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1 more body found KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Kohima Police today recovered a dead body near Dzü-u River at around 12:30 PM. The deceased was identified to be one Duobeizo (Neiu) Rutsa of Nerhema village and was claimed by the relatives. He was shot in the back, police said. It may be recalled that the police recovered two bodies yesterday at the same spot. One deceased was identified to be one Adusul of Kidima village. The body was also claimed by the relatives today while the other deceased was found highly-decomposed and was disposed off by the police in the presence of magistrates. The police also recovered AK-47 shells in each of the spots. Further details are awaited at the time of filing this report.

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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Citing a resolution, the “GPRN/NSCN” has asked all its “authorities” to stop collecting “yearly shop tax” and any form of “donations” or “contributions” in and around Dimapur with immediate effect, “till further notification”. A note from the “ministry of chaplee affairs” also informed the business community not to entertain any individual or “unauthorized demands”. The numbers 9856774934 or 9436003778 may be contacted for further clarification.

NSCN (IM) condole VP Singh’s demise DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The demise of former Prime Minister of India VP Singh has come as a “great shock” to the NSCN (IM), describing him as a distinguished political personality who identified himself with the suppressed people and voiced his concern in action and spirit. “The political cause of the Naga people is one issue that he has learned to establish a close empathy. And in his death the Naga people have lost a great Indian political leader who supported the Indo-Naga political peace process for an honourable solution” a message from the ‘convener’ of the steering committee, Qhevihe Chishi Swu, stated. The group prays that VP Singh’s spirit lives on to inspire the Indian leaders to uphold “the truth with courage and conviction”.

KMC clams on vehicle movement DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Kohima Municipal Council has clamped prohibition on heavy vehicles from crossing Kohima between 3:00PM and 12:00 midnight, from December 1 to the 7th. This ‘ban’ on movement of heavy vehicles during the said period is to facilitate the Hornbill Festival which is scheduled to take place in the said dates.

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Mumbai’s Siege Finally Ends MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 29 (REUTERS): Commandos ended a three-day rampage by gunmen in Mumbai on Saturday, gunning down the last of the militants who killed nearly 200 people in a strike on India’s financial heart. Elite Black Cat commandos killed the remaining four militants after a running gunbattle through a maze of corridors, rooms and halls in Mumbai’s bestknown hotel, the Taj Mahal. There were signs of mounting public anger over the attacks -- most of it directed against Pakistan, after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hinted that elements from India’s nuclear-armed South Asian rival may have been involved. “Our soldiers came and Pakistan ran away,” shouted a group of about 50 protesters outside the Taj Mahal, pumping their fists skyward. One waved an Indian flag. Commandos and rescue personnel were still cleaning up the wreckage near the stillsmouldering hotel after the final battle inside. The four militants were the last of 10 gunmen who attacked Mumbai’s top two luxury hotels, its biggest railway station and several other symbols of India’s financial might with grenades and assault rifles in a frenzy that began on Wednesday night. Hundreds of people, many of them Westerners, were trapped or taken hostage. Twenty-two of those killed were foreigners.Evidence mounted the men had come to Mumbai by sea from Karachi. Continued on page 5

The plans and tactics of the attackers MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 29 (REUTERS): Commandos killed the last Islamist gunmen holed up at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal hotel on Saturday, ending a three-day battle at landmarks across India’s ﬁnancial capital that killed at least 195 people. The following is a roundup of media reports on the tactics and plans of the militants:

(Left) Sister Meeta Gohil, (in green) and relatives and neighbors mourn as they attend the funeral of Haresh Gohil, a 16 year old boy who was killed by gunmen near ChabadLubavitch center,also known as Nariman House in Mumbai, (Right) Indian special police ofﬁcers exit the landmark Taj Hotel in Mumbai on November 29. (AP Photo)

Gunmen “wanted an Indian 9/11” MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 29 (REUTERS): The gunmen who attacked Mumbai wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11, and were also inspired by the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, media reports said. They had planned every detail, knew the layout of the Taj Mahal and Trident Oberoi hotels they targeted, had commando-style training and even had snacks such as dry fruit stuffed in their backpacks.

The capture of one of the militants, a clean-shaven, fluent Englishspeaking 21-year-old from Pakistan according to reports, has highlighted the ambitious plans of the Islamist group. “The entire idea was to replicate the JW Marriott at the Taj,” Times Now television reported, quoting a defence official present at the interrogation of Azam Amir Kasav. He was referring to one of Pakistan’s worst bomb attacks, when a lorry

packed with explosives destroyed the hotel in Islamabad and killed at least 55 people in September. “They wanted to reduce the symbols of economic strength to rubble, the Taj and Trident, so they cannot be rebuilt,” Times Now said. “They talked of a 9/11 to bring down the buildings.” Their methods were different but the impact was huge. During the first hours of the attacks at landmarks across Mumbai police seemed powerless. Top officials,

including the head of the city’s antiterrorist force, were gunned down. The use of at least 10 heavily armed and well-trained “fedayeen” bore the hallmarks of Pakistan-based militant groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba. Kasav, the militant reported to have been captured, confessed to being a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, newspapers said, but the group has denied any role in the Mumbai attacks. Continued on page 5

• The gunmen wanted to go down in history for an ‘Indian 9/11’, and were also inspired by the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Times Now TV reported. Their targets, which included a cafe, were frequented by executives and tourists. • They knew the layout of the Taj Mahal and Trident-Oberoi hotels they hit. Several members of the group of at least 10 checked into the Taj in the weeks before the attack, gathering details of the layout. They ﬁlmed some locations on scouting trips. In one four- to ﬁve-hour gunbattle, the militants retreated through a hidden door in the hotel that Indian troops did not know existed, the Hindustan Times reported. Continued on page 5

