both influential external players and local commercial and technocratic interests are ignoring the country’s power and economic realities while singing the praise of Naypyidaw’s reform. Notwithstanding the new mood music in the background, Burma’s generals and exgenerals cannot conceivably succeed in frog-marching the country towards peace, prosperity and democracy. A glance at their half-century-old record of failures at playing omniscient nation-builders suffices.
Burma is undergoing top-down changes, we are being told. Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, after his whirlwind trip to the country, told the Financial Times on Oct 11, “I almost left the country thinking they’re moving a little too fast. I never thought I would say that about Myanmar.”
The Farce of Checks and Balances… It is far more important to take a glance at Naypyidaw’s old designs and new maneuvers than to look straight into the president’s eyes and find sparkles of reformism. These include the farce of checks and balances, the establishment of a quasi-autonomous human rights commission, the emerging space for pliable presidential advisers, or “useful idiots” as Lenin bluntly put it, and launching concurrently a series of diplomatic offensives at presidential, ministerial and adviser levels to Washington, Beijing, New Delhi and Jakarta.
Second to Last on Corruption List… The country is ranked second to last, just ahead of Somalia, on Transparency International’s Corruption Index. There are pockets of local communities whose socioeconomic and humanitarian conditions are closer to those of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa than to those of an Asian country about to “take off” developmentally. State provision of health services exists only in name, and so does public education, the largest provider of schooling. But that’s good news for global bankers such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which typically insists on drastically cutting public expenditures in exchange for massive loans. The country’s environment and communities face serious threats to their survival from some mega-development projects such as dam construction—there are still six dams being built on the Irrawaddy after the halting of the Myitsone dam—and the two major Chinese gas and oil pipelines and Thailand’s US $13 billion Special Economic Zone construction in the country’s far south. Monks Protesting in Burma. (Photo: Racoles/Wikimedia Commons) The Asian Human Rights Commission puts it thus: “The 2008 Constitution is in terms of human rights a norm-less constitution. Under its provisions, the armed forces are placed outside of judicial authority. The military, not the judiciary, is the constitution’s guardian. The judiciary is separated from other branches of government only ‘to the extent possible.’” Second, the main economic policy changes—for what is politics without the economic?—such as attempts to readjust the country’s exchange rate with the help of the IMF and “privatizing” public assets, which in reality is a Russian-style wealth transfer into the pockets of the generals The “Divine Rulers” First, the current top-down changes are not going to and their cronies, will neither improve the public welfare make a dent in the most fundamental power relations be- nor equitably increase the people’s stake in the economy. tween the citizenry and the exclusive ruling club of generals and ex-generals, still in service or in civilian skirts. The “Burmese Way to Socialism”! In the first quarter century of the generals’ rule Without both the genuine acknowledgment of and putting into practice the universal democratic ethos of “We (1962-88), the late Gen Ne Win impoverished both the the People as Sovereign,” no government can claim to military and the public through his economically ruinbe moving in the direction of some form of democracy. ous “Burmese Way to Socialism.” In the second quarter There are no signs that Naypyidaw-men have stopped century since 1988, his successor—Snr-Gen Than Shwe and his underlings—have pursued “the Burmese Way to viewing themselves as the country’s “divine rulers.” Capitalism.” Burma now has a new class of super-rich generals and cronies, who share the massive spoils at the Military Above the Law On the contrary, the Nargis Constitution of 2008—so- expense of the multi-ethnic public and the environment. Needless to say, the global oil, gas and mining corcalled as it was imposed on the country amid the cyclone disaster—places the military above the law and legalizes porations—for instance, France’s Total and the USA’s any military coup at the whims of the commander-in-chief. Chevron—and Burma’s Asian neighbors have gleefully This clearly violates both the spirit and letter of constitu- grabbed as much of the loot of one of the world’s “last tionalism. For the military’s Constitution is not to curb the economic frontiers” that they can lay their hands on. For the Burmese public, by the time they have earned their generals’ excessive powers, but to further enshrine them. … And Fifth Largest Refugee Population In the midst of economically rising Asia, the country produces the fifth largest refugee population in the world. The Burma Army is still waging military operations against armed ethnic groups such as the Kachin Independence Army and the Karen National Union. For foreign policy makers and gurus who wish to convince the Burmese public and international skeptics of the genuineness of the changes underway in Burma, they must address two outstanding issues on which they have so far been silent.
sition” towards democracy and reconciliation. There is arising a monumental problem with Daw Suu abandoning the streets, which were her original political home as a viable political space, in her hopeful quest for reformist needles in the parliamentary haystacks. There is neither an FW de Klerk nor a Fidel V Ramos within or outside the rubber-stamp Parliament in Naypyidaw. Unlike de Klerk, Naypyidaw’s generals and ex-generals still do not think there is anything fundamentally wrong with them and their warped worldview. Unlike Ramos, Ferdinand Marcos’ cousin and the West Point-trained reformist who headed the Philippines’ Constabulary, President Thein Sein commands neither the military nor its respect.
civil and political rights to organize, associate and protest, there will be nothing left worth protesting for. No Desire To Release All Political Prisoners Upon his release from Myitkyina jail, where he was serving a 35-year prison sentence, my friend Zarganar summed up the local disbelief when he told The Irrawaddy in an interview: “I wanted to believe in these positive changes that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi [and others] spoke about. But since this morning [upon release], I lost belief in them because I found that the government does not even have a genuine desire to release all political prisoners.” And the comedian is speaking for the Burmese public. Daw Suu’s positive characterization of President Thein Sein and his “want for positive changes” reminds me of former US President George W Bush and his discovery of former KGB agent Vladimir Putin‘s soul in the latter’s eyes. Again Zarganar was spot on when he pointedly said that Naypyidaw has been handling amnesties in Burma in a fashion more akin to Somali pirates than a regime that has just had a “change of heart.”
The Public Relations Campaign On the international propaganda front, Naypyidaw is now engaged in well-coordinated public relations work which includes placing well-timed opinion editorials in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, and The Bangkok Post in its quest for normalization and acceptance of the quasi-constitutional military government with a civilian face through a carefully crafted narrative of Naypyidaw’s “hardliners vs reformers.” Under the fog of trumpeted changes, even the presidential spin regarding the decision to halt the Myitsone Dam—that the new government is acting in accord with the democratic creed—sounds far less genuine and convincing after the Oct 12 amnesty and resultant release of some 10 percent of Burma’s political prisoners than when the Myitsone decision was first announced. In fact, in a recent interview with The Voice Weekly, the regime’s Burmese-language propaganda proxy, the president’s political adviser, ex-Col Ko Ko Hlaing, made it clear that halting the Myitsone Dam wasn’t a big deal for Naypyidaw because it was just a “small component” of the entire Irrawaddy dam scheme Naypyidaw is still actively pursuing.