Pursue Progress, with Ethics & Values DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The quest for progress and development must be driven by values and ethics, and these reminders shall have to be reemphasized on the youths who hold the future, for character building, Nagaland Governor K Sankaranarayanan today said. He was addressing the national integration camp for NCC cadets on November 29. “…in such a march towards growth and development, we need to stress on the importance of ethics, values, morals and character. Today’s world on one hand opens windows of opportunities for those who have the right knowledge, right skills and the right attitude, while on the other there are challenges and reasons of which the youth should be aware of ” the governor said. The governor said lack of proper guidance results in many youths going astray. “We find many of our youth getting addicted to drugs and other bad habits. The menace of HIV AIDS threatens our youth more than anyone else. All these points to the need for reemphasizing character-building amongst our youth” he said. Referring to the camp, he said training in the NCC gives an opportunity to the youth to learn the best from his peers and ensure that values, ethics and morals so ingrained in tradition and custom do not erode. Trainings in discipline such as the one the NCC imparts is vital to groom youths as they represent the future leaders of the society, he explained. “We are a young nation and today the whole world realizes the strength that we have in our youthful population who are well-versed in knowledge, skills and technology. Our engineers, doctors and scientists are giving leadership to

the world. We have even reached the Moon now. Majority of the scientists working for NASA, the space agency of United States are of Indian origin. With the expansion of Indian economy even, Indian companies are rubbing shoulders with the best in the world and very soon our vision of a developed, vibrant India is to be realized” he said. He also said the concept of national integration camp is truly relevant and important for the young in the present day when the nation is faced with serious challenges from terrorism and fundamentalists. “The recent terror attack in Mumbai needs to be condemned by one and all” he said while reminding that terrorists do not belong to any community or religion. “They are enemies of the society and nation. In order to help our security agencies in dealing with such challenges it is important for citizens to be vigilant and inform the police of any suspicious activities as many terrorists have actually infiltrated our social set up” Sankaranarayanan said. Emphasizing these objectives, the Governor said the NNC must train its cadets into various aspects of institutional training, community development, and adventure and youth exchange. “This National Integration Camp will also give ample opportunities to the cadets to exhibit their talents in various cultural, sports and other activities” he said. The governor pointed out that national integration is a very vital issue for the nation today “as we have diversities that range from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari and from Kutch to Kohima”. The strength of the nation, Sankaranarayanan said, is in its diversity and has led to evolving a system of governance that recognizes diversity to be a strengthening factor to unity. Continued on page 3

Stand-off between NSCN (IM) and AR

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Cadres of the NSCN (IM), and Assam Rifles personnel with the civil police, today had a stand-off at Seithekiema, near Patkai Christian College today. It was reported that an Assam Rifles patrol reported the presence of NSCN (IM) activists in the area and called in the civil police at around10:30 am. After a day-long “negotiation” filled with tension, the district administration and the security forces withdrew at around 2:00 pm after ordering the activists to vacate the area. Police sources revealed that they had given the cadres time to vacate. The police would petrol the area tomorrow to make sure the activists have left, sources said.

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Naga Army release one on medical ground DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): According to a press release issued by Commander, Ladies Unit, Naga Army, Corpl. Phamching, Ladies Unit, Naga Army and bearing Army No. 32472 was discharged on October 20, 2008 on medical ground. The Commander, Ladies Unit Akan Zingkhai and the Naga Army have wished her good health and acknowledge her service to the Naga nation.

Nagaland joins in Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture talk

Governor to inaugurate 2nd World War Museum KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The 2nd World War Museum at the Heritage Village, Kisama will be formally inaugurated on December 1 at 9:30 AM. The museum will be inaugurated by Governor K. Sankaranarayanan.

AR holds Investiture Ceremony for Award winners DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The ‘Investiture Ceremony’ for award winners of Assam Rifles was held today at the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School, Sukhovi. The ceremony was witnessed by all officers, JCOs and other ranks of the station, and the invitees. The awards were given for the outstanding performance of the JCOs and OR in the ‘gallantry’ and ‘distinguished’ categories. Major General Gurdeep Singh, VSM, Additional Director General, Assam Rifles, while giving away the awards, complimented the awardees for their outstanding performance and dedicated services and exhorted them to excel in future.

DC Peren informs PEREN, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Interview for selection of PMEGP schemes for 2008-09 under Peren dist. (KVIC, NKVIB and DIC) will be held on December 3, 2008 at 1000 hrs in the office chamber of DC and chairman dist task force PMEG. All the applicants are hereby directed to bring necessary original documents for verification. This was informed in a release issued by N Mesen, DC and chairman DTF, PMEG Peren.

Sale of local fresh ﬁsh on Dec. 1 KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Directorate of Fisheries in a release by N Kuotsu, SDFO (HQ), has informed that there will be sale of local fresh fish from the Doyang Reservoir on December 1 at PR Hill, below PHQ, Kohima.

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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Dimapur District Village Council Chairman’s Union (DDVCC) has been formed in its second meeting held on November 26 at Town hall, Dimapur. The members also unanimously selected Khutovi Awomi as President, K.Kapfo as general secretary and Bendangwati as vice president representing Dimapur Town Block. The remaining vacant post will be inducted in the next meeting which is scheduled to be held in the 2nd week of January 2009. Therefore, K Kapfo, General Secretary, has informed all the government recognized village under Dimapur district to deposit Rs.200 as registration fee towards DDVCC Union fund to K Kapfo, Chairman Diphupar Village Council on or before January 2009.

Tuensang CMCF interview TUENSANG, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The interview for the selection of beneficiaries for CM’s CF 200809 under Tuensang District will be held on December 4 and 5 next at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang at 11 am. A press note issued by the ADC, Palling of Tuensang, informed all candidates to bring original documents at the time of interview while the industries and veterinary and animal husbandry projects will be conducted on December 4 next and transportation projects will be conducted on December 5 next. “Candidates may kindly check their roll nos. and projects in notice board and appear in the interview as scheduled of date and venue,” the note concluded.

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Nagaland delegates at theRegional conference on “Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture” at Agartala .

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Regional conference on “Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture” was organized by the school of Agriculture in collaboration with North East Education Development Project of IGNOU and IGNOU regional centre, Agartala at Tripura University, Agartala on November 24 and 25, 2008.

Scientist, Academicians and Extension workers from all corners of India including Nagaland participated, to deliberate, interact and share one’s experiences. Nagaland team was led by Dr. D. Chetri and Z. Kikon from Directorate of Agriculture and representatives from the four States run KVK’s (Kohima, Tuensang, Mokokchung and Mon).