The Golden Jubilee of World’s Oldest Dictatorship So, modest political relaxation as opposed to meaningful democratization is a small price the regime seems prepared to pay the West in order for the Naypyidaw regime to be able to effectively fine-tune its geopolitical interests abroad and the system’s domestic safety valves. In less than six months, whatever its façade, the military will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee as the world’s oldest dictatorship, which has outlived its world contemporaries, including the likes of Suharto, Marcos and, most recently, Colonel Gaddafi. It would be a grave mistake for Burma’s democrats to underestimate the ruling elite’s “will to power, control and wealth” and their boundless ability to deceive their The Old Military Strategy opponents and adversaries. Indeed, bypassing NaypyTruth is, the same old military leadership is aggressive- idaw, the real winds of change are blowing only in places ly engaged in a well-timed and well-calculated strategy de- like Washington, Oslo, Brussels, Jakarta, Rangoon and signed to placate diverse target groups, both domestically Jakarta, where different interests feel an urgent need to and internationally, with carefully crafted multiple spins. resume business as usual in the generals’ Burma. Furthermore, after 20 years of trying to break, elimiDr Maung Zarni (m.zarni@lse.ac.uk) is a Research Fellow on nate and marginalize their nemesis Daw Aung San Suu Burma at LSE Global Governance, London, and a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development and Environment. His article Kyi, the generals have finally found an effective way to was first published by TRANSCEND Media Service. Go to Original. Source: Human Wrongs Watch clip her wings with her own discourse of “peaceful tran-
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Do you believe that NagalaND is the ‘corruptioN capital’ of iNDia? Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • It is the best question i have ever heard ...Nagaland beats all in that category. • The actual amount of misappropriations may not be as high as some other larger states. But when you consider the percentage of funds that actually gets utilized for their designated purpose, Nagaland will quite easily be the most corrupt state. • Yes, at least in other places, the people are fighting back against corruption. But I agree that Nagaland is the corruption capital of Nagaland because the corrupt they are getting away with it. IN fact those who are the most corrupted get front row seats in the church, the media covers their every move and the people cannot say a word against them. • The Ex-CM of Jharkhand & Karnataka are cooling their heels in Jail. Who's next? • When a city does not look like a city due to poor Public Facilities, we know corruptions are taking place. • Hopeless and shameless ministers... they r the root cause. Public laga poisa chor kuri ke na iman putani para birai ase. • Nagaland is the worse state capital involving in corruption. As in concern with the current situation, we had enough to witness and lots to say. Nagaland itself is unique but some VVIPS are also very unique..meant what I say..(corrupted) • Absolutely...where do you think our Ministers and bureaucrats are amassing wealth? Centre Govt isnt issuing grants to their families/friends. They think this grants are for them to use. All the corruption starts with the. • Cause without corruption nothing can be achieved. we need an anna wave in our state. • The reason is the Ministers/top-shot officials and our beloved Undergrounds...All will be well if they change themselves. Till then, Nagaland will be the most corrupted for another 20-30 yrs running. • Yes, organised looting of public money by the Ministers, MLAs and govt servants is going on unabated in Nagaland. • yea very true, why because nothing is impossible in Nagaland if you have money... • Top to bottom without oiling nothing moves • yes..Nagaland is goin from bad to worst...i thot we were proud people who always said Nagaland for Christ but m ashamed..we Nagas have lost our identity..we haf become like this narrow minded people around us.. sad really sad... • Yes, I hate Nagaland • i agree. We are addicted to it that we are blinded from recognizing it. Bad roads, electricity, unplanned sewer drains, half done govt projects etc along with palatial buildings, SUVs, foreign trips, expensive parties and clothes without any source of income are all signs of corruptions. • Lack of law enforcement in nagaland. • Yes, just look at how rampant it is. There is just no second thought. For a state that professes to be a Christian state, Nagaland has come out to be a shame for all Christians. It is hypocritical to contradict your own Christian teaching. • From my understanding 101% in all aspects, Nagaland
is the true no 1 corrupt capital empire of India under the 3% are living the "american dream" if i may at the exDAN govt. And it has become a scope for those with theft pense of the poor people. and the messed up part is mindset. Where else in other parts of India though corpeople seem to be ok with it...i say, there should be a ruption exists, economic and infrastructural development different format o democracy or it will be the same which grows everyday generating huge revenue. Where we Govt. comes. people wake up like the rest of the world. (Nagaland) are no exception. My point to you “Mr Minis- • Oooooh! 100% from top to bottom. Actually its 50% public ters” If you want to steal money, send your kids to foreign fault and 50% people in the government. Its getting worse by countries for studies, purchase properties, travel during the day. Nagaland for Christ? Nagaland for corruption man big events such as world cup, and for shopping. Then I • It is not only the corruption capital but also the breedsuggest you should have all appeared for the MBA exams ing and training capital of corruption. A few years ago, a and become an aspiring rich industrialist or a rich busiyoung greenhorn EAC was seen collecting Rs.10/ each nessman as this only serves the place for a self centred infrom the poor bihari labourers to get their innerline perdividualistic mindset, who only think of personal gains and mits stamped. I don't blame him cos he has simply inhermaking profits, as you are. So when will you all change ited his father's DNA profiles. your mind and expand your world. “Shame on you all.” • every one can see that how they are getting rich did their • Its not just about how many people are corrupted, but its salary will make them that much rich their one month how the corruption is taking place and how it erodes the salary is one of their child pocket money for one month very values and principles of a society. Just look at Nagaland, even to get a form in a govt office, unless you bribe Some of those who voted NO had this to say: a guy, there is no way of get• Nagaland is not the Corrupting the form. How many poltion capital of India!! yaar!!. iticians and bureaucrats and Nagaland is only an obedient, govt employees have been active SON of the Corruppenalized for corruption? tion Capital, Father New DelNone. Corruption is destroyhi!!. However if we go at this ing the people of Nagaland. rate, the father may abdicate It’s a shame that we call the throne and hand over the ourselves a Christian state. crown to his SON!!! God help us! • No. Hi Faleiro, don’t call our • Just one look at the cars that Nagaland state corruption cappoliticians, bureaucrats and ital of India. We are backward but we nagas are not a fool like their children will tell you you. Why more than 50% of that there is a racket of corour people are living below the ruption going on. The scale poverty line, this only because of corruption may not be as of the Indian government given big as other states, but we step motherly treatment to our need to look at it in proporYES NO OTHERS state. You know after we got tion to the population and out state more than 50 years the amount of funds given there is only one national highway, no industry, no mediby Delhi. When we do that, than I bet you, everyone will cal college, no engineering college and also no railway, agree that Nagaland is the corruption capital of India. no airline at our state capital, etc. • These bustards think its an honour to steal. They take pride in it. They differentiate between stealing and cor- • NO, because we only have political corruption. some othruption. But these fools do not know that there is no diser states have all kinds of thinkable corruption. but i feel tinction between them and the common thief. One one that nagaland is also going to be counted as one, we see hand, these babus steal while on the other hand their it clearly in the present context. Mrs. pray and fast the whole day so that our underground • Once upon a time, Nagaland was one of the most peacebrothers will not issue love letters to their husbands. And, ful state, but now it has turned to be one of the most of course, the faithful mrs. will always take the help of a corrupted state among many other states, but still then it prophet, who can foresee the not so- roseful future and cannot be called the 'corruption capital', as the situation accordingly guide them. But it has been written that at as compared to other states, it is not corrupted as others. end times, many false prophets will mushroom. Yes, the • No! How can we believe that, we have seen hundred and hundreds of new government buildings and thousand km new devil himself will be their guide. roads, also thousand, thousand new vehicles on our road. • look at politician in nagaland n a buracrate they r millionar nw. If u ve 30lakhs u can b a gazt ofcr qualification n ca- • No, Manipur is. pability doesn’t matter at all. Its not a capital of corpt. Bt • No. Accepted that most of us Nagas are corrupt but not as corrupted as our ‘teachers’ from mainland India, so no heaven of corruption. one has the right to call our land ‘corruption capital.’ • only a fool wont notice whats happening in nagaland.2%to
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• No... as corrupt as Nagaland is, fortunately for her there are a few more states that beat her to take over the label. Thank God for small mercies, but then it's nothing to rejoice much about unfortunately.. • nah.. i think there is too much competition for us to take the top honours.. but we are there somewhere among the top. • A patriotic never betrays his/her country, likewise i must say Nagaland is not at all the India's corruption capital. The truth is that Nagaland has corrupted people but that does not mean, these(corrupted) people represent Nagaland alone. India has case of multiple corrupted case as well as corrupted people, now should we say that India is the corruption capital of Asia? Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say: • • Well, if not capital... It must b a winter resort or sumthing! • No, India is corrupted as a whole. • Comparing 2 other state (NO)..... N 100% (YES) under da banner??? (N-LAND 4 CHRIST) itz a shame! • Can't remember which paper but I remember reading an article about Nagaland being the most corrupted state in the world. They based their findings by comparing how many Christians live in such states. (A newspaper abroad) • A quote made by Mr Luizenho faleiro who is the general secretary of AICC,is only doing his job, and nothing else. According to 'Churumuri' quoted by NDTV as one of india's most popular blog. The latest survey conducted by them as on 9th aug 2011 India's most corrupt state karnataka takes the lead, followed by andhra pradesh. Nagaland does not even come in the list of top ten corrupt states in india. Corruption is in every state and every country, the degree though may vary,and just because congress is not the ruling party in Nagaland, its not fair on Mr luizenho faleiro to remarked like that. Its all politics. Am not a big fan of the government led by Mr Neiphiu Rio but atleast he is opening resorts, which encourages tourists to come to nagaland because of the accommodation facilities. We have a God gifted land, but unless good accommodations are available, tourist would be discouraged to come. I would like to also add that through these resorts though privately owned by our Cm it is providing employment. Every educated person in nagaland cannot get government jobs, because we do not have that much of vacancies. So i say yet again, that Mr Luizenho is just doing his job as a general secretary of AICC. Its all politics.. • Its the least developed state in NE India. If you go by the % of funds siphoned off from the government budget, it could be so. It is not just because Mr. whatever of AICC said so, but our bad roads, water supply systems, outdated power supply equipments and leaking transformers, backdoor appointments, broken down govt. school buildings and PHCs, and so on, says so. • Nagaland is definitely one of the most corrupted states in India. • ‘Corruption Capital of India’ seems to be too nice a words for the state of Nagaland. It should be called ‘Capital of Day light Looting’ with total system breakdown and paradise for the hypocrites.
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Advani praises Modi for “good governance”
Vapi, Gujarat, NoVember 6 (pti): After the recent reported cold war between the two, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed L.K. Advani who arrived here on his anticorruption yatra. Mr. Modi, considered a prime ministerial candidate and who was reportedly upset over Mr. Advani being also in the run for it, got into the bus and garlanded him while receiving him in the State. However, observers said that the cold vibes between them may not be completely over because Mr. Modi did not take the throne-like seat next to Mr. Advani and sat two chairs away from him. Both were also not seen exchanging words. “The Congress (leaders) say they are ‘helpless’ about corruption, but I say it is their helplessness and not ours. Fight against corruption will continue, be it through, Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev or Advaniji. The corrupt government will have to come down,” Mr. Modi said. Mr. Advani returned the Chief Minister’s compliments lauding him for
Scams during UPA rule have brought 'shame' to nation: Advani Vapi (Gujarat), NoVember 6 (aGeNcies): Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP leader L K Advani today said scams during the UPA regime have brought "shame" to the entire nation. "When India adopted the parliamentary form of democracy, big leaders of the world, including Winston Churchill, had criticised us. But, in the later years, India proved to be a successful democracy," he said. "However, various scams during the UPA regime have defamed the nation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi have brought shame to the parliamentary form of democracy of the country," he said as his yatra entered Gujarat. "I used to respect the PM earlier but the way he won the 2008 trust vote by adtoping corrupt practices, no one will be able to forgive him for saving the government by buying Mps," he alleged. Lauding Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for "good governance" and making the state "corruptionfree", Advani said that he was overwhelmed by the reception he received in the state.
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting during his Jan Chetna Yatra at Dilimora in Gujarat on
Sunday. (Photo/ PTI) “good governance” and making the state “corruption—free”. He said that he was overwhelmed by the reception he received in the
state. “Gujarat is the only state in the country, where there is good governance and swaraj. This has been
possible under the able leadership of Narendra Modi,” he said. After Mr. Advani announced the nation-wide
yatra, which took his party by surprise, Mr. Modi announced three-day ‘sadbhavna’ fast which observers had seen as a counter to Mr.
Advani’s plan. Still Mr. Advani went to Ahmedabad to express his solidarity with Mr. Modi in his fast. However, Mr. Modi
did not attend the BJP National Executive meeting in Delhi and the reason touted was that he was upset over induction of his bête-noire Sanjay Joshi into the Executive by party President Nitin Gadkari. Mr. Advani also raked up the name of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with whom Mr. Modi does not share a good relation-
ship. He said he had often brought the matter of Gujarat’s good governance to the notice of Mr. Kumar. “When Nitish Kumar was the Railway Minister, I told him to conduct a survey of ticketless passengers and said that the least number of such passengers were bound to be found in Gujarat,” he said.
SC grants bail to 4 murder convicts New technology to identify source of fake notes NCW to launch 24/7 toll-free call centre for women New Delhi, NoVem- ate whether a currency note reau, a total of 2,589 cases of New Delhi, NoVem- Sharma said. "We are also starting a after ‘deceased’ surfaces! ber 6 (pti): In a step that is genuine or fake but now counterfeiting have been re- ber 6 (aGeNcies): The The complainants will campaign, Mahila Adhikar New Delhi, NoVember 6 (aGeNcies)): The Supreme Court today granted bail to four life convicts in a murder case after the “deceased” Bhagwan Dass, in a bizarre turn of events, reportedly surfaced in the open and claimed he was very much alive! A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale, while granting bail to Dal Chand, Mohan, Ramprasad and Rameshwar, said to be a juvenile, asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file its counteraffidavit. “We want to re-open the whole issue. It is a very serious matter if the allegations are true,” the bench said. Senior counsel Ratnakar Dash, appearing for the State, while disputing the claim of the convicts assured the court that he would file a proper affidavit with all relevant facts to dispute the claim of the convicts. Counsel Manohar Singh Bakshi and K K Baid, appearing for the convicts, besides seeking bail for the convicts on the ground that they were falsely implicated sought a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each for the four as they were languishing in the Agra Central jail for the past 11 years.
Bullets found in AP official’s luggage NaGpur, NoVember 6 (iaNs): An assistant engineer with the Arunachal Pradesh government was nabbed with 43 live bullets while attempting to board a Delhi-bound flight here Sunday, police said. Kardoriba Ikriba, 46, hails from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Sonegaon Police Station officer Vasudev Dudhatwar. “He had come to meet his daughter who lives and studies in Chandrapur and was proceeding to New Delhi. Apparently, he carried the live bullets in his baggage by mistake, but we are investigating,” Dudhatwar told IANS.Ikriba has been arrested. Dudhatwar said that the accused was in possession of a gun licence and the bullets were detected while he was proceeding to board the flight from Nagpur airpot.
Deoband issues fatwa against birthday celebrations muzaffarNaGar, NoVember 6 (aGeNcies): Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has advised Muslims against celebrating birthdays, contending in a fatwa that Islam does not permit such a practice which is a “tradition of western countries”. Responding to a query of an AMU student, the fatwa depar tment of the country’s biggest Islamic seminary said that Islam does not permit such celebrations as they are against the Shariat law. The query was made in reference to the birthday celebration of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University. “Muslims should not follow the tradition of western culture of celebrating birthdays as it against the Shariat law,” Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband, Maulana Abul Kasim Naumani said here today. Naumani added that even the Islamic seminary does not celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, the founder of the religion.
Over Rs 120 crore withdrawn from ATMs in Kashmir for Eid sriNaGar, NoVember 6 (aGeNcies): Ahead of Muslim festival Eid-ul-Zuha, more than two lakh people withdrew over Rs 120 crore from the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across Kashmir Valley in the last three days. A bank official here said more than Rs 120 crore were withdrawn from the ATMs since Friday as shoppers thronged markets to buy food and sweets for the festival which will be celebrated tomorrow. “This morning, more than Rs 13 crore have been withdrawn and 36,000 transactions have been recorded,” the bank official said.
Telangana leader admitted to hospital hyDerabaD, NoVember 6 (pti): Congress MLA and former minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy observing an indefinite fast in his native Nalgonda district in support of separate Telangana demand was forcibly shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad on Sunday. He was brought to Hyderabad and admitted to the state-run Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Earlier, the MLA legislator and his supporters tried to resist the police. Reddy had begun his fast on November 1. “There were ketone bodies in the urine and potassium levels were also coming down. I was informed that there might be a problem if he was not attended to in 12 hours. Hence, we brought him to Hyderabad. His physical condition otherwise is alright,” state Health Minister D L Ravindra Reddy said.
would help efforts to tackle flow of counterfeit currency, Central Forensic Science Laboratory is planning to have a new software to identify the source country for the fake money. This technology will be able to trace the country or place from where the fake currency note originated and also identify the machine that was used to create it, CFSL Director Rajinder Singh said. “It is a software that we are planning to procure so that we are able to trace the location from where the fake currency originated. We have the technology that helps us to differenti-
it will help us to identify the machine used,” he said. “Zeroing on the origin of the fake currency note is very difficult. Terrorists use it as a means to destabilise economy,” an official with National Investigation Agency said. The NIA is responsible for investigations into fake currency notes used by terrorists while the rest are looked into by the CBI and State police. Mr. Singh said, “This new technology has already been tried and tested by the Interpol. It will take some time before we acquire it and put it to use.” According to the National Crime Record Bu-
ported till last year in which only 37.9 per cent have seen convictions. The Reserve Bank of India continues to revamp identifying features, which help the common man establish whether the currency is fake or genuine but even after introducing unique security features, the circulation of fake currency notes is rampant in the country. “The portrait of Mahatma Gandhi in the currency of denominations of 1,000, 500 and 100 has not been successfully forged by masterminds of counterfeit notes till date,” a forensic analyst with CFSL claimed.
National Commission for Women (NCW) is planning to launch a 24/7 tollfree call centre soon in a bid to provide speedy justice to victims and bring better synergy with states. With this, NCW chairperson Mamta Sharma said, all complaints can be registered online. "We have noticed a communication gap between NCW and state bodies because of which a huge number of cases remain pending. To eliminate this, we have decided to set up a 24/7 toll-free call centre within three months,"
also be given advice and guidance regarding their cases by the call centre executives, who will be employees of the NCW, she said, adding with the online registration of their cases, the victims would not have to come all the way to Delhi. The idea is to provide speedy relief to the victims by assuring them justice in their respective states, Sharma said, adding that this is why the commission is in touch with various women organisations to properly implement this plan.
Abhiyan, from November 19 to November 23 in four states - Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Kerala," she said. On March 8, the International Women's Day, the NCW will honour all those women, especially, in rural areas who have been fighting for the women's rights, she said. Sharma said soon the NCW will have its new office in Jasola village where 3,000 sq m land had been allotted to it two years ago. The three-storey building will have a conference hall and library.