ZPC, Kiphire proposed site landowners appeals to public DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Landowners of the government proposed site for Zasaji Presidency Government College Kiphire in response to the report on site of the College new Campus said it has “already selected the place name below Forest Colony.” It has been finalised during the visit of Minister for Higher Education, Dr. Surhozelie. “The Principal Secretary of higher education has already issued an order directed to the Deputy Commissioner Kiphire for purchase of the proposed land for ZPGC New Campus, vide order letter NO. HE/LAND/62/2007 dated Kohima, October 15, 2007 and this order has been endorsed to the concern Minister, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Development Commissioner and the concerned land owners,” on behalf of land owners, Lithsase, Kiphire stated in a press release. Landowners of the proposed site for ZPC New campus Kiphire has therefore, appealed to general public ‘for detail information that Gov-

ernment may not select again another new site for ZPC Kiphire.’ They also added that according to reliable sources, the department of higher education and the concerned minister never directed the Deputy Commissioner Kiphire to select another new site, but the concerned minister has directed Kiphire DC to negotiate with land owners of below Forest Colony for measurement of 500 acres of land at the earliest. “But instead the Kiphire administrators are trying to change another new site due to heavy pressure given by R.L. Akamba Ex-MLA trying to landed at his own land i.e. Alikong Forest for his individual benefit,” the landowners held further. They stated that “on October 24, 2008, the site committee had physically verified the spot in order to change another new site and the report had been drafted favouring Alikhong forest, but the report which has been drafted were not consensus and unanimous decision of the committee. Therefore, the majority of the committee did not signed that report.”

KVK, Kohima, Information & Publicity Cell in a press release said that the main reason behind organizing such an event on food security for the NE region in particular is due to the fact that ‘Agriculture sector provides livelihood to approximately 70 per cent of its population yet continues to be a net importer of food grains

for its consumption, a number of reasons can be cited for the present situation -growing demand for food, changing food habits, less availability of food grains, rising prices, low purchasing power, etc.’ The conference witness a wide range of paper presentation by eminent Scientist, Academicians and Extension workers on the themes including food security-concept, status, factors and strategies, sustainable Agricultural development and its impact on food security, resource and institutional development for sustainable agriculture, role of science and technology, natural and human resources and climate change in sustainable development and food security and others. The two day event came to an end by honouring the Resolution of the Conference to be forwarded to Policy makers. Valedictory speech was delivered by Prof. A. Saha, Vice Chancellor, Tripura University while Prof. B.S. Hansra, Director, School of Agriculture, IGNOU proposed the vote of thanks.

Mini Film Festival at Khm KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Consulate General of the United States of America, Kolkata in association with the Nagaland University is organizing a ‘Mini Film Festival’ under the theme, “Page to Screen,” at the Ura Academy Hall, Department of Tenyidie, NU on December 2 next at 10:30 am. The Vice-Chancellor of NU, Prof. K Kannan along with the American Consulate General, Kolkata will address the gathering in the inaugural session. Metevinuo Sakhrie, a recipient of Governor’s Award in film production, Kohima and the Deputy Director, American Centre, Kolkata will jointly inaugurate the screening ceremony of the festival. The festival will be charge-free show, stated Dr. D Kuolie, Head, Department of Tenyidie, Nagaland University, in a press note.

SCC reafﬁrms ban on sale of liquor in colony KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 2 9 (MExN): It has come to the notice of the Supply Colony Council, Kohima that some hotels are selling liquor, drugs, etc. in the colony during the night and disturbing the residents of the colony, especially the sick, aged and students by the drunkards by playing loud music, shouting, quarrelling and fighting. The SCC in this connection held an emergency meeting on November 11, 2008 at Kohima Sahatya Sabha Hall. Zeliezhu Natso, Chairman, SCC, PR Hill in a press release said that after thorough discussion and also to support the ‘prohibition policy of the government’, the Council resolved to ‘re-affirm the previous resolution number 1 passed on October 15, 2005 pertaining to ban of selling any kind of liquors in the colony. The defaulters are warned with stern action to be taken against them. Further, it also resolved to authorise the Convenor, Action Committee, SCC to inspect all suspected hotels and buildings in the colony with his team and also if anyone is found violating the prohibition will be dealt with as per the rules.

Year of Capacity Building enhances bamboo products

A craftman giving ﬁnal touch to Bamboo made bike toys during the four day training on Bambbo Toy Making and Screen Printing Technology on bamboo making.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) and the Department of Planning & Co-ordination co-sponsored four day training on Bamboo Toy Making and Screen Printing Technology on bamboo products from November 26 to 29, 2008 to

mark the Year of Capacity Building. Norman Putsure, IAS, Team Leader, NBM-IT in a press release said that in all, 37 craftsmen from the State attended the training, which was conducted by four master trainers from Zynorique, an architectural and design consultancy group.

PSU condemns DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Philimi Students’ Union (PSU) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Lusheto of Philimi village, by some youths from Mongya village on November 28 last. “It is in our customary law as well as in written law not to go for hunting beyond other boundaries, crossing from one village to another, but the violators entered in our boundaries for which our villagers ask them to stop but instead the perpetrators run away not only that they killed late Lusheto in most dastardly act,” stated a press note issued by Anato Yeptho, president and Aketo Shohe, vice-president of PSU. “We therefore, urge the district administration of both the districts and law enforcing agencies to coordinate and book the culprit and give befitting punishment according to his crime. Failure of which our villagers will launch its own course of action as it deems fir and shall not be held responsible for any untoward incident happen,” the note concluded.

Training for ANGDA NST Unit condemns DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER ed the incident to the head (MExN): The All Na- GB of Kiphire Town and SHGs held 29galand Government Driv- also lodge an FIR to police

AKM activists, under the directive of the NSF, halting government vehicles in Mokokchung on November 28. The 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM agitation was in protest in connection to the current superannuation issue. Although government vehicular movements were restricted, all governmental ofﬁces remained open.