House panel may complete work on Lokpal bill soon: Manu Singhvi New Delhi, NoVember 6 (aGeNcies): The parliamentary standing committee examining the Lokpal bill will complete its work “soon”, panel chairman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Sunday. Stating that giving a fixed timeline would be against parliamentary traditions, Singhvi said he would like the work to be over by early December. “I had stoutly refused to set a timeline and a deadline, because I think it is contrary to parliamentary procedure
and etiquette. But certainly given our speed and given our progress, you can see that we are doing our very best and I certainly would want to have something concrete before early part of December,” he said. Consultation with representatives from all sections of society was over and the committee was now in deliberations, Singhvi said, adding that he was open to all suggestions including those from Team Anna, and can go out of way to incorporate some of them if they
make the bill stronger. “I am very clear and open in going against the government draft in some areas where I find the reasoning and logic of team Anna compelling. So I have a completely open mind,” he said. Team Anna has been demanding for the passage of the Lokpal bill in parliament’s winter session, which ends Dec 21. Anna Hazare has also threatened to go on another fast from Dec 21 if the bill is not passed.
A Kashmiri woman kisses her son, a newly recruited soldier in the Indian paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) after a passing-out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar on November 5. A total of 616 recruits, formally inducted into the BSF, will join Indian soldiers fighting separatist Islamic guerrillas in Kashmir to help end an insurgency that started in 1989. (AP Photo)
NAC defends petrol price hike; experts differ New Delhi, NoVember 6 (pti): Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has defended the petrol price hike by saying it will not have any major impact on inflation, however some experts are of opinion that it was unwarranted. “The impact of hike in petrol prices on inflation will be marginal. Our transport system entirely depends on diesel. Petrol is consumed by 5 per cent of India’s population. They are the people who are influential, they are vocal but their number is very small,” NAC Member and Former Planning Commission member N.C. Saxena told PTI. “I am in support of the price hike,” Mr. Saxena said while commenting on the decision of the oil marketing companies to raise petrol prices by Rs 1.80 a litre, citing the impact of rupee depreciation on the cost of crude oil imports. Following the increase, petrol in Delhi costs Rs 68.64 a litre. Noted Economist and Former Union Minister Y.K.
Alagh too supported the price hike saying, “Needs of really needy people can be taken care of in imaginative ways.” Echoing views, FICCI Secretary General Rajeev Kumar said, “The rise will have somewhat limited (impact on inflation) because cascading effect of petrol is not very high unlike diesel.” Petrol price, he added, should follow market trend otherwise it would have huge impact on fiscal deficit. On deregulation of diesel prices, Mr. Kumar said, “I think diesel prices should be deregulated,” but it should be done after inflation comes down. However, C.P. Chandrashekhar, Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University said the petrol price hike would impact the budget of common households. “Petrol is a universal intermediate product, besides the direct consumption of petrol. It enters into cost of production of all sorts of things. Today, lower middle
class families are also buying vehicles. It will have major impact on inflation,” Mr. Chandrashekhar said. He further said it was wrong to treat petrol like any other commercial product. “Price rise should be treated like indirect tax. That’s why for a long time, petrol price was regulated by the government,” he added. Mr. Chandrashekhar also questioned the decision of oil marketing companies to hike petrol price because rupee has depreciated. “Because rupee depreciated, people have to pay more. People have nothing to do with foreign exchange transition,” he noted. The petrol price hike comes at a time when inflation is touching double digits and the move could have a cascading effect on prices. Inflation in September stood at 9.72 per cent much above the Reserve Bank’s comfort level of 5-6 per cent. Petrol prices were freed from government control in June last year.
Youth confesses to mimicking Farooq Abdullah's voice
Farooq Abdullah
sriNaGar, NoVember 6 (aGeNcies): In a new twist to Kashmir’s bribes-for-berth case, a local youth on Sunday confessed he used to mimic union renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah to facilitate the bribes sought by National Conference (NC) worker Sayeed Muhammad Yousuf. Mimic artist Aizaz Malik, belonging to south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Sunday recorded his statement under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, before a magistrate in Pulwama, accepting that he used to mimic Abdullah at Yousuf’s behest. Yousuf’s death in police custody last month has stirred a storm in
Kashmir. “I used to get Rs.2,000 each time Sayeed Yousuf made me mimic Dr. Abdullah’s voice on the phone,” Malik, 24, said in his statement. A senior police officer here said: “Police had got suspicious of Aizaz Malik’s activities after his proximity to Sayeed Yousuf was discovered by studying the cell phone record of Sayeed Yousuf. The two had been in regular contact.” Another National Conference worker, Muhammad Yusuf Bhat, belonging to north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, had complained to chief minister Omar Abdullah that Yousuf had taken Rs 85 lakh from him for getting him a ministerial berth. Bhat had also claimed that Yousuf had called Abdullah in his presence and told Bhat to listen to the party patron’s voice. This had helped Bhat believe Yousuf had the political clout to get him a ministerial berth. Yousuf had died in police custody Sep 30, a day after Omar Abdullah ordered his arrest by the local crime branch. His family had alleged his custodial killing, but the post mortem report and forensic tests later proved the NC worker had died of cardiac arrest. A case of cheating (section 420) and criminal breach of trust (406) has been registered against Yousuf by the local crime branch. Bhat, the complainant, has also recorded his statement under section 164 before a magistrate in Ganderbal district last week.
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least 69 dead in north Europe turns up heat on AtNigeria sect attacks Greeks to seal unity coalition
ATHeNs/PArIs, NOvemBer 6 (reuTers): The European Union turned up the heat on bickering Greek politicians on Sunday to agree a crisis coalition, demanding progress toward backing an international bailout deal in the next 24 hours. In a sign that Greece's political deadlock may be easing under EU pressure, a senior socialist said Prime Minister George Papandreou had made clear he would resign once a coalition deal was done, possibly as soon as Sunday night. With euro zone finance ministers due to meet on Monday, senior socialist lawmaker Telemachos Hitiris said: "Everything must be done within the day, otherwise tomorrow it will be hell." Earlier, the conservative opposition offered to cooperate in forming a national unity government that would push the euro zone bailout through parliament provided Papandreou stood aside after two years at the helm as Greece slid toward bankruptcy. European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn demanded a Greek unity government to restore confidence, which has been shaken by doubts that Athens would commit itself to
Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou exits after a cabinet meeting at the parliament in Athens on Sunday, November 6. Greek leaders struggled for a second day to end an ongoing political crisis, under intense pressure to ensure the country doesn’t go bankrupt in the next few weeks and that it remains in the eurozone. Papandreou informed cabinet members that he asked Greek President Karolos Papoulias for an urgent meeting with opposition leader Antonis Samaras. (AP Photo)
the 130 billion euro bailout package. Rehn wanted progress by the time euro zone finance ministers including Greek Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos meet on Monday night. "We have called for a national unity government and remain persuaded that it is the convincing way of restoring confidence and meeting the commitments," he told Reuters. "We need a convincing report on this by Finance Minister Venizelos tomor-
row in the Eurogroup." A BREACH OF CONFIDENCE Greece had breached confidence with its euro zone partners last week and put itself on a path toward leaving the common currency, Rehn said in a telephone interview. Papandreou provoked uproar on Monday by announcing a referendum on the bailout, which demands yet more austerity to be imposed on the long-suffering Greek population, plunging
his country into political as well as economic crisis. Under heavy pressure from home and abroad, Papandreou ditched the referendum and narrowly survived a confidence vote, but only after promising to seek a new broad-based coalition. Rehn said Greece now appeared to be pulling back from the brink. Early on Sunday, the left and right had seemed far apart and any coalition deal between Papandreou's PASOK socialists and the conservative New Democracy a
distant prospect. But the EU pressure appeared to start working. With the cabinet due to meet later on Sunday, Hitiris said explicitly what Papandreou had signaledinparliamentonFriday. "Papandreou will resign once the new prime minister is selected," he told state NET TV. "We only have to wait for the prime minister's announcements in the cabinet." TORTURING THE GREEK PEOPLE
In the hunt for a national consensus, President Karo-
los Papoulias met the conservative opposition leader on Sunday. "This uncertainty that is torturing the Greek people must end. We must find a solution," Papoulias said before starting closeddoor talks with New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras. Samaras said he was ready for compromise but only with a new prime minister. "I am determined to help. ProvidedthatPapandreouresigns, everything will take its course," he said after the talks. The bailout deal aims to save Greece from bankruptcy and to prevent its problems tipping much bigger euro zone economies such as Italy and Spain into full-blown crisis. Venizelos has already received one lecture when German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy summoned him with Papandreou before a G20 meeting last week. The leaders made clear that Greece would receive not one cent more in European aid until it had signed up to the latest bailout, the second package since Athens had to go cap in hand to the European Union and IMF in May last year. Greeks have fought the pay and pensions cuts, combined with higher taxes, demanded by the international lenders with a series of strikes and protests, some violent.
LAGOs, NOvemBer 6 (AP): Residents fearfully left their homes on Saturday to bury their dead in northeast Nigeria following a series of coordinated attacks that killed at least 69 people and left a new police headquarters in ruins, government offices burned and symbols of state power destroyed. A radical Muslim sect known locally as Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attacks in Borno and Yobe states, with the worst damage done in and around the city of Damaturu. The group also promised to continue its bloody sectarian fight against Nigeria's weak central government, with residents nervously moving through empty streets, waiting for the next attack. "There's that fear that something might possibly happen again," Nigerian Red Cross official Ibrahim Bulama said. In Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state, a car bomb exploded Friday afternoon outside a three-story building used as a military office and barracks, killing many uniformed security agents, Bulama said. Gunmen then went through the town, blowing up a bank and attacking at least three police stations and five churches, leaving them in rubble, officials said. Gunfire continued through the night and gunmen raided the village of Potiskum
near the capital as well, witnesses said, leaving at least two people dead there. On Saturday morning, people began hesitantly leaving their homes, seeing the destruction left behind which included military and police vehicles burned by the gunmen with the burned corpses of the drivers who died still in their seats. Bulama spoke to The Associated Press by telephone on Saturday morning from a common Muslim burial ground in the city as his family buried a relative and friend, a police officer who died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head in the fighting. Officials anticipated a dusk-till-dawn curfew to fall over the town, though state officials repeatedly declined to comment on the violence. The violence destroyed federal offices, public buildings and an immigration office, said Aliyu Baffale Sambo, an official with Nigeria'sNationalEmergency Management Agency. Nigerian Red Cross statistics showed at least 65 people died in and around Damaturu. Four other people were killed by four bombs in Maiduguri, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) east, officials said. One of those blasts detonated around noon outside an Islamic college, another alongside a road, local police commissioner Simeon Midenda said.
Syrian forces kill 13 at start of Eid Death toll from Thailand floods rises past 500 AmmAN, NOvemBer 6 (reuTers): Syrian forces shot dead at least 13 civilians Sunday in a continued military assault on the restive city of Homs and in attacks on pro-democracy demonstrations that erupted after prayers marking the main Muslim feast, activists said. Qatar's prime minister called for Arab states to meet next Saturday to weigh Syria's failure to implement a deal struck with the Arab League to end bloodshed that was touched off by the popular uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Egyptian official news agency MENA said the gathering would address "the continuing violence and the government's failure to stick to its obligations under the Arab Action Plan to solve the crisis in Syria." Arab leaders have ramped up criticism of Assad as the killings mounted, but are shied from demanding major political change in the country for
fear chaos could ensue, given Syria's volatile sectarian divisions. Syria is dominated by Assad's minority Alawite sect while Sunni Muslims form the majority. Damascus has described increasing Arab criticism as unproductive and based on false media reports. It says the unrest has arisen largely from a foreign conspiracy to divide Syria and that security forces are using legitimate means to confront "terrorists" and Islamist militants bent on wrecking a reform drive by Assad. Opposition leaders say the protests are driven by broad discontent with a corrupt repressive elite, not by violent extremists, and that Assad's promises of reform have been discredited by his continuing military crackdown on protesters. The official Syrian news agency said Assad went to the eastern provincial capital of Raqqa Sunday where he joined Eid prayers with "a number of notables and popular, union and party
Huge asteroid headed for close encounter with Earth CAPe CANAverAL, NOvemBer 6 (re uTers): A huge asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without having to go through the time and expense of launching a probe, officials said. Earth’s close encounter with Asteroid 2005 YU 55 will occur at 6:28 p.m. EST (2328 GMT) on Tuesday, as the space rock sails about 201,000 miles (323,469 km) from the planet. “It is the first time since 1976 that an object of this size has passed this closely to the Earth. It gives us a great -- and rare -- chance to study a near-Earth object like this,” astronomer Scott Fisher, a program director with the National Science Foundation, said on Thursday during a Web chat with reporters. The orbit and position of the asteroid, which is about 1,312 feet (400 meters) in diameter, is well known, added senior research scientist Don Yeomans, with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “There is no chance that this object will collide with the Earth or moon,” Yeomans said. Thousands of amateur and professional astronomers are expected to track
YU 55’s approach, which will be visible from the planet’s northern hemisphere. It will be too dim to be seen with the naked eye, however, and it will be moving too fast for viewing by the Hubble Space Telescope. “The best time to observe it would be in the early evening on Nov. 8 from the East Coast of the United States,” Yeomans said. “It is going to be very faint, even at its closest approach. You will need a decent-sized telescope to be able to actually see the object as it flies by.” Scientists suspect YU 55 has been visiting Earth for thousands of years, but because gravitational tugs from the planets occasionally tweak its path, they cannot tell for sure how long the asteroid has been in its present orbit. “These sorts of events have been happening for most of the lifetime of the Earth, about 4.5 billion years,” Fisher said. Computer models showing the asteroid’s path for the next 100 years show there is no chance it will hit Earth during that time, added Yeomans. “We do not think that it will ever impact the Earth or moon (but) we only have its orbit calculated for the next 100 years,” he said.
organizations and a crowd of Raqqa citizens." "The stand Syrians are making against terrorism and outside intervention is the basis for Syria's steadfastness," the SANA agency quoted Assad as saying. Most of the deaths Sunday occurred in Homs, 140 km (90 miles) north of Damascus, where a main district has been under tank bombardment since the day before Syrian authorities agreed in Cairo to the Arab League initiative Wednesday. Under the deal, the army was supposed to pull out of turbulent cities, political prisoners would go free and talks with the opposition would begin within two weeks. A demonstrator was shot dead when security police fired at a protest in Hama, north of Homs, demanding the removal of Assad, and three were killed in the northwestern province of Idlib, said the activist Syrian Revolution General Commission.
BANGkOk, NOvemBer 6 (AP): The nationwide death toll from flooding in Thailand climbed past 500 on Sunday, as the polluted black water continued its march through northern Bangkok, pouring across major intersections and a road underneath the capital's elevated train line. Floodwaters were also approaching a main road near the city's Mo Chit bus terminal, a major gateway to northern Thailand. But the bus station remained open, traffic police chief Uthaiwan Kaewsa-ard said. Three months of intense rainfall have fueled Thailand's worst flooding in half a century, swamping much of the country since July and leaving 506 people dead, according to the government. Floodwaters have begun receding in some provinces north of Bangkok, but they have built up around the city, which stands in the way of the water's natural flow south toward the Gulf of Thailand. So far, authorities have ordered evacuations in eight of Bangkok's 50 districts,
while seven others are either heavily or partially flooded. On Saturday, floodwaters began lapping at Bangkok's largest outdoor shopping zone, the famed Chatuchak Weekend Market, a major tourist attraction north of the city's central business district. Water was flowing past the market's eastern side. In the last few days, it has also begun moving southward in adjacent Lad Phrao, a district studded with office towers, condominiums and a popular shopping mall. Since late Saturday, water had also inundated a two-lane road underneath the Mo Chit Skytrain station, an elevated train platform that is part of one of the city's mass transit systems. The road was still passable. Subway service has not yet been affected. Hoping to divert some of the mass of water still piled up in northern Bangkok, workers Friday night completed a 3.7mile (6-kilometer) flood wall made from massive, hastily assembled sandbags. But Bangkok will have to rely on its ex-
isting drainage system to fight water that was already beyond the wall and just a few miles (kilometers) from the central business district, city spokesman Jate Sopitpongstorn said. Overthepasttwodecades, the city's much enlarged and improved drainage system has been able to effectively siphon off water during monsoon seasons with average rainfall. But it will be put to a severe test given the volume of water not seen in Bangkok since perhaps a great flood in 1942. Sound predictions are difficult because various government officials, including Bangkok's governor and Thailand's prime minister, have given often widely different versions of what city residents can expect. On Saturday, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told a radio audience that a plan to be put before the Cabinet on Tuesday would allocate 100 billion baht ($3.3 billion) for post-flood reconstruction. "I admit that this task has really exhausted me, but I will never A Thai man uses an improvised float to carry items along give up. I just need the public to a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday, November 6. (AP Photo) understand," Yingluck said.