JGHS Viswema to impose ‘no work, no pay’ policy KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (DIPR): The final sitting of the school Managing Board of John Government High School, Viswema was held on November 27, 2008 in the office chamber of Headmistress of JGHS, Viswema. The meeting was chaired by SDO(C) Jakhama, Anthony Ngully. Invocation was led by Village Council Chairman, Jakhama, Kekhütsol. During the meeting the members discussed and decided to impose ‘no work, no pay’ to all irregular staff. The members also decided to conduct a joint meeting between the management Board and Viswema Village Council at the earliest to discuss the boundary matters of Government acquired land. The members discussed about removal of stone crushers from the school area, which is un-

hygienic for the students due to pollution. The meeting also discussed about providing a cook’s post for the school hostellers and about the unsafe quarters of the staff due to theft and decided that these required attention. District Education Officer, Kohima, Vikepelhou Meyase highlighted that with the state government’s declaration of the year 2008 as the ‘Year of Capacity Building’, the Department of School Education had decided to award any topper from top 1-20 position from any government school, a cash prize of Rs 10,000/with citation and Rs5,000 to the best percentage. During the meeting it was also decided that the Managing Board will also visit the less privileged areas. The welcome address was delivered by Headmistress, JGHS, I. Aier.

KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): A two day training programme for Self Help Groups under Tseminyu sub-division on women in agriculture at Tseminyu village and KVK office was held on November 8 to 12 last. The training programme was held under the aegis of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kohima in collaboration with the Directorate of Agriculture. According to a release received here, Khekali Sema SMS, Horticulture spoke on the importance of book keeping and Keviyieno Zhasa, training assistant demonstrated on value addition of groundnut and Soya-bean. The training was attended by 50 trainees from 10 different SHGs.

ers Association (ANGDA) NST Unit has condemned November 24, 2008 incident which occurred around 6 pm, near Pungro junction ½ km to Kiphire where a member of the association on duty with the vehicle No. NL-11-1316 from Kohima bound Kiphire was “physically harassed.” Reo Dukru, General Secretary and Medoneizo Sanch, President ANGDA NST Unit in a condemnation note stated that ‘fortunately one of the passengers identified two of the miscreants, who were from his village (Singrap Village, under Kiphire Police Station).’ Further, ‘the driver and the conductor, along with the passengers report-

station Kiphire.’ The union has also urged the authority concerned and the general public to “check anti-elements not to occur again in near future to avoid bus service suspension, which will cause inconvenience for the public.” The NST Running Staff Union, Kohima Division has also expressed unhappiness over the “harassment” meted out to their member which occurs in almost all the scheduled services to Kiphire District. The association also appeals to all the national workers to discipline their cadres not to involve in such acts in the interest of the public services.

Lions free eye camp underway Morung Express News Dimapur | November 29

MC KONYAK, Minister for Forest today inaugurated the free eye camp of the Lions Club of Dimapur at the Lions Centre, Midland in Dimapur. The inaugural programme was also attended by Neiba Konyak, Parliamentary Secretary for Sports and Youth Resources. Sushil Paharia, president of Lions Club of Dimapur informed that 200 patients were screened today and maintained that the reaming patients will be screened tomorrow, starting from 6 am. A nine months old boy has been recommended by doctors to undergo both eye operation at Jorhat, informed the president, adding that the expenses will be done by the club. Paharia continued that till date, 800 successful eye operations were carried out by the Jorhat Lions Eye Hospital Team lead by Dr. P Bhagawati. From screening to operations, the expenses were done by the Lions Club of Dimapur, he added.

Doctor screening eye patients at the free eye camp of the Lions Club of Dimapur at the Lions Centre, Midland in Dimapur, on Saturday. Also seen in the background, Sushil Paharia, president of the Lions Club of Dimapur. (Morung Photo)

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‘Nagaland must protect our wildlife’

Activists of PFA (People For Animals) stage a dharna in front of the Nagaland Guest House, Guwahati on November 29 against the recent brutal killings of elephants in Nagaland. According to reports three elephants, including a calf were killed at Yangpang basti under Tizit subdivision of Mon district in Nagaland bordering Assam. Forest ofﬁcials said the herd was from the Abhayapur reserve forest located along the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar district. (UB PHOTOS)

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Force-recruitment reported in Phek DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): A disturbing report has been received that “suspected” NSCN (K) activists, recently abducted and forcibly recruited youngsters and even a number of Village Guards personnel into the outfit. According to a press note from the IGAR (N) today, village councils on October 29 confirmed that 14 teenage boys including five Village Guards were forcefully abducted from Purr village in Phek in the wee hours by suspected NSCN (K) activists. The abduction was ostensibly to recruit them subsequently into the outfit, the IGAR’s PRO office note said. Narrating the events, the IGAR said the group was taken to Thewati in Phek, which is close to the border

pillar 132. The outfit’s intentions became evident as the group escorted by the activists moved cross-country to avoid detection possibly with the motive to cross over to Myanmar. On receiving information, a patrol of the 33 Assam Rifles was activated to track down the cadres and the abducted group. Search operations began in the entire area while all the personnel subunits were deployed. A massive operation to secure the release of the abducted villagers was launched, the IGAR said. “When the last reports came in, sources confirmed that five village guards and a boy had been released and was heading back to Purr,” the AR said. “The fact remains that forceful recruitment is a

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29, (MExN): The Dimapur District Beauty Parlor Owners Association (DDBOA) today organized an “Awareness program for Barbers and beauty parlor” at Hotel Saramati. Speaking on “Safe Practices for Beauty Parlours and Saloons to maintain during their service to the citizens,” Resource person Dr, Leishiwon, Dermatologist (CIHSR), 4th Mile cautioned practicing barbers of the risk of diseases spreading through careless and unsafe practices. Diseases like HIV/AIDS, Herpis, Warts and even Hepatitis B/C can possibly infect people, if the barbers do not maintain proper care, she added. She also urged them to maintain

hygienic standards at par with any other cities, for which Dr. Leishiwon said it becomes the duty for every barber/beautician adopts practices that ensure that customers do not get infections or diseases resulting out of their carelessness. In this regard, she also informed of the need to maintain a first aid kit for any emergency use. Khekaho Assumi, DMC Chairman and Savi Legise, President, Naga Council were chief guest and guest of honour respectively. DMC, Chairman in his speech stressed on the need to work united as members of the Association required helping one another. Khekaho urged the Association to check the work and activities of its