Death of FARC leader cause rebels into uncertainty BOGOTA, NOvemBer 6 (AP): President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday called on fighters of Latin America's only major rebel force to accept the killing of their top leader as proof the movement is doomed and to surrender. "This is the moment to decide to lay down your arms because, as we've said many times, the alternative is prison or a tomb," Santos told combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia a day after troops killed their 63-year-old chief. But analysts don't believe Cano's death will lead the drug-fundedrebels,knownby their Spanish initials FARC, to crumble. While it's a body blow to the insurgents, the rebels remain potent. They have depth in their leadership and resilience steeled in a half century of armed revolt. Santos expressed satisfaction but said it's "not a moment for triumphalism" after meeting Saturday with the military high command behind closed doors in Popayan, the southwestern provincial capital where Cano's body was taken. He said Cano's ranks were infiltrated by rebel defectors, but refused to discuss details. Santos added that "my eyes moistened" at the news of Cano's death, "a few tears of emotion." The rebels, estimated at 9,000 fighters, have suffered devastating losses and record desertions since February 2008. Cano was the fourth member of the FARC's ruling seven-man
secretariat, a Politburo of sorts, to die a violent death in the interim. He was the first FARC commander to be tracked down and killed. Nearly a decade of U.S military and intelligence assistance and training have hamstrung the FARC's communications abilities, undermining its ability to coordinate attacks and mesh strategy among its widely dispersed units. Yet the rebels continue to sting the military with hitand-run attacks, killing hundreds of security force members a year. Just last month, FARC attacks claimed the lives of 20 soldiers in two separate ambushes. The FARC's backboneofsupportisamong peasants with few other opportunities in a country of deep inequality where land ownership is concentrated in few hands. It is unlikely to disappear unless the government seriously addresses the underlying social issues. Cano, a bookish anthropologist with a middle-class Bogota upbringing, said in an interview published in July by a Spanish newspaper that the FARC arose in 1964 to fight a "violent oligarchy" of big landholders and remained intent on attaining social justice. Santos, a military hawk but social liberal, is addressing that issue. A law enacted this year seeks to redress wrongs suffered by about 4 million victims of Colombia's conflict, including peasants whose land was
stolen by militias working on behalf of land barons. Even Cano praised Santos's initiative in a New Year's message. It will take about a decade to carry out, however, and cost billions. There has been considerable speculation that Santos has sought secret exploratory talks with the FARC, with whom peace talks have failed in each of the last three decades. Asked about the subject in an Au-
the rebellion are addressed. "Peace in Colombia will not be born with a guerrilla demobilization but with the definitive abolition of the causes that gave birth to the uprising," the statement said. "There is a policy drawn up and it will be continued." Most victims in Colombia's internal conflict have been killed or dispossessed in a dirty war by farright militias known as para-
In this April 28, 2000 file photo, Alfonso Cano, a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) commander who will head the Boliviarian Movement, a new clandestine political party for the rebels, attends a practice ceremony for the political party opening outside of San Vicente del Caguan in the FARC controlled zone of Colombia. (AP Photo/File)
gust interview with The Associated Press, Santos was cagey. "If there were, I wouldn't tell you," he said, smiling. In a statement published on the website of sympathetic news agency Anncol, the FARC acknowledged Cano's death and said peace will come when the issues that led to
militaries, who were created in the 1980s to counter kidnapping and extortion by the FARC. Now that Cano is dead, the insurgency will name a new commander, a process bound to take time. It is also apt to try to prove it is anything but defeated. "The FARC aren't done.
The FARC are going to react in some way because it's important for them to show that the death of a leader doesn't mean a process of desertion or surrender," said Camilo Gomez, who was peace commissioner under President Andres Pastrana and took part in failed negotiations with FARC from 1998-2002. "The middleranking commanders are not going to negotiate over the cadaver of Cano," said Ariel Avila, an analyst with the Nuevo Arco Iris think tank. "Their peace intentions are going to be paralyzed for a time. There's no lack of unity in the FARC's interior." Analysts mentiontwopotentialleaders, veteran rebels known as Ivan Marquez and Timochenko. Both belong to the secretariat and Colombian military officials say both have been living recently in Venezuela. Cano was felled by three bulletsinaremoteareaofCauca state along with three other rebels, two men and a woman, after his hideout in forested hills was bombed, officials said Saturday. He was found unarmed, said Maritza Gonzalez, director of the chief prosecutor's office's investigative unit, wearing black pants and a blue shirt. Her agents positively identified the body by fingerprints. Cano had shaved off his trademark beard. The rebel leader had spent all day Friday in hiding after the morning bombing raid and was killed in combat after being sighted by soldiers at night, said Gonzalez. Air Force commander Gen.
Tito Pinilla said the military used night vision goggles in the operation. Gen. Gabriel Rey, chief of the army's aviation arm, said the small group of guerrillas guarding the FARC chief fired back with homemade mortars, wounding one soldier. A senior security official, speaking on condition he not be further identified, said Cano was caught trying to break through a security cordon. Cano's body arrived in Bogota on Saturday. Troops recovered seven computers and 39 thumb drives belonging to Cano as well as a stash of cash in currencies including U.S. dollars, euros and Colombian pesos, said Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon. Cano, whose real name was Guillermo Leon Saenz, had been the top target of Colombia's armed forces authorities since September 2010, when they killed the insurgency's military chief, Jorge Briceno, in a bombing raid in the southern Macarena massif. Cano had always declared his readiness to negotiate a resolution to the conflict, something Santos and his predecessor Alvaro Uribe have rejected that as long as the FARC continues hostilitiesincludingransomkidnappings. Santos reiterated the stance on Saturday. "We need clear signals and we need terrorism to cease," he said. "The doortodialogueisnotlocked." Among kidnap victims the rebels are believed to currently hold are four Chinese oil workers seized in June.
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Former champ Frazier fighting cancer
FILE - In this March 7, 2011, file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier is introduced to the crowd at a New York Knicks NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Frazier is seriously ill with liver cancer. His personal and business manager says Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, the 67-year-old boxer was diagnosed four or five weeks ago and is under hospice care. (AP Photo)
PHILADELPHIA, No vEmbEr 6 (AP): Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier has liver cancer and is under hospice care. The 67-year-old boxer was diagnosed four or five weeks ago, Frazier's personal and business manager said on Saturday. Leslie Wolff told The Associated Press the doctors have not yet told Frazier how long he has to live. "We have medical experts looking into all the options that are out there," Wolff said. "There are very few. But that doesn't mean we're going to stop looking." Wolff, who has been Frazier's manager for seven years, said the boxer had been in and out of the hospital since early October and receiving hospice treatment for the last week. "We appreciate every prayer we can get," Wolff said. "I've got everybody praying for him. We"ll just keep our fingers crossed and hope for a miracle." Frazier was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali, knocking him down and taking a decision in the so-called Fight of the Century in 1971. He would go on to lose two more fights to Ali, including the epic "Thrilla in Manila." Frazier was bitter for many years about the way Ali treated him then. More recently, he said he had forgiven Ali for repeatedly taunting him. Smokin' Joe was a
small yet ferocious fighter who smothered his opponents with punches, including a devastating left hook he used to end many of his fights early. It was the left hook that dropped Ali in the 15th round of their "Fight of the Century" at Madison Square Garden in 1971 to seal a win in a bout where each fighter earned an unheard of $2.5 million. While that fight is celebrated in boxing lore, Ali and Frazier put on an even better show in their third fight, held in a sweltering arena in Manila as part of Ali's world tour of fights in 1975. Nearly blinded by Ali's punches, Frazier still wanted to go out for the 15th round of the fight but was held back by trainer Eddie Futch in a bout Ali would later say was the closest thing to death he could imagine. Frazier won the heavyweight title in 1970 by stopping Jimmy Ellis in the fifth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. He defended it successfully four times before George Foreman knocked him down six times in the first two rounds to take the title from him in 1973. Frazier would never be heavyweight champion again. In recent years, Frazier had been doing regular autograph appearances, including one in Las Vegas the weekend of a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight in September.
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‘Nagaland requires atleast one artificial football turf ’
DImAPur, NovEmbEr 6 (mExN): Niathu Sports Festival, held over three days, drew to a close Sunday, November 6. Held for the second year, the event was hosted by Niathu Resort and organized by Niathu Privilege Club. The closing function today was graced by Chief Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Lalthara as the chief guest. A host of legislators from the state government led by the Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio were also in attendance. Lalthara, in his address, called on all concerned stake holders to further take forward the development of sports infrastructure in the state. Stating that the present DAN government, in particular has given much attention in
Chief Secretary Lalthara and CM Neiphiu Rio jointly hand away the award to the winner of the volleyball event, Assam Terriers during the prize distribution ceremony on Sunday, November 6. (Morung Photo)
this aspect, added that in the last ten years or so, the growth of sports and its infrastructure has witnessed a progressive trend. Kudos must go the present government led by the CM, he said.
State wins Gold at South Asian Karate Championship
Referee & Judge Renshi P. Inavi Achumi with Viliebeituo Zumvu and Patrick Solo who won gold at the 2nd South Asian Karate Championship 2011.
DImAPur, NovEmbEr 6 (mExN): Combat Sports Nagaland (CSN) (Karate Division) has won two Gold in the 2nd South Asian Karate Championship 2011 held at Baroda, Gujarat on October 15 and 16, 2011 organised by Wadoryu Karate Federation Of India. This was stated in après note issued by Renshi P. Inavi Achumi, Chief Instructor & Examiner CSN & NE India Wadoryu Karate-Do Association. The team champions were India, 1st runner-up Nepal and 2nd runner-up Sri Lanka. Name Medal Category 1. Viliebeituo Zumvu Gold (Kumite) 10 years. 2. Patrick Solo Gold (Kumite) 50.1-55kg 18 years Above Senior. 3. Renshi P. Inavi Achumi - Participated as Referee & Judge.
The promise of sports as a business is undeniably big; he said, and added that Nagas should also give serious attention. “Nagas, we love football,” however, the state is in need of football
stadia which can meet the required standards as well as host big tournaments, he remarked. Referring to the upcoming Royal Gold Cup, he stated that the response from teams to compete in
the tournament has been tremendous, with big teams from the mainland showing keen interest. However, the host ground i.e. the Kohima local ground is not upto the expectations. Taking the op-
portunity, he proposed that the playing area be laid with an all-weather artificial turf, while stating: “We require atleast one artificial turf.” “I think it won’t cost much” (to the government), at the most some 4-5 crore, he said. Concluding his speech, he congratulated the organizers for the successful conduct of the event, while wishing them further success in the coming years. This year’s edition of the festival saw an additional discipline – angling, in addition to tennis, volleyball, billiards and snooker. Gaigeng Pamei emerged champ in men’s tennis, while the pair of Abu Metha & David Kire won in the ‘invitational doubles tennis championship’. Mathew K Pienyü and Aba Peki won at snooker and billiards respectively. Last year’s champions, Assam Terriers retained the men’s volleyball trophy while Lamkang Snu Lop of Dimapur took away the glory in women’s volleyball. Hokiye Achumi won at the inaugural angling event. All the competitive events carried a total prize purse of over Rs. six lakh.
Lampard gives stuttering Chelsea win bLACKburN, NovEmbEr 6 (AP): Frank Lampard scored his sixth English Premier League goal of the season on Saturday with a second-half header that gave unimpressive Chelsea a 1-0 win at Blackburn. Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas knew his side could not afford to drop points after losses to Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal. But while Lampard stooped to head in Branislav Ivanovic's low cross on 50 minutes, struggling Rovers had numerous late chances to claim at least a draw. Blackburn poured forward and Grant Hanley and Ayegbeni Yakubu forced saves out of visiting goalkeeper Petr Cech as Chelsea kept a clean sheet for the first time since the opening day of the season. The Blues almost didn't manage it. With four minutes left, Ivanovic almost gifted Rovers a point when his attempted clearance from Morten Gamst Pedersen's corner ricocheted back off the underside of the bar. The result left Rovers stuck in the bottom three as a plane cir-
Chelsea's Frank Lampard, center, celebrates after scoring a goal against Blackburn Rovers during their English Premier League soccer match at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, Saturday Nov. 5. (AP Photo)
cled Ewood Park pulling a banner which bore the slogan "Steve Kean Out." In the first half, Chelsea was restricted to an early effort from Daniel Sturridge saved by Robinson. Cech required seven minutes of treatment for a facial injury in a clash with Yakubu,
the Chelsea medical team stemming the flow of blood sufficiently for the keeper to continue. Villas-Boas, desperate not to drop points which could leave them even further adrift of the Premier League summit, replaced the ineffective Florent Malouda with Fernando Torres
at halftime, but Blackburn resumed as the more lively side. Even so, the visitors grabbed the lead in the 50th with only their second shot on target. Ivanovic turned inside Hoilett on the right and crossed for Lampard, who directed a low header past Robinson.
Former caddy rips Wood with racial comment WIndies 256/5 on No Tour action on Williams slur
SHANGHAI, NovEmbEr 6 (AP): Golf's two top tour executives say caddie Steve Williams' apology for a racial slur about Tiger Woods is sufficient and they will not take further action. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and European Tour chief executive George O'Grady issued the statement Sunday after the HSBC Champions, a tournament sanctioned by all the major tours. While getting roasted Friday at a caddies awards party, Williams said of the TV interview he gave at the Bridgestone Invitational that "it was my aim to shove it up that black a------." Williams was caddie for Adam Scott, two weeks after being fired by Woods after 12 years as his caddie. The statement condemned his comments but said the matter is closed after the apology. SHANGHAI, NovEmbEr 6 (AP): Already one of the most festive evenings in golf, the annual Caddies Awards roast was buzzing with talk that Tiger Woods' former caddie might be getting a prize. One award was called "Celebration of the Year." Everyone knew who would get it and why. The surprise was how Steve Williams ripped into his old boss with a racial slur that caused even more commotion involving the jilted caddie and golf's biggest name. "He's a character within the game of golf, and whatever bitterness that exists between him and Tiger should be in the past by now," said Graeme McDowell, one of several players at the party. "It's unfortunate that it's going to rear it's head again." Williams, still angered over getting fired by Woods this summer, was working for Adam Scott when he won the Bridgestone Invitational. That tournament also was the first time Woods played since splitting with his caddie. An emotionally charged Williams gave a TV interview on the 18th green and called it "the best win of my life," even though he had been on the bag for 13 majors
with Woods. On Friday, the host called Williams to the stage to collect his award and asked him to explain his enthusiasm. Williams, with a smirk on his face, leaned toward the microphone and said, "It was my aim to shove it right up that black a------." On a night filled with banter and offcolor remarks, this one was a show-stopper. Heads turned, eyes widened and jaws dropped amid a mixture of shock and laughter. Williams later issued a statement apologizing to Woods.Thatwasgoodenough for Scott, who said he had no plans to fire his caddie. "I think everything in that room last nightwasallingoodspiritsand for a bit of fun," Scott said after his third round on Saturday at the HSBC Champions. "And I think it probably got taken out of that room in the wrong context." Even as players and caddies spilled into the bar, they couldn't stop talking about it — some because of the racial overtones, some because of how Williams so openly showed his disdain for Woods. The ground rules for the roast is that everything is off the record, yet this was bound to get out. A group of
British reporters returning from a night out in Shanghai were at the hotel bar when at least one caddie told them what was said. Williams was stunned the next morning to learn that his comments had been published. "Why would they do that?" he said. "The whole thing was meant to be fun." He shook his head and walked away without wanting to say more. Hours later, Williams posted a comment on his website. "I apologize for comments I made last night at the Annual Caddy Awards dinner in Shanghai," it said. "Players and caddies look forward to this evening all year, and the spirit is always joking and fun. I now realize how my comments could be construed as racist. However, I assure you that was not my intent. I sincerely apologize to Tiger and anyone else I've offended." Woods was in Australia, though it didn't take long for the comments to get back to him. "I was with Tiger last night when he heard the news," agent Mark Steinberg said. "We got multiple calls from people who sounded like they were leaving the caddie party.
Tiger Woods, right, watches his approach shot from the 12th fairway next to caddie Joe LaCava during final round of the Frys.com Open golf tournament on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, in San Martin, Calif. (AP Photo)
Day 1 at stumps
NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 6 (AP): Experienced batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit an authoritative century on Sunday to help the West Indies reach 256/5 against India on the opening day of the first Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium. Left-hander Chanderpaul struck 111 not out and put on a solid 108-run stand for the fourth wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite (63) that pulled the West Indies out of trouble from a precarious 72-3. Chanderpaul smashed seven fours and two sixes during his 24th Test century to douse the enthusiasm of an inexperienced bowling attack that called the shots through spinners Pragyan Ojha and debutant Ravichandran Ashwin before the fourth-wicket stand. Ojha finished the day at 3-58 and Ashwin at 2-79. Chanderpaul enhanced his already impressive record against India by scoring his seventh century against the team and the second in consecutive Tests after also getting one in their last game in Dominica in the Caribbean in June this year. Chanderpaul showednimblefootworkduring his 167-ball knock, hitting both of India's specialist spinners for a six each over the long-on fence. The 37-yearold dominated the stand with teenager Brathwaite, who compiled a painstaking 63 off 212 balls with only four hits to the fence. It was the second half-century in four tests for Brathwaite, who will turn 19 next month. Braithwaite was Ojha's third victim when he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in trying to reach a flighted delivery pitched
outside the off stump. Earlier, Ojha struck twice in the opening session and Ashwin took a wicket in the first over after lunch, pegging back a West Indies side that won the toss and elected to bat. Ojha, who was introduced into the attack in the 10th over of the innings, dismissed opener Kieran Powell and Kirk Edwards to help India take the early advantage. Ojha trapped Powell (14) lbw with a ball that turned in sharply to rap his pads. In his previous over, the left-arm spinner dropped a return catch opportunity from Powell. Ojha made no such mistake when Edwards (15) offered a return catch when trying to drive down the ground, and finished the session with 2-14 in 10 overs. Ashwin took the important wicket of Darren Bravo (12) when the left-hander shaped for a cut shot. Bravo, who had struck 195 in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur last week, played too close to the body and was clean bowled. Ashwin also dismissed experienced batsman Marlon Samuels in the third session by inducing an edge that was collected neatly by Dhoni behind the stumps. Ashwin was one of two Test debutants for India, the other being pace bowler Umesh Yadav. The second Test will be played in Kolkata from Nov. 14-18 and the final Test in Mumbai from Nov. 22-26. The Test series will be followed by a five-game one-day series with matches in Cuttack (Nov. 29), Visakhapatnam (Dec. 2), Ahmedabad (Dec. 5), Indore (Dec. 8) and Chennai (Dec. 11).