members from time to time. But he lamented that there are lot of Association mushrooming at Dimapur itself are ineffective and cautioned against such. Khekaho however, assured of all possible help from DMC towards any afford for the welfare of its citizens. He further donated an amount of Rs. 10,000/- towards the Association fund. Savi Legise, also spoke at the workshop. Later, talking to the press, DDBOA told that currently support is required from the people for the welfare of its Association and also disclosed that no support has been provided by any government department so far. They however, said that they are doing their best ‘to make things go alright’.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Kohima, has conducted a training programme under Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) for District Level Training of Trainers (ToT), for a period of 2 months. The training programme was intended to create a pool of resource persons at the district level in all 5 BRGF districts – Tuensang, Mon, Wokha, Kiphire and Longleng. The BRGF programme, sponsored by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, in order to address the regional imbalances in the developments, emphasised on capacity building

of all stakeholders, participatory planning and implementation, and to bridge the infrastructure gap in any development in the identified districts. Accordingly, the course has been designed and conducted in such a way that they may be well versed in all ministry flagship programmes being implemented in the State. The ToT participants comprised of retired officers, officials, from rural development departments, NGOs and educated unemployed youth. Their services will be utilised at the district and block-level training and capacity building programmes for various stakeholders in

“We need to recognize and respect different cultures and traditions of people belonging to diverse regions, religions and communities. We must take pride in our distinct and unique cultural heritage and work towards developing a better sense of understanding of cultures and communities in order to foster the spirit of unity and brotherhood. This also helps us become better human beings individually and enhances our personality. At the social level, it leads to better cohesion and harmony in society leading to peace, thereby creating an environment for rapid growth and economic development,” Governor Sankaranarayanan reminded.

The governor also expressed happiness to see girl NCC cadets taking part in the camp. “Women are today in the forefront of all activities. We all know the achievements of Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chawla in a field that was till sometime ago was considered taboo for women. Today, when we talk of space travel and astronomy, these names comes to our minds before anything else,” he observed. He urged all girl cadets who are attending this national integration camp to realize that the sky is the limit if they have the ambition and will power to realize their dreams and aspirations. “One should dream big and then strive hard to attain those dreams,” the Governor of Nagaland added.

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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): Fifteen day training on ‘Design and Technical Development Programme and Training the Trainers’ organized by ministry of textile, Government of India, Guwahati in association with Country Craft Development Society, Dimapur was held at Changki. The valedictory function of the training was graced by

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us physically, morally, ﬁnancially, materially and spiritually at the demise of our beloved

Late Shri Hari Prasad Upadhya

(Haribaje) VCM, Purana Bazar, after prolonged illness on 18th Nov.2008. We deeply appreciate and thank the profound services of the following: Gorkha Panchayat Purana Bazar, Dimapur Gorkha Union, Gorkha Hindu Milan Sewa Sangh, Members of Jorpokhuri Colony, Kachari Community, B.M. Committee, Chairman, Village Council, Purana Bazar, Doctors and Staff of Zion Hospital and Research Centre. Though we are unable to mention your names individually, we thank each and every person that Almighty bless you all abundantly. Shradha ceremony will be held on 30th November 2008 (Sunday) at our Jorpukhuri residence as per programme.

1. Shradhanjali (Group Prayer) at 12:30 PM 2. Light refreshment. All are cordially invited. Loving Wife, Children & Relatives

Commandant of 30 Assam Rifles, Col. Deepak Dadwal as the chief guest. Training on pottery, weaving, cutting and tailoring, and wood and bamboo carving were imparted to the trainees. Trainers for the program were P.S. Babar in Design, Namratu Kini in pottery, Neha Choudhury in wood and bamboo carving, Kari Longpi and Ajungla Imchen in textile.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The 11th Varsity Freshers’ Social of Post Graduate Students’ Union of Nagaland University was held Friday at Lumami. K. Khekaho Assumi, Chairperson, Dimapur Municipal Council, graced the function as chief guest that was held at the University auditorium. Speaking to the students and lectures Khekaho said that Nagaland University, Lumami is the hotbed for knowledge, power and wisdom for those who seek education through hard work and determination. Calling upon the students to look forward to “pursue the career of their life” he challenged them to a pursuit of hardwork, which would get them closer to their goal. “What you make of yourself is your destiny”, he said. Khekaho while reiterating the need for the younger Naga generation to preserve traditions while keeping pace with the ever advancing world said, “Our tradition is our identity but we also need to be economically sustainable for our well being.” Sensing the need for more infrastructures at Lumami, the DMC Chairperson urged upon the leaders to buck up and give more at-

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A house caught fire this evening at around 4:40 pm at T. Khel, Kohima Village. The fire damaged huge properties. Casualty if any has not been reported at the time of filling this report. The fire is believed to have been caused by a short circuit.

NPF meet on Dec 3 KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Nagaland People’s Front has informed all its central office bearers that the next meeting will be held on December 3 in the central office Kohima at 3:00 pm. It also directed presidents of women wing, youth wing and farmer’s wing to make it convenient to attend the meeting.

MOKOKCHUNG, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Ao Senden Literature Board (ASLB) today released two books at the ABAM Central Council session today at Impur, Mokokchung. The books were released by Rev. C. Walu Walling, vice president of the Board for Theological Textbook Programme South Asia and ABAM Literature Secretary. The two books released today were ‘A Bibliography of Ao Literature’ written by Prof. A. Lanunungsang and Dr.Temsu Imchen, and the other book is ‘Khristan Walunir Ti’ written by Imtila.

their respective districts. The SIRD will also conduct sensitisation workshop on BRGF for officials on December 3 and 4, and orientation course for non-officials on December 5 and 6 at Tuensang, Wokha, Kiphire and Longleng. However, for Mon district, due to shortage of faculty, the sensitisation workshop for officers will be held on December 9 and 10 while the orientation course for the non-official blocklevel functionaries will be conducted on December 11 and 12. The DRDA of all the five BRGF districts have been directed to inform the concerned functionaries to attend the programmes.

Attendance reported normal in Nagaland Civil Secretariat KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 29 (DIPR): Despite a ban imposed by the Naga Students Federation (NSF) on movement of government vehicles in Kohima on November 28, the attendance of officers and staff in the Nagaland Civil Secretariat was reported quite normal. Government vehicles were completely off the road on the day, nevertheless officers and staff managed to reach their offices as usual and there was little impact on normal functioning in the Secretariat. The NSF had imposed ban on movement of government vehicles in protest against state government’s alleged failure to fix length of service on government employees.

tention towards the lone university of the state. The chief guest further donated a sum of Rs. 1 lakh to PGSU (L) for the welfare of students. Earlier more than three hundred post graduate students accorded a warm welcome to the chief guest and his team that included Vekhosayi Nyekha, member DMC and others. S. Imkongtiba, President PGSU (L) and Dr. John Sema, Dean Students’ Welfare Incharge also addressed the gathering.

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clear-cut violation of laid down ceasefire ground rules by GOI and acts of such by factions will be dealt with very sternly,” the IGAR remind. It also reminded of earlier allegations in the recent past, about forcible recruitment by the NSCN (K) from Tirap Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh which later saw the release of teenage boys after mounting pressure. “On behalf of the parents and the villagers of Purr, AR appeals to the faction to release the abducted boys and abstain itself from such gross ceasefire ground rules violations in near future. Assam rifles will adopt stringent measures to deal with the arising situation in order to ensure safe release and return of the innocent teenagers,” AR cautioned.

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NIIT Dimapur launches “Job-ready” career courses Intensive technology programmes to make graduates job ready in 99-200 days DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 28 (MExN): NIIT, a leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s No.1 Trainer has introduced six new programmes for graduates and final year students seeking a career in Java, .Net developers, Web 2.0., Creative Publishing, Systems & Networking, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing. The new avantgarde Post Graduate Diploma programmes are designed to make the students job-ready for the industry. The duration of these programmes will vary from 99 days to up to 200 days. Announcing the launch of these new programmes, Mr. G Raghavan, President, Global Individual Learning Solutions, NIIT Ltd. remarked earlier, “More than ever, these days, training needs to prepare youth for jobs. That is why NIIT has launched a suite of job-directed, short term courses in a bouquet of leading technologies.” The objective of the Java™ Technologies program is to equip students with core program-

ming skills using OOAD (Object oriented Application Development), the Java™ programming language and the J2EE™ framework and create Data Driven and Data Aware Client Server Applications using server side technologies like EJB (Enterprise Java Beans) and database technologies like Oracle 9i® The .NET Technologies program has been designed especially for Science and Engineering graduates and final year students. This program equips the student with Object Oriented programming using C#, RDBMS concepts and SQL skills using Microsoft SQL Server. It also helps develop skills on both Windows Applications Development and Web Applications Development credentials on the .NET framework. This program on Adobe technologies aims at preparing students on RIA (Rich Internet Applications) and hence preparing them on Web 2.0 related technologies to develop applications which are richer and more immersive. This program equips students with technologies like Flex, Flash with ActionScript, Dreamweaver etc. The program on Creative Designing and Publishing is

aimed at aspirants for the Creative Industry in the field of Print and Publishing. The program uses the leading Adobe® technologies like Photoshop®, InDesign® and Illustrator®. This program equips students with skills and project experience on creative media for Print and Web. Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing equips students with the latest tools and technologies on the Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing skills using SAS® Technologies and Analytics tools. This would prepare students for careers in Business Intelligence across a wide domain in the IT Industry. Ajay Sethi, Head of Centre, NIIT Dimapur Centre Dimapur in a release said that the job oriented courses range between Rs 25,000Rs 40,000 and are available at NIIT Dimapur Center. NIIT’s industry–endorsed programs custom train professionals for IT industries. The regularly updated curriculum prepares them for the contemporary work environment. It helps in producing proficient performers from day-one, saving up a lot of time and financial resources of the organizations.

PUBLICDISCOURSE NSCN (IM) claims restraint

Job-seekers read newspaper advertisement to locate job opportunities before they attend a job fair in Beijing, China, Saturday, November 29. China’s top economic planner warned Thursday that the impact of the global ﬁnancial crisis is worsening and said rising job losses could fuel instability. (AP Photo)

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his words for tough action against terrorism. “We expect that the commitments made by the Prime Minister of tougher laws against terrorists and centralised single agency for dealing with such situations will come into force sooner or later,” he said. Singh, on Thursday, had stated that “strongest possible measures” would be taken to deal with terrorists and their supporters. Expressing confidence that the attack would not have any long lasting impact on foreign investments in India, Mitra said: “India is a natural destination for potential investors in the future. 25 billion dollars have come as FDI, we expect the flow to continue even if slightly muted, given the global circumstances.” Assocham Secretary General DS Rawat also expressed confidence that India would recover fast from the blow although it could face a temporary setback.

MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 29 (AGENCIES): Police are yet to contact banks whose credit cards are said to have been found from terrorists who carried out brazen attacks on Mumbai. A marine commando involved in the combat operations at the Taj Mahal Hotel said that seven credit cards had been recovered from the terrorists along with an identity card issued in Mauritius. In a televised press conference, a marine commando said that cards issued by ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, Axis Bank, and State Bank of India had been handed over to Mumbai police, which was providing ground support. “We found a purse in a bag in which there was a Mauritian gov-

ernment identity card, seven credit and debit cards of banks like HSBC, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank and cash worth Rs 6,840. We have given all the details to the police,” the commando said. He, however, refused to divulge details of the identity card and the bank documents found there. While police are yet to contact banks, the credit card issuers said they will extend their full co-operation as and when the cops contacted them. “It is something where everyone will do their bit. We have not been contacted by any authority regarding the details of the credit cards used by the militants. If you notice carefully, the photo identities of the credit cards are on the top of right side of the cards, which are

Uses onions to power your iPods

wen Louis, 21 from Portsmouth is all for saving the environment and he means what he says – atleast by one religious practice that he follows everyday. He powers his iPod with onions soaked in an energy drink solution. Owen, was worried about the amount of electricity his MP3 player used, so he decided to use the vegetables to power up his device. Owen Louis’ technique involved boring two holes in an onion, soaking it in an energy drink (like Gatorade) then sticking a USB cable into it, and device enables him to charge his iPod for an hour. Metro.co.uk quoted him as saying, “I was watching TV with my laptop on and my iPod playing and thought, ‘How much electricity must I be using?’A friend showed me the experiment as a laugh but I thought it was the greatest thing I have ever seen, and

do it religiously every day.” This unique method is a foolproof way of staying green as the onion decomposes and the drink bottle can be recycled once finished with. However the only problem is one would have no control over how long it may work for and it can be really messy and smelly. Almost all vegetables could power iPods as they contain ions, which react with energy drinks to create a charge. A research states that simple, low-power batteries can be made using common household ingredients such as a copper coin, a lemon and a galvanized nail. Several lemon batteries hooked up in series can produce enough electricity to light a small LED.