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David Beckham worries about his kids’ easy life
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daughter, Harper, born earlier this year. 'They've got a great life set up for them,' David told the Times. 'Obviously our boys and little girl are very lucky. But I think, as a parent, you always worry: "Have they got the hunger that I had as a kid?" All he ever dreamt of becoming was a professional footballer and so trained every day under the watchful eye of his strict father Ted. And David admitted he is as hard on his sons as his father
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X Factor forced to respond to miming accusations
t was a spectacular slip-up, when the time came for LeRoy Bell to take his turn in the ensemble rendition of U2's With or Without You, a million viewers heard his vocal BEFORE he started singing. But if you think last night's X Factor saw the equivalent of the curtain being pulled back to reveal the Wizard of X furiously twiddling decoder knobs, you'd be wrong. Because Simon Cowell, 51 , isn't that stupid, and today representatives for his Fox show have volunteered the information that for group performances, vocals are always prerecorded. This might be news to most of us, but the X Factor camp insist that this little procedure ensures that contestants can pour their efforts into where it really counts, the live competitive performances. A representative told TheWrap. com: 'All survival songs are performed live, with just a backing track. For
the group ensemble performance, the vocals are prerecorded to allow acts to concentrate on preparing for their own live competitive performances on Wednesdays. This is also no different to what other competition shows do for ensemble performances.'
Michelle Williams' Pixie Cut Is a "Memorial" to Heath Ledger
ichelle Williams made hair headlines when she cut her long blonde hair into a pixie cut -- a cropped look she's kept for a while now, even though not everyone's a huge fan, including her daughter Matilda, 6. "What Matilda would love is for her mom to grow out the cropped hair, though that's unlikely to happen any time soon," Williams, 31, tells British ELLE, as excerpted by British paper The Telegraph. "I've really grown into it," explains the My Week With Marilyn actress. "I feel like myself with short hair. And it's been a re-
ally long time since I had long hair, five years." "Of course, the only people who like it are gay men and my girlfriends," the Oscar-nominated star jokes. "Straight men across the board are not into this hair!" Except for one, very special straight man, that is: Heath Ledger, Matilda's dad and Williams' ex, who died in early 2008 at age 28 of an accidental drug overdose. Explains Williams, who has been opening up of late about the devastating loss about the Brokeback Mountain icon: "I cut it for the one straight man who has ever liked short hair and I wear it in memorial of somebody who really loved it."
Kim Kardashian to keep her $2 million engagement ring
But the internet is livid with claims that the show is rigged, with many suggesting that a talent show by its very nature, needs to be paired down to sheer ability. This latest controversy comes hot on the heels of revelations that 42-year-
old single mother, Stacy Francis, is not quite the hard luck contestant the show painted her as. Footage has emerged of her singing performing for Tom Cruise, and it's been suggested that at one point she had quite a prolific career as an entertainer.
Jennifer Carpenter "Still Loves" Ex-Husband
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hings could have been awkward on the set of Dexter after Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall filed for divorce in December 2010. Instead, the two costars have managed to remain close confidantes while working together on the show's sixth season (currently airing on Showtime). "I mean, he is and always will be one of my best friends in the world. And just because the marriage ended doesn't mean the
love isn't still there," Carpenter, 31, recently told E! News. "We take very good care of each other and our cast -- we always have -- and I'm just really lucky." Even if they hadn't gotten along, Carpenter said she's grateful to be part of such a successful series. "Because, you know, to be six years in and still challenged by the work and proud of the work is quite an accomplishment," she explained.
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im Kardashian’s mother Kris Jenner has made it clear that her soon-to-be single daughter will keep hold of her 2 million-dollar engagement ring even after the divorce. According to sources, Kris Humphries was hoping to get the 20.5-carat diamond ring back after the split, according to sources. “It’s a gift - you keep a gift,” the Daily Mail quoted Jenner as saying. “I hate an Indian giver,” she said. The phrase ‘Indian giver’, which describes a person who gives a present and later wants it back, has enraged a number of American Indians who consider the remark to be offensive. A spokesperson for the largest American Indian and Alaska Native organization in the country, The National Congress of American Indians has labelled the remark as “wrong and hurtful”.
Alobo Naga performing at Kyong (Lotha) Tokhu Emong celebrations on November 5, 2011 at Local Ground, Wokha.
MissPerenBeauty Pageant-2011
Sofia Vergara struggled to come to terms with Cancer news
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he Seventh edition of Miss Peren beauty pageant is all set to be held during the evening hours of 8th November, 2011 from All Saints’ Higher Secondary School Auditorium, Peren with Linda Solo, Project Direc-
tor, DRDA Peren as Chief Guest. Altogether, eight beauties from across Peren District are slated to compete for the coveted Title and are currently undergoing intensive grooming session. The contestants are being groomed by Zuring
Medaliang, Dr. Asappe, Zhalevono, Kevi Meru, Dr. Hiazuheing Ndang and Albert, while Abin, former Miss Nagaland will choreograph the show and Arun will direct the Show. This was informed in a press note from Pelingrangle President PDBAS.
olombian actress Sofia Vergara was hesitant to take doctors' advice and undergo surgery when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer - because her health was "perfect". Medics found a lump on The Modern Family star's neck, but she struggled to come to terms with the news she had cancer because she hadn't experienced any symptoms and couldn't see anything wrong with herself physically. She eventually agreed to go under the knife
to remove the thyroid gland and is now cancer-free - but it wasn't an easy decision for her to make because the surgery could have cost her her speech and the control of her facial muscles. In a new interview with U.S. news show Nightline, she says, "I was very young, and when they tell you that word (cancer), it's like, 'What are you talking about?' You always think 'death'... That's all you think when they tell you that. So it was... pretty scary.
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Pretty girls from Meghalaya auditioning at Cloud 9, Shillong on Nov 4, 2011 for Pond’s White Beauty Naturals Eclectic Model Hunt 2011, North-east India's most glamorous and biggest fashion event!
Nagaland Premier League Goes Live Online
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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 6 (MExN): Almost a month after the unveiling of its logo the upcoming Nagaland Premier League is all set to hit the computer screens today with its online campaign going live on social networking giants Facebook and Twitter. The campaign has been initiated with an aim to bring into play the power of social networking and is designed to catch the attention of all the league enthusiasts across the state on Facebook and Twitter. Through its online presence the NPL management aims to build the league’s profile and more importantly be easily accessible to the NPL audience through its activities and drive more interaction. In a statement by the CEO Asalie Peseyie he mentioned “The goal for this initiative is to reinforce the dissemination of information and to keep the audience updated on
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all league developments.” The Facebook presence is in the form of a fan page titled Nagaland Premier League with the twitter page directly linked. The pages will be available to the audience starting 00.00 hrs on Monday, 7th November 2011. The website located at www.nagalandpremierleague.com will also be launched concurrently and will provide detailed information regarding the League and the Management. The proceedings for the auction will be held on November 16, 2011. All clubs/owners will only be eligible to participate in the auction after they register themselves with the NPL Management. The last date for registration is November 9, 2011. For further information and details, contact: 9862578082/7308043572; or visit the NPL Office: First Floor, Mall 1922, Khermahal, Dimapur (Office timings: 11 am - 4 pm)
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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia holds her champion trophy at the award ceremony after defeating Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain in their Bali Tournament of Champions tennis final match in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. Ivanovic won, 6-3, 6-0. (AP Photo)
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