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not issued by any bank in India. Also, there is a possibility that these could be genuine customers’ credit cards who visited the hotel before the attack,” said an executive at one of the banks. ICICI Bank said that it issues credit cards in India, Sri Lanka, and the UK. The bank has issued about 5,000 credit cards in the UK. “The bank immediately blocks the cards once reported lost or stolen by the card holders. If the police contact us for any information, we will act as per their orders,” an ICICI Bank executive said. An industry expert said that the origin and issuing details of a card can be traced from the first four digits of the 16-digit number on the face of the card. The number also helps a bank to

Over Rs 4,000 crore loss incurred during terror attacks MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 29 (PTI): The 60-hour terror ordeal that struck Mumbai on Wednesday night caused a blow of nearly Rs 4,000 crore to the financial capital of the country, industry experts said today. “It is an overall loss of the economy as hotels, shops and all businesses were closed. A minimum of Rs 1,000 crore per day is lost when such a shut-down takes place,” Assocham Secretary D S Rawat told PTI. “If you take the impact for four days due to the siege, then the overall loss could be over Rs 4,000 crore,” he added. On Thursday the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange and Commodity exchanges were shut and many of the corporate offices had reported skeletal staff presence as security forces tried to overcome terrorists, who struck at different parts of the city. Combined daily turnover of the BSE, NSE and the commodity exchanges is about Rs 32,710 crore. The attack on the city, which is also the entertainment hub of the country, has greatly affected the television and movie industry with a loss of about Rs 10 crore, estimated during the last three days of terrorist attacks. According to a film producer, who did not wish to be named said the biggest hit was the theatre business losing about Rs eight crore due to closure of screens. “TV and film production business is anyway affected and has suffered a loss of about Rs two crore,” he added.

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Giving due honor to the Peace initiative undertaken by Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) Naga Army, has restrained itself by following certain military operation ethics, and not going for any aggressive action. We were however, greatly aggrieved when one Naga Army Sgt. Veruto Chakesang son of Late Vephutcho of old Phek was abducted from a tea hotel near Halflong on 24th Nov. and brutally killed after mutilating his body. This kind of deliberate show of aggression will never go down well in streamlining the Reconciliation and Unity process. NSCN have not ignored the public sentiment even when placed under immense pressure. In keeping with this spirit Naga Army in Halflong set free the Khaplang group Regional Secretary after he was arrested by NSCN at the same period when Sgt. Veruto was abducted.

Credit cards of Indian banks recovered from terrorists

IndiaInc demands tough Meet The Man Who Uses action against terror Onions To Power His iPod

MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 29 (PTI): India Inc today exuded confidence that business will be back to normal from Monday and heaved a sigh of relief as the 60-hour terror horror got over this morning. While urging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for tougher laws against terrorism so that dastardly acts witnessed in the financial capital since Wednesday are not repeated elsewhere in India, apex industry chambers said the economy will recover fast from the blow. “Even yesterday stock market in the midst of the battle showed some resilience, this is an indication as to how India and its people take these dastardly activities of terrorists in their stride. We expect that by Monday the regular financial parameters and fundamentals will come back into play,” FICCI Secretary General Amit Mitra told PTI. Mitra, however, reminded the Prime Minister to keep

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trace all transactions made on the card in the past. “ICICI Bank credit cards are centrally processed. With the help of the numbers on the cards, it can be easily found out where, when and to whom these cards have been originally issued,” he said. HSBC Bank too said it is not clear if the cards belonged to the terrorists. “In case the cards were issued by us, the police will contact us. If at all any of our bank’s card is found, we have to see how much information we can share with the public since these are extremely sensitive investigations,” said an executive at the bank. SBI Cards, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank said that there was no official communication with them regarding the cards retrieved from the terrorists.

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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 29 (AGENCIES): The 7.6% growth in Q2 is being termed as satisfactory by experts. “Going forward, the services sector is likely to slow down, particularly hotel construction and transport. The growth rate for the current fiscal is likely to be between 6.5 and 7%,” said DK Joshi, principal econo-

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mist, Crisil. FM admitted that manufacturing sector remains a problem area. The output nearly halved to 5.3% from 10.1% during the first half of the previous fiscal. Electricity, gas and water supply witnessed a deceleration of growth to 3.1% in the first half of 2008-09 compared to 7.4% during the first half of the last fiscal.

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12,000 birds culled in Assam after bird ﬂu outbreak

GUWAHATI, NOVEMBER 29 (AGENCIES): Authorities in Assam have culled some 12,000 of the estimated 60,000 birds ordered to be killed after an outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus in the region, officials said Saturday. Culling operations are on in the district of Kamrup since Friday and so far about 12,000 chickens and ducks were killed, Manoranjan Choudhury, deputy director of Assam's veterinary department, told media persons. The culling is being carried out in 48 villages within a five kilometers radius of village Thakurchuba in Kamrup district, about 40 km west of Assam's main

city of Guwahati. The poultry targeted includes ducks and chickens. About 20 Rapid Response Teams comprising about seven personnel, including a veterinarian, are engaged in the operation that is expected to continue for about a week until the entire area is depopulated of the estimated 60,000 poultry, Parthajyoti Gogoi, a central health ministry official said. The Indian health ministry Thursday confirmed the outbreak of bird flu after laboratory tests confirmed strains of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza. More than 300 birds died in the past one week in the area. Assam's veterinary

and animal husbandry department has sounded an alert and is maintaining strict surveillance on farms in the state with veterinarians carrying out checks on all poultry. A central health ministry team is also assisting the local authorities in the culling operations. We have taken all precautionary health measures as well in the area to ensure than humans are not affected, Gogoi said. The World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the H5N1 strain could mutate into a form easily transmitted between humans and spark a deadly pandemic. Sale and purchase of poultry in the area was banned.

The plans and tactics of the attackers

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Before mounting the attack, the militants had taken over an Indian fishing trawler, tying up and blindfolding some fishermen. One newspaper picture showed one lying on the floor of the small trawler with his hands tied behind his back and his throat cut. The boat then sailed to Mumbai, where gunmen landed from rubber dinghies. • Their rucksacks were packed to the brim with ammu-

nition, six to seven magazines with 50 bullets each, and grenades. They had satellite phones, credit cards and, indicating they were in for a long haul, even snacks such as dried fruit. • The militants appeared to have had commando-style training. A security expert told The Mail Today that the way one man carried his AK47 in one hand showed he had had months of training. • The gunmen threw grenades to destroy the closed cir-

cuit television control room early on in the siege. At least three of them battled India’s besttrained commandos for two days in the maze of corridors in the Taj, setting fire to places as they moved from floor to floor. • Azam Amir Kasav, the only one of the militants to be captured, confessed to being a member of the Pakistanbased militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, newspapers said, but the group has denied any role in the Mumbai attacks.

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Guwahati | November 29

AFTER THE death of Maibam Bimolchandra Singh, a 30-year old youth from Manipur working as an assistant manager (housekeeping) at the Oberoi Trident, the Mumbai terror has sent yet another blow to this part of the country, as journalist Sabina Saigal Saikia, a bride of Assam, found dead in the Hotel Taj following the 59-hour long seize of this heritage building came to an end after a successful operation conducted by the NSG commandoes. The charred body of Sabina was found at the fourth floor of the Taj, said the report reached here after the horrified chapter of terrorist attack in the financial hub of the country finally concluded this morning. Her body has been sent to JJ Hospital for post mortem, the report added. Sabina was attached with the Times of India group and

the consulting editor of the Sunday Times. She was the daughter-in-law of noted Assamese writer Chandra Prakash Saikia. She leaves behind her journalist husband Santanu Saikia, a daughter and a son. Family sources disclosed, Sabina was to attend a marriage ceremony of one of her friend and stayed at room No 641 of the Taj on that fateful day of the terrorist strike on November 26. Her family members lost all contact with her since the terrorist seized the hotel. According to sources, she sent the last SMS from her mobile phone to one of her friend describing the horrific situation she faced inside the hotel on Wednesday night. It may be mentioned here that, Santanu Saikia, when contacted through telephone at Mumbai on November 27, said it had been reported that SaFamily members mourn the death of Maibam Bimolchandra Singh at the Imphal Airport bina was safe and came out of in Manipur on November 29. Late Maibam Bimolchandra Singh, a 30-year-old youth from the hotel. However, he admitManipur who was killed in the terrorist attack in Mumbai was working as an assistant ted that he failed to make any contact with his wife till then. manager (housekeeping) at the Oberoi Trident in Mumbai. (UB Photos)

Mumbai’s Siege Finally Ends Gunmen “wanted an Indian 9/11”

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“Investigation carried out so far has revealed the hand of Pakistan-based groups in the Mumbai attack,” Sriprakash Jaiswal, India’s minister of state for home affairs, told Reuters. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, battling Islamic radicals in his own nation, said he would cooperate. “If any evidence comes of any individual or group in any part of my country, I shall take the swiftest of action in the light of evidence and in front of the world,” he told CNN-IBN TV. Many guests, trapped in their rooms in the Taj Mahal while the battle raged around them, emerged to harrowing scenes after the killing of the militants in relentless gunfire. “The blood, everywhere the blood,” an American woman called Patricia told the NDTV news channel, choking back tears. The gunmen had set parts of the 105-year-old hotel ablaze as they evaded scores of India’s best-trained commandos. They left bodies in their wake, some with grenades stuffed into their mouths or concealed underneath. Black streaks of soot

stained the grey bricks, white balconies and redtiled roofs of the hotel’s facade. The ground floor was gutted, the wood-panelled walls blackened and cracked by explosions and fire. Wine glasses and soup bowls were scattered on the floor, a charred gilt chandelier broken in pieces on a carpet and shattered glass strewn throughout the Taj’s boutique shops. “At one time it was so magnificent. We were admiring it, sitting in the swing near the pool,” Patricia said. “At one moment it was just serene and sensational, and the next, it was all gone.” Nine of the gunmen were killed, a tenth caught alive. He told interrogators they wanted to go down in history for an Indian version of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, Times Now TV said, quoting an unidentified defence ministry official. They were also inspired by the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad in September, it said. The Taj Mahal was the last battleground after three days of intense fighting in various parts of the city of 18 million. Several newspapers

said some of the militants had checked into the hotel days or weeks before the attacks, while the Times of India said they had rented an apartment in the city a few months ago pretending to be students. On Friday, an army general said the gunmen appeared to be very familiar with the hotel’s layout and were well-trained. “At times we found them matching us in combat and movement,” one commando told the Hindustan Times. “They were either army regulars or have done a long stint of commando training.” Late on Saturday, M.L. Kumawat, a senior official in India’s Home Ministry, said the official toll was 183 killed, 20 of them police or soldiers. Earlier, Mumbai disaster authorities said at least 195 people had been killed and 295 wounded. The death toll rose as bodies were collected from the Taj and nearby Trident-Oberoi hotel, scene of another siege that ended on Friday. “The most difficult thing was not knowing what was going on. It felt like a war zone, like I was in Iraq or Afghanistan and it went on and on for two nights

and one full day,” said Geeta Kapur, who was trapped on the 33rd floor of the Trident. The attacks struck at the heart of Mumbai, the engine room of an economic boom that has made India a favourite emerging market with investors. It is also home to the “Bollywood” film industry, the epitome of glamour in a country blighted by poverty. The arrested man has confessed to being a member of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, which has long fought Indian forces in disputed Kashmir and was blamed for an attack on India’s parliament in December 2001, newspapers said. Authorities said 22 foreigners were among the dead, including three Germans, three Israelis, one American, one Australian, a Briton, two Canadians, an Italian, a Japanese, a Singaporean, a Mauritian, a Thai and a Chinese national. Five were unidentified, they said. However, the U.S. State Department has said five Americans were killed while two French nationals are also known to have died. India denied reports any of the attackers were British.

